bali redux II

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cacao tree.

manihot esculenta plant.

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"air panas",or hot springs pool near lovina,north bali.

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wishing she was taller?

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small heliconia,used as groundcover.

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[Zac in NC]

Beautiful Cyrtostachys and Theobroma cacao. Thanks for sharing more pictures.

Zac

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the cacao trees had a stunning,pink-colored new leaves,

i didn't get a very good pic of that.

there are lots of coffee trees in this area & they usually put a little of the choc.in the coffee!it looks like used motor oil but soooo good!

[Matt in SD]

Cool photos Paul,

I finally got around to checking them out.  I'm pretty sure those "Archontophoenix" in post #8 are actually a Pinanga species (not sure which one though).  The inflorescence is very Pinanga like and not very Archontophoenix-ish.

Matt

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matt i remember briefly thinking the same thing when i posted the pics,but i have so many i just kept on going.

i may be able to find a pic of them with some "signage".

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another nite pic.

lovely pool at "bunga permai" hotel,kedewantan,bali.

wodyetias surround the pool.

tall p.roebellinis.is that an oxymoron?

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hypophorbe sp.could be h.verscaffeltii.

enjula playing "rindik",a balinese instrument made from bamboo.

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its variegated.

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last full day in bali unfortunately(for me)was spent shopping.here is enjula in the "silber" shop.

here is our friend "wayan II" in the woodcarvers shop

haggling  for a good price for us.

at the stone carvers shop.

heres where i spent most most of my time that day--

the "ah-te-em".

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here is a kid amusing himself with fire.

enjula & "the wayans"(I & II) having lunch in ubud right

by the monkey forest.

at wayans with kids.

wayans sister-in-law cutting up a banana tree to feed the pigs.

[paulgila]

more pics from bunga permai hotel.

one of my favorite pics.

caesalpinia pulcherima,or "dwarf delonix".

we went out to dinner with wayan & he got all dressed up.

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this fruit is called "seersak".wayan II grew it in his garden.enak!

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a few last pics from the hotel grounds on the last morning in bali,especially for"croton dave".

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heres a betel nut palm for wal.

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wayan I brought a FRESH durian for enjula--it just fell off a tree in his garden.

surgical precision.

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enjula is the braver of the 2 of us.i could not eat the

stinky thing.

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balinese are very friendly.take a few minutes to talk to

the hotel staff & you will make new friends."hey buddy,stop checking out my 'travelling companion!'"

last pic in bali with the MOST expensive beer--airport

beer!

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taipei airport with 4 hrs.to kill.

the last place i thought i'd see a.merrillii!

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enjula samples taiwan beer.no complaints.

i had spaghetti.ania,does this count as "italian food"?

i'm just going to say NO because i think that was ketchup on top.

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taiwanese exhibit of indigenous art.don't look if you are

offended.

the perfect way to finish our holiday--a "happy ending"!

[Kris]

Dear Pohonkelapa  

those tour stills are indeed fentastic,iam

stunned my friend.

and the stills of palms are very clear and

you have shot them meticuliously for the

benefit of palm lovers world wide.

Thank you very much,i felt as though i was

travelling with you guys.i.e the stills were

'ALIVE'.

Love,

Kris.

[MattyB]

Haha, had to throw 3 weiner shots in there eh?  The Wayans brothers are shorter than I remember.  I bet they were funny though.

[Zac in NC]

(MattyB @ Dec. 12 2006,13:02)

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Haha, had to throw 3 weiner shots in there eh?  The Wayans brothers are shorter than I remember.  I bet they were funny though.

Yeah, and that was at the airport!?!?!?!?! Not in America, that would be a WMD( going for a Weapon of Mass Destruction, MattyB, not something else). Great shots of all the locals, though I felt sorry for the banana pseudostem being chopped up to feed the pigs.

Zac

[MattyB]

They circumcise their bananas too.

[deezpalms]

once again, great pics my friend!!

p.s. when do we leave??  

[Kris]

(MattyB @ Dec. 12 2006,15:14)

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They circumcise their bananas too.

Dear Matty for your statement,i was thinking of

something else !  

And wish to know what is the male shaft with

O rings doing in a public place like that ?

It remiands me of the movie 'Caligula_part 1'

No doubt we indian's Adore & worship Lord

shiva_in the Linga Form.i.e (male & female

genitals in congenieal form).No doubt we

indian's have huge population due to it.

But this can be only seen in place of worship.

and not in public place.

Tiwan's(Tiepae) is a lesson for all the tourist Dept.

of the World.Since in india we have Kajaraho(N.India)

which has about 63 styles of sexual postures,practised

by the kings of those times on rock carvings.

but this historic site is not popularised by our goverment

& its people.

Anyway Matty i had a hearty Laugh !  

Love,

Kris.

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here are some pics enjula took with her "expensive"

camera...

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enjula all dolled-up for temple cermony.

at the temple ceremony in kedewantan.

trying to look inconspicuous.

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we were the only "bule" there.a few of you will now what i mean.

2 hotties.you don't think i go to bali just for the palms,do you?

[ania]

Thank for those fantastic photos. They made me take memory lane trip. We went there in 2000 and fell in love with the island.

How safe did you feel there?

Ania

[MattyB]

Looks like a little league snack bar.

[paulgila]

ania:glad you enjoyed them! we felt very safe the entire time.it is a magical place,i'm happy that others feel the same.

[Gileno Machado]

Nice pictures. Any beach photos? I always imagine Bali near salt water...

Enjula's photos are very poetic too...

[Zac in NC]

Thanks for the additional pics. Love the Plumeria flowers floating on the pool. So tropical.

Zac

[paulgila]

jimbaran,bali.

theres a little "beach"in this one for gileno,will post more later.

these decorations are made with unopened palm leaves.