Bali

Tribute to Tehbotol

Tehbotol and Fruit Tea empties in the sun in Padangbai. The inventor of Indonesia’s signature beverage, Tehbotol, passed away last...

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Padangbai Fisherboy

Boy fishing with string wound around an empty water bottle in Padangbai, Bali. Boats in the bay, Padangbai....

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Seminyak

The light was really harsh today at Seminyak (above) and Legian Double Six beaches, beating down on the boiling hot sand, bouncing off the...

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Roll up, roll up, get yer Sexy Dancers ‘ere

And on the sabbath day, the Sexy Dancers rest. Spotted this outside a sports bar in the relatively upscale area of Seminyak in Bali. A few...

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Bungalow door, Ubud

Door to my bungalow at the guesthouse we stayed at in Ubud. It was on Jalan Kajeng, that street of cheap guesthouses just behind Ubud...

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Ubud 1, 2, 3

A room with a view. A flower on a table for two. Here’s breakfast for you....

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Preparing for Nyepi

A family in Ubud working on a penjor, a decorated pole put outside Balinese homes and businesses for celebrations, in the lead up to Nyepi,...

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Ubud afternoon

I wish I could carry stuff on my head skillfully like the Balinese.  How sweet would that be?...

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Oh babi, oh babi.

THIS IS THE BEST PORK EVER. (Sorry Mum, your Christmas roasts are pretty good too.  But not quite in this league.) Babi guling, or...

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Monkey business

One of the attractions in Ubud, Bali, is the sacred monkey forest, home to temples surrounded by greenery, and tons and tons of tourists. ...

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Kite kids- Ubud

Kids playing with kites at the football field, Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali....

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Bali dancers

Was in Ubud for a couple of days, and caught a performance of Legong dance at Ubud Palace on Saturday night.  It was rather cool.  The...

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