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INDONESIA | Sunday, 10 Jan 2016 | Views [564]
Yesterday I spent the whole last day here in Ubud waiting for a parade. Yesterday was supposed to be the Hindu celebration of the New Moon, and the woman who sells me tropical fruits in the evening for the following morning's breakfast( Rambutans (a ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, ubud
INDONESIA | Saturday, 9 Jan 2016 | Views [655]
Yesterday was a busy busy busy day. I took one last all-day tour, because I wanted to see some places I haven't yet seen here in Bali. These places, in addition to all the temples I have seen. include a coffee plantation and a Balinese Village. ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, ubud
INDONESIA | Friday, 8 Jan 2016 | Views [579]
Yesterday was pretty much a lazy day, but I started out with a yoga class just a few doors down from the hostel. Ubud has been known as a spiritual center since the days when it was founded, so yoga classes here are sought after, and they aren't ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, ubud
INDONESIA | Thursday, 7 Jan 2016 | Views [612]
Yesterday I set out to make a long long walk through the rice fields. There is a little road that leads to a path behind the hostel, and I set out and wore my flip flops, which are usually pretty comfortable, and I set off on the walk. It was a ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, rice
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016 | Views [726]
Yesterday, I took a short walk from the hostel (about 20 min) to the Ubud Sacred Monkey Sanctuary, otherwise known as the monkey forest. One Hindu belief is that humans must live in harmony with their natural environment, and the monkey forest ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, ubud
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 5 Jan 2016 | Views [645]
Yesterday I went on a full day tour with my friend who I met in Jogjakarta and we got caught up again in Seminyak. The two of us and one other hired a driver and went to three Hindu temples here in Ubud, including Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, which is ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, ubud
INDONESIA | Monday, 4 Jan 2016 | Views [534]
Yesterday I woke up in Gili Air. I slept in the open air bungalow covered by mosquito nets, and it was very nice. I tried to use the shower, but couldn't turn it on-I thought It wasn't working-so I took a walk all over the island which ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, ubud
INDONESIA | Sunday, 3 Jan 2016 | Views [598]
Yesterday I left Seminyak, Bali. I enjoy places that are historic and cultural, where I can learn about the native culture. Seminyak was none ... Read more >
Tags: gilly air, indonesia
INDONESIA | Saturday, 2 Jan 2016 | Views [500]
Yesterday New Years day was another relatively lazy day. After waking up late, I went to the beach with someone else at the hostel who I actually met at the old hostel in Jogjakarta. We had a nice day in the morning, lazy and had lunch on the beach. ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, seminiyak
INDONESIA | Friday, 1 Jan 2016 | Views [577]
Yesterday was New Years Eve here, and it started out like most other days-I got up late-and ate breakfast. Then Elka came along with some of her friends, and we went out for her birthday to the restaurant next door of bagels, jam, and coffee.... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia
INDONESIA | Thursday, 31 Dec 2015 | Views [435]
Yesterday was sort of a lazy day here in Bali. I got up on the late side and walked over to the beach. It was a bit of a walk and sort of a painful with my foot. But it was nice. I finally found the beach. I had to walk up a road and take three ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 30 Dec 2015 | Views [485]
Yesterday was my first full day in Bali, a town called Seminyac. As mentioned, I got in late the other night.
Seminyak is very different then the other parts of Indonesia I have visited such as Jogjakarta. People wanted to take my picture ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, seminyak
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 29 Dec 2015 | Views [492]
Yesterday I got up very very very very early at 1:00 am. The intent was to go to see the blue lava and some other thing earlier which I paid money for, which is more flames and fire. To see just the blue lava, the trip would start at 4:00 am, but ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia
INDONESIA | Monday, 28 Dec 2015 | Views [419]
Yesterday, I left Jogjakarta to see the Borno Volcano.
I left jogjarkata at 9:00 am, and we got to the park where the volcano was at 12:00 am. That's right 15 hours-in a small van. One with very dicey air conditioning, and suspension that wasn't very ... Read more >
Tags: indonesia
INDONESIA | Saturday, 26 Dec 2015 | Views [576]
Yesterday was Xmas day and Jogjakarta was really celebrating. Actually, they weren't. As a Muslim country, it was just another day. All the stores were open and it was just business as usual.
I had no plans for the day-I figured I would just ... Read more >
Tags: indonesia, jogjakarta
INDONESIA | Friday, 25 Dec 2015 | Views [504]
Yesterday I took the city bus to Prambanan. Prambanam consists of the largest Hindu temple in the world, built in the 9th century, with temples devoted to Krishna, Ganish, and the various Hindu Gods. There are also many Buddhist temples on the same site.... Read more >
Tags: indonesia, jogjakarta
INDONESIA | Thursday, 24 Dec 2015 | Views [507]
Yesterday I checkout of one hostel and into another. First first hostel, called Ostic House was very nice and clean. I checked into another hostel called Laura's Backpackers. I actually looked at booking Laura's Backpackers first-but it was ... Read more >
Tags: indonesia, jogjakarta
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 23 Dec 2015 | Views [792]
Last night was movie night here at the hostel. A group of us, to meet at 5:30 were going to see the new Star Wars flick. I have never been a fan of Star Wars. Since watching Return of the Jedi in the theater I haven't had a desire to ... Read more >
Tags: indonesia, jogjakarta
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 23 Dec 2015 | Views [493]
Yesterday I awoke very early for a pickup at 3:45 am to see the sunrise at the Borobudur temple. We weren't going to the temple at that early hour, but simply to watch the sunrise OVER the temple from a viewing site.
The bus picked ... Read more >
Tags: indonesia, jogjakarta
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 22 Dec 2015 | Views [402]
Yesterday I took an outing to nature. And I wondered why. I have never been good at physical activities. Yet I went, with 5 others from the hostel, including the owner who drove us.
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Tags: indonesia, jogjakarta
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