I don't quite "get" Bali

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March 14th 2009

Published: March 15th 2009

OK, I’ve been holding off on writing this blog because it’s about Bali. I feel like I didn’t do Bali justice, and like most of you guys, being Australians, know more about Bali than I do. I guess the simple thing to say would be that I didn’t like Bali, but that’s probably not fair. There’s an awful lot of interesting stuff to see and do, and a fascinating culture, and diverse scene... Read Full Entry

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Daniel Gerber

Drinkthewater

UPDATE (April 2013) This site was the blog I kept for my long-term travels, mainly through Asia, in 2009-2010. I'm not maintaining it any more. I've done numerous trips since then but haven't kept them on this blog. I did run my own blog for a year but unfortunately lost that data. END UPDATE For those who're not familiar with blogs, note that this part is only my profile, the blog entries are linked from the bottom of this page (or subscribe, so you'll always know when I have a new one) Having always dreamed about travel, previously mainly done it as three-week or four-week sort... full info

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sacrifice

This was at the agritourism place, but even in the city it's the same, most houses have these little sacrifices of rice and food to their god and to Shiva, to wish for good luck.

coffee grinding

part of the coffee making process

coffee grinding

the last stage of the coffee making process - grinding it and seiving it

spices

temple

I forget the name of this temple, that's in the next few photos, it's a big touristy one

temple

this temple is based around a sacred spring. In this pool people who have been ill but are getting better can bathe and hope for quick healing.

temple

I'm wearing that sarong thing because they don't let you in wearing short pants.

temple

and just in case you were worried that these people aren't real Hindus, there's Ganesha.

temple

the source of the spring, apparently

temple

my guide for the day, feeding the carp in one of the pools. I don't know if they're sacred carp or not :-)

temple

they don't have the problem with making money at the temple sites like Christians or Muslims do. The little stores just outside the temple sell all sorts of stuff

rice padi

rice padis

fat monkey

you can buy bananas to feed the sacred monkeys. Although they tell you not to feed them other food, I think the monkeys are still too tame and too fat.

monkeys

fat monkey opens gate

Tannah Lot

waiting for sunrise

Tannah Lot

trick photo where I managed to make it look like the place isn't completely thronged with other tourists

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