Landed at Denpassar airport in Bali on February 25th and planning to stay a month or so. Took a taxi down to Sanur and stayed at the Mango Beach The Mango is low key, with a small swimming pool in back. It is very Hindu, as is Bali generally as distinct from the rest of Indonesia which is mostly Muslim. Attended a Barong and Kris Dance which depicts the conflict between good, represented by Barong the good spirit, and evil represented by Rangda. The play shows costumed actors as monkey, tiger, witch and gods with themes of immortality, redemption and, as noted the unending battle between good and evil. Sanur is on the beach and along the beach is the house and compound of a Belgian painter which has been turned into a museum, the La
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