Traditional Dancing

Days 8 to 9 Sanur (Bali)

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October 15th 2008
It's the middle of the day on our last day in Bali and its too hot to sunbathe so we're packing. A normally depressive time, but not when we've still got 6 weeks left! Yesterday we went on a tour of the island starting at an open air theater showing some traditional dancing. We then went shopping, much more my cup of tea, at a sliver smiths and a wood carvers. Then of to a temple at Tampak Siri ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more