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Relaxing day in Ubud

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August 18th 2009
Today we wanted to take it easy. We left the hotel this morning and headed for some of the small shops here in Ubud. It was a beautiful day outside and great for walking the streets. We made our way in and out of some of the shops mingling and conversing with some of the local vendors. It was fun. Next Dewa told us he wanted to take us to a famous rice terrace. On the way, we stopped and had ... 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