Gede (tour guide) showing us an offering

15 May - Ubud to Lovina

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May 15th 2013
First stop today after breakfast was a village temple. We had to hire sarongs, which is a fantastic look on me (I can never pull that sort of thing off). The temple was small but pretty and intricate. Some impressive offerings too. Then it was on to an example of a traditional Balinese house. Essentially they are all different little houses, one each for the children, the parents, an outdoor ki ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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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