Morning Market Traffic Jam

This was the daily traffic jam in downtown Ubud. As you can see, life was already in full swing by the time we arrived, just after 7. This went on for maybe six blocks, and about the same number of minutes, and then we were out of town and riding the country roads. But this traffic density was pretty much the norm in town all day long. Top speed for us - 40 km. Average speed, maybe 35 km. This would be the main reason we road these bikes for a month in the crazy Balinese traffic where the only rule is that there are no rules, only instinct, and we are still in intact and around to share our stories.

Finding My Spiritual Heartbeart in Bali

April 23rd 2014
As I pointed out in my first Ubud entry, the theme for our 2014 adventure was "Slow Down, You Move Too Fast", and although we covered a lot of new territory throughout Asia and Indonesia on this trip - Myanmar, Kuala Lumpur, Borneo, Lombok, and the Komodo Islands - we have indeed slowed down this past month. Soon after arriving in Ubud, Bali, we rented the studio apartment, as well as two motor sc ... 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

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