Tag Archives: Bali

Scooter and Temple

I’m just out riding my $5-a-day scooter along one of the more deserted sections of the beach in Bali and I came across a temple. I stopped because the temple was interesting. I believe this was someone’s family temple. It was about family, as in clan, temple size. Temples are everywhere in Bali. People include them in the construction of their homes. Families build them. Neighborhoods erect them. Cities erect them. They’re everywhere. Better to build one than have to worry that the Gods noticed that you forgot them.

Bali Drivers

These are Bali tour drivers. Mine was the guy in the middle with the shifty eyes. I" not sure why, but I don’t think I would want any of these guys as trustees to my children’s estate. But, as far as knowing the back roads of Bali and the really good place to stop and eat, these boys could perform admirably.

Rain Forest

Bali is, without a doubt a beautiful place. It’s a tropical paradise. Ot at least the parts that haven’t been commercialized to the point of being tropical stress zone. There are places on Bali, like the one in the picture, where you can see some of the beauty of the island along with not having to deal with touts every time you turn around.

Saronged

There are some temples that you visit in Bali that require a sarong. I’m not sure why. Maybe I should have asked.

iPood Bali

I just like the t-shirt, ya’ know? Yes, it is toilet humor. No, I didn’t buy one. But, I wanted to. Sometimes, you just have to operate on the higher moral plane, even when you’d rather not.

Hard Rock – Bali

It’s the world famous Hard Rock Cafe in Bali. It was a couple of blocks from my hotel. I should have checked out the place a little better, but I didn’t. I generally don’t eat at the Hard Rock, no matter where they are. I have bought their t-shirts. As a matter of fact, I have a whole drawer full. I think they are cool.

Asia 2011 Itinerary

Okay, I’m going back to Asia for another two months. You might ask what I’m going to do when I go there. Well, I intend on going to Laos, India, Australia and Bali for starters. Sometime in the next week or two I intend to start booking flights with Air Asia to move me around the Asian continent. I plan on spending a few days here and a few days there and a few days somewhere in between. My goals are to spend some time in about 8-10 different counties while I’m there. If I get to ten, the count may be up to 100 countries that I’ve visited. Here’s hoping… So why do I want to spend time outside of the United States? If you have to ask that question then whatever answer that I give probably wouldn’t satisfy you. But I’ll try – the Pyramids of Egypt, Chichen Itza, Pompeii, Mont St Michel, the Great Wall of China, Petra, the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, St Peter’s Basilica, the Egyptian Museum, Dubrovnik, the Uffizi Gallery, Hong Kong, the Sistine Chapel, Angkor Wat, the Louvre Museum, the Canals of Venice, St Mark’s Basilica, the Kremlin, Chambord Chateau, the Acropolis, Jerusalem and Hagia Sofia. If the mere mention of any of those terms creates a stirring of any kind inside of you then realize that there are some people in whom that stirring is more intense. I’m one of those people. The ticket is paid for. The money is in the bank for the trip. Now I all I have to do is stay alive.

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