Roaming the countryside with Ketut (Ubud, Bali)

Our huge room at Green Field - rooms are very cheap in Ubud

View from our room

Our hotel pool

Our first stop with Ketut was Monkey Forest

It is filled with macaques contemplating

Sitting peacefully

Eating sweet potatoes

Binging

That does not look good at all

A failed escape

In Monkey Forest

Huge tree

Balinese leave offerings everywhere

 

One more monkey

A rice field on the way to Mount Batur

Our view at lunch

of Mount Batur - a huge volcano

Small coastal village

Kristin

This lady really wanted to sell Kristin this sarong, of course she

bought it and even tried to justify buying a second one

One more picture of the mountain

A small puppy on the street

just hanging out, dog days

In the Tirta Empul - Tampaksiring

Huge Banyon Tree - all big temples have

at least one and they are sacred

Temple Entrance - each temple has 3 sections,

the first is for preparation, the second is for

concentration and the third is for praying

Better angle of temple entrance - Ketut washing

This spring cleans soul, body, and mind.  In the

background, one can see the old presidential

palace up on the hill

This one fountain is only for the deceased - and is called

Tirtha Pangentas

Kristin and Ketut talking, in holy areas, one

must wear a sarong and a sash, hindus receive

yellow

Kristin and I with our sarongs

Praying and getting a blessing

with water from this natural spring.  The water always stays at this

level, regardless of rain or drought

A street outside of Gunung Kawi

A mask and fabric store

lazy corner

These birds just rolled up on the scene like a gang.

And after having a brief conversation,

rolled up on the rival gang.

 

Fields

Rice Terraces

Gunung Kawi - carved into stone

A rice field scene

Some Indonesian kids

Sleeping Indonesian dog

A small chick about to safely cross the street

Some kids

Temple Rules

Huge Tree at Goa Gajah

Goa Gajah fountains, this site dates back to

the 11th century and is very mysterious

The elephant cave at Goa Gajah, a dark dank place of worship

Closeup of less than welcoming entry

Some purple flowers

An ornate mens restroom at Tepi Sawah -

our second hotel of the day

Our huge bedroom at Tepi Sawah - the bathroom is the size of our

entire room in Hong Kong

The bathroom, which came with flower petals in the tub, note outdoor

shower to the left

Our dinner table on our terrace

Kristin with a flower in her hair

Glamor Shots

We saw alot of kites flying overhead around dusk

A farmer feeding his beasts

Our pool area

Kristin sitting by the pool

Great picture by Kristin with a little man-cleave