At a birthday dinner with a group of fun, friendly Italians. Birthday boy Marco is standing fourth from left. At far left is CouchSurfing member Jacopo - I surfed his couch on my last night in Bali. |
The view from my room - the swimming pool and restaurant at the Sarinande Beach Hotel, Seminyak |
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The view from my room - my private garden at Jati 3 Bungalows, just off the bustling Monkey Forest Road, Ubud |
Gangsta geese rule! Five geese, five motorbikes. A street scene in Ubud.
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Dancers in a show of various traditional Balinese dances at ARMA (Agung Rai Museum of Art), Ubud |
Another dancer in the show at ARMA, Ubud |
Another dancer at ARMA, Ubud |
And yes, another dancer at ARMA, Ubud |
Me all dressed up in a silk sarong, white shirt and colourful sash, ready to attend a traditional Balinese wedding ceremony in the small village of Tangga Yuda, near Ubud |
Peace
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Bold boy in Tangga Yuda village
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This lovely old man in Tangga Yuda village was mute, but managed to communicate perfectly well with smiles, gestures and music
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I love the little statues that you find half-hidden in lush gardens |
CouchSurfing members Mirek from Poland, me, and Beck from Sydney (she surfed my couch in Hong Kong in April 2006), at Bali Pesto restaurant, Ubud |
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CouchSurfing member Beck from Sydney and me, Christmas Day 2008
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Me at a restaurant overlooking Mount Batur volcano and lake, just before starting a 10km bicycle ride (hence the tight bike shorts!) |
Rice terraces near Ubud
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Me with my cycling tour guide I Made Widnyana from Celebrity Cycling Tour, having lunch overlooking rice terraces near Ubud |
Ganesha statue in a small alcove outside someone's house, Ubud |
Daily life in Ubud
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Moss-covered elephant statues outside someone's front gate, Ubud |
Traditional Balinese dancers in a show at the Lotus Pond, Ubud
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Another dance at the Lotus Pond, Ubud
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And another dance at the Lotus Pond, Ubud |
Pretty boy |
Dancer in old-man mask |
Abundance
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Reggae rocks! Painting on the wall of a shop in Ubud |
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