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BaliTemple

By the holy waters of a Balinese Temple

3&RicePatties

Terraced Rice Patties

tulamben

Scotty outside our cottage in Tulamban

Gusti

Our faithful guide Gusti (before the jeans with the hole in the bum)

Ubud Serenade

There's nothing like Jimmy Buffett with an Indonesian accent!

From: 3broadsabroad
Date: 97-07-16 11:59:00 EDT

... continued from Australia ...

We got our bags back, our shopping spree (for new clothes anyway) was thwarted.  But our shopping days were actually just beginning and we have been wearing sarongs and $5 sundresses ever since.  We're starting a new trend when we get home, how do you think corporate America will respond to sarongs in the workplace?

Ubud, Balinese dancing, Hindu Temples, and amazing meals (another benefit of sarongs: they're adjustable - we like to call them Buffet Wear) all shown to us by our local guide Gusti, who, when carrying Julz's backpack looked like a bag with feet because he was only as tall as our elbows.
We're getting kicked out of the internet place, so we'll give the Indonesian update later.  We're heading back to Bali and then off to Singapore on Saturday (Friday for you).

With much love, a few extra pounds, and (dammit) the tan lines back,

3 Broads In Paradise

Bali

Glowing after the dive in Tulamben

ubud-food

Yes, it's true: All we really did in Ubud was shop and eat!

Excerpt from a Letter in Singapore...

let's see, where did we leave off?  Massages in Bali.  We left the tourists and honeymooners in Kuta and headed to the hills of Ubud. 
THere was wayyyyyy too much to buy here and we all shipped home a box each via sea mail (so we hope it makes it to the states by CHristmas).   Temples, traditional Balinese dancing (including firewalking), and best of all, the Monkey Forest.  At one point Josie had four or five of the bad boys on her, which was really cute until one pee'd on her hand while another checked for lice in her hair (didn't find any, in case you were wondering).  We're all trying to figure out how to ship one home anyway though.

JosieMonkey

Hmmm, no lice - but nice purse ... whatcha got in here??

Scotty Monkey

Get this monkey a contract!  Check out the big smile ... and is he copping a feel?!

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Globe52

Off to SunBurning, Snorkeling and Partying on the Gili Isles ...

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