Tropical Storm Tour: Bali Part 17
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
A painting of a Legong dancer at Bali Mode in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Urap Urap at Pulu Sari Warung in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Another beautiful rice field aglow in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
I pretty much took a break today to catch up on writing and Photoshopping for this here travel journal. I only ventured outside briefly a few times. Over at Bali Mode, I picked up my passport containing a new visa that expires on October 2, which is fine, because I will fly home on September 29. The thing that’s crazy is it took two whole weeks to get my visa, because Bali Mode most likely waited a few days to acquire more passports before they sent a driver all the way to Denpasar to get them processed at the immigration office. In the evening, when I went on a stroll down Jalon Monkey Forest, I was struck by the fact that the Frog Pond Inn, the first place I stayed in Ubud back in 2010, has since bit the dust, replaced by a fancier resort-type place. Chalk up yet another victim of gentrification.
A small Hindu shrine tucked down by a stream in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
A family compound gate on Jalon Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
Nasi Campur at a guesthouse warung in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
While I was eating at the Pulu Sari Warung last night, a Barong ambled right by through the alley with only one guy following him. It looked so funny! I wonder where he was headed? The day before at the same spot, I saw an old Balinese lady hobble by with a huge bundle of big branches and sticks on her head. I wish I could have captured some photos and video of that, but my camera was in my pocket. She was already gone before I could even think of whipping it out. So, yeah, before I leave Bali, I really hope to get a photo of a stick bundle lady and one of those motorcycles with the comically huge assemblage of goods piled up on top of it. But, there’s a good chance I won’t, because both of those creatures are as elusive as Big Foot.
Words and photos ©2015 Arcane Candy.
Leave a Reply