{"id":2735,"date":"2015-02-20T19:21:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T12:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2015-02-20T19:26:20","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T12:26:20","slug":"some-unique-balinese-experiences-21715","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=2735","title":{"rendered":"Some unique Balinese experiences, 2\/17\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We really hate to leave this villa. We ordered breakfast \u201cin\u201d. One of the \u201cextras\u201d with our stay is a one-hour massage for both of us. There is also a half hour \u201cwelcome\u201d massage. We get to enjoy both this morning, one and one-half hours out on a balcony overlooking the jungle. This place is something else!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0312.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2719\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0312-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0312\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0312-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0312-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0312-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video link to Villa walk-around<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/z8sg6gjd6eyr97j\/15.2.17.Kayumanis%20Villa%20video.MOV?dl=0\">https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/z8sg6gjd6eyr97j\/15.2.17.Kayumanis%20Villa%20video.MOV?dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Willie picked us up at 11:00 and we started out on our second day in the mountains and towns of Bali. As we drove, I was amazed at the number of motorbikes. We passed several schools that were transitioning between morning and afternoon groups. There isn\u2019t enough room for everyone to attend school all together, so the school day is split. Some students attend in the morning, finishing at noon, and the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> group begins at 1:00, finishing at 6:00 pm. Teachers work either the morning or afternoon session.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2727\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2225.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2727\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2727 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2225-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2225\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2225-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2225-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2225-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A middle school in transition as the morning group departs<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2720\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0313.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2720\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2720 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0313-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0313\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0313-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0313-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_0313-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Motorbikes everywhere!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2729\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2234-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2234\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2234-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2234-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2234-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2728\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2230-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2230\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2230-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2230-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2230-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2217.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2724\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2217-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2217\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2217-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2217-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2217-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We stopped in one town where the specialty was making jewelry. We watched several delicate pieces being designed. The highlight of the day was lunch. We ate at a restaurant sitting on a hill overlooking a gorgeous rice field with Mt. Agung as a backdrop. Mt. Agung is a volcano. It last erupted in 1963, killing several thousand people. The top of the mountain is covered in clouds today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2191.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2723\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2191-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2191\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2191-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2191-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2191-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2731\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2249-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2249\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2249-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2249-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2249-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2245.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2730\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2245-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2245\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2245-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2245-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2245-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following lunch, we traveled to the largest Hindu Temple on Bali. It\u2019s situated on the side of Mt. Agung. Willie had brought along some fruit and flowers in a basket. After we dressed appropriately in traditional Balinese attire, we were able to observe a \u201cblessing\u201d from a Hindu priest. Traditional Balinese is not our best look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2732\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2273-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2273\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2273-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2273-765x1024.jpg 765w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2273-624x835.jpg 624w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2273.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2277.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2734\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2277-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2277\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2277-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2277-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2277-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2276.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2733\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2276-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2276\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2276-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2276-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2276-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2726\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2220.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2726\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2726 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2220-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2220\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2220-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2220-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2220-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were several different gamelan orchestras set-up on different levels of the temple.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2725\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2219-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2219\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2219-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2219-1024x765.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_2219-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On our way down the mountain, we stopped at a Moslem mosque. It\u2019s the only mosque on Bali. The Moslem community on Bali is 200 families and they all live in the neighborhood surrounding the temple. The population of Bali is around 4 million. Although Indonesia is the 4<sup>th<\/sup> largest country in the world behind China, India, and the US, and Indonesia is the largest Moslem country in the world, the majority of Balinese are Hindu.<\/p>\n<p>We finished the day with our arrival at the Seminyak Anantara. Anantara is a luxury hotel chain based in Asia. Our hotel sits on Seminyak Beach, one of several big beaches on the southern tip of the island.\u00a0\u00a0 Our room has an ocean view with a hot tub out on our balcony. It\u2019s not as fancy as the villa in Ubud, but it\u2019s a great Bali beach hotel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We really hate to leave this villa. We ordered breakfast \u201cin\u201d. One of the \u201cextras\u201d with our stay is a one-hour massage for both of us. 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