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Bali IV (Amed to Seminyak)

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Feb 6-10

On our last morning in Amed, I went for a couple of dives on the USAT Liberty, an American ship that had been sunk in WWII, and it turned out to be the best diving of the trip thus far. I had my own divemaster, Yoman, a local who knew the waters well. The ship had turned into a coral reef and the colourful hard and soft corals and the multitudes of tropical fish were breathtaking. On my second dive, we were able to swim right inside the hull of the ship, which was a little bit eerie but very interesting. After my dives, we continued around the coast to Padangbai, a tiny village on the south coast which is gaining popularity for its secluded white sand beaches.
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Bali III (Yeh Sanih to Amed)

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Feb 3-5


Bali is one of the only islands in Indonesia that is predominantly Hindu while the rest of the country is largely Muslim and this is evidenced by the fact that you see “offerings” everywhere you go. The Balinese people are very devout and most family compounds have their own small temple where, two to three times a day, they present offerings consisting of tiny palm frond baskets containing rice, fruit, flowers, incense and even candy to their various gods in order to obtain good luck. The offerings are not limited to temples, however, and appear everywhere from windowsills to sidewalks and we had to be very careful not to step on them when walking down the street. It seemed like everywhere we went, the women were constantly preparing the offerings and would often take time out to show Alexa and Simon how to weave the palm fronds into baskets. [read on]

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Bali II (Ubud)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Jan 28-Feb 1 After Kuta’s craziness, we decided to soak up some arts and culture in Ubud, the cultural centre of Bali. Rather than risk the lunacy of driving ourselves, we hired a driver who showed us the beautiful countryside ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Bali I

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Jan 26-28 After spending the last five months in fairly Westernized countries, we felt like we’d been on an extended summer vacation and were anxious to challenge our travel skills in a new culture. We were excited to be heading ... [Continue reading this entry]

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