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The west Texas dream: fields of windmills over fields of cotton. - IMG_1019.JPG
What Sous does for 15 out of the 16 hours we drive on Saturday. - IMG_1024.JPG
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A desert storm in New Mexico. - IMG_1034.JPG
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We make it from Dallas to Blythe, CA in one day. This theoretically leaves only 600 of 1800 miles total left to drive. - IMG_20131127_143333722_HDR
We awoke to an astoundingly beautiful sunrise over our private jungle slice. - IMG_20131127_174425010
We borrow the Purist's complimentary mountain bikes for a ride through the rice paddies north of Ubud. Bryan is into it. - IMG_20131127_180515082_HDR
Here's her actual picture. - IMG_20131128_063737847_HDR
More astounding beauty. - IMG_20131128_064931556_HDR
We did some yoga on the deck because how could you not. Here's Bryan enjoying a forward bend. - IMG_20131128_070043289_HDR
After morning yoga we enjoyed a swim in the pool as the sun gently filterd through gigantic palm fronds. - IMG_20131128_080158110
Next, breakfast was served in our sala. Fresh fruit, bread, and mie goreng, a traditional fried noodle dish very popular in Indonesia. - IMG_20131128_093301953
Nice dry-stack stonework at the Purist. - IMG_20131128_095901665_HDR
Leslie adjusts her bike amidst the idyllic beauty. - IMG_20131128_100449166_HDR
Leslie gets metaphotographed photographing the rice paddies. - IMG_20131128_100634034
Freshly harvested rice laid out on the road. - IMG_20131128_103018480
We next visit the Monkey Forest, which is a totally accurate name. We stashed everything but our essential cameras within Leslie's zippered purse after hearing about how much the monkeys like to steal shiny or tasty things. - IMG_20131128_103225047
Leslie observes a monkey family. Yeah, there are lots of monkeys! - IMG_20131128_103943550
Bryan, statue, monkey balls. - IMG_20131128_104535077_HDR
Monkey on statue. - IMG_20131128_104911513
Banyan trees everywhere. - IMG_20131128_104922006
Looking up at banyan roots. - IMG_20131128_104956448
Freshly dressed statue.