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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_20131127_180515082_HDR
Here's her actual picture. - 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_3193
The garden had a huge collection of orchids attached to trees. - IMG_3194
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Monkey on statue. - IMG_20131128_104911513
Banyan trees everywhere. - IMG_20131128_104922006
Looking up at banyan roots. - IMG_20131128_104956448
Freshly dressed statue. - IMG_20131128_105111189
Some nice komodo statues. - IMG_20131128_105213109
Leslie on the bridge over the ravine in Monkey Forest, surrounded by banyan. - IMG_20131128_105523070
We descend into the ravine. - IMG_20131128_105853761
Fresh offerings near a dragon sculpture. - IMG_20131128_110145404_HDR
Some monkeys leak out of the forest to nearby Monkey Forest Road. - IMG_20131128_192204785
Dinner in our sala: seafood stew, sate, and more and more and more. - IMG_3195
A typical street in Ubud town center. Many scooters, many shops. - IMG_3196
Another Ubud street. - IMG_3197
Hindu temples abound in Bali. Here's a nice Komodo statue. - IMG_3198
Daily offerings to the gods of incense, crackers, candy, and more were laid out practically everywhere in bali, including the middle of the sidewalk. - IMG_3200
Ubud temple. - IMG_3201
We stop at Toro Cafe, which according to Lonely Planet may be the best Sushi in Bali. It was very good, actually! - IMG_3204
Toro Sushi in the middle of Ubud. - IMG_3205
Toro Sushi sashimi sampler. All quite good! The owner spoke excellent English and had even visited Texas. Very social. - IMG_3206
Ubud streets. - IMG_3207
Eat, Pray, Love: the book that alerted the Oprah-book-club demographic to Ubud's existence.