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The beach walk runs about 5km along the beach in Sanur, connecting all the various hotels, resorts, and private villas. We walked most of it the first morning. - IMG_3153
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Gigantic plants abound. - IMG_3157
Weird fruit also. This was like a very slimy pomegranate. - IMG_3161
Day two, we strike out to Padangbai for some scuba diving. - IMG_3162
A view of the boats at Padangbai. - IMG_3163
Ismael, our dive master. - IMG_3165
Bryan and Leslie, ready to dive! - IMG_3167
After the first dive, Leslie is tired. - IMG_3174
Bryan is weird. - IMG_3177
Lunch at a little cafe after diving. More Bintang. - IMG_3178
We head to the only grocery store for supplies. Parking lot dominated by motorbikes. - IMG_3179
Bryan gets more cash. - IMG_3180
Bryan in a great diving/shopping outfit. At first we were worried because the store smelled terrible, but then we realized it was just durian. - IMG_3183
Sunshine filters into our open bathroom. - IMG_3186
We take ourselves out to Three Monkeys, a high-end local restaurant (entrees as much as $10!). Bryan ponders the menu. - IMG_3187
Fish satay, shredded chicken, bean something. - IMG_3190
Lamb shank, fried something, rice. - IMG_3193
The garden had a huge collection of orchids attached to trees. - IMG_3194
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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.