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Kecak dance. - IMG_20131127_194337940
This Kecak dance featured a fragment from the Ramayana where Rama falls for a demon's tricks. - 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_20131127_203137519_HDR
Then a "hobby horse" kicked fire around. - IMG_1010.JPG
Carolyn and her faithful companion and treat-taker Sous. - 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_3193
The garden had a huge collection of orchids attached to trees. - IMG_20131127_181549431
Bryan at the Purist Villa. - IMG_20131126_211253906
Our other private deck off the bedroom. - IMG_20131126_203646
The stream running through our "room." - IMG_3195
A typical street in Ubud town center. Many scooters, many shops. - IMG_3194
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Leslie in front of the seemingly-over-the-top-but-actually-quite-typical entrance to the courtyard of the museum. - IMG_3196
Another Ubud street. - IMG_20131127_133842234
We head out for our first excursion: an art museum that wasn't quite the one we meant to go to, but was still pretty cool. Leslie mugs. - IMG_20131127_134551921
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Toro Sushi in the middle of Ubud. - IMG_3200
Ubud temple. - IMG_3197
Hindu temples abound in Bali. Here's a nice Komodo statue. - IMG_20131127_173549235_HDR
More Ubud sites. - IMG_20131126_211318101
The bedroom itself. - IMG_20131126_203633
Cool Balinese art decorations. - IMG_20131127_140214273
Typical ornate door finish. - IMG_20131126_203736
View out to our private deck. - IMG_3212
We finished the night in Warung Schnitzel. - IMG_1007.JPG
Sous and Leslie lounge after the meal. - IMG_3205
Toro Sushi sashimi sampler. All quite good! The owner spoke excellent English and had even visited Texas. Very social. - IMG_3211
We attend a traditional Kecak Hindu dance performance, which supports a local Hindu congregation. - IMG_20131126_211331674
Bedroom. - IMG_20131127_170906793_HDR
The football field. Scheduled to have a 3-story parking garage built underneath it to accommodate tour buses during the high season.