Photo Tour of Bali

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Culture or beaches? You don't have to choose in this photo tour of Bali.

 
the gate to the beach in Kuta
the gate to the beach in Kuta

 
beach weapons?
beach weapons?

 
husband day care
husband day care

 
my perfect value pack! a beer and sunblock
my perfect value pack! a beer and sunblock

 
memorial to the Bali bombing
memorial to the Bali bombing

 
You are prohibited from entering temples when you are menstruating
You are prohibited from entering temples when you are menstruating

 
piles of offerings to what Lina calls the umbrella god
piles of offerings to what Lina calls the umbrella god

 

 
the gate guardian
the gate guardian

 
Lina and Dina showing the gate guardian who is boss
Lina and Dina showing the gate guardian who is boss

 
something is a bit fishy about these turtles
something is a bit fishy about these turtles

 
baby turtles ready to be released
baby turtles ready to be released

 

 
this guy was giving me a funny look
this guy was giving me a funny look

 
Dina excited to get a baby turtle
Dina excited to get a baby turtle

 
turtles together for life
turtles together for life

 
moving to the release zone for the turtles
moving to the release zone for the turtles

 

 
the starting line
the starting line

 
Dina is not concentrating on winning the race at all… Perhaps that's why… Ok I won't spoil it… Poor Roman
Dina is not concentrating on winning the race at all… Perhaps that's why… Ok I won't spoil it… Poor Roman

 
go Timmy go!
go Timmy go!

 
Off to sea!
Off to sea!

 
the turtle race has been won!
the turtle race has been won!

 
human barriers
human barriers

 
to sea! we are free!
to sea! we are free!

 
help! I have fallen and I can't get up!
help! I have fallen and I can't get up!

 
one small step for turtle...
one small step for turtle...

 
luxury shopping along the beach
luxury shopping along the beach

 

 

 
stand tight, Ubud temple
stand tight, Ubud temple

 

 
temples in the garden
temples in the garden

 
Starbucks gong in Ubud
Starbucks gong in Ubud

 
Lily garden in front of an Ubud temple
Lily garden in front of an Ubud temple

 
Ubud temple
Ubud temple

 

 
Sorry your trip uninterrupted #lostInTranslation
Sorry your trip uninterrupted #lostInTranslation

 
rice paddies and palm trees
rice paddies and palm trees

 
Ubud rice paddies
Ubud rice paddies

 
Swastika tshirt
Swastika tshirt

 
a large farm house pops out of the rice paddies
a large farm house pops out of the rice paddies

 
Ganesha… In Ubud it was hard to tell whether these entrances were for hotels or temples… Well… it was hard to tell temples from hotels even beyond this point
Ganesha… In Ubud it was hard to tell whether these entrances were for hotels or temples… Well… it was hard to tell temples from hotels even beyond this point

 
an overgrown skull… reminded me of a chia pet
an overgrown skull… reminded me of a chia pet

 
Ubud temple
Ubud temple

 
"Sexy Car, Sexy Driver, Sexy Prices" I'd hate to see the driver #lostInTranslation
"Sexy Car, Sexy Driver, Sexy Prices" I'd hate to see the driver #lostInTranslation

 
monkey guardian
monkey guardian

 
Lina and Dina pose in a grassy field in our hike just outside of Ubud
Lina and Dina pose in a grassy field in our hike just outside of Ubud

 
expat homes
expat homes

 
resting huts on the rice terraces
resting huts on the rice terraces

 
great view from a restaurant
great view from a restaurant

 
notice the bicycle that has a skull as its handle bars?
notice the bicycle that has a skull as its handle bars?

 
it's always a balancing act on the streets of Ubud
it's always a balancing act on the streets of Ubud

 
returning from an event at a temple in Ubud
returning from an event at a temple in Ubud

 
more Chia pets
more Chia pets

 
art
art

 
Lonely Planet really does send you this way on a hike… we agree, the guidebook is wrong… We found no path
Lonely Planet really does send you this way on a hike… we agree, the guidebook is wrong… We found no path

 
360 clouds
360 clouds

 
ruins outside of Ubud
ruins outside of Ubud

 
babi guling!
babi guling!

 

 
temple gate
temple gate

 
trees and rice terraces
trees and rice terraces

 
this mammoth seems out of place here
this mammoth seems out of place here

 
taking a break
taking a break

 
blessing eachother before entering an ancient temple complex
blessing eachother before entering an ancient temple complex

 

 

 
Lina and Dina pose with the dragons
Lina and Dina pose with the dragons

 
wandering the temple of rock
wandering the temple of rock

 
out of respect, I also had to cover up
out of respect, I also had to cover up

 
a dangerous looking spider
a dangerous looking spider

 

 
worshiping
worshiping

 
preparing a blessing
preparing a blessing

 
beautiful temple gates
beautiful temple gates

 
houses carved into rock
houses carved into rock

 
looks like a Flintstones village
looks like a Flintstones village

 

 

 
thick shells on these coconuts
thick shells on these coconuts

 

 

 

 
Dina in her natural state
Dina in her natural state

 
table over terraces
table over terraces

 

 
The pool at our ($35/night) guest house in Ubud
The pool at our ($35/night) guest house in Ubud

 

 
offerings in the sand
offerings in the sand

 
Lina strikes a pose before the waves strike
Lina strikes a pose before the waves strike

 
secret beach
secret beach

 
a man searches for the other half of his surfboard
a man searches for the other half of his surfboard

 
a man searches for the other half of his surfboard
a man searches for the other half of his surfboard

 
secret beach
secret beach

 
enjoying our secret beach
enjoying our secret beach

 

 
trying to cling to a rock
trying to cling to a rock

 
believe it or not, our secret beaches were very close to this hopping beach
believe it or not, our secret beaches were very close to this hopping beach

 
sundown in Bali
sundown in Bali

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