Bali Baby!
The third stop on our Indonesian tour was the lovely island of Bali, just to the east of Java. Unlike Java, Bali is a tourist destination and scores of visitors from Oceania make the trip often. Another thing that is quite different from Java is the fact that the native inhabitants of Bali are Hindu, while those on Java are Muslim. This can be seen everywhere, from the architecture to the way that people greet you. Jo and I were extremely fortunate on this leg of our trip for a number of reasons. First, we had an awesome guide and driver. Made (meaning second born in Balinese), has spent his whole life on the island and over 30 years sharing his experiences with tourists. The second, was that Jo planned everything down to the minute to maximize our tour time so during our our free time we could simply sit back and relax. Our first day started out after having a wonderful breakfast in our hotel. Made picked us up and drove us to a small village about 30 minutes away. During the drive, he let us know that we came at a very special time (our third fortunate reason). Twice a year, the Balinese people make special offerings at the local Hindu Temples. This happened to be that week, so during our stay in Bali, we got to see countless spiritual rituals. Once in the village, we watched an hour-long Barong (traditional) dance. After that, we were shown some amazing wood and silver crafts, but nothing was better than our lunchtime visit. It was a delightful buffet, followed by a …
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