Bali, Indonesia

November 2004

Some photographs from our week-long trip to the island of Bali.

Villa Coco, located in Seminyak, where we stayed for a few days

Open ground floor with living area, kitchen, and dining. The bedroom was upstairs.

The hammock made it fun to relax downstairs

The living area

Stairs to the bedroom

Free breakfast served every morning. The tropical fruits were yummy.

The open air shower was another interesting feature we liked

Saahil, enjoying the open air bath

The pool at Villa Coco

At Nusa Dua beach, one of the upscale beaches

At Nusa Dua beach

At an eating joint outside Ulu Watu temple

Watching a narrative dance performance called the Barong and Randga dance. The Barong dance depicts the fight between Barong (good) and Rangda (evil).

Barong, the protector of mankind

Ruchi with the Barong. Before we could take this picture, we heard the Barong say 'tip me first'.

An ornamental funeral pyre. They burn the whole thing during cremation.

Ruchi at a typical Balinese hindu brahmin's house

A separate place in the house for worship

At a cliff-top restaurant from where you get a spectacular view of Mount Batur volcano

At Pura Besakih, the Mother Temple of Bali. This is the most popular temple in Bali.

Peddlers selling wares outside the temple

The popular rice paddies that we saw on the way back from Bali Mother Temple

Trying out a coconut

Sipping coconut for the first time

At a market outside Lake Batur

A temple at the lake

The spectacular Lake Batur

Holding the most poisonous snake in the world -- just kidding

The market outside the lake. Bargaining is rampant.

Trying out some chicken soup preparation -- hot and yummy

With the locals at a rice field

These ladies love to entertain tourists because the tourists tip them for the opportunity to take a few photographs.

At the Gong Art Gallery. Art Galleries in Bali are huge and a must-see.

Inside the gallery

Bargaining, as usual

At Tanah Lot, from where you get a spectacular view of the sunset on the ocean

Me too!

The crowd at Tanah Lot, there to take pictures of the sunset

The crowd receding quickly once the sun has set, and before it gets dark

The streets of Seminyak

Roaming the streets of Seminyak, a popular place with upscale shopping

Saahil enjoying in one of the shops

Our cottage at The Oberoi Bali

Saahil enjoying himself inside

Roaming around in The Oberoi, located by the beach

Musicians performing at night

The spectacular Ramayana dance at The Oberoi, held three times a week. We were lucky to be there on the right day.

Ram and Sita

Ram, Laxman, and Sita

Dinner at The Oberoi, by the beach

This was our last night in Bali before we head back home

Next morning, at the pool

At the beach

Didn't like the taste of sand

Breakfast by the beach

Bye bye Bali



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