Indonesia 2023

Sunset on the Java Sea	Dinner on the Viking Orion	Indonesia has over 17,500 islands (only 9,000 are inhabited)	Getting Visas for Indonesia is a story in itself	Docked in Port of Tanjung Priok, Indonesia
Welcome to Indonesia	Hazy Jakarta, Indonesia Skyline	Colorful Mosque and interesting cell tower in Jakarta, Indonesia	New apartments in Jakarta Indonesia	Indonesian school kids visit the Museum Indonesia
Bali Statues at the outdoor part of Museum Indonesia	Bali-style architecture at Museum Indonesia	Bali-style decorations at the Museum Indonesia	Bali-style decorations at Museum Indonesia	Bali-style decorations at Museum Indonesia
School group inside Museum Indonesia	Mask in Museum Indonesia	Mask in Museum Indonesia	Mask in Museum Indonesia	School girls at Museum Indonesia
Replica of an Indonesian Pinisi (ship)	'Lesung' is used for pounding cooked rice in to rice paste	Example of a house from the province of Riau in Indonesia	Architecture from West Sumatera, Indonesia	Architecture from West Sumatera, Indonesia
Wedding place from Pesisir Selatan on the coast of West Sumatra,Indonesia	Example of Indonesian Bride's Room	Traditional wedding dress of West Sumatra	Castle in Jakarta’s amusement park Fantasy Land viewed from outside Museum Indonesia	Entering the Papua, Indonesia outdoor exhibit in Museum Indonesia
Example of huts of the Dani tribe in Papua (Indonesia's easternmost province)	Penis sheaths, known as koteka, are worn by males in the Dani tribe to shield themselves from insect bites in the dense ju	The Korowai are known for their traditional tree houses in Papau, Indonesia	Mummy from the mountainous region of Papau Island	Papua Meeting House
Bill in giant rattan hand in Museum Indonesia	Example of Jakarta's Chinatown architecture and symbols	Statue in front of restaurant in Jakarta where we had lunch	Anyone think it's an accident that these two photos are on either side of the entrance to the restroom	The national emblem of Indonesia is called 'Garuda Pancasila'
Merdeka Palace (1873) in Jakarta is one of six presidential palaces in Indonesia	The National Monument of Indonesia stands in the centre of Merdeka Square in Jakarta	Moving out of the way of a SWAT vehicle in Jakarta, Indonesia	At the National Monument of Indonesia	The Indonesian National Monument is 433 ft tall
Construction of Mass Rapid Transit Line in Jakarta is expected to continue until 2028-29	Old Town 'Kota' Train Station in Jakarta was originally built in 1887 but rebuilt in 1929	Kali Besar is a canal area of Jakarta's Old City lined with 19th Century buildings	Batavia (now Jakarta) was founded by the Dutch in 1619 and was a European colonial city until 1942	Dutch-inspired architecture from the time when Jakarta was the capital of the Dutch East Indies
Intan City Bridge is the oldest bridge in Indonesia built with iron and wood in 1628 by the Dutch Colonial Government	Jakarta vendor on a canal	Driving back to the ship through Jakarta	Jakarta neighborhood	Estimates put the number of people living in makeshift homes in Jakarta at 4 percent
Hauling a big load in Jakarta	Daily life in Jakarta	A replica of a Pinisi Schooner stands at the entrance to the old port of Jakarta (Sunda Kelapa)	Pinisi Schooners line the dock at Jakarta's old port (Sunda Kelapa)	Sunda Kelapa is one of the oldest ports in Indonesia and is the forerunner to the formation of the city of Jakarta
Some cargo on Pinisi Schooner is still loaded using a wooden ramp like this one	Loading a Pinisi Schooner for transport to other Indonesian Islands	Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia is located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River	Modern high rises stand behind a historic fishing village in the old port of Jakarta (Sunda Kelapa)	This gives a perspective of the size of a Pinisi Schooner
Fully loaded Pinisi Schooner in Sunda Kelapa	Another loaded Pinisi Schooner in Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia	Propeller suspended so it is not stolen before the Pinisi Schooner leaves port	Vendor leaving the port of Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia	Worker at the old port of Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia
Jakarta International Stadium seating has a capacity of 82,000 spectators, making it the largest stadium in Indonesia	Jakarta slums are generally populated with migrants from other Indonesian Islands	One of many canals in Jakarta, Indonesia	There were 17.3 million motorcycles in Jakarta in 2022	Jakarta Cathedral (1901) is officially 'The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption'
Main entrance to Jakarta Cathedral	Jakarta Cathedral is neo-Gothic style, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Jakarta	Main Altar in Jakarta Cathedral	The Pieta in Jakarta Cathedral	Our Lady Mary of Indonesia statue in Jakarta Cathedral
One of twelve Stations of the Cross in Jakarta Cathedral	Stained glass in Jakarta Cathedral	Jakarta Cathedral's version of 'Homeless Jesus'	Statue with a sign that translates to 'Go to St. Joseph an pray for us (Gubbio Shelter)'	The grotto of the Jakarta Cathedral has a rock from the actual grotto location where Our Lady of Lourdes appeared
Directly across the street from Jakarta Cathedral is Istiqlal Mosque	Young men waiting to enter Istiqlal Mosque	Young girls learning about Istiqlal Mosque	Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and ninth in the world based on worshiper capacity	The main dome in the Istiqlal Mosque
Pulpit in the Istiqlal Mosque	The main hall of Istiqlal Mosque will accommodate 16,000 worshipers	On the balcony of the Istiqlal Mosque	Floor-level view of Istiqlal Mosque	A 'Bedug' was used for Muslim call to prayer in the past
Classes are held in Istiqlal Mosque to teach women to read the Koran	Outside prayer area is included in the count of 200,000 possible worshipers at Istiqlal Mosque	Viewing the Indonesian National Monument from Istiqlal Mosque	Jakarta Cathedral behind a replica of the 'Kaaba' (lthe most sacred site in Islam) at Istiqlal Mosque	Each rectangle of 25 squares indicates the area Muslims should stay within when kneeling during prayers
Young boys learning the proper way to circumnavigate the Kaaba	Training for young Muslim girls in Istiqlal Mosque	Holland Bakery in Jakarta, Indonesia	Entering Jakarta's Chinatown	Motorbikes mixing with pedestrians in Jakarta's Chinatown Market
Interesting fruits in Chinatown Market	There are 10 types of bananas in Indonesia	Food for sale in Chinatown Market	Duck eggs for sale in Chinatown Market, Jakarta	Frogs for sale in the Jakarta Chinatown Market
Vendor in Jakarta's Chinatown Market	Vendor at Jakarta's Chinatown Market	Fish seller at Jakarta's Chinatown Market	Ducks, chicken, and chicken feet for sale in Jakarta's Chinatown Market	'Fragrant Cider' cooked ducks in Jakarta's Chinatown Market
Meat for sale in Jakarta's Chinatown Market	Birds for sale in Jakarta's Chinatown Market	Vihara Dharma Bhakti (1650) is the oldest temple in Jakarta	Vihara Dharma Temple consists of 4 temples that cover 32,300 sq ft.	Incense burner at Vihara Dharma Bhakti in Jakarta
Entrance to the fist of the small temples of Vihara Dharma Bhakti in Jakarta's Chinatown	One of the three small temples of Vihara Dharma Bhakti in Jakarta	Altars to the different deities are arranged in each section of the small temples of Vihara Dharma Bhakti	One of the dieties in small temple of Vihara Dharma Bhakti	Dragons on the roof of Vihara Dharma Bhakti in Jakarta's Chinatown
Vihara Dharma Bhakti is the center of Chinese-related festivities in Jakarta	One of four altars at the entrance to Vihara Dharma Bhakti's central prayer hall	Temple dog protects the stairs to Vihara Dharma Bhakti's central prayer hall	Stained glass at entrance to Vihara Dharma Bhakti's central prayer hall	Backside of stained glass at entrance to Vihara Dharma Bhakti's central prayer hall
Entering Vihara Dharma Bhakti's central prayer hall	One of 18 altars inside the Vihara Dharma Bhakti to worship gods for different purposes	Another of the 18 altars inside the Vihara Dharma Bhakti central prayer hall	More gods inside the Vihara Dharma Bhakti to worship for a specific purpose	Three dieties on of the 18 altars inside the Vihara Dharma Bhakti
Back in the Chinese Market of Jakarta	Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) store in Jakarta's Chinatown	Preparing Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jakarta	Tea and snacks in Jakarta's Chinatown	Apparently there are no building codes in Jakarta, Indonesia
Local mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia	Boats anchored in the Java Sea near Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesian boat on the Java Sea	Indonesian warship in Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang, Java, Indonesia	Indonesia Navy sailors on the pier at Tanjung Emas Semarang, Java, Indonesia
Waiting to welcome us to the port of Sanjung Emas Semarang, Indonesia	Indonesian musicians on the pier at the port of Sanjung Emas Semarang, Indonesia	Mosque on the outskirts of Semarang, Indonesia	Semarang, Indonesia Mosque with 4 tall minarets	Hilltop houses in Semarang, Indonesia
New and old buildings in Semarang, Indonesia	Terraced farming near Semarang, Java, Indonesia	Village on Central Java, Indonesia	Rice farming in Central Java, Indonesia	Transferring from 44-passenger bus to 8-passenger vans to continue in Central Java
Mountain road too small for big bus in Central Java, Indonesia	View from top of mountain road in Central Java, Indonesia	Transferring from vans to horses in Ungaran, Indonesia	Headed through vendors in Ungaran, Indonesia	On the trail to Gedong Songo (ancient temple complex) at 4,000 feet above sea level
Terrace farming on the trail to Gedong Songo temple complex	Seeing the first of five temples in the Gedong Songo temple complex	Riding through coffee fields on the way to Gedong Songo (temples)	Bill looks a lot more comfortable on this horse than he really was	Made it to the highest accessible area of Gedong Songo in Central Java, Indonesia
This is number 4 of the 5 accessible temples of Gedong Songo (out of 9 total)	Gedong IV is a temple that was dedicated to Shiva	It was a pretty difficult climb to reach Gedong V	Gedong Dongo was discovered by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1804	Bill at Gedong V (8th-9th Century) in Central Java, Indonesia
Ganesha (Lord of the People) relief on Gedong V	Viewing Godong III from the plateau of Godong IV	Zooming in on Gedong III	Bill with his horse and handler gearing up to head down the trail	Heading back down from Gedong IV and V
4x3 - People living near an active fumarole on Mount Ungaran (stratovolcano).JPG	Arriving at Gedong III on the way down from Gedong IV and V	Temporary vendor at Gedong III	Visitor photo op at Gedong III	Gedong II is thought to have been constructed around 750 AD
Bamboo trellishes viewed from the trail leaving Gedong II	Yellow Angel Trumpets along the trail down from Gedong Songo	Gedong I is the last one on the trail down and the only one people in our group accessed by foot	View of Valley from Gelong I	Corn for sale on the trail in Ungaran, Indonesia
Traveling on a narrow street in Ungaran, Indonesia	Driving through the countryside in Central Java, Indonesia	Lunch outside under an arbor of leaves	Heavy rain at lunch, but we stayed dry	View of a chapel from our table at lunch
Preparing the chapel for a wedding	Broom salesman on the road in Central Java, Indonesia	Semarang, Indonesia neighborhood	Very interesting mosque in Semarang, Indonesia	Boats on a river in Semarang, Indonesia
Bill, Susan, Suzie, & Chuck in Explorers Lounge on Viking Orion	Susan was cold in dining room so the waiter brought a blanket	Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, East Java, is the second busiest port in Indonesia	Living right beside the railroad track in Surabaya, Indonesia	Soekarno-Hatta Monument stands at the entrance to the Indonesian National Monument
School kids waiting to go into the 10 November Museum in Surabaya, Indonesia	Indonesian girl participating in exhibition outside the 10 November Museum	Bill with two participants in exhibition outside the 10 November Museum	Indonesian Boy Scouts outside the 10 November Museum	The 10 November Museum is located underneath the Heroes Monument in Surabaya
Relief depicting the 10 November 1945 Battle of Surabaya	10 November Museum was croweded and too noisy to hear our guide	The 'gugus patung gugur bunga' statue commemorates the unknown heroes of Surabaya's great battle in Nov. 10, 1945. 10, 194	Young Indonesian girl and mother visiting the 10 November Museum	Indonesian Scout Troop in the 10 November Museum
Outside the 10 Nov Museum on the way to the Heroes Monument of Surabaya	The Heroes Monument is a monument in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia and is the main symbol of the city	Garden on the grounds of the Heroes Monument in Surabaya	Entering the exhibition tent for Indonesian costumes in Surabaya	Young girl participating in exhibition of Indonesian dress
Inside the exhibition tent on the grounds of the Heroes Monument in Surabaya	Young girls participating in exhibition of Indonesian dress	Mothers of these girls wanted all of us in the photo	Susan with one of the participants in Indonesian Exhibition	Bill with one of the participants in Indonesian Exhibition
Susan with participants in Indonesian Exhibition	Part of the exhibition in Indonesia included artifacts from Indonesian Museums	Display from the Bandung Geological Museum	Artifact from Museum Lambung Mangkurat in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia	Artifacts from Museum Lambung Mangkurat in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Navy Cadet uniforms from the Navy Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia	Weapons from the Navy Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia	Suzy (6 feet tall and blonde) was a popular photo subject at the Indonesian Exhibition	Bicycles from Museum Angkut, a transport museum located in Batu, East Java, Indonesia	Church of the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary in Surabaya, Indonesia
Susan with Indonesian Police Officer at the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya, Indonesia	Inside the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya, Indonesia	Stained glass in the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya, Indonesia	1st Station of the Cross inside the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church	The 11th Station of the Cross inside the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Stained glass above statue of Mary with Jesus in the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya, Indonesia	Unusual stained glass in the Birth of Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya, Indonesia	Stations of the Cross outside the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya	More Stations of the Cross outside the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya	Three more Stations of the Cross outside the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Surabaya
The last three Stations of the Cross of Blessed Virgin Mary Church	Church of the Birth of Our Lady Grotto in Surabaya	Statue of Jesus in courtyard of the Church of the Birth of Our Lady in Surabays	Two Mosques viewed from in front of the Church of the Birth of Our Lady in Surabays	Adzan Merdu Mosque is one of the oldest in Surabaya, Indonesia
Motorcycle parking at Genteng Market in Surabaya, Indonesia	Ladies preparing bean sprouts outside Genteng Market in Surabaya	5f9 - Lady shopping at Genteng Market in Surabaya.JPG	Smoked fish at Genteng Market in Surabaya	Inside Genteng Market in Surabaya
5g2 - Houseware stall in Genteng Market in Surabaya.JPG	Interesting fruit in Genteng Market in Surabaya	Indonesian snack in Genteng Market in Surabaya	Drain cover with Shark (Sura) and Crocodile (Baya) in Surabaya	Having a local Indonesian beer with lunch
Houses built really close to the railroad track in Surabaya	Pulau Karangjamuang Lighthouse is located on a small island at the entrance to the Madura Strait	Remains of a shipwreck in the Madura Strait	Fishing in the Madura Strait off the coast of Indonesia	Sailing around the Island of Bali
Gili Selang Lighthouse on northeast Bali marking the entrance to the Lombok Strait	Bali's Mount Agung is an active volcano that was the source of a devastating eruption in 1963	Cruising along the south coast of Bali, Indonesia	Fishingoff the coast of Bali, Indonesia	Room service breakfast before leaving the ship in Bali
Dock in the Port of Benoa, Bali, Indonesia	View of statue at the Port of Benoa, Bali, Indonesia	'Penjor' is a tall, decorated bamboo pole used for special occasions like our arrival into Bali	Welcome to the Port of Benoa, Bali, Indonesia	Entrance to a pavilion outside the port building in Benoa, Bali
Backside of the pavilion at the Port on Benoa, Bali, Indonesia	'Makara' is a monster and protector of the water	Bill with Garuda Bali statue outside Port of Benoa Terminal	Catur Muka statue at the entrance to the Port of Benoa faces point to each of the compass points	Catur Muka heads represent God's power; God is greatest, God is the King of kings in this world, God is tireless, and God
This McDonald's in Bali is the fanciest that I have ever seen	Kevin and I were given Plumeria to wear when we got to the Bali Bird Park	Salad Bar at the Bali Bird Park	Bird took the flower that was behind Bill's ear	Meeting birds at Bali's Bird Park before dinner
Enjoyed interacting with birds before dinner	Interacting with an Eclectus Parrot at Bali's Bird Park	I really liked the Black Palm Cockatoo	Working with three birds at the Bali Bird Park	Before dinner at Bali Bird Park
Attending a performance of the Balinese Kecak, a ritual dance that tells the Hindu Ramayana epic tale	Sound for Balinese Kecak is provided by men chanting and swaying in trance-like rhythm	The story of Ramayana, the Hindu epic, is told using dancers and costumed actors	The Villain of the Kecak story arrives	Another costumed actor enters the story of Ramayana
Preparing the fire for the Kecak Fire Dance	Priest blesses the fire dancer as the dancer enters a trance before his performance	Kecak Fire Dancer rides a horse made of coconut leaves	Fire Dancer ready to go into the fire	Running into the fire
Kecak dancer in the fire	Grand finale of Kecak Fire Dance	Curtain call by actors in Kecak and Fire Dance	Characters are Ravana (villain), Rama & Sita (lovers), Huanaman (hindu diety), & the Monkey King	Susan & Bill with actors and dancers for Kecak & Fire Dance
Kecak dancers with the Fire Dancer	Bill gets his angel wings in Bali, Indonesia	Statues in front of gas station in Bali	Barong (character in Balinese mythology) head on fish body statue at the Port of Benoa, Bali, Indonesia	Family on a motorbike in Bali
Taking Chickens to Market in Bali	Durian (a stinky fruit) is popular in Indonesia	House with hillside garden on Bali, Indonesia	People bringing offerings at Ulun Danu Beratan temple complex in Bali, Indonesia	Ulun Danu Beratan is a temple compound near the middle of the Island of Bali
Signage in Ulun Danu Beratan Complex	Statuary on the grounds of Ulun Danu Beratan complex	Another interesting statue at Ulun Danu Beratan	One of the gates Ulun Danu Temple Complex	Statuary on the grounds of Ulun Danu Beratan complex
Worshipers at one of the temples in Ulun Danu Beratan	Sitting with guardians at the gate to a temple in Ulun Danu Beratan	Ulun Danu Beratan is a major Hindu Shaivite temple in Bali	Dragon fountains at Balinese Hindu temple Ulun Danu Beratan	Ulun Danu Beratan is on the shore of Lake Bratan in the middle of the island of Bali
A young visitor at Ulun Danu Beratan	Ulun Danu Beratan was built in 1633	Worshipers at a private ceremony at a temple in Ulun Danu Beratan	Private ceremony in one of the temples of Ulun Danu Beratan	Susan blends into this garden in Ulun Danu Beratan
Giant Koi statue at Ulun Danu Beratan	Peackock statues on Lake Bratan at Ulun Danu Beratan	Temple guardian at Ulun Danu Beratan	Lily pad walk to an island at Ulun Danu Beratan	Koi in pond at Ulun Danu Beratan
Flood monument at Ulun Danu Beratan	Hindu demon god at Ulun Danu Beratan	Photo op at Ulun Danu Beratan in Bali, Indonesia	Swan sculptures at Ulun Danu Beratan	A kiss under the swan heart at Ulun Danu Beratan
Wall depicts the legend of Ulun Danu Beratan	Statues at entrance to ice cream shop at Ulun Danu Beratan	Susan and Susan at Ulun Danu Beratan	Buddhist stupa at Ulun Danu Beratan represents religious harmony	Civet cats are famous in Indonesia for eating and pooping coffee beans used for expensive coffee
Lunch at a country club in Bali overlooking the golf course	The 'Great Mosque of al-Hidaya' in Candikuning, Bali, was built in collaboration with Hindus	Reminds me of growing up in Texas	Rice farmer and ducks in a rice patty	Stuck in traffic due to roadwork
Agriculture in Bali	Sri Vishnu Murti statue in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia	Hand-carved souvenirs on the walk to Tanah Lot temple in Bali	Tanah Lot temple (15th Century) is one of Bali's most holy sites	Gate to Tanah Lot temple
Demon god guardian at gate to Tanah Lot temple	Steps to small temple inside Tanah Lot complex	Temple inside Tanah Lot temple complex	Inside a small temple on the grounds of Tanah Lot	Batu Bolong Temple (16th Century) is a sacred site and can be seen from Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot's main temple sits on a peninsula which is impassible at high tide	Families enjoying a nice day at Tanah Lot temple in Bali	Tanah Lot temple at low tide	Bill walked down to Tanah Lot temple just as the tide was coming in	Leaving Tanah Lot temple grounds
Tanah Lot temple guardian dragons at one of the gates	Susan with statue at the exit of Tanah Lot	Young boy at vendor stall leaving Tanah Lot	Leaving Tanah Lot at rush hour with a police escort	Passing rice terrace after harvest in Bali
Sun setting on a fishing boat on the Gulf of Benoa	Silhouette of Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue which is a Bali landmark	Welcome to the Laguna Resort and Spa in Nusa Dua, Bali	Bali musician at the Laguna Resort and Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali	Floating restaurant at Laguna Resort and Spa, Bali
Our room at Laguna Resort and Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali	Our balcony at the Laguna Resort and Spa in Bali	Our hotel balcony overlooking a small private beach	Fruit basket in our hotel room with Indonesian fruits (we love the finger bananas)	Drinks and dinner at the bar at Laguna Resort & Spa
Nasi Goreng and Chicken Satay (left side) were two of Bill's favorite Indonesian dishes	Floating restaurant at Laguna Resort and Spa, Bali at night	Looking at the Lazy River at Laguna Resort and Spa from our balcony	View from elevator lobby in Laguna Resort and Spa	Morning walk to breakfast at Laguna Resort and Spa
Bill's adventurous breakfast starter	Bali Mandara Toll Road across the Gulf of Benoa (7.9 mi) cost $220 Million in 2013.9 mi) cost $220 Million in 2013	Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue is 400 feet tall and is zoomed here from the Bali Mandara Toll Road	The Statue of Titi Banda is the new icon of Denpasar City, Bali	5u7 - Statues of Hindu deities, mythological figures, and guardians are believed to provide spiritual protection and balance to
Visiting a traditional Balinese house in Batuan, Bali	Damar was our guide for the day from Viator and did an excellent job	A taditional 'Balinese house' consists of 9 buildings which have different functions	This room in a traditional Balinese house is only used for the dead awaiting burial	Several generations live in the traditional Bali house
Bedroom for family elders in traditional Balinese house	Kitchen building in traditional Balinese house	Preparing lunch in traditional Balinese kitchen	Pots and wood-fired cooking in traditional Balinese house	Traditional Balinese toilet and basin for washing
Indonesian rice cakes drying in the sun	Bedroom in traditional Balinese house	Shrine in traditional Balinese house	Offering altars in traditional Balinese house	Yasana jewelers working on gold and silver jewelry in Bali
Entrance to Yasana's Jewelry Store	Entrance to a 'Modern Balinese house'	Decoration on wall of modern Balinese house	Ganesha statue with daily offerings in modern Balinese house	Entrance to one building in modern Balinese house
'Modern Balinese house' is similar to the 'traditional Balinese house' by having separate buildings for different purposes	Visiting Yana Art Gallery, Batuan, Bali	One of the hand-carved pieces at Yana Art Gallery	Large Ganesha statue carved from a single piece of wood	Hand-carved art pieces at Yana Art Gallery
Mask at Yana Art Gallery that Bill just had to have	6 ft tall horses outside the restroom at Yana Art Gallery	Being dropped off outside the Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud, Bali	Entrance to the Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud, Bali	Three Aspari statues in the Monkey Forest give blessings to the fertility of the world
Dewi Sri or Shridevi the rice goddess sits in front a rice patty with two water buffalo	Snake fountain in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud, Bali	Bats in tunnel from the entrance into the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia	Young monkees beside a statue in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud	Hear, see, and speak no evel statues in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud
Monkey Forest Sanctuary is home to about 1100 long-tailed macaque monkeys	Long-tailed macaque monkey with mohawk hairstyle having a snack	Long-tailed macaque monkey eating with both hands and one foot	Bill at Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia	Sitting under the Banyan Tree in the heart of the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Dragon statues at a pond in Monkey Forest Sanctuary	The part-human and part-monkey god is a classic image across South-East Asia, symbolism wisdom, bravery, and devoted ser	The monkeys in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary live in 7 groups at various locations	Monkeys will be monkeys at the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud	Monkey on a monkey statue at the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud
Monkeys on the roof of the Main Temple in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud	Inside the Main Temple (Great Temple of Shiva) in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud	Monkey posing for photo at the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud	Monkey on top of temple statue in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud	Monkey grooming another monkey on the wall in front of the Main Temple in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud
Monkeys grooming in the Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud	Downtown Ubud, Bali, Indonesia	Dried rice stalks on a fence in Ubud, Bali	Kids from Ubud, Bali, just got pricked up from school	School is out for boys in Ubud, Bali
Susan Snow in starting position for d'Alas swing in Bali	Looking at the valley that you swing over	Bill's first swing at d'Alas Swing in Bali	Bil's second swing on d'Alas Swing in Bali	Going to lunch at d'Alas Warung Restaurant in Bali
Lunch at d'Alas Warung Restaurant in Bali	Fried Duck is a specialty at d'Alas Warung Restaurant in Bali	Indonesia dessert at d'Alas Warung Restaurant in Bali	Outdoor urinals at d'Alas Warung Restaurant in Bali	Stoplight tree near Ubud, Bali
Path above Tegalalang rice terrace in Bali	Above Tegalalang rice terrace in Bali	Tegalalang uses Bali’s ancient Subak irrigation system, with rice paddies arranged in descending layers	Barbie fan in Ubud, Bali	Farmer's buildings above Tegalalang Rice Terraces
Bali's answer to KFC	Holland Bakery is a reminder of the Dutch influence in Bali	Gate to a village temple in Bali	Each Balinese village contains at least three temples dedicated to three main gods of Hinduism	Visiting our guide, Damar's neighborhood
Damar's neighbors working in fields of flowers	Damar and Susan in front of rice patty	Up close look at rice grains	Damar's family raises flowers that are used in daily offerings	lowers are an important part of the Balinese daily offerings known as 'canang sari'
Visiting our tour guide, Damar's neighborhood	Visiting our tour guide Damar's home	Damar, our tour guide, and his grandmother	Susan with Darmar's kids	Saying goodbye to Damar's children
Gojek is Bali's version of Uber on a motorbike	Think they could get anymore on this truck ?	Back in Nusa Dua, Bali	Back at Laguna Resort and Spa, Nusa Dua, Bali to prepare for midnight flight home	1st leg of trip home is from Despensar, Bali to Doha, Qatar
Interesting jungle gym at Hamad International Airport - Doha, Qatar	Doha, Qatar to Atlanta, GA