Bali: Lance Armstrong Style

My Aunt Liza and I went on a bike-ride down the narrow roads and through many small villages and hundreds of rice paddies of Ubud. It was a beautiful ride and quite the workout! The best part was witnessing a gathering and march to the temple for a Hindu Ceremony for the first time since entering Bali, but it surely was not the last I’d observe – it became a daily observance as the Hindus of Bali celebrate something everyday. There is even a local joke that foreigners move to Bali to start a business because they love the culture then complain that their workers are always taking off for ceremonies. The locals’ response, “but we thought you loved the culture!”



















Drying the rice






Bathing in the water...




Adorable Indo kids


Walking to the Temple for the Ceremony








Yum, lunch!








Temple inside the family compound