Indonesia: Java, Bali, and Komodo Islands - September 10 - October 2, 2017
Part Two - Bali, Indonesia
Page Seven - Travel to Sanur, Uluwatu Temple
Some of the grounds of our hotel in Lovina,
the Lovina Bali, located on the north shore of Bali.
The Lovina Bali offered early morning tours to see dolphins
from its beach area. Some of us got up early to do this.
Boat under cloudy skies and early morning sun as seen
from our boat while dolphin viewing.
Back on shore, we saw a parade of school kids who were cleaning up
the beach area.
After breakfast, we took a long drive from northern Bali back south past
Denpasar to the town of Sanur. On the way, we stopped at Undiksha
University to meet a professor and tour some of the campus with student
guides.
Statue of Hindu god Ganesha in front of the University.
Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles,
the patron of arts and sciences, and the deity of intellect and wisdom.
As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites and ceremonies.
Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning.
The library at the University
Karen, our student guide, Pat, Berdi - near the end of our
University walking tour
After breakfast on September 25, we rode southwest from Sanur to Pura
Luhur Uluwatu, or Temple above the Headstone. Its origins date back to the
10th century and is an example of a Balinese sea temple, perched on a cliff
330 feet above the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean
View from the Temple
Another view
Looking into a prayer area
Another part of the prayer area
Looking in the other direction from the cliffside temple
Beautiful flowering trees at Uluwatu
There were lots of tourists at Uluwatu
At Uluwatu, there is a resident colony of macaque monkeys that are ready
to grab most everything you have that is loose. They were much more
aggressive than the ones we saw in Ubud, because the climate is drier
so water and food are less available. Some monkeys can be seen in
this photo on the side wall on the right.
The monkey on the right brushed up against me unexpectedly as I
was sitting
on the walkway stone wall taking a photo of
another monkey. Fur felt very
soft.
Monkey chewing on a water bottle top just off the walking path
Monkey with a white bag taken from a tourist
With a stolen water bottle
Statue of a god at Uluwatu
The group in front of Taksu Sanur Hotel before departing for dinner.
Front row: Susi Demaio, Robin Hanna, Linda Beer, Shirley Piotroski,
Joy Olpp, Berdi Oshidari, Pat Jameson
2nd row: Elaine McDonald, Iris Waskow, Dorothy Block, Patsy Ault, Karen Seybold
Back row: Craig McDonald, Dave Lassiter, Steve Waskow, Jack Olpp, Jr.,
Dave Hanna, Bali local guide Darma
At Coco Bistro Restaurant where we had a farewell dinner for the main
trip group. 4 of our group of 16 were leaving the next day. The remaining
12 went on to the post-trip extension to the Komodo Islands.
We also celebrated Shirley's 80th birthday at the dinner.
Local Bali guide Darma on the left; waitress in the middle.
Tour leader Susi with Shirley
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