Saturday, July 23, 2011

North West Bali on the return from Java - June 15th

The return from Java, Bali side. More rice fields. It was also a full moon which is an auspicious day in Bali. We went to a temple where we were cleansed with holy water and I felt like a fool while never being judged for not knowing how to hold my hands, when to drop the flower, and how many handfulls of water to drink. The water came from a well at the base of a sacred tree. Neither of us got sick. It didn't feel right to take photos so I didn't.

More rice fields.





A Buddhist temple with a Buddha under construction. Made of cement from what I could tell.


We tried to go to another waterfall, the drive down was scary on a scooter and Jacqueline walked a bit of the way so if anything happened one of us could call home. When we got to the area we were blocked by a religious ceremony. They were going to make room for us to pass but who disturbes something like this. The sound was amazing. Percussion instruments echoing through the forest, we sat and watched.



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