Monthly Archives: April 2026

Making Indonesia New

Posted on April 18, 2026 by debbie

Before we left, I wrote a post about wanting to make Indonesia new again. B has not been there, but Murray and I have been there a number of times. While in Denpasar and Sorong, we visited temples and markets … Continue reading →

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Playing Tourist on the Gold Coast

Posted on April 18, 2026 by debbie

B has not been to the Gold Coast so we want to hit the highlights of the area. Our first stop is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Yeah, it is kinda zoo like, but I love it there. We spend three hours … Continue reading →

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Ubud Legong Dance

Posted on April 16, 2026 by debbie

For our last day in Ubud, we walk a path through the rice fields called the Sweet Orange Walk Trail. It is well used by walkers and folks staying in the various hostels and home stays along the trail.  Some … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Postscript

Posted on April 16, 2026 by murray

Random thoughts on Indonesia. The streets are crowded. There is enough cars to create a traffic jam and the there are 10 as many scooters as there are cars. The talking horns of years ago seem to be a thing … Continue reading →

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On The Road, Literally

Posted on April 14, 2026 by murray

It’s Monday and we are scheduled to pick up a car and drive in Australia. Haven’t driven there in quite a few years, you know driving on the wrong side and everything. I (we) still prefer paper maps. They give … Continue reading →

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Batik Class

Posted on April 11, 2026 by debbie

It is a day of batik for B and me. We arrive at Nirvana Batik and are put to work immediately. The first step to pick a pattern and pencil it onto a piece of lightweight cotton. They do not … Continue reading →

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Murray Walks Ubud

Posted on April 11, 2026 by murray

It’s 32C and the humidity is 65%. Holy cow it is hot. 32C mid summer in Edmonton is hot but not like this. With the sun directly over head and very little shade on the street I am swimming is … Continue reading →

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Around Ubud

Posted on April 9, 2026 by debbie

Our destination today is the Agung Rai Museum of Art. On the way, we walk past the Monkey Forest entrance and fortunately are not accosted by any of the furry creatures. It is only about 9:00 am and it is … Continue reading →

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Sumberkima to Ubud

Posted on April 8, 2026 by debbie

Our driver, Komang, arrives right on time, we pile our bags and wet dive gear into the back of the small SUV and we are off for the four + hour drive to Ubud. It turns out Komang is the … Continue reading →

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Temple Visit

Posted on April 7, 2026 by murray

We only dove 2 dives on Monday so there was time to do a little exploring. Most of the things we found to do here involved long treks but there were a couple of temples that looked worth a visit, … Continue reading →

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