Tag Archives: Bali

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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Sumberkima

Posted on April 6, 2026 by murray

We booked the Mangroove Bay Boutique Hostel thinking it was in Pemuteran. It is not really in Pemuteran but in Sumberkima. It is not a popular as Pemuteran but it is close to the dock where we can be picked … Continue reading →

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Denpasar to Pemuteran

Posted on April 5, 2026 by murray

We are headed to a new place in Bali. To the NW corner of the island we go. We have hooked up a ride through the hotel and are therefore sheltered from the bargaining with the plethora of taxi touts … Continue reading →

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Menjangan Island

Posted on April 5, 2026 by debbie

Yesterday was a 16 hour slog from the Neptune One, in Sorong to the Mangroove Boutique Hostel, in Sumberkima. Two flights and a four hour car ride has us arriving at the Mangroove at 9:00 pm exhausted. We quickly unpack … Continue reading →

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Sorong

Posted on March 25, 2026 by murray

Spent last night on the plane to Sorong. We chose Garuda Air because we wanted to avoid Lion Air. The last few times we have dealt with Lion they have messed us up. Changing flight times or cancelling them all … Continue reading →

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Making Indonesia New Again

Posted on March 18, 2026 by debbie

In 2006, my extended family took a trip to Greece to celebrate our father and grandfather. On the trip were my sister and her husband (R&D), my daughter and her partner (M&G), my son and his fiancée (M&D) and Murray … Continue reading →

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