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Ubud Rice field
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Bali adjustments and Delights!
Hello From Bali!! All the enormous challenge of dealing with details, trying to get a straight answer that was confirmed by at least one other person, regulations changing three times the last six days before my trip….one important detail remains! I am NOW in Bali and all of that, the long hours, phone calls and
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Temporary memory Loss!
Wow…it has been a while since I’ve traveled!! After the ton of details I had to deal with up to the last minute, I was elated to finally being on the shuttle. However, it’s been so long since I traveled, I am learning all over how to deal with things. What was second nature…isn’t or
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Finally, next Adventure!
Finally…and finally! It’s been nearly 3 years since I came back from my 10 months of travel. Finally, I am able to get on the road and travel again. However, I felt like I was actually learning how to do that again after so much time away! Learning where things are stored. Learning what favorite
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Larry Travel Update….blog in transition!
I am updating! First, I’ve got a lot of learning to do. So before I start tinkering here and screwing things up (already did some of that), I’m offering this as a fix idea. Eventually, I’ll have some of my trips organized together. For now, I don’t. However, most of my posts have keyword links.
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Bali Rice Fields At Night
Last evening here before traveling, I walked up toward rice fields. Only 20 or 30 meters up Sugriwa, where it turns into Sandat, and past the main road, the energy was already quiet! No cars. Few motor bikes. Lots of ceremony decorations out or being put out late. Peaceful! Higher up on the edge of
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Christmas and Gulungan in Bali
Late on Christmas here, I’m packing and organizing to leave tomorrow. However, I had to take my camera out and walk through the neighborhoods looking at the ceremonial decorations they have been working so hard on for days! What is Galungan? It’s a time when ancestors come back to visit, a time of celebrating the
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Where in the world??
I skipped the part about flying across the pacific ocean and am starting in Bali. After several questions about my general geographical location, here’s a short video giving you a perspective! Any questions, ask away!
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Walking video.
I uploaded a short video yesterday that will give you a better idea of what it is like walking the streets here. Busy streets are hot, smelly and crowded. I’ve been here frequently enough to go exploring. I’ve done that everywhere I have lived, gotten in my car and gone driving to get lost. There
Strolling Ubud
Indeed, Ubud has changed since my first visit here about 11 years ago. Many streets completely boxed in with galleries, clothing, cafe’s, etc were still open rice fields. If you walk behind Hanoman Street, you can still glimpse that. The busy areas have really amped up! The locals are still friendly and connect. The tourist
Sandat Bali, Ubud
I made a couple short video’s of Sandat Bali. This will give you a better idea of the environment they have created here! And here are photo’s I have taken there: Ciao!
A different person going back to Colorado!
Some experiences can only be felt, never described! Words can’t communicate what was experienced and felt. That’s what I feel on my last evening in Ubud this trip. Experience: flow, magical connections, great conversations, amazing people, gratitude, each day an amazing surprise. For example… One morning, I drove to a coffee shop. Their machine wasn’t
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A bit of exploring today!
It’s the eve of mom and dad’s anniversary. This would have been 67! Happy anniversary mom and dad! I can feel your presence tuning into my trip and looking over my shoulder, smiling with me! My list of things I want to accomplish before I leave here has very little left on it. Today, I
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Savoring and winding down!
Two nights ago, I had a session with Nyoman. Any of the pain points from before were so much better. He commented on how much better my body is and he could see it in my walking! I’ve been stretching most days to help loosen things up. He told me my body was very flexible
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Holiday update…yes, everything is OK!
I got a few messages from people asking if I was OK since it’s been a few days since I posted. Reminder: I am on holiday! So I took a holiday! I did post brief updates on Facebook so please check there as well. I found a lovely family to stay with in Padang Bali!
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Padang Bali travel and beach
A lovely drive from Ubud to Padang Bai yesterday! Traffic wasn’t bad and I didn’t get off on the wrong road this time! There is so much to see on the side of the road passing temples, stone work, wood work, colorful rice fields, statues over the road and lovely forest. If I stopped for
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Last Day in Ubud…off to Padang Bali tomorrow…dining and relaxing!
I stopped by to have Nyoman work on me last night. My back was still a bit sore. He helped a lot and I realized the challenge right now is really tight muscles. So I’m starting each day with more extensive and enjoyable stretching. Much better now. After breakfast here this morning, banana pancake in
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Random thoughts on Balinese experience!
It’s been eleven years since I first visited Bali. After Thailand in the early 2000’s, my first trip overseas, I was hooked. Traveling so much, dealing with constant adaptation, being flexible in the moment, I realized I can travel anywhere. I flexed my schedule and took a quick side trip to Cambodia to see Angkor
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Ubud relaxing, exploring and connecting
No plans today! Last night, Nyoman worked on me and it was very good! Not much pain, energy good, body warm. Great! This morning, I relaxed with breakfast on my veranda. I was a bit concerned about traffic and driving back to the big Bintang Store for things I forgot yesterday. I went shopping last
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FYI…primer on names in Bali
I’ve heard that there are only four names for people in Bali. I’ve also met people who didn’t have one of the four names. So I knew something was up? Today I met Wayan Johny. Wayan for being first born. Johnny a nickname his father gave him. Of course, people often choose an informal name
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