Bali away from the marina is absolutely lovely!

Val from Angel and I went to Ubud for a couple of days to see the real Bali and obviously had to see the traditional dancing with the "barong" (tiger) and the amazing fingers and eye expressions.





We stayed in a wonderful hotel built on the slopes of a lush green valley with two swimming pools and spas, temples etc. I didn't want to leave. This picture shows our room with balcony on left of centre.




There are millions and millions of scooters everywhere. They charge along the roads in all directions. Many people carry huge loads on them. This one was just so funny. I saw families of four all balancing on just one scooter.





A sacred place near Ubud, "The Elephant Cave" which is centuries old and encompasses Buddhism, Hinduism and who knows what else. I had to wash my hands here and say a little "prayer".





Val and I went to another dance (about witches and evil spirits) at a lovely temple here. This is the obligatory picture of course!
Bali really is amazing and I would highly recommend a visit. It's just so colourful and cheap.Every square inch is decorated it seems and I bought a lovely dress for just £4.00. My best bargain so far! I love the language. A dentist is a "doctor gigi". I shall be sorry to leave which we are due to do tomorrow morning but I am looking forward to seeing the orang utans in the wild. Next posting probably from Singapore in a couple of weeks.