Home and dreaming of the next adventure

Thanks to all of you who followed us along our journey. We had a great time, and the fact that our friends & families could share our experiences from afar brought smiles to our little faces. (Too bad there isn't an olfactory equivalent to Skype).
Here are a few more photos that I thought you may enjoy.

Large Balinese Grasshopper

We hiked along this trail through the rice paddies to a small artists' village where Wendy & I each bought a traditional painting and mingled with the local artisans. We shared a fresh coconut juice along the road.

Market in Ubud. The smoke is from incense.

Samas Cottages in Ubud. This little place was a gem. Clean & quiet and right in town, It had a pool to cool off in after a hard day of shopping!. It was reasonably priced at 150,000 IDR or about 13 USD. It is family run & our host family couldn't have been nicer.

The following 4 photos are a lake temple between Lovina beach & Ubud, Bali

Kubu lalang just outside Lovina Beach. We spent 4 nights here.

Garden Bathroom in my bungalow at Kubu lalang

Garden path to my cottage at Kubu lalang

Just outside the gate to Kubu Lalang

My bungalow at Kubu lalang

The path through the rice paddies to Kubu Lalang

Dry goods at the market

Wendy waiting for the train in Surabaya

The Chinese market in Surabaya is not for the faint of heart

Prawns, shrimp & squid at Surabaya market

The drive from lovina beach to Ubud is through the rice paddies. Rice takes a tremendous amount of human labor. It is backbreaking work, and every plant is hand cultivated. As its growing it looks a bit like verdant hair plugs.

Typical Balinese-Hindu gate

The manohara hotel in Java is on the Borobodur grounds. This is the view just outside our hotel room

From atop Borobodur

The stupas of Borobodur

Bas relief panel outside Borobodur. There are thousands of these that tell a story as you walk around each level.

Wendy in Prambanan, Hindu temple in Java

Prambanan, Java

Windy Cottages, Sengiggi beach, Lombok

Windy cottages

Windy cottages. This was such a great place. We lazed around for days

Paradise

Water bottle warning