More Pics from Bali

As you can see, vacationing in Bali is a real hardship. There hasn't been much to do, really, other than
sitting by the pool, snorkeling, eating lots of Balinese food and hanging out with monkeys. To break the monotony of sitting by the pool, I headed to Ubud yesterday. There was much shopping, eating, visiting of monkey forests and watching Balinese dancers. Balinese dance is somewhat hard to describe. There were a lot of men chanting and waving their hands (I was tempted more than once to scream out "JAZZ HANDS!" but it seemed inappropriate), and a singing style that was somewhat reminiscent of beat-boxing, but in a Hindi temple with lots of candles.




Today I went to the spa for massaging, scrubbing and soaking at a fraction of the cost of home. I also took a sunset sail on an outrigger canoe with an outboard motor. It was a

beautiful last evening in Bali. I topped it off with my 5th serving of mango crumble of the week. I have been trying desperately to get the chef at the hotel to give me the recipe, but he keeps pretending like he hasn't heard my request and walking off. Jerk. Gastronomic genius jerk...Sadly my week of vacation is coming to a close. I will get back on a plane tomorrow and head home to Guangzhou via Bangkok. It's been a beautiful few days here in Bali. I'll miss the mango crumble the most.