Warung Ocha: Bali in pictures

We arrived in Lombok after a boat trip from Bali. It was a long trip in the end - a drive from Ubud to the harbour, then a two hour very bouncy boat ride and another drive up a huge hill to the hotel.

I booked a few days in Lombok on a dreary day in June while Phil was in Germany and I was looking for a distraction without much thought as to what it would be like and what we'd do! We arrived on Saturday and have been spending the last few days wandering around the area...

More on that later, today's post is Bali in pictures.

The ubiquitous rice field:

The visit to a Balinese temple near Ubud:

And one of the amazing stone carvings:

A friendly elephant at the Elephant Safari Park:

Phil riding another friendly elephant (called Boris):

Beautiful tropical flowers:

The Balinese are crazy about flowers - these are our towels in Lovina:

A valley of rice fields at Jatiluwih:

Coffee and tea varieties for tasting at coffee plantation:

There is a fascination with putting little fish into water bottles:

I'm coming to get you!!

Soaking away the worries at the hot springs:

Lake Bratan in the central highlands of Bali:

A very elaborate fishing boat in Lovina:

Phil demonstrating his prowess at the well

And carrying the water like a local - one handed

Vibrant green rice paddies out the back of our room in Ubud:

One of many majestic Banyan trees:

Offering to the rice god for a bountiful harvest. Every rice paddy has a corner devoted to the offerings

In Ubud, there is a fairly large tourist market selling jewelry, sarongs and a variety of souvenirs. Early in the morning before the vendors set up, there is a local market selling fruit, vegetables, flowers for offerings, fish and live chickens.

Flowers for offerings by the basketload