 | Our last stop in Bali, the beach at Lovina. We went out early one morning to see the dolphins.A number of groups went out in these small boats (really oversized canoes with outriggers). |
 | The dolphins surfaced here and there around us. As the boats attempted to maneuver closer for a good view, the dolphins would dive deep again and pop up somewhere else. We saw dozens of dolphins, but this is the best photo I could get. |
 | Later that day, we went snorkeling on the coral reef offshore.There were hundreds of fish on the reef. The water was only 4-8 feet deep over the reef, so you could get quite close to the fish without scuba gear. |
 | This photo is of the wonderful meal we had hosted by a local woman. The thing at the end of the table is a birthday offering she made for one of the women at the dinner. |
 | Our cabin at the nature reserve in Seloliman |
 | Our cabin was named "Horse", but it should have had a different name. This shot is of my bed (that's a mosquito net hanging). If you look at the arrow on the lower left, you'll see a pile of kapok spilling out of the mattress. That's where a rat was digging in the middle of the night. I awoke to scratching sounds in my bed. Thought it was my cats until I remembered where I was. Then I freaked out, woke up Denise at 1:30 am, and we kept the lights on until it was time to leave at 4 am! |
 | A view of an endangered teak forest. |
 | Rice paddies along our walk. We hiked along the irrigation canal from the forest to the nearby village. |
 | Children at the village posing for us. They all know how to say "Hello", and didn't seem impressed by our attempts to answer in Indonesian. |
 | Our next stop, Yogyakarta. I'm posing in the midst of a typical afternoon downpour. |
 | A gamelan orchestra was performing at the palace as we toured. |
 | Throughout our tour of Yogya, our transport was via betjak |
 | My attempt to pedal a betjak. The pedaling part is easy, it's steering a straight line that requires a lot of muscle. |
 | Touring a puppet factory. I bought one of the wayang kulit (leather puppets). These take 4-6 weeks to create, and the detail is amazing. |
 | 80-something year old woman applying wax to a design at the batik factory we toured. |
 | Outside Yogya, we toured the amazing Borubodor temple. The size of it was amazing. It has four levels, which the pilgrims are supposed to circle as they climb toward enlightenment |
 | Along the walls to either side of each walkway are carved panels in the stone that tell the story of Buddha. A close-up of one of the panels. All told, there are 5 km of these carvings. |
 | Stone stupa at the top level. These structures contain Buddha statues inside.You can get a feel for the scale of this place from this photo. |
 | The second major temple outside Yogya - Prambanan, is actually a complex of 224 temples. Only the main temples and a few of the smaller ones have been rebuilt. The rest were in ruins. This is the main temple at Prambana |
 | We returned to Prambanan that night for a dance performance of the Ramayana story. We were able to go into the dressing room to see the dancers preparing. |
 | The performance was held outdoors, with the temple as a backdrop. |
 | After the performance, we were able to take photos with the dancers. That's the monkey Hanoman with his head on my shoulder. |
