Postcard from Bali
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Indonesia
Bali – temple visits
Some guide books say that Bali has 20,000 temples, some say 50,000. Either figure is believable: travelling through the countryside or urban areas you seem to encounter one every few meters. Many of the small temples are private and inside houses, but there are some key ones that are open for access (apart from the …
Pura Bersakih – The Mother Temple, Bali
Pura Bersakih, The Mother Temple of Bali. Mmm, spectacular indeed it is, but a visit here is not without its hassles – and if you think the following is me moaning check Trip Advisor… On arrival you have to leave the car some 600m away from the temple entrance and buy tickets. You then have …
Bali update
Before I get into this rant (for that’s what it is), let me preface it by saying that most of the people here are charming, polite and attentive (probably too attentive, see earlier post), and that restaurant standards are excellent, if a little bland in terms of offering… I also realise that this is not …