Bali Tidbits

Tegalalang

Ceking Rice Terrace

Guess who got burnt in the sun and needs some extra-nourishing lotion? I call this new task of mine beef cake decorating!

Bali wind symphony

A front door wood carving

Coku Is Packed And Ready For His New Life In Bologna, Italy
You may recall Kenric and I rescued a young dog while in Berat, Albania last October (2019). We brought him to Animal Veterinar Hospital in …
Animal Love and Wine at Stone Rooms 1850
In Gjirokaster, Albania, we chose to stay at Stone Rooms 1850 because it’s only a five-minute walk from the guesthouse to the castle. That also …
An Afternoon at Gjirokaster Castle
When Kenric and I were in Gjirokaster, Albania in late September, 2019, we spent a few hours at the castle. Albania was part of the …
Defrim and Buko, Food, Smiles, and Love
Before arriving in Berat, Albania on October 1st, 2019, we spent eight days in Gjirokaster. About three hours south of Berat, Gjirokaster is yet another …
A Day At The Museums of Berat
Halveti Tekke One of the places we wanted to visit in Berat, Albania was Halveti Tekke. A “tekke” is a place where Muslims of the …

Extending our Stay at Ani's Villas For a view of the beautiful Gunung Lebah Temple, hotel pool, surrounding greenery, the visiting monkey, and friendly staff, stay at Ani's Villas in Ubud.
Nyoman the Painter Nyoman used to sell his paintings through a gallery in town, but he later decided to open his own store on Jalan Subak Sok Wayah…
Trust of a Homeless Cat Betrayed by a Bath I started scratching this one cat that didn't seem healthy! She trusts me. A trust that I will betray just few hours later when I…
Learning to Carve a Balinese Mask On our walk along Jalan Subak Sok Wayah two days ago, we stopped by a store where a man selling wooden sculptures. I noticed the…
Visitors at the Hotel Monkeys, frogs, bats, butterflies, and other visitors. Oh….baby, baby, it's a wild world! Regardless, we still like this hotel a lot.