After awhile, well 5 years later anyway, I suppose you get used to hearing sounds at all hours of the … More
Tag: Ubud
Living Among the Animals
These are some of the things we forget – and need to be reminded of – when we’ve lived in … More
Burning Buffaloes
The burn is on. Understandably so, as it’s once again the season for mass cremations. Bali-style. The greater metropolitan area … More
My Dinner with Claude
A dinner to remember. No romantic rendez vous, nevertheless an incomparable treat. At one of Ubud’s top-tier joints. Several seating … More
Parade of Sanggah Penjors
Recently, my blogging friends Terri and James over at Gallivance impressed me with their glowing tribute to the Balinese flower-mandala. … More
All The World’s a Stage
.. and the players are all day – and, in one case, overnight – labourers. As of today, I have … More
Still Life
On Nyepi morning, I sleep in, missing the total solar eclipse that has arc-ed its way over Indonesia, waking to … More
We All Fall (Ill) Sometimes
There was something not quite right about life in the village as I passed it this morning, twice, on my … More
Six Degrees from Silence
What a difference a day makes. It’s an exceedingly rare occurrence (and becoming ever more so) to experience quiet in … More
Magic in the Market
It’s the day before Galungan, a bi-annual celebration and one of Bali’s highest, holiest days of the year. I know … More
Healing Pilgrim 