Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The Heart of Bali, Ubud!



Ahhh Ubud! The countryside! The heart of Bali! The best smelly city I've ever been to! (They constantly burn incense to show sacrifice and loyalty to their many Hindu gods.) Here is an interesting fact- Indonesia is comprised of 90% Muslims and 10% Hindu. Whereas, Bali, on small Indo island is 90% Hindu and 10% Muslim. Thus, nearly all the Hindus in Bali live here which makes is smell great! Java on the other hand didn't smell of incense, but many people do smoke cloves there, which also gave that island a very distinct smell! Moving on, I was able to take a few snapshots of this beautiful city and wanted to share some of the beautiful dance which you can hear and see all throughout Ubud! If you ever make it to Bali, don't forget to stop by Ubud!

The way to my homestay!

A favorite side road with the most character- from the sky to the street!

The sweetest Balinese girls taking time out to pose during after-school dance class!

More to come with more music and dance!

1 comment:

Joyful said...

I'm gonna need some help booking my ticket and planning my trip to Bali!