Kwilting with Kats: Singapore Day 11

Supy

Today's offering in the car

Up very bright and early as we only have half a day in Bali. Breakfast in the stateroom at 6:20; coffee, fruit and egg McMuffins, although they're not called egg mcmuffins on the menu.

Caught an early tender and met Supy.

Our first stop was at a Mahabharata statue just outside the port. Since Bali is 95% Hindu, unlike the rest of Indonesia, which is 90+% Muslim, there are lots and lots of statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, but this statue is bigger than most. It is a fight called Karna-Ghatotkacha from the Mahabharata, an ancient text of India. Google it if you want to know more.

Inside the Hindu Temple

Front of the Buddhist Temple

Our next stop was at a temple complex...but not just Hindu. This area had next to each other the Hindu Temple, a Protestant Christian Church, a Buddhist Temple, a Catholic Church, and a Mosque, which was under construction. Talk about acceptance, wish this occurred everywhere, not just in Bali.

Lotus

Down memory lane for Tanis, we drove to the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel where she had stayed when she was here before on the Bali quilting tour. This is a lovely modern hotel built for the tourist trade in lush grounds with lots of vegetation and picturesque pools.

After shopping in a mall and an open air market (mostly clothes) we drove to the beach, ate some more mangosteen, mango and rambutan, and were back on the ship by 1:00. Had a great time in Bali, had a great guide in Supy, and would definitely come back again.