shark b8 Posted March 27, 2023 Author #701 Share Posted March 27, 2023 lots to report about Benoa, but here’s a few shots to start with. (“with which to start”. dammit. my Herald-proofreader aspirations take a hit) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 27, 2023 Author #702 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Oh, the peppers in the market! ❤️😍 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 27, 2023 Author #703 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Oh, the…..umm…the peppers! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 27, 2023 Author #704 Share Posted March 27, 2023 yeah, umm……the pepper thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #705 Share Posted March 28, 2023 12 hours ago, shark b8 said: ….my Herald-proofreader aspirations take a hit) And just when they’re needed, too. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #706 Share Posted March 28, 2023 So, with the “legs” ending and starting here in Benoa, last night there was another big ‘do at a fancy hotel (brain-fart, I’m blanking on the name of the property). It was all going nicely, cocktails, Indonesian buffet, and entertainment. Here’s video, but isn’t it always awkward to go to a nice event and find that somebody there is dressed the same as you are? 😉 IMG_6042.MOV IMG_6043.MOV 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #707 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Anyway, as I said, it was all going nicely, then….Mother Nature decided to assert herself. Lightning, huge crashes of thunder, and the heavens opened up - a “frog-strangler” as Andy Griffith would have said, back in the day. Of course it was all covered, but covers have seams, and besides, it was blowing in horizontally too. The poor guy at the large open grill (in the background), doing his satays, was caught completely off guard. Pretty messy, but we all somehow soldiered on. (the peanut sauce for those satays was remarkable - really dark and rich) IMG_6044.MOV 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #708 Share Posted March 28, 2023 The Hindu holy man sprinkled water on our heads as we entered a temple area….. IMG_6045.MOV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #709 Share Posted March 28, 2023 …..but only after he took iPhone pics of us. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #710 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Wonderful CD Ross is never far from the spotlight, and even from a distance…..it’s not hard to pick him out. Namaste! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #711 Share Posted March 28, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 28, 2023 Author #712 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) (roosters & chickens in the basket/cages. No idea what was in the shore excursion snack pic #2, but tasty) Edited March 28, 2023 by shark b8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamin_June Posted March 28, 2023 #713 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Ahhhh……Indonesia…….. nice pics, sharko, full of the essence of the place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 29, 2023 Author #714 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Love the markets, warts and all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 29, 2023 Author #715 Share Posted March 29, 2023 We drove by a school, just as it was letting out for the day. A lot of waving took place. 🥰 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 29, 2023 Author #716 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Local dancing for our benefit when we disembarked the bus. But, one couldn’t help but notice….. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 29, 2023 Author #717 Share Posted March 29, 2023 ….an adorable little girl off to the side, dressed to the hilt for Ramadan (which started several days ago), who wanted to go dance with them, and otherwise wanted to get into most anything & everything around. She’s gonna be trouble, I betcha, at least I hope so. Really rocked the pink sneakers. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 29, 2023 Author #718 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) We have our share of pineapples at home, might want to learn how to do this. (Look at the size of those papayas!) Edited March 29, 2023 by shark b8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadburysmom Posted March 29, 2023 #719 Share Posted March 29, 2023 10 minutes ago, shark b8 said: ….an adorable little girl off to the side, dressed to the hilt for Ramadan (which started several days ago), who wanted to go dance with them, and otherwise wanted to get into most anything & everything around. She’s gonna be trouble, I betcha, at least I hope so. Really rocked the pink sneakers. Totally agree, she is completely adorable. ...and yep, you got me, must admit I scoured the photo of the dancers wondering what I was missing😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author #720 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Forgot to post this yesterday, we traveled between a few of the stops by pedi-cab. Our guide said “there is only one traffic rule in Probolinggo, and that is… there are no rules”. IMG_6133.MOV 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author #721 Share Posted March 30, 2023 There was a welcoming committee this morning (Surabaya), even as the gangway was placed. IMG_6134.MOV IMG_6135.MOV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author #722 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Trowulan archaeological sites. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author #723 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Since our arrival in Indonesia, there have been several instances along the way, where short local/ethnic music and dance have been presented for us. At the Trowulan sites, these 12 year old girls danced….and the little sweetie at left was utterly entranced. IMG_6132.MOV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author #724 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Aaaaaaaand….well, we’ve all been there. The more remote the location, the less “elegance” one can expect to find. I understood maybe 10-12 words our guide said, throughout the day. The A/C on our bus spurted water out of the ceiling vents on 5-6 seats. (yes, I hear you say, “hey, at least you had a/c”, which is exactly correct, not always the case). It was horribly hot, I think I do better on cold-cruises rather than hot-ones, but here we are. And, no surprise, the facilities were, um, modest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted March 30, 2023 Author #725 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On the other, other hand - lots of waving to be found in Indonesia. And…this is a first - our two buses had lights-flashing police escort, for the whole day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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