What a day we had.  Off we went with our driver for a full day of exploring the arts and crafts of Bali.  First stop – the Village of Mas, famous for their wood carvings.  Amazing works of art carved out of a variety of interesting woods.

I call this multi-dextrous

I call this multi-dextrous

On our way to our next stop we visited this beautiful waterfall.

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As we hiked down to the falls I stopped by the ladies room near the river

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then on to the falls.

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Next stop was Sukawati, known for its silver.  Very interesting to watch this jewelry being made.

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From here we moved on to Celuk where batik was being hand painted on fabric.

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Some batik stamps and tins of wax.

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Also amazing weavings underway.

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From here Degas took us all the way down to Jimbaran, nearly the southern tip of Bali.  Our mission – to visit one of the top “must see” bars of the world, called the Rock Bar.

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This bar is located within the Ayana Resort and Spa which is way too fancy.

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And we had to take an 8-person tram down the hillside to get to it.

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The bar is perched out over the sea.P1040503 P1040504

Ahhh . . . What a way to end a perfect Bali day!

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