Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Day trip to Ubud

For our first day off, a bunch of the girls did a day trip to Ubud, the spiritual and cultural center of Bali. It's only a little over an hour away, so with our trusty driver Putu, we headed off for a fun day of eating and shopping in the market.

With some of my new friends at lunch: Tania and Karine


lunch of spiced fish wrapped in banana leaves, beans, and yellow rice with coconut chutney...Mmmmmm


at the market

sooooo tempted to add this cute little teapot to my collection


decorative door handles


lots of natural oils for sale


view of the street outside of the market


carving on a temple


gamelan practice outside of the palace


photo opp. with Karine, Marianne, and Sally


FYI Balinese wine is not the greatest

The next day is just a rest day to catch up on some studying and get to the beach to mentally prepare for another intense week. 

5 comments:

  1. Em. WOW!!!! You are so amazing!!!!!!! It looks so awesome over there - so glad you are meeting new friends and having a great time! I'm about to return your email :) :) xoxoxo love you!

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  2. Ditto to Ashley's comment. So glad to see a picture of you in the awesomeness of Bali. P.S. I'd get that cute elephant teapot! Love and miss you!! xoxoxo

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  3. Wow, Emily! Totally amazing and FUN!

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  4. amaaaazing!!

    p.s. your hair is getting long!! gorgey face

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  5. Emily, you are such a great photographer! The pictures are out of this world. What a beautiful place. Enjoy it!

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