Bali ......Part 5

Our first week was spent in Nusa Dua, Bali.

It was a fabulous Hotel with an incredible pool.

Both hotels had fabulous pools

With the heat,we spent a lot of time rehydrating and floating in it.

Sandi, Christa, and Jill

I would have to say that was our saving grace

One of our tours was to Threads of Life in Ubud.

The street was paved with notes of marriages

It was pretty cool

Threads of Life 

is a company that connected the talents of the Balinese

with

people looking to purchase these handmade treasures

Jalan talked about how these masterpieces were weaved 

Naturally dyed

Understanding the stories behind the patterns

These pieces are very intricate

His store was filled with all kinds of textiles

 Ikat in the process of being weaved

The hand made baskets were just as inpressive.

Fabulous pattern finely weaved.

We quickly realized that it was important to have water and a fan to try to stay cool.

I purchased mine at Threads of Life

Nearly every day we were treated to lunch at a different restuarant

We finally convinced Sudiana to eat with us!!

This was duck, rice, bean salad and shrimp chips

Dessert was green pancake with coconut and fried banana

We drank alot of water out of these containers.

It was a water juice box!

We went to a few jewelry stores

This one was all silver

We could not take pictures inside

but the outside was amazing

I loved this bike display

Through the bamboo forest....

and down the stairs with all the cool frogs

was a tour through the workshop of the silversmiths

 

We also stopped at a Pearl Store.

I am not much of  pearl girl

 but

 I loved what the other girls bought after I saw their purchases.

I hope you are not bored out of your mind yet!!

Nearly done!!

Christa

ps.

Happy Birthday, Shelby!!