Bali --> Day 3 +4: sanur beach

Sanur Beach: not a great swimming beach but lovely to walk through.

The hotels here love their pets.  Here's another luwak. 

Last day in Bali.  Bacon for breakfast.

Last amazing, fresh, organic lunch in Bali.  I may not be
able to find fresh, organic healthy food for another four months.

Good bye Bali.  Good bye Annie.  Love you both!!

Bali --> Day 3: cooking lesson - cooking!

                                

After the market, we were driven to Wayan's village where he talked to us about rice paddies and harvesting and how each family is given a rice paddy large enough to provide enough rice for each person of their family.  He showed us his beautiful family compound and talked about the traditional Balinese family dynamics, then we started cooking with his wife Puspa in their gorgeous outdoor kitchens!  SO FUN!  And SO DELICIOUS!  Everything was very well organized.  I highly recommend Paon Bali Ubud for their cooking class if anyone wants to learn to make Balinese dishes and is in Ubud.  You're going to love it!

Puspa making peanut sauce for the gado-gado.

Part of the process of making coconut oil.  Separating the oil from the cream.

Boiling the oil one more time.

Nutmeg!  Who knew!

TIME TO EAT!

Bali --> Day 3: cooking lesson - market

I was very pleased with the coffee, fruit and banana pancakes for breakfast.  However, no matter how many times I try papaya (which is basically every time it's presented to me), it still tastes like feet.

Wayan, from Paon Bali Cooking class picked us up around 8:30 and we met the rest of the group at the traditional market, where one of their helpers was going over the different spices and ingredients we'd be using that day.  There were flowers and incense everywhere (as giving offerings everyday is very important) and it smelled very nice, especially in contrast to Palembang's market scent.

Honeycomb.