Day Sixty One Sanur

Up early to meet our driver for the day. First stop was to a big temple - There's 3 Hindu temples in every village, so it was one of them. (Forgot to take a photo of its name!). Everyone has to wear a sarong to enter. 

Style icons wherever we go! 

We learnt lots about Indonesian Hinduism.  One flippant fact. It's better to be 80% good and 20% bad in life because when you are reincarnated you might come back as Messi but if you are 100% good you get kept up with the gods and might never see Messi again! 

Next stops silverware factory and wood carving factory. Both interesting but hard sell. Fourth stop the coffee Luwak. Saw and smelt the manufacturing process but didn't sample the wares. 

Got a sample of other goodies but everything is laced with condensed milk and SO sweet. Escaped from this by buying a packet of ginger tea!  

Longer drive up to the volcano, Mt Batur. Had a drink stop here and sat looking at it, hoping for signs of eruptions. No luck!  All quiet!

Back in the car to head for the rice terraces. The tour guide, Phileas Abu  Fogg, announced he was a bit of an explorer and directed the driver onto a road that no tourists have been on before - ie a road barely wide enough for a cart. Some sign of rice terraces but no stopping places. Eventually found a stopping spot 

But nothing special to photo except this poor bewildered old man who came out from the fields and had obviously never seen a white man before never mind a camera. 

Guide did try to explain who we were etc 

Home time!  Big traffic jams which took ages to move in. Driver and guide getting quite agitated - it turned out some football game was starting that they wanted to be home for! So much for being at our disposal all day/night etc. 

Not to worry - did make it back in time for cocktails? Cheers!