We grow up.
Batur mountain and volcano hike.
Kecak
The lesson and theme for today is about the meditation of the child who is the center of the universe. At this stage of life we have the opportunity to understand where we fit, or else we will live all of life not understanding where I fit in the universe. I know this plays out in my own life. America is also full of it.
The big event for the day was traveling with a few of our friends and to see the Batur mountain and climb one of its neighbors. We had two guides, Peter and Made, and were followed by a woman and her son and dog who planned to sell us coke and water at the top. She went all the way with us, even though we told her many times that we would not buy any. The Balinese are very persistant! We took many photos on the way up, some on the way down, and Peter pointed out the Baliaga on the way down. They are the original Balinese, they say, and live in one village on the lake near Batur. They are aggressive, meaning they ask for much more money than they should. They place their dead in protected areas above ground and wait for the flesh to clear from the bones. Much more than that I don’t know. They do sound serious!
We went to a kecak performance. Here in Bali, or at least in Ubud, each neighborhood or community puts on its own shows at its local palace/temple. The Kecak is the monkey dance or monkey chant and dance. Wild!
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| 2-6 Rice, Bakur Volcano, Bambu, Kecak |