Hi Everyone,

  Just quick.  Bali is everything you think it should be and Ubud half feels like home.  We arrived mid-day Wednesday and will leave Saturday morning.  Too soon.  But there are events back in Lovina Cove for Sail Indonesia or we would stay longer, or forever.  That seems to be what happens here.  I took a painting class at the library this morning.  We get up each morning and tea is waiting on our private balcony.  I needed a blanket because I was too cool the first night.  We did a bicycle tour all day yesterday ending with a great Indonesian feast.  Made 10 new friends.  Lots of art, a fun public market with lots of carved wood, flowing long skirts and filmy tops.  Just looking, just looking.  There was a really good art store so I bought a brush like my Balinese teacher had and hope it works like his did during class!

  Took a zillion photos at Monkey Park… fed bananas to the monkeys and their tiny tiny babies. 

  Now off to dinner.

Julia, you were definitely right about how great Bali is!

Ru