One of the enigmatic stone faces of the Bayon...
Galungan festivities...
We're off to a place we've been before and to and a place that is totally new. First, back to Bali. We're heading there for the festival of Galungan with our friends Jerry Alcorn, Ketut Trima, and their boys, Wayan and Made. We plan on doing a little shopping, a little diving, and celebrating one of Bali's most interesting festivals, Galungan. We were there a little over a year ago for this marvelous festival and liked it so much, we're going back again. We hope to spend time with Ketut's family and go to temple with them on Galungan day. The day before Galungan, the men of the family slaughter a pig, to be eaten the next day. Jerry and I plan on being there to help, but hopefully not to do the actual deed.
About 9 days in Bali, then it's up to Cambodia, to the town of Siem Reap. This is where the great temples of Angkor are located, including the most famous temple, Angkor Wat. According to a book I am reading, there are over 75 square miles of temples here, that's 1 1/2 time the size of San Francisco, spread out over the jungle. We'll be here for about 6 days.
Please check into the blog every once in awhile, as we'll try to get to an internet cafe as often as possible.
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