Bobbin spooling 'machinery' at the Gianyar mills. A cord around the bicycle wheel rim drives around a tiny axle which has the bobbin slipped over it and rotates at blinding speed to wind on the tie dyed thread.

That old time cartoon artist and creator of incredibly involved and impractical machinery drawings, Heath Robinson, would stand in amazement at the weaving looms in these mills. Very automated, the simplicity of the construction materials belie the efficiency and effectiveness of the action.

The black sand beach at Kusamba, the loading point for ferries that go mainly to Nusa Penida which is an island about 15 kilometres (9 miles) off shore

Ferry moored fore and aft in the surf. The loaders lumped all of the cargo from the beach to the boat, dodging the swinging stern

TAKE CARE ! - The steps down onto the beach from any of these hotels should be treated with extreme caution as the seaweed that grows on them is super slippery.

The main flower is a frangipanni and the small red flower has been carefully picked from a big head and it's stem carefully worked down into the centre of the frangipanni.

I don't know it's name but this is a striking flower just outside our door at the bungalow we had near the pool.

'Ballerina' palms at the Candi Dasa Beach Bungalows.

The traditional bow of a Balinese jukung is now found mainly in the less travelled areas such as Candi Dasa. Around Tuban, Kuta Jimbaran and Sanur these decorative elements are no longer seen as important.

The bulging eye and the stylised, painted ear are important to the local fishermen here. The proud owner of this boat came down to see what I was doing and we had  good half hour of conversation about the local boats, the lore of the sea and the state of the fishing. For most of the time as he talked he was lightly stroking the paint work of the hull or tracing the outline of the eye with his finger.

The seaward end of the bale at the left was a nice place to write and is where we ate and had afternoon drinks in the cool sea breeze.

The beautifully tiled bathroom at the Grand Natia. This is where the strange tap had us fooled for a while.

Picture by Dave Harris.

The early morning beach at Candi Dasa looking up the coast to three small islands a mile or two off-shore where there is good diving I believe.

Early morning reflections in one of the two pools at the Candi Dasa Bungalows.

Approaching the shore at the Blue Lagoon, a popular snorkelling site near Padang Bai.

The ships on the horizon are anchored off Padang Bai waiting for dock space to unload.

The terracing which is just visible inside the crater walls is a peanut crop.

The peak was 3142 metres above sea level before the terrible eruption in 1963 but it's now only 3014 metres (9850 feet). The caldera is about half a kilometre across.

Tenganan is also noted for it's Lontar palm leaf incising. This was originally a system of village record keeping but is now used mainly for calendars and Indian epic stories sold to tourists.

An old man at Tenganan. He did like his Chuppa Chup.

When you're too old to see the ikat pattern you become the chief bobbin loader.

Although I don't like to say it he went up a palm tree as quick as any monkey and opened the fresh coconuts to give us a drink and a feed of soft young coconut flesh.

Coming down the mountain sides from Candi Dasa, to the right, you can get your vehicle blessed at a drive-through shrine for a few thousand rupiah.

Vegetables at the Amlapura market. The the tomatoes taste like old fashioned tomatoes but the red chillies at the bottom right are HOT !

The flower section of the Amlapura markets. The yellow marigolds are particularly favoured for temple offerings because of their rich golden colour.,

Nor were they embarrassed to be photographed enjoying their Chuppa Chups.

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