Sunday, 10 May 2026

The flowers

Our first accommodation with the bride's family in Sanur was a large Balinese style villa that easily slept 12 of us.  It sat in spacious grounds with lush, colourful trees and shrubs, a long way back from a service alley that was always busy with cars and bikes - and friendly foot traffic. 

 
The service alley

 
 
There was a small pond to be negotiated which proved something of a challenge for me as I've had a bit of vertigo lately and looking down can send me into a spin.  But I found if I stood still for a few minutes then looked down and waited a tic or two before looking up again I was fine. (I'm not too old to learn new tricks!)
 


The lady of the pond




12 comments:

  1. These are pretty flowers too. I'm glad you sorted out walking across the pond, I'm sure I would all in...lol

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    1. I loved the variety and vibrancy of the colours, Margaret.

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  2. Looks like a lovely place to stay. And what an adventure - I mean the whole trip! ... Glad you figured out how to manage the vertigo!

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    1. I'm still struggling with the vertigo, Monica, hoping it gets better soon.

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  3. Always good to see spring flowers blooming. Lovely photos.

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    1. The thing is it's not spring in Bali. It's coming on to winter, Not that winter is very winter-ish in Bali.

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  4. How lovely to be staying amongst such gorgeous flowers and garden

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    1. Yes, it was. We stayed at three different places and this one was my favourite because of the flowers.

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  5. What an amazing place to stay. I don’t know if I’d ever want to leave.

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    1. I think it's hotter where you live, mimi, than it is here. I've lived in the tropics but that Bali heat was something else. I couldn't wait to get away from it.

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  6. Qué bonito lugar entre preciosas flores. ¡qué suerte!
    Un saludo desde SEgovia.

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