With time running out Justin
got his wish, and we went into Seminyak to visit the Deus store. After shopping
we wandered the back roads...alleys, to the beach. Which was great as we got to
see the locals setting up for the Galungan festival.
Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring
religious ceremonies. The spirits of deceased relatives who have died and been
cremated return to visit their former homes, and the current inhabitants have a
responsibility to be hospitable through prayers and offerings. The most obvious
sign of the celebrations are the penjor -
bamboo poles with offerings suspended at the end. These are installed by the
side of roads.
Seminyak is more upmarket,
with mostly luxury accommodation and high-end restaurants and bars. The
atmosphere is much more sophisticated and laid-back and the beach in particular
is quieter during the day. Justin and I joked it felt like the 'Noosa' of Bali .
It was hard to connect this
with the Seminyak I stayed last time I visited Bali .
Then Seminyak was a distinctly separate village, and something of a backwater.
The beach was so much
quieter and cleaner, Jarvis did not want to leave.
But food and time beckoned. After
huge servings of icecream, sleep was the thing we all needed. Nothing like an
overload of sugar on a hot day to make you tired.
Woke up, and an early dinner
was needed, we found a great cafe in the back roads of Legion. Sat there eating, thinking how sad it was that we only had one more day in Bali .
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