At the Panorma Hotel, they put up a Christmas tree with lights, as well as a red and white banner saying "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2006!" They also play a recorded medley of Christmas songs, some religious and some Rudolf - with a rather strange constant back-beat behind it to tie it all together.
Several of the restaurants in Ubud have their staff wearing Santa hats. And they are also offering special meals for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's. Usually a 3-5 course set menu with a choice of entrees. Prices range from $13.00 per person at local restaurants, up to $75.00 at 5-star hotels (these include wine). Some have Indonesian food, some Western. I haven't seen any offering turkey, but some have chicken and dressing. I have a reservation for lunch tomorrow at Lamak - they are featuring shrimp & lobster for $36.There have also been some TV shows with Christmas music. And movies on TV - like "Home Alone" and "Harry Potter"!
So I'm not missing Christmas completely after all!
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