The wife of the resort's Balinese Hindu priest was making offerings and prayers in the lobby.
Unfortunately, the small temple rests at a height more appropriate for her husband. She is quite a bit shorter than he is, so she relies on a lobby chair to get up and down.
Here, he demonstrates how to roll and fold a banana leaf around a filling of spiced fish. The package is then steamed for about 20 minutes.
Though they stayed at their own villa, they took advantage of nearby Bhanuswari Resort & Spa for many of their meals and activities. Since they were only staying for 6 days, they didn't want to hire a cook. And a short walk (less than 5 minutes) brought them to Bhanuswari's 3-4 star meals, at 2-3 star prices (May is still "low" season).
With no swimming pool at their villa, they were still able to swim - by joining the "Swim Club" at Bhanuswari. For a small daily fee, they could use the salt-water pool, a pool towel, and get a juice or soft drink.
And when they got tired of shopping in nearby Ubud (or maybe it was Peter who got tired, rather than his teenage daughters!), they took a wood-carving class in the resort's lobby.
A few simple tools...
Attention to details...
And completed dolphins!
One of their activities was a hands-on cooking lesson for the children.
The happy family ready to enjoy the yummy results of the lesson!
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there was a tea party with a difference.
Some guests were in swimsuits, and the tea cakes were Balinese -
things like sticky rice, steamed in a banana leaf, with a filling of shredded coconut and palm sugar. 
Sahira even agreed to model for some shots of the villa pool!
Omelet breakfast.
Bubur Ayam - rice porridge breakfast with chicken and fried shallots.
Three Colour Salad with roasted bell peppers and cheese.
Two Colour Soup - Ginger Carrot in one half of the bowl, Potato Leek in the other half.
Crispy Calimari salad.
For vegetarians (and others!), Zucchini & Eggplant Roulade with Mozarella over tomato sauce.
Baked stuffed mushrooms, topped with cheese.
Balinese Chicken (Pepes Ayam) cooked in banana leaf, served with roasted eggplant. What's the pointy green thing in the middle? That's steamed white rice wearing its "party hat" (at least, that's what I call it!)
Pizza with chicken and spinach.
Tuna Steak with teriyaki sauce and mashed potatoes.
Homemade Apple Pie.
Fashions ("Drupadi Collection) for sale next to a small Muslim restaurant specializing in meatballs (bakso) and soup (soto).
Spices, packed and ready to go - including Vanilla bean.
A woman carrying her bananas on her head.
An especially tempting fruit & vegetable display.
Assorted wind chimes and mobiles.
Adorable little girls (and they know it, too!)
A mischievous little boy playing with the orchids.
And the view coming back down the mountain, taken from a car FULL of plants - at least 20 orchids of 2 different types, lime trees, and celery plants. I had 3-4 orchids and 2 celery plants between my feet because we ran out of space!
