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Dear Mom

Today iam visit one of the famous beach in Denpasar, capital city of Bali.

Picture number one is the name of the Village, in the area of the beach.

Picture number 2 and 9 is traditional small wooden Indonesian boat called "Jukung". Jukung essentially of Balinese origin, the double outrigger jukung is but one of many types of Pacific/Asian outrigger canoes that use the crab claw sail traditional throughout Polynesia. Whilst this sail presents some difficulties in tacking into the wind, actually requiring to jibe around, a jukung is superb in its reaching ability and jibe-safe running. They are usually highly decorated and bear a marlin-like prow.

Picture number 11-13 is daily Hindu offering in the beach and Jukung, called canang sari and banten. Canang sari is one of the daily offerings made by Balinese Hindus to thank the Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in praise and prayer. Canang sari will be seen in the Balinese temples (pura), on small shrines in houses, and on the ground or as a part of a larger offering, etc. The phrase canang sari is derived from the Balinese words sari (essence) and canang (a small palm-leaf basket as the tray). Canang itself consists of two syllables Kawi language of ca (beautiful) and nang (purpose). Canang sari has some parts, there are peporosan, ceper, raka-raka, and sampian urasari. Peporosan or the core material is made from betel leaf, lime, gambier, prestige, tobacco and betel nuts. Material of peporosan is symbolize the Trimurti, three major God in Hinduism. Shiva symbolized by lime, Vishnu symbolized by betel nut, and Brahma symbolized by gambier. Canang sari are covered by ceper (a tray made from palm leaf) as a symbol of Ardha Candra. Raka-raka is topped with sampian urasari, which are in turn overlaid by flowers placed in a specific direction. Each direction symbolizes a Hindu God (deva):
• White-colored flowers that point to the east as a symbol of Iswara
• Red-colored flowers that point to the south as a symbol of Brahma
• Yellow-colored flowers that point to the west as a symbol of Mahadeva
• Blue or green colored flowers that point to the north as a symbol of Vishnu
A canang sari is completed by placing on top of the canang an amount of kepeng (the coin money) or paper money, which is said to make up the essence (the "sari") of the offering

Love
Tica

MA_17 Posted Mar 24, 2012, 6:25 pm	Today my first adventure started. I'm going to Australia! My brother Alex cuddled me and helped me into my envelope. See you in down under! Tica
fleursmum Posted Apr 11, 2012, 7:46 am	Hi Mum, I have arrived Lucky for me I was squashed into the mailbox and found as my host was going away for the Easter weekend!! My travel bag was opened and I could hear voices and see parts of faces..... and here I am - what a greeting...here there is LittleLucy, Phinook, Binky, Hasune, Mello and BigFoot. We are in the car here on the way to the beach for the weekend!! You can see Mum I travelled ok - I am a bit tired but, there are things to see and do today Mum, will catch up on sleep on the weekend!! Love and hugs Tica. xxooxx We nearly forgot Mum - Sue says thanks for the chocolates and the postcard - the chocs got melted in the car but came good in the fridge later!! Hey Mum, I think Binky (the koala) is trying some crowd surfing here!!
fleursmum Posted Apr 11, 2012, 7:58 am	Hi Mum, On the way to St Leonards we stopped at Geelong and had some photos taken with the bollards there. They tell the history of Geelong and there are heaps of them - we just saw a few! Miss Geelong!! This is part of Eastern Beach - very nice here Mum! Peek a boo!! Yum - ice cream van!! More soon Mum, Love and hugs Tica xx00xx
fleursmum Posted Apr 11, 2012, 11:20 pm	Hi Mum, Early morning photo as the sun came up - then back to bed!! Was a bit misty this morning Mum. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 11, 2012, 11:50 pm	Hi Mum, Today we drove over to Ocean Grove to take the dog for a walk on the beach - the tide was very high - it is called a king tide - so we couldn't stay on the beach for very long otherwise we would have been swimming!! I quite like this place Mum!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 12, 2012, 12:00 am	Hi Mum, After Ocean grove we went to Barwon Heads - a very windy place!!! Here the river comes out to the ocean. BigFoot and I had to hang on so we didn't get blown away!! Barwon Heads is part of the Ship Wreck coast - back in the 1800's many sailing ships ran aground along the coast here. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 12, 2012, 12:21 am	Back again Mum, Now we have gone back up the coast past Ocean Grove and we are at Point Lonsdale - this is the last point of land for the ships going out of the Port Phillip Bay and into Bass Straight. It is very windy here too!!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 12, 2012, 1:37 am	Hi Mum, Off to have a look at the market here at St Leonards this morning. Not very big but interesting to have a look at. Love and hugs Tica. xxooxx PS How's this for a silly photo Mum - I think I fell over behind Binky the koala!!!!
fleursmum Posted Apr 12, 2012, 1:52 am	Hi Mum, Off for a beach walk this morning - looks like a nice day!! we found an interesting mushroom/toadstool thingie!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 12, 2012, 2:03 am	Hi Mum, Look what I got today!! Yum!!! I like this Easter thing!!! Love and hugs Tica. xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 21, 2012, 8:45 am	Hi Mum, It is a lovely day today so we are off for a bike ride!! past the beach a fuzzy me and lovely beach !! we had a stop at the boat launching ramp only one pelican here today Mum next we went through the caravan park more beach here a quick stop on a park bench to have a look at the St Leonards jetty next past the shops Mum and off down the road - this is Mooraduc Road we thought this sign should also say watch out for slow ladies on bikes!!! here we are at the cross roads and we are heading left into Bluff Road - back towards home a short stop at the reserve and walking track (Phinook makes a good cushion!! ) Back home and time for a rest in the sunshine! More soon Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 22, 2012, 7:55 am	Hi Mum, Another bike ride today just to the shops and back - we saw more pelicans today I had my very handy Phinook cushion today!! Binky and I played hide and seek and then had a swing in the bike helmet!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 22, 2012, 8:53 am	Hi Mum, We had a walk on the beach today - was a beautiful day! Hey Mum see me holding back everyone from running onto the beach!! Heading out to sea!! Love this beach Mum Just chilling! ready to fly over the sand Mum!! Good landing huh!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 22, 2012, 9:06 am	Hi Mum, Today we said goodbye to Phinook - he is travelling back home to Switzerland. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 22, 2012, 9:49 am	Hi Mum, Tonight we helped with dinner I chopped up the zucchini and Binky helped Enough now we think garlic and ginger into the wok then the veges here goes the rice in to be cooked - it was very nice Mum, but Sue forgot to take a finished photo!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 24, 2012, 7:32 am	Hi Mum,. Today I went to work at the library I helped cut up the laminating - the scissors were a bit big though!! I met the lucky cat - this is made from folded paper - the Japanese teacher here at the school made it. Pretty good huh! checked out some books and had a look around the shelves. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 24, 2012, 7:54 am	Hi Mum, Out in the garden today - we had a ride in the wheelbarrow can you see me? I am behind Binky's head!! I played balance on the Buddha!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 26, 2012, 10:04 am	Hi Mum, Today we had a drive up to Kyneton to go to the wool and patchwork shop on the way we got to jump in the autumn leaves!! love this bush Mum driving into Kyneton driving out of Kyneton - no photos in the wool shop maybe next time an old picnic shelter in the park down by the creek More soon Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 29, 2012, 7:31 am	Hi Mum, Helped with the postcards today!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 29, 2012, 7:39 am	Hi Mum, Today we visited a friend of Sue and had a look at the garden lovely autumn colours the lady we visited made this bird bath at mosaic class and these lovely stepping stones. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 29, 2012, 7:54 am	Hi Mum, Today is ANZAC Day and it is a public holiday. People stop and remember the service people who fought in the wars. This day is the anniversary of the first day the Australian and New Zealand troops went in to battle at Gallipoli in 1915. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 29, 2012, 8:03 am	We said goodbye to Hasune today, he is on the way home to Germany. Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Apr 29, 2012, 9:06 am	Hi Mum, Today we took the chow chow for a walk in the park past the creek the along to the war memorial to look at the flowers from ANZAC Day a window in the wall! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 6, 2012, 9:55 am	Hi Mum, We had a walk in the Botanic Gardens here today - there are some huge trees here Look what I found under a tree! I didn't eat it though it might make me sick! I had a ride on the sheep dog and the sheep!! Good balancing required here Mum! here we are on the board walk the river behind us was in flood a couple of months ago and the walk way was under water! here is where we were walking we followed the path under the bridge then back up into the gardens. up in the town we found an old horse trough - no horses here any more but if there were they could get a drink!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 6, 2012, 9:58 am	Hi Mum, Today BigFoot achieved a life mission, so we celebrated with him and had a taste of coconut water! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 7, 2012, 9:28 am	Today we said goodbye to Binky the koala - he is off to Sydney to see the Opera House!! And to Mello he is travelling to Luxembourg! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 7, 2012, 9:48 am	Hi Mum, Today when Sue was at work we played hide and seek in the sewing room - I thought this was a good hiding spot until I got poked by a pin!! Later I had a chat to this bear Sue made isn't she beautiful? Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 7, 2012, 9:52 am	Hey Mum...guess what!!!!! ELVIS is alive and living in Ballarat....I know 'cos I met him today!!!! Look!!! He didn't have much to say but I was excited!! Later I met a little white sheep from New Zealand and we had a chat about New Zealand and what you could see there!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 10, 2012, 11:25 am	Hi Mum, Today we went to Clunes, which is an old gold mining town - for a book festival. Lots anb lots of books!! We saw an old Punch and Judy show!! there are some old buildings here Yum!! Ready for lunch! We found a pomegranate tree - with lots of fruit...yum!! We had a good ay out Mum. Off to the beach tomorrow, more soon, Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 17, 2012, 5:15 am	Hi Mum, Today was washing the soccer shirts day - lucky it was sunny and windy! I am not so sure about these pegs - they grab on tight!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 17, 2012, 5:33 am	Hey Mum, A new TV arrived today we listened for a voice BigFoot and I helped open the travel bag and had a look inside - and we remembered to say hello too!! BigFoot held onto the postcard from Dortmond love and hugs BigFoot xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 17, 2012, 5:45 am	Hi Mum. Today we took Lexie to the beach It is a nice morning but the weather forecast is for rain and maybe hail this afternoon the bay is really calm today Mum this gum tree has really nice flowers on one side Mum and gum nuts on the other! Peek-a-boo!! This bougainvillea had pretty flowers but nasty spikes!! we found a mushroom in the garden maybe one day I will go sailing! This boat looks a good size to me! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 17, 2012, 5:51 am	Back again Mum, later in the morning we went for a walk to the pier here I am on the pier looking back to the beach not many boats today Mum on this part of the pier there are usually lots of people jumping off and swimming but it is too cold today for that! I feel very small here Mum!!! Oohh...now I am sideways...but I am having fun Mum!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 21, 2012, 9:21 am	Hi Mum, We took the dog to the park today here I am at the drinking fountain - its a bit cold and rainy today nice trees here we played in the autumn leaves but has to be careful by the creek - I didn't want to fall in!! was too cold!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 21, 2012, 9:42 am	Hi Mum, We are walking the dog again today, but are going a different way behind me is the indoor swimming pool and here are the old oak trees - this track is a popular place to walk we found this old tyre swing up the back of the park - it was fun but a bit scarey - I was up very high!! from here we are looking down over part of Gisborne township we found this big old oak that had been burnt in the middle - great for hiding in!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 25, 2012, 9:09 am	Hi Mum, We are back at the beach for the weekend - we had a walk I found a strange beast had been here before me!! now we are at Barwon Heads time for a cuppa before heading home! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 27, 2012, 8:12 am	On the way home we stopped at Geelong to have a look at the bollards and beach Binky and I had a good view from up here! we think this is the swimming guard tower but maybe you can jump off here too! love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 27, 2012, 8:21 am	Hi Mum, Another walk in the park today waiting for the dog to stop sniffing, sniffing one of the BBQ's in the park Binky and I found sausages up a tree!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted May 27, 2012, 8:49 am	Hi Mum, Today was very cold so we stayed home and cuddled up in a beanie Sue is making!! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx
fleursmum Posted Jun 3, 2012, 9:25 am	Cold and frosty morning today Mum! Love and hugs Tica xxooxx