Local sights

Alas we have had more rain. This has meant more taxis even for short trips to avoid being drenched. We are running out of dry shoes! This is an example of the lovely rain coat they all wear on their bikes. There are thousands of bikes ducking and weaving through the heavy traffic here. We convinced ourselves this is where Shapelle is!! I admit I have been surprie with just how busy it is here. Even out of town. I always presumed it was a quiet sleepy island immediatley outside of Kuta!! Wrong!! Apparently in an accident, the bike is always right, so the cars are very careful to toot whenever they are going to pass one. This means a 10 min taxi ride can include about 60 toots of the horn. Fun-- Not! There are there gorgeous blue dragonflies in our garden. A typical pertol 'station'. These are everywhere on the side of the roads. It explain what happens with all the old vodka bottles.I hate to think of the fire should a car hit one at a pace! A sleeping and relaxed Mark. Cafe Petitenge - a great pace for coffee or breakfast. These little hand made baskets and contents are everywhere. On the ground outside every shop/ house etc. They usually have a stick of insense as well as an offering. There was lots of this going on. Pillion passengers just duck under the raincoat of the driver. This means they are completely blind to what is going on around them. Being a sight control freak.... I would not be happy.... Lots f riding in the back of trucks. Up to 20 ppl at once can be sitting in the back of a tray truck. This guy had tied his tiny daughter to him around the waist She looked about 3 yrs old. I have seen 5 ppl on one ike. A mother bottle feeding a baby as while sitting on the back. The have incredible balance.