Travelog for: SchokoCookie

I love it that i have seen a little bit of the winter here in Norway, and that it now is becoming spring.
It smells lovely, fresh, and the nature is right outside the door!
We took a little walk this evening, hostess, her boyfriend, the CAT Makrell, Hanna and me



We live in the former school building, it was built in the early 1920s, but this building behind me here, was the school building before that!



Hostess does not know how old this building is, but it used to be further away, they had many of theese small schools all over the village, close to the children and the farms.
This old school has been moved here, so it can be used as an art gallery and also to show off the old building.



The ants are still sleeping, but soon they will wake up, its starting to get warmer!



Hanna and me next to the national flower of Norway! Its on its most beautiful in the autumn tho, then its bright pink/purple...now its kinda...dead...



I found some old berries, they are called "Tyttebær" in Norwegian, they are in the cranberry family, so they are very sour, but they are good as a side dish with meatballs and potatoes, just stir them in sugar, or you can make jam out of them



And look!
Elk poop!
We didnt see the elk itself tho, it leaves long before we arrives, but they had left lots of messages on the ground



Hanna and me on a rock, having a rest, enjoying the sight.



Hanna, me, and Makrell, the cat that i told you about, she is very friendly!



Makrell always talks a lot, i dont speak Norwegian cat language tho, but she really tried to tell us something!







Nice huh?



And its so quiet here, you can hear the birds and the silence, yeah, you can hear the silence!

Had a GREAT walk mom!

Love, SchokoCookie

Hello Mum..
I've arrived in Bali. and now being located in one of the most famous temple in Bali, Tanah Lot.

In front of " Canang Sari", one of Daily Balinese hindus people offerings made to thank the gods in praise and pray. You will see these offerings in the temples, on small shrines in houses, and on the ground or as a part of a large offering.

SchokoCookie and Canang Sari. Canang sari offered to say thankfullness to the GOD ( Sang Hyang Widi Wasa ), for what was  get in  life. Canang sari is simplest daily household offering. Canang sari usualy offer in Tempel, Family Temple, Cross Road, House, Sacred Statue, shop or other place that balinese belife sacred. thats all to make the world balance

in front of Temple in Bali

Hello Mum...,
This is a traditional food from Indonesia. Asinan Bogor ( spicy and salty fruit salad) and Sop Buntut ( Oxtail soup) as appetizer, Satay ( chiken grilled with peanuts sauce), Tuna sambal matah ( Tuna fish with sliced chili and fresh onion) , Tempe ( soy cake ) and Fried Noodle as main course. Water melon, Kue Dok ( cake made from rice and green beans) and Sruntul ( sweet dessert made from glutinous rice, coconut milk, javanase sugar and pandan leaf) as dessert.

Hello Mum
Here iam , between young coconut fruit . Young coconut ice ( es kelapa muda in Indonesian language ) is popular drink in Indonesia.

Hello Mum, here iam in front of traditional door of Bali, and also i will send out one postcard to you, the postcard with picture of traditional Balinese Legong Dancer. Luv n Hugs from Bali. Schoko Cookie

Hello Mum
Here iam now in the famous Kuta Beach, one of the most famous beach in Bali and also in Rollas Cafe , Indonesia cafe and restaurant near the beach, to enjoy lunch time

Hello Mum
here iam , at Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, located on the beachfront of South Kuta Beach. I come to stay here, for 4 days. My host was attending the annual scientific meeting of  nephrology at this hotel.

Hello Mum
yesterday i went to one of Monument in Denpasar, capital city of Bali, called Bajra Sandhi Monument. I went with my 2 new friends from Indonesia. Their name is Bima and Sena. In some scene iam using frangipani flowers in my ear. Frangipani flowers is iconic flowers from Bali. People of Bali using frangipani in their daily living. Bajra Sandhi its self is a monument to commemorate the Balinese struggle , that is replicated in a beautiful and artistic building designed by Balinese architecture in form of Bajra (bell) which is usually used by Hindu’s priest chanting the Vedic  (Mantra) in every religious ceremony.

Hello Mum. Iam still around my host home. U can see the frangipani tree, almost all home in Bali plant it, for offering the Gods. And also the relief with typical of Balinese relief. House in Bali, commonly using so many relief to make it more beautiful. And in the last picture, is me and Larasati, my host TV, before she leaving Bali , we take a picture with tropical fruits, one called rambutan or hairy fruit and the other is Podang Mango, a small mago with trully bright yellow colour ( the name Podang taken from Podang birds, the bird with colour bright yellow )

hello Mum
here Iam still around my host home. At the first pic, u can see another relief in Balinese house, the relief telling about Ramayana stories. And the 2nd pic showing , me in water jug, enjoy the hot weather in Bali ( 32 celcius degree ) and the last pic show about Hindu temple, around Denpasar.

Hello Mum,
I take a picture with BARONG.
Barong is a lion-like creature and character in the mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good.  Barong is a physical manifestation of a protective spirit which guards people from evil influences. In Bali, it dates back to ancient, pre-Hindu times when animism was the most popular form of belief.

Traditionally, it is believed that a barong is powerful enough to guard a village - you can also see the barong mask in temple friezes all over Bali, with the aim of driving away the demons known in Balinese as bhuta-kala.

hugs
SchokoCookie

hello Mum
here iam, with my Indonesian friends (again) Bima and Sena, take a picture between BALINESE GAMELAN
Gamelan is the music of Indonesia (pronounced Gah-Meh-Lahn). Gamelan orchestras are usually percussion oriented, but some varieties may feature flutes, bowed and plucked strings, or vocalists in a prominent role. Many different islands, or regions within islands, have their own unique Gamelan instruments and traditions.
Bali has a great diversity of Gamelan Instruments and Musical Styles. Ceremonial pieces are meditative and serene while dance and theater music percolates and flutters. Instrumentation takes many forms, from heavy bronze or playful bamboo, to iron slabs and tinkling cymbals. Melodic instruments include bar percussion, rows of small gongs, and flutes. Larger gongs and bar instruments outline the melodic structure.