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Ubud - A Day at the Temples
Ubud is famous for the temples that dot the town, and we found ourselves wandering in and out of them at almost every turn. We spent the better part of one morning exploring the Puri Saren Agung and the Royal Palace (above), the Pura Taman Saraswati, the Pura Desa Ubud, and the Pura Marajan Agung. Did you get all that?
The temples themselves are fairly bland, completely devoid of the riotous color we've come to expect. What we'd learned in our drive from Sanur to Amed, however, was that the gray color scheme came about because the buildings were all constructed out of volcanic rock. The intricate carvings make up for the blandness in many cases.

In some of our stops, like the Royal Palace/Puri Saren Agung (above and right), we did not have to change into sarongs to enter and walk around and imitate dragons.


At some of the other stops, however, like the Pura Desa Ubud (above) and the Pura Taman Saraswati (below), we did. Since these are temples - and presently active ones at that - the need for greater decorum inside was no surprise.



As we passed out the main gates of the Palace, we saw the huge gongs used in ceremonies, and a local dog taking shelter from the heat of the day!
After a great morning of checking out the fantastic sculptures and watching workers prepare for the New Year's event, however, even the stern glare of a goddess couldn't get our energy back up to where it needed to be. There is only one solution for a problem like this: Paddy Walk!!
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