The Bali "Group" !!!

I send my sincere thanks and love to my Bali travel-partners . . . if you have pictures you'd like me to post here, send them!

Our group, on the stairs in front of a private temple of a member of the Balinese former Royal family. What we all had in common is a great respect for Joan Borysenko, a love of spirituality, and a thirst for adventure!l

Here we are in a boat at Lake Bratan, another beautiful temple. Lake Bratan also had beautiful gardens, landscaped grounds, a full playground for children, and a restaurant.

Arline Kaplan, my Bali roommate and now dear friend, is a journalist from California. We laughed joyously and often together and shared many deep spiritual discussions. Here, Arline is outside the private temple at the Nusa Dua. I learned a great deal about Science of Mind from Arline, who is an SOM Practitioner.

Paul Voelkel was the amazingly brave and truly awesome "only" man in our group. What a beautiful spirit! And a talented photographer, too! He and his beautiful wife, Paula, earlier in the year, had been to India to visit Sai Baba.

Ramzi was the only teenage boy on our trip. In this picture, he displays his staff, used to ward off monkeys. Monkeys are ubiquitous in Bali and often (and quickly!!!) take or try to take, whatever catches their eye. Monkeys are always just gently prodded away, never hurt.

Sugina, pictured at right, was our exceptionally knowledgeable, devoted, and highly skilled Guide. Many aspects of his presence impressed me. Most noteable, were his sharing of his spirituality and religion with us, and the exquisite blessings he volunteered when we all did the "100 Blessings" meditation.

At a dinner celebration on the Hotel grounds (outside, on the beach!!!), group members laugh and enjoy each other, their meal and the performance.

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