Ubud, Bali: Day Three

Saturday, July 12: It was time to relax and spend the day at the pool. Of course, the day we picked as a pool day was the day that it chose to rain! Not all day, and not a lot, but just enough. It is amazing how even more fragrant the area gets in the rain because all of the plants and flowers give off an aroma when they are wet.

The hotel had prepared a special Anniversary Cake for us. Unfortunately, they tried to give it to us right after we finished dessert on Thursday night. Then they planned to give it to us on Friday at dinner, but we went out to a restaurant in Ubud so that was a no go as well. We felt bad so today, in the rain, we went to tea - happy hour - and they gave it to us then. It was a bit stale, and the writing, in chocolate, on the plate, after three days, was absolutely solid. We made the best of it and thanked them graciously. Because today was a full moon, all of the staff wore their best outfits and went to temple. Where else are you going to go on a Saturday? The woman are gorgeous in their outfits as opposed to their white uniforms - well, I guess they are just more gorgeous!

Since this was a full moon there was a special dance performance at the Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA). There is also a restaurant on the grounds, so we decided to kill two birds with one stone and have a typical Balinesian meal. It was really good, with a lot of heat - great flavor. The dance was the Cak Rina Dance, a fire dance that is only performed at a new moon or full moon.