Visit the Holy springs at the temple Tirta Empul. Legend has it that the springs were created by the god Indra to tap the "elixir of immortality". You may notice locals washing their clothes or bathing! If you look closely at the two center statues you'll see them wearing what appears to be a skirt. Balinese customarily dress their religious figures with the sarong garments. Yellow sashes and black & white checks are reserved for deities.
	On our return from a trek, we came across this absolutely beautiful carved offering from the festivities of the night before. After a closer look we noticed this very ornate display used to be part of the animal kingdom. See if you can tell which animal this was. Click here for a clue.
	Balinese WILL ask you, do you have a "program" today? If you don't have one, you soon will! On this 3 hour program, our guide Agung took us on a sunset hike. He pointed out cloves, coffee, passion fruits, jack fruit, banana, nutmeg, and palm wine trees. Agung explained family life in Bali as he took us into a family's home compound. Later he explained the Hindu circle of life - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva (Creator, Protector and Destroyer). By the way, Agung holds 3 jobs: painter, tourist guide, and hotel staff member.

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