This is what greeted us as we got off the ship this am in Bali

Also these guys

I know Siam is Thailand but I really felt like I was in the King and I

Where's Yul Brenner?

Okay we each had to have our own because Im fat!

after we fed him he gave us flowers!

waving for the camera

a parade we came upon

Parade

At the bird park

Well I have posted the last two days and they did not post

don't know what the hell is going on except I was having trouble with the internet.  So here is the new post and I will see if it saved the others.

We had an early morning tour this morning in Bali, Indoneshia.  This place is really pretty. As we got off the ship they had entertainment for us and I know that Siam is now Thailand but I swear I was looking for the King.  I felt he was here. We drove about 25 km.  It took over two hours.  What they call a highway is like surface streets.  People stop and park their cars along it and motorcycles all over the place.  They ride with the kids in front or back of them on the motorcycles and they go in and out of traffic. No speed limits people walking all over and dogs.  I had the front seat I sat with my hands over my eyes having aheart attack.  But it was well worth it.  

When we got to the park there were three buses.  I was on the first bus (thank you again James) so we all went to the show where the elephants played basketball, soccer did tricks and one even painted.  I had to stand near the fence they didn't want me to walk up so a few people stayed with Bill and I and the baby elephant came over lifted a lid stuck his trunk in and came up full of water and spit out on all of us.  It was so funny.  Then our group when on the ride.  Okay Im too fat so I had to have my own they didn't want to kill the elephant!  They claimed it was because the basket would be tight`.  I thought it would be a little trip around well they took us all around the park.  Bill's driver lost his hammer so my driver got off the elephant and left me on there alone.  I was just relaxing when this happened.  Needless to say I will not be able to use my arms for the next few days they hurt already from holding on so tight!  Then he climbed back up and we went backwards. He kept saying "Momma" "you okay"! We drove around again for a long time then they took us into the water!!!!!!!  the ships photographer was there and I know she got some good shots.  After that we went to feed them and play with them.  They gave me a handful of bamboo shoots I tried giving him one at a time and he grabbed the whole bunch who was I to argue he was much bigger than me!  after that they gave him a flower lei and he put it on me first then Bill then the both of us.  We then had a great lunch.  We were there for a long time.  Then we started back and we ran into a parade.  It was some hindu holy day so all the little villages we went to were observing it differently.  One had this parade.  I got a few pictures.  We then headed to the bird park.  Where we saw birds and a Komoto Dragon.  I forgot to upload that.  Maybe tomorrow.  I had to come  up to the computer lab as I was having trouble so I am really tired.

Bali was really nice and we are headed to Java, Indonesia in two days.

All in all a great day.  It was so hot and humid when we got back on the bus (Oh it rained when we got to the bird park but the bus provided us all with umbrellas (the Crystal way of course) when we got back on the bus they gave us cold water and cold washclothes that felt good.  Came back and took a shower and was too tired to dress so we had room service.  Then I couldn't get on the internet so I had to come up here.

Another great day.
Good night and God Bless.  I am such a lucky person to be able to do this.  Thanks Bill for being such a good sport!