By day I would listen to lectures on history and art, but all I could think of was the night before, or the night to come. The lowdown on Lisbon Our travel expert's tips for Portugal info, spa getaways, great road food and freighter trips. A wanderer enjoys the night sky with a new friend. The thing I love most about Bali is that everything is connected to the spirits. Every morning, Balinese women place sweet-smelling offerings at doorways to greet friendly spirits.
Offerings are prepared with sprinkles of rice, burning incense, flower petals, and jasmine.
Even nasty demons are treated with concoctions of blossoms and delicious things to eat. All villages, including those no larger than a crossroads, are adorned with elaborate shrines and temples. Above dangerous curves on the roads and at busy intersections sit sacred shrines to watch over passersby. In the countryside, stone-carved deities hide in the bushes to ward off evil demons. One is always protected by the spirits in Bali.