Wednesday, March 2, 2011

B ACK 2 BALI


PALMER ""CUCU" ALBERTER

Just back from 2 weeks in Seattle and Denver, visiting the kids, sister and the grandkid…but, happy to be back in Bali. Weather has been breezy since I’ve been back. Glad to be able to take the boots and sweaters off…and relax in just shorts and a tee.


GUEST HOUSE WITH POOL IN FOREGROUND
Lots of progress on the house while I was away…overseen by Henry. The finishing touches are going into place. Polishing and grouting the stone and pool edge. Doors and windows are now all in. Laundry room being finished including the ‘staff’  toilet which we neglected in the initial contract.                                                                   
BALE' FOR RESTING AND RELAXING



Water fountain in the entry way is now in place, and the small fountain in the outdoor shower will soon be plumbed in as well. The Bale….is finished except for a light fixture. Looks like we may be 3-4 weeks away from completion……but still no electric!!!!!!!!
WATER FOUNTAIN WITH POOL IN BACKGROUND
LIMESTONE WALL CARVING
Looks like we may have to purchase a generator if the electricity can’t be hooked up before we’re ready to move in. Noisy, but the only alternative that we have. Of course, no one can tell us what’s really happening. It’s like being in a Kafkaesque novel…lots of paperwork, lots of people involved, lots of offices to visit and officials to speak with….but, no answers regarding time frame or cost. This is very frustrating for us as you can imagine.
WASHTABLE FOR OUR BATHROOM


MAIN GATE WITH WATER FEATURE




We have heard horror stories of having to wait for up to a year for electric, of having to pay exorbitant amounts to bring it up to this area…to the benefit of us and our neighbors…but, what to believe? We’ll just have to take it one step at a time and see what happens.
FINISHED SWIMMING POOL
Have already had an offer on it for a 20 year rental…but, the amount wasn’t enough to make us want to sell it at this time….we haven’t even moved in yet!
Milo is growing as well. Still trying to toilet train him, and have been making a bit of progress. He has sharp little teeth, bites our feet and is a little devil…but, so cute that we can forgive him almost anything.

MR M THE 2nd

So…that’s life in the big city…we watch the ricefields grow, the flowers bloom, and the skies turn color as day morphs to dusk….
                          

SUNSET OVER THE RICE FIELDS



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