Doorways of Bali

Doorways often tell us something about the structures they lead into and who lives or works there: private homes, stores, places of worship, community places, and schools. I chose a selection of entrances from the island of Bali where I visited a couple of years ago. Looking at these pictures makes me want to book another flight to Indonesia!

These are entrances to temples or other sacred sites:

Temple entrance in Ubud

Colorful temple door

Guardians at the door

Commercial entrances:

Modern store entrance in Ubud

Sweeping the entrance to a spa

Entrance to Yoga Cafe bathrooms in Ubud

Hotel entrance

An ancient sacred site hewn into the rock:

Entrance to Elephant Cave

Humble homes:

Entrance to staff quarters at hotel

Chicken in the doorway

Well-appointed private residences:

Residence near Denpasar

Compound in Munduk

Doorways in the village of Tenganan which was established in the 8th century:

Tricycle in entryway

Open door into family compound

Flower-covered entry

Resort bungalows in Munduk:

Bungalow door and windows

My very own porch door in Munduk

View through a garden gate at flooded structures (Tamblingan Lake):

Looking out

If you’d like to see more pictures of Bali, here are the first six chapters of my Bali Travel Memoir, Three Weeks in Bali:

Chapter One: Arrival
Chapter Two: Motorscooters and Mangosteen
Chapter Three: Coffee Plantation
Chapter Four: Snorkeling and Dinner at the Ashram
Chapter Five: Rice Fields and Village Market
Chapter Six: Tenganan Village and Ancient Traditions

Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week is “Doorways.”