Our umbrellas for our patio tables were looking kind of rough, so we pulled off the fabric parts and brought them to Bali to have new ones made. We bought new heavy-duty canvas for about $1.33 per meter and took the whole kit & kaboodle over to Sama Sama along with the fabric for our clothes. I don't remember what the quote was for sewing the umbrellas. More on that later.
Today was the day for silver shopping in Celuk. This is a lengthy process! Made and the kids settled in for a long wait outside in the shade, while Lace and I wandered through the silversmith's shop trying to decide what we thought people would like. Unfortunately, the price of silver is fluctuating too much right now so the only chains we could get were machine made. We decided to pass on those. Wayan's daughter suggested we try some of the large silver shops in Kuta, so we'll try to fit that in later.
None of us really felt like dinner, so we decided to hang out at the bungalow and maybe go to bed early. Kadek came down with the baby for some girl talk, and Made took Jake and Putu out for some fun. I always enjoy talking with Kadek. This is the time we get to ask each other questions about cultural differences, I get to learn a few new words, and just generally gossip. I think Kadek enjoys being able to talk to other women who aren't relatives and don't live in her village.
After a couple of hours, Made brought Jake back. They had gone to a small local market on the motorbike and brought back snacks for everyone. There was pisang goreng (battered and fried bananas), tempe chips, and grilled sandwiches filled with strawberry and pineapple jam. Yum!
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