NEARING COMPLETION

THE VIEW AS YOU ENTER VILLA TWO (IF YOU ARE 2 FEET TALL THAT IS) SHOWING THE FEATURE WALLS AND CEILING STRUCTURE.   THE PRIVATE COURTYARD BEYOND LEADS TO THE BEDROOM WING.

THE LIVING AREAS OF THE VILLAS ARE OPEN TO THE COURTYARDS. THIS PHOTO IS TAKEN IN VILLA THREE AND SHOWS THAT THE RECENLTY PLANTED FRANGIPANI TREES ARE STARTING TO BLOOM. CONNECTING DOORS ON THE LEFT OF PHOTO LEAD TO VILLA TWO.

VILLA THREE LOOKING BACK OVER THE TILED POOL TOWARDS THE OPEN LIVING AREA. ON THE LEFT IS THE BANQUETTE SEATING AREA, DINING TABLE WILL BE LOCATED IN THE CENTRE AND AT THE REAR JUST RIGHT OF CENTRE IS THE BAR AND KITCHEN AREAS

ALL ROOFS ARE NOW TILED

THE VIEW FROM OUR NEIGHBOUR'S UPPER BALCONY SHOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE ROOF TILING TO ALL THE BUILDINGS.

THE FINAL POINTING UP OF THE RIDGE TILES IS BEING DONE BY PUTU WHO YOU CAN SEE SITTING ON THE CARPORT ROOF.

THE RED AND WHITE INDONESIAN FLAGS ARE DISPLAYED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY (17TH AUGUST).

The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 1945. The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed-resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution fighting against the forces of the Netherlands until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia's independence in 1949. In 2005, the Netherlands declared that they had decided to accept 17 August 1945 as Indonesia's independence date.

SNEAK PEAK

ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE FINISHED (YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL YOU ARRIVE TO SEE THE COMPLETED BATHROOM) THIS PHOTO GIVES YOU A SNEAK PEAK AT ONE OF THE BATHROOM SHOWER AREAS.

WE GUARANTEE THAT IF IT IS RAINING YOU WILL NOT GET WET IN THE SHOWER UNLESS OF COURSE YOU HAVE THE SHOWER TURNED ON..........

COMPLETED CARPORT

THE UNDERSIDE OF THE COMPLETED ROOF TO THE CARPORT SHOWING SOME OF THE WORKMANSHIP EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE VILLAS. IF THIS WAS IN THE MELBOURNE SUBURBS IT WOULD BE THE BEST ON THE BLOCK 

THE COMPLETED ROOF FORM OF THE CARPORT JUST INSIDE THE ENTRY TO THE SITE. ON THE LEFT IS THE RECEPTION AREA  AND THE ENTRY GATE TO VILLA ONE IS ON THE RIGHT.

WE CAN GUARANTEE THE 86 BAGS OF CEMENT IN THE CARPORT WILL BE GONE BY THE TIME YOU ARRIVE

NIGHT SCENES

 THESE NIGHT PHOTOS SHOW SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS WITHIN 150 METRES OF VILLA TEMAN. MOST RESTUARANTS ARE OPEN AIR AS THE NIGHTLY TEMPERATURE RARELY DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES.

THERE ARE TWO RESTAURANTS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO ABOVE -THE BINTANG BALI SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT AND THE TROPIS BAR & RESTAURANT.

AT RIGHT IS THE CAFE MADE WHICH IS ONE OF OUR FAVOURITES. IT IS ALSO THE CLOSEST TO THE VILLAS.

A LATE AFTERNOON PHOTO OF THE BINTANG BALI SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT AND THE TROPIS BAR & RESTAURANT

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE VILLA?

THE COMPLETED CARVED SANDSTONE VILLA NAME - BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR IT WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN LOVINA.

TEMAN = FRIEND

BALINESE CRAFTSMANSHIP

FROM AN IDEA FOR A LOGO DISCUSSED LAST SUMMER AND DRAWN  IN THE SAND ON THE BEACH AT RYE.........TO THE PREPARATION OF THIS 3D DRAWING TO SHOW THE SANDSTONE CARVER IN BALI.................

.............TO A SOON TO BE COMPLETED CARVING IN A SOLID SANDSTONE BLOCK. SUCH SKILL AND WORKMANSHIP ACHIEVED BY A GUY WITH A COUPLE OF CHISELS AND A WOODEN MALLET. FANTASTIC.

GETTING CLOSER

THE MAIN ROOF AREA IS NEARLY 100% COMPLETE. THE RECEPTION AREA (bottom left) AND THE CARPORT ROOF ARE THE LAST OF THE STRUCTURES TO BE COMPLETED AND WE WILL SOON BE READY FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY ON 29th SEPTEMBER. NOT LONG TO GO NOW (gulp).

RECEPTION AREA

THE OFFICE AND RECEPTION AREA TAKES SHAPE WITH THE ROOF COMPLETED AND THE WALLS SOON TO BE RENDERED. THERE WILL BE A TROPICAL GARDEN, POND AND BALINESE TEMPLE IN THE FOREGROUND.

WOW WHAT A CARPORT

THE CARPORT AT THE ENTRY HAS ITS ROOF FRAME ON THE WAY WITH ALL THE TIMBER TO BE EXPOSED FROM UNDERNEATH - NOW THAT IS NOT SOMETHING YOUR SEE EVERYDAY IN AUS.

PREMIUM VILLA COURTYARD

VIEW ACROSS THE COURTYARD OF THE PREMIUM VILLA WITH A FRANGIPANI TREE ALREADY GROWING IN THE FOREGROUND. DON'T PANIC, THERE WILL BE DOORS ON THE BEDROOMS AND GLASS IN THE WINDOWS TOO. POOL TILING STARTS NEXT WEEK AND THEN THE FRESH CLEAR WATER WILL BE TRUCKED IN FROM THE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO FILL THE POOL!!

DELUXE VILLA

THE VIEW INTO THE DELUXE VILLA LIVING AREA SHOWS THE STAIR UP TO THE MEZZANINE TV ROOM WITH THE BAR AND KITCHEN AREA UNDER. THE HARD PLASTER TO THE WALLS IS ALMOST COMPLETED