VIEWS FROM THE WATER TOWER

LOOKING DOWN OVER THE BEDROOM WING WITH THE BEDROOMS ON THE LEFT AND THE ENSUITES ON THE RIGHT. THE ENSUITES WILL BE PARTLY OPEN TO THE SKY WITH INDOOR GARDEN AREA.

VIEW OVER THE COURTYARD POOLS, THE LOCATION OF THE FRONT LIVING PAVILION AREA AND THE ENTRY GATE OFF THE ROAD. ONE POOL IS SEEN IN THE EXTREME BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AND THE SECOND POOL IS UNDER THE LARGE BLACK SHADE/RAIN PROTECTIVE SHEETING.

SWIIMING POOLS

TWO OF THE THREE POOLS HAVE BEEN FORMED AND POURED WITH THE FIRST POOL (TOP) NOW WATERPROOFED AND SEALED. THE SECOND POOL WAS POURED THE DAY BEFORE THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN

BEDROOM WING

THE PROGRESS OF THE SINGLE BEDROOM WING OF THE 3 VILLAS WITH THE COMPARISON TO THE 3D IMAGE. THE BEDROOM WING HAS 6 DOUBLE BEDROOMS WHICH WILL BE SEPARATED BY THE DIVIDING GARDEN WALLS FORMING THE THREE PRIVATE COURTYARDS WITH INDIVIDUAL POOLS.

THE ROOF FRAMING IS DUE TO START NEXT

BALINESE WHEEL BARROWS

WHEN THE GARDEN WHEELBARROW HAS A TYRE BLOW OUT, THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM IN FINDING OTHER SOLUTIONS TO THE ON SITE MATERIALS HANDLING

LIVING ROOM PROTOTYPE COMPLETED

THE PROTOTYPE OF THE LIVING QUARTERS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE RANDOM TESTING TEAM TAKES OCCUPATION. SO FAR THEY SEEM VERY COMFORTABLE. THE ROOM IS FITTED WITH MANY MODERN CONVENIENCES INCLUDING THE KITCHEN IN THE FOREGROUND (BLACK KETTLE), BATTERY CLOCK ON THE REAR WALL, COAT HOOKS AND TWO LEVEL SEATING. HOWEVER, THIS PROTOTYPE FAILED TO COME UP TO THE SPECIFICATION AND YOU CAN SEE THE ROOF OF THE SECOND PROTOTYPE ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PHOTO. (please do not believe a word of this...........)

DEEP THINKER OR WORRIED MAN?

OUR BUILDER - NYOMAN - DEEP IN THOUGHT AND CONTEMPLATING THE WORK AT HAND. OR IS HE WORRIED BECAUSE HE CANNOT FIND THE KEY TO HIS HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE SHOWN IN THE BACKGROUND. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THIS BLOGSITE, YOU WILL RECALL THE "ELEPHANT UNDER THE BLACK TARP" IS ACTUALLY NOTHING MORE EXCITING THAN BAGS OF CEMENT

CONSTRUCTION BALI STYLE

LOOKING ACROSS THE SITE, THERE ARE MANY THINGS WHICH CONFIRM THIS AS A BALI BUILDING SITE AND NOT ONE IN MELBOURNE - THE TROPICAL GARDEN AND PALMS IN THE BACKGROUND FOR ONE, THE GARDEN WHEEL BARROWS, THE HAND DUG HOLE FOR THE POOL, THE PROFILES FOR THE WALLS (VERTICAL GUIDE POLES), BUT MOST OF ALL - THE DAY IS OVER AND NO ONE REMEMBERED TO PACK UP THE TOOLS.

WATER TOWER

SOME SAY IT IS THE NEW LOVINA CLOCKTOWER, OTHERS THAT IS IT THE LIFT FOR THE NEW BALI MYER STORE, YET OTHERS WAIT TO SEE JULIET APPEAR AT THE UPPER WINDOW, BUT TO US IT IS THE DIVING TOWER - NO NO NO - I MEAN THE WATER TOWER STANDING PROUDLY NEXT TO ITS BIGGER BROTHER IN THE ADJACENT VILLA

HOW FAR IS IT FROM THE AIRPORT?

NEVER SEEN THE SATELLITE IMAGE OF BALI - WELL YOU HAVE NOW. THE DENPASAR AIRPORT IS SHOWN HERE (CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE) AT THE LOWER END OF THE ISLAND AND VILLA TEMAN IS SHOWN MARKED AT THE TOP. IT IS 70kms AS THE CROW FLIES AND 110kms BY ROAD THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUTRYSIDE INCLUDING RICE FIELDS, MOUNTAINS AND LAKES (FORMER VOLCANO) PAST MARKETS, ROADSIDE MONKEYS AND TEMPLES.......................

WHAT IS THERE IN LOVINA?

LOVINA IS THE AREA SHOWN HERE BETWEEN THE MAIN ROAD HEADING WEST FROM SINGARAJA AND THE BALI SEA. THERE ARE LOCAL SHOPS, MORE RESTAURANTS THAN YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO VISIT,BARS, SCUBA DIVING, SNORKELLING, DOLPHIN WATCHING, BOATING, SAILING, BARS, STROLLING, EXPLORING AND DISCOVERING, BARS, CAFES, PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL AND DID I MENTION BARS?

HOW CLOSE TO THE BEACH IS IT?

THE ACTUAL SITE OF THE VILLA IS ONLY 80 METRES FROM THE BEACH - AS LONG AS YOU ARE A BIRD. FOR US HUMANS IT IS A MERE 300 METRE STROLL (SHOWN IN RED HERE) ALONG THE JALAN (ROAD) TO THE MAIN STREET AND THEN TURN RIGHT TO THE BEACH - IF YOU CAN GET PAST THE CAFES AND BARS ALONG THE WAY.