We'll be leaving Bali soon. The flight's later in the afternoon and we're on the way to the airport.
With heavy hearts, we managed to do last minute packing, had a good breakfast and checked out the La Mayeur Museum. The museum is about 10 minutes stroll from the hotel. It's located beach front.
La Mayeur was a Belgian artist who used to stay in Bali. Was married to a Balinese legong dancer. In fact, most of the paintings in the museum were of his wife. The museum is used to be La Mayeur's house, before it was handed over to the government.
We were amazed with the intricate carvings we found throughout the whole house, more than the paintings that was displayed. Must have been painstaking effort to build this house. I can't help but asked myself then, "Did people actually live in this house?" In Malaysia, it would have belonged to some royal families. I hope that in time, the museum can be preserved well.
For those interested to buy prints of La Mayeur's work, you can buy them at the souvenir shop next to the museum.
In the picture above, you can see the intricate carvings on the windows and the walls of the house.
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