{"id":21879,"date":"2025-07-11T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=21879"},"modified":"2025-07-03T11:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:53:48","slug":"a-very-exciting-surprising-ogoh-ogoh-parade-in-bresela-bali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=21879","title":{"rendered":"A VERY EXCITING & SURPRISING “OGOH-OGOH” PARADE IN BRESELA, BALI."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are often surprising powers which propel us toward special directions in our life.<\/strong> It is like an unknown force gives us a nudge. The Island of Bali is such a serendipitous<\/strong> destination. In 1995 after over a year of brutal treatments for cancer (multiple surgeries, an experimental stemcell transfer, radiation, and<\/strong> a terrible cocktail of high-dose chemo)<\/strong>, Marla was given the green light to travel internationally<\/strong> and she chose…Bali.<\/strong> This was the beginning of a long love affair personally and for our business.<\/strong> In May we returned for our 27th visit with our daughter Lisa and husband Ray.<\/strong> And by a stroke of luck we were able to return during <\/strong>Nyepi<\/strong><\/a>, the Balinese New Year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our resort wasn’t able to provide transport into Ubud, the town where we and many foreigners have watched the <\/strong>Ogoh-Ogoh<\/strong><\/a> parade on past trips. We must have displayed our disappointment so the front desk said they could take us to the nearby little village of Bresela to see the village parade there. We really didn’t expect much… but we had an experience of a lifetime! Serendipity in action!<\/mark> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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