It was only after the visit to the coffee plantation that our cycling tour actually began. There was supposed to be a quick stop at Kintamani to see the volcano, but our guide Nyoman learned that there was too much traffic en route, so we skipped that and went straight to the place where we were to start cycling.Nyoman, by the way, is a traditional name for the third child in the family. The first child is called Wayan, the second child is called Made (Maa-day), the third is called Nyoman and the fourth is called Ketut. This name is independent of the gender of the child. If it is a boy, the name is preceded by 'I'. If it is a girl, the name becomes 'Ni Wayan', 'Ni Made', etc.When you don't know the naming system, it's quite amusing to see the name of, for instance, the taxi driver who is coming to pick you up. It says 'I Made <name>', and when you read that in English … [Read more...]