Indonesia- Bali Diary 28 - 30 JUN 2014
Island of peace
Island of peace
The next target is Tegalalang Rice Terrace. On the way, I have a breakfast; box from the hotel; fried egg sandwich and fruit. It takes around 45 min. Tegalalang Rice Terrace; 2,500 RP admission fee, is one of the famous tourist place situated in Tegalalang Village north of Ubud Bali featured by the amazing rice terrace set the cliff. Tegalalang Village is located on 600 m above sea levels covered by good temperature where most of the villagers as a farmer.
The highlight of Bali trip is Pura Tirta Empul, 15,000 RP admission fee. It is an important temple complex and holy mountain spring, located in the village of Manukaya in central Bali. The temple pond has spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which is considered as holy or amritha by local Hindu Bali people. Inside the central courtyard, pilgrims first approach a rectangular purification bath where a total of 13 elaborately sculpted spouts that line the edge from west to east. After solemn prayers at an altar-like shrine, they proceed to enter the crystal-clear, cold mountain water. With hands pressed together, they bow under the gushing water of the first spout, carrying on to the eleventh. The water from the last two of the 13 spouts is meant for purification purposes in funerary rites. As with any Bali temple tour or a visit to a holy place, it is always important to dress respectfully. The simple Balinese temple visitor dress code is a traditional ‘kamen’ wrap around the lower body plus a sash around the waist. Traditional market, batik clothes, souvenir, artistic work, etc. shops, is located at the exit way of the temple.
12:30 PM, we go to Kopi Luwak Farm with real Civet cats. Kopi luwak or civet coffee, refers to the coffee that includes part-digested coffee cherries eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). Producers of the coffee beans argue that the process may improve coffee through two mechanisms, selection and digestion. Selection occurs if the civets choose to eat cherries. Digestive mechanisms may improve the flavor profile of the coffee beans that have been eaten. The civet eats the cherries for the fleshy pulp, then in the digestive tract, fermentation occurs. The civet's Protease enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids.Passing through a civet's intestines the cherries are then defecated with other fecal matter and collected. (Wikipedia) We try the coffee; 50,000 RP, and many drink items of their farm such as ginseng coffee, coconut coffee, vanilla coffee, ginger coffee, Bali coffee, cocoa, lemon tea, ginger tea, and roselle tea.
01:30 PM, we go to have a lunch at buffet restaurant, Grand puncak sari with Batur volcano view; 8,000 RP. APPETIZER: Mixed Salad, Vegetable Soup, Tomato Soup, Bread, MAIN COURSES: Spring Roll, Steamed Rice, Fried Rice, Fried Noodless, Chinese Mixed Vegetable, Fried Vegetable, Fried Chicken Sweet Saour Sauce, Chicken Curry / Fried Potatoes, Satay (Balinese, Beef, Chicken), DESSERT: Fruite, Black Sticky Rice, DRINK: Coffee + Milk, Tea.
3:00 PM, we go to Pura Besakih (Mother temple); 150,000 RP admission fee. It is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Hindu religion in Bali,and one of a series of Balinese temples. Perched nearly 1000 meters up the side of Gunung Agung, it is an extensive complex of 23 separate but related temples with the largest and most important being Pura Penataran Agung. The temple is built on six levels, terraced up the slope. The entrance is an formed by a Candi Bentar (split gateway), and beyond it the Kori Agung is the gateway to the second courtyard. (Wikipedia)
6:00 PM, we check in at Alron Hotel, Kuta and have a rest for a while. 8:00 PM, we go to have a dinner at Warung Damar restaurant. It is a modern restaurant. Indonesian menu, B.B.Q. pork rack with pinapple rice and salad is my dinner, 141,000 RP share price. Next, we go to Discovery shopping mall and souvenir shop. Finally, we come back to hotel. Sleep tight...
30 JUN 2014
6:45 AM, I wake up and walk to Kuta beach around 1 km. It is located on the western side of the island's narrow isthmus. McDonald is our breakfast; McMuffin and hash browns; 30,000 RP. After that, we pack luggage and check out. 10:20 AM, we arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport; tax 20,000 RP. FD 397 is our flight from Bali to Bangkok. Finish mission.
6:45 AM, I wake up and walk to Kuta beach around 1 km. It is located on the western side of the island's narrow isthmus. McDonald is our breakfast; McMuffin and hash browns; 30,000 RP. After that, we pack luggage and check out. 10:20 AM, we arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport; tax 20,000 RP. FD 397 is our flight from Bali to Bangkok. Finish mission.
I would like to thank all my travelers and local guides; Teddy team for your kindness.