Dabeliu_Y at Bali 2011: 25 June

Legian Beach - Mas and Celuk Village - Tirta Empul - Mount Batur and Lake Batur view - Besakih Temple - Kertha Gosa

We went to Legian Beach after waking up at 6.30 in the morning. The sky out day was already bright at 6.30am.

Bungee

Bungee Jump!!! This was one of the most important reasons why we wanted to go Bali!!! However guess what, the operation had close on 26 April because the will be a construction of a Villa at there. So sad, cause bungee jump spot was only 5 minutes walk from our hotel.

Legian Beach

The wave at Legian was huge, at least more than Malaysian's wave. No

wonder people can surfing there. Later we had our breakfast at Warung Murah (not really cheap (murah) though).

Warung Murah

Later, we met Gede Agus, AirAsiaGo guide and his driver Pak Wayan. He was in the Balinese traditional costume when we met him.

Most of the Balinese's religion is Hindu, but the Hindu in Bali is not same as that in Malaysia, as the Hindu in Bali came from Persia, while that of Malaysia came from India. Gede also told us that Bali had black magic, but they belive that it is to be balance the good and the bad spirit. Hindu in Bali is called Siva, while Buddhist is called Sirdanda (correct me if I am wrong).

Our first purchase in Bali was officiated by Gede. He brought us to a HIGH-CLASS shop, and the sarong batik sold inside was at least 76,000 rupiah (approx Rm24). He said the sarong need to used when we went to the temple. When I asked can we buy at beside the street or buy later, he mentioned that there is no other stall selling this. It was proved later he was lying because there were sarongs sold at 6,000 rupiah near Besakih Temple. However, Lyn told me that it might be not his fault, because maybe the travel agency asked him to bring us there.

Pattern of batik that I bought

Later, we visited Mas and Celuk Village. Actually, beside that watching some process of the wood and silver crafting, there was nothing much we gained from the visit. It is not the village we visited actually, is just a building. The staff in the building were not helpful to explain all the process to you, but they are more likely to promote the products they sold.

Tirta Empul was nice. The water flowed out was actually came from the ground! Gede somemore told us that sometimes, some unique fish will came out from where the water came out when there was a big ceremony in the temple! Cool! The local people and some tourist were bathing with the holy water, which was believed that it could make your wish become true.

Tirta Empul

The lunch was not include in the AirAsiaGo packages, and the driver had brought to a buffet lunch, cost us at 75,000 rupiah each person plus 10% taxes. Hmm, nothing to say here.

Later, we are brought to see the panoramic view crater of Mount Batur and Lake Batur. The wind up there was big and cold.

Mount Batur and Lake Batur

After that, we visited Besakih Temple, where we needed to wear our sarong. The "door" of the temple is tall. There are many ceremony held there, and also many locals pestering you to ask you to buy things. In Besakih Temple, the surrounding is peaceful, also there were people asking you to buy souvenirs. There was a ceremony when we are there. I managed to catch a picture of a baby.

Besakih Temple

Offering to the Gods

Baby

Ceremony at Besakih Temple

Another religious ceremony

Gede almost forgot Kertha Gosa was in the itinerary. Fortunately I reminded him of this. Kertha Gosa was situated in Klungkung. There was chair for the royals people (Kesatrya) at there. Bali-dutch war also shown in the Musuem at there.