Here is a little review on our Bali trip. After the MNC, we extended our trip for another night at Metro Inn (gosh, aren't we glad that we were allocated to stay in this package???) Poor Chang Ting was sick ALL the way from the day she reached PICC. To cut the story short despite of her pain in her tummy, she still joined us in the trip. You guys must ask her what questions the 1st doctor asked her.
Day 1:
The 1st evening when we arrived, the tour guide picked us up and brought us for dinner. Where? At the beach!!! The meal was really, really great after the 3-hr flight. The ambience was superb. Most of us were stunned, questioning whether that was the right package tour that we paid for. A group of singers, with just simple percussion came and entertained us. Man, they are really talented. Whenever they go to the Japanese tourists, they would sing 'Sukiyaki'. When they came to us, they sang 'Xiao Wei'. We even requested them to sing 'Dancing Queen'. They did it so well...
None of us had decent small change in Rupiah, so we gave RM10 as tips; not much I know. Hey, has anyone paid to Hoon yet?
After dinner, we checked in a Hotel called Hotel Paradiso. I just LOVE all the Balinese courtyards & deco making the whole outdoor ambience great! Our rooms, were right in front of the pool! Though the rooms weren't that great, well...for the amount that we paid for, I have no complain. Do you?
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91632&l=c1d22&id=592551367
Day 2:
Jik jik jik (sound of the birds chirping) ... Morning Rise...
We had all our breakfast in the hotel. The food was ok-typical hotel food. But one thing that we will never forget is, the Balinese Music. Haha...after a while we do get sick of hearing it though...
We explored the Northern side of Bali (Kintamani) on Day 2. I don't have the map with me now, but basically we went to watch this Barong & Keris dance. Haha...I'm sure we won't forget this huge Barong guy (lion) standing at the entrance for half an hour. Jwen almost wanted to go down and kick him out to the 'stage' and START the show! Well, at least we know a little more about the Cerita Dongeng in Bali.
After that we were brought by the tour guy to different shops selling traditional stuff like wood carving, paintings etc etc. That didn't really catch our attention though, rather awkward.
After all the ding-dong at the shops we took a long journey to Kintamani, a place (highland) where we saw the Volcano & Lake Batur! That was quite awesome, I reckon! It was my 1st time in my life seeing a volcano. She was a alive in the 1920's, then 70's then the last time was 94. Our lunch was served in a restaurant right overlooking the volcano. Praise God for clearing the sky just in time for us to view the volcano, after the lunch.
While on our way down, most people were 'dead-sleeping' in the car. And when we arrived at Goa Gajah, a 18th century. Nothing much really, except for some smelly odours in the cave hehehe... we had to wear 'sarong' coz shorts are not allowed there. The tour guide asked us to touch the holy water to bring good luck to us. I told him, WE ARE CHRISTIAN! Hehehe.. oh yeah about 95% of the people in Bali are Hindu. Temples could be seen almost everywhere!
p.s. On this day Chang Ting was basically in the hotel room WHOLE day, alone with her TV.
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91850&l=0af6d&id=592551367
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91633&l=01b45&id=592551367
Day 3:
After breakfast, we went to Nusa Dua, the Eastern side of Bali; a place where beach activities were held. It was kind of cloudy and the sea wasn't as clear as other day, I think. The gang went snorkelling, jet-skiing, etc. I was really dissapointed with the Para-sailing. It was cancelled for 1 reason; NO WIND! Arghhh... I almost wanted to command the wind to come. Instead, we tried the Flying-fish instead. The experience was just 'ok'. I think Lozie & Lucy must be SO proud of the FLYING thingy huh? God knows why! Hehehe...
I was really looking forward to Para-sailing.
Getting ready!
We had really late lunch this day. The beach activities ended later than what we expected. We explored the Western side, a place called Bedugul. Again, it was a long journey, up the hill and all the winding roads, making everyone sleepy. We had late lunch overlooking Lake Bratan.
The men & the women
After lunch we continued our journey to the Monkey Forest. Gosh, there were so many monkeys around. I was so much being reminded of last year's Bako trip. The monkeys there were very friendly though, unlike the ones in Bako. The funniest incident happened when one of them stole PP's new Kemboja hair clip! It was really hillarious.
We finally end our 2nd day trip at Tanah Lot; the temple at the sea. The whole place was very scenic. Very beauutiful indeed. Nothing like a temple at all. Ahem...those who stayed in the car, really missed out man...
We saw lots of beautiful padi fields
We were kind of late and the driver rushed us back to the town to have our dinner in one of the local restaurant, which appeared to be more Chinese to me.
Dinner
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=90489&l=cc49b&id=592551367
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91821&l=a98b1&id=592551367
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91630&l=92b3d&id=592551367
Day 4:
ALL BY OURSELF! It's shopping day!!! We did nothing but shop. But before that, early in the morning we did go for a beach walk. Again, Chang Ting continued to stay in the hotel room. She had been very supportive as she was out whole day the day before.
We walked along the beach, got stranded by a pool of local craft people who had successfully persuaded few of us to buy their stuff. After that we strolled along the street, looking at different interesting cafe designs, etc. Finally we found Hard Rock. There were many interesting street 'sculpture' that caught our attention. Hehe..and of coz we managed to take some pictures of them. The real shopping time started after the Hard Rock Shop I think. We went to the so called Art Market - awww... what a dissapointment. I need not to say more.
Buy lah buy lah...
Surf Surf wth Ronald!
(Luke, what were u doing?!)
Jwen, what on earth were you doing?! Hahaha...
Maybe I can try to have my 'long' my hair and do the dreadlock too huh? Josh & his new found friend :)
Those surfers shops, etc etc really reminded me of Sydney Bondi Beach. Few of us took McD ice-cream before our lunch. KK complained that his McFlury; it was cheap but much smaller than ours here though... Maybe that's the way they lose weight there!
This is not the Hard Rock Shop but the Hotel!
Hey, I dun mind working there for few weeks...
On our way back, we found the Memorial of the Bali Bombing Over 200 people were dead!
After walking for the whole day, we then decided to temporary unload our shopping bags at the hotel 1st before going out again, yes, to shop! Jwen found this really nice restaurant. The ambience was great, though the food was just ok, yea? Nothing more valuable than all the silly, down-to-earth chats that we had at the dinner table.
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91635&l=d0136&id=592551367
Day 5:
I rushed out to get some more kites from a shop that gave us a really good deal the night before.
Hey, these kites can really fly! Yes, even the sailing ship!!!
Few of others followed along and others continue to shop even till the very last second. Hey, Shopping King like me couldn't beat those girls ok... Wanna know who? Just try too find who's missing in the final group picture taken in front of the hotel, just before we left for the airport.
Ahem...who's missing???
Our packaging team who managed to pack the hand-carry nicely. Thanks to Ah Cow! Hehehe...
Guess who met at the LCCT? Peter Truong was on his way back to Brisbane. What a small world we live in!
Taken at Megal Mall, I thought the car was cute!
Taken at LCCT:
Left: The gang + KK who took the picture.
Right: This section is only for old ppl and those who are pregnant. Can you see who were sitting there?
Left: The gang + KK who took the picture.
Right: This section is only for old ppl and those who are pregnant. Can you see who were sitting there?
Day 1:
The 1st evening when we arrived, the tour guide picked us up and brought us for dinner. Where? At the beach!!! The meal was really, really great after the 3-hr flight. The ambience was superb. Most of us were stunned, questioning whether that was the right package tour that we paid for. A group of singers, with just simple percussion came and entertained us. Man, they are really talented. Whenever they go to the Japanese tourists, they would sing 'Sukiyaki'. When they came to us, they sang 'Xiao Wei'. We even requested them to sing 'Dancing Queen'. They did it so well...
None of us had decent small change in Rupiah, so we gave RM10 as tips; not much I know. Hey, has anyone paid to Hoon yet?
After dinner, we checked in a Hotel called Hotel Paradiso. I just LOVE all the Balinese courtyards & deco making the whole outdoor ambience great! Our rooms, were right in front of the pool! Though the rooms weren't that great, well...for the amount that we paid for, I have no complain. Do you?
Taken at the hotel lobby
Night Street scenes at Jalan Legian
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91632&l=c1d22&id=592551367
Day 2:
Jik jik jik (sound of the birds chirping) ... Morning Rise...
We had all our breakfast in the hotel. The food was ok-typical hotel food. But one thing that we will never forget is, the Balinese Music. Haha...after a while we do get sick of hearing it though...
Breakfast @ the hotel!
We explored the Northern side of Bali (Kintamani) on Day 2. I don't have the map with me now, but basically we went to watch this Barong & Keris dance. Haha...I'm sure we won't forget this huge Barong guy (lion) standing at the entrance for half an hour. Jwen almost wanted to go down and kick him out to the 'stage' and START the show! Well, at least we know a little more about the Cerita Dongeng in Bali.
The silly Barong (left) and can you see how 'merajuk' Jwen was? Hehehe...
These people were in trance... ewww...
After that we were brought by the tour guy to different shops selling traditional stuff like wood carving, paintings etc etc. That didn't really catch our attention though, rather awkward.
Wood carving place
Me and the macho man?
After all the ding-dong at the shops we took a long journey to Kintamani, a place (highland) where we saw the Volcano & Lake Batur! That was quite awesome, I reckon! It was my 1st time in my life seeing a volcano. She was a alive in the 1920's, then 70's then the last time was 94. Our lunch was served in a restaurant right overlooking the volcano. Praise God for clearing the sky just in time for us to view the volcano, after the lunch.
The Volcano & us!
The restaurant; nice local delight!
Great food!
While on our way down, most people were 'dead-sleeping' in the car. And when we arrived at Goa Gajah, a 18th century. Nothing much really, except for some smelly odours in the cave hehehe... we had to wear 'sarong' coz shorts are not allowed there. The tour guide asked us to touch the holy water to bring good luck to us. I told him, WE ARE CHRISTIAN! Hehehe.. oh yeah about 95% of the people in Bali are Hindu. Temples could be seen almost everywhere!
p.s. On this day Chang Ting was basically in the hotel room WHOLE day, alone with her TV.
Left: The Gajah thingy.
Right: 4 human turned local Indon.
Right: 4 human turned local Indon.
Now, this is the so called holy water that I talked about
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91850&l=0af6d&id=592551367
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91633&l=01b45&id=592551367
Day 3:
After breakfast, we went to Nusa Dua, the Eastern side of Bali; a place where beach activities were held. It was kind of cloudy and the sea wasn't as clear as other day, I think. The gang went snorkelling, jet-skiing, etc. I was really dissapointed with the Para-sailing. It was cancelled for 1 reason; NO WIND! Arghhh... I almost wanted to command the wind to come. Instead, we tried the Flying-fish instead. The experience was just 'ok'. I think Lozie & Lucy must be SO proud of the FLYING thingy huh? God knows why! Hehehe...
I was really looking forward to Para-sailing.
Getting ready!
Macho macho-Nyaaaa...
Meat for sale, anyone?
Can you breathe Jwen?! How happy Luke was!
Can you see the contrast? One is so happy, the other is .... aiii...
Left: Did you notice this person's short has the same design as the fish? Could it be the same species???
Right: Wow... Josh, afterall... looks 'kecil' in the water!
Meat for sale, anyone?
Can you breathe Jwen?! How happy Luke was!
Can you see the contrast? One is so happy, the other is .... aiii...
Left: Did you notice this person's short has the same design as the fish? Could it be the same species???
Right: Wow... Josh, afterall... looks 'kecil' in the water!
We had really late lunch this day. The beach activities ended later than what we expected. We explored the Western side, a place called Bedugul. Again, it was a long journey, up the hill and all the winding roads, making everyone sleepy. We had late lunch overlooking Lake Bratan.
Lunch at the highland overlooking the lake
The men & the women
They also produce strawberry!!!! This only cost Rm1!
After lunch we continued our journey to the Monkey Forest. Gosh, there were so many monkeys around. I was so much being reminded of last year's Bako trip. The monkeys there were very friendly though, unlike the ones in Bako. The funniest incident happened when one of them stole PP's new Kemboja hair clip! It was really hillarious.
Series of moment taken by KK!
We finally end our 2nd day trip at Tanah Lot; the temple at the sea. The whole place was very scenic. Very beauutiful indeed. Nothing like a temple at all. Ahem...those who stayed in the car, really missed out man...
On the way to Tanah Lot; many stalls along the way
The super-women!
We saw lots of beautiful padi fields
We were kind of late and the driver rushed us back to the town to have our dinner in one of the local restaurant, which appeared to be more Chinese to me.
Dinner
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=90489&l=cc49b&id=592551367
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91821&l=a98b1&id=592551367
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91630&l=92b3d&id=592551367
Day 4:
ALL BY OURSELF! It's shopping day!!! We did nothing but shop. But before that, early in the morning we did go for a beach walk. Again, Chang Ting continued to stay in the hotel room. She had been very supportive as she was out whole day the day before.
I just love the small streets, they are verywhere!
We walked along the beach, got stranded by a pool of local craft people who had successfully persuaded few of us to buy their stuff. After that we strolled along the street, looking at different interesting cafe designs, etc. Finally we found Hard Rock. There were many interesting street 'sculpture' that caught our attention. Hehe..and of coz we managed to take some pictures of them. The real shopping time started after the Hard Rock Shop I think. We went to the so called Art Market - awww... what a dissapointment. I need not to say more.
Buy lah buy lah...
Ah Cow joined the crowd to be 'siow' too!
Surf Surf wth Ronald!
(Luke, what were u doing?!)
Jwen, what on earth were you doing?! Hahaha...
Maybe I can try to have my 'long' my hair and do the dreadlock too huh? Josh & his new found friend :)
Those surfers shops, etc etc really reminded me of Sydney Bondi Beach. Few of us took McD ice-cream before our lunch. KK complained that his McFlury; it was cheap but much smaller than ours here though... Maybe that's the way they lose weight there!
This is not the Hard Rock Shop but the Hotel!
Hey, I dun mind working there for few weeks...
On our way back, we found the Memorial of the Bali Bombing Over 200 people were dead!
After walking for the whole day, we then decided to temporary unload our shopping bags at the hotel 1st before going out again, yes, to shop! Jwen found this really nice restaurant. The ambience was great, though the food was just ok, yea? Nothing more valuable than all the silly, down-to-earth chats that we had at the dinner table.
More pictures here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91635&l=d0136&id=592551367
Day 5:
I rushed out to get some more kites from a shop that gave us a really good deal the night before.
Hey, these kites can really fly! Yes, even the sailing ship!!!
Few of others followed along and others continue to shop even till the very last second. Hey, Shopping King like me couldn't beat those girls ok... Wanna know who? Just try too find who's missing in the final group picture taken in front of the hotel, just before we left for the airport.
Ahem...who's missing???
Our packaging team who managed to pack the hand-carry nicely. Thanks to Ah Cow! Hehehe...
PP, Cow & I were waiting for our next flight to Singapore while the rest flew back straight to Kuching, with Chang Ting of coz. Everything was planned so that once she reached the airport, we would send her to the GH and 'potong-bedah' her... sound scary huh...
Guess who met at the LCCT? Peter Truong was on his way back to Brisbane. What a small world we live in!
Again, overall it was a great trip though few of us were quite skeptical about it, considering a huge group that we had this time round. Looking forward another great trip? Please fill in the Ah Tang Travel Membership forms. :@)
