When mentioned Bali, it is often associated with volcanic
mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and seaside temples. This place is
probably the most famous island in Indonesia. As I’m travelling with
elderly, this trip is planned in the way to visit the iconic symbols of Bali
(mainly temples). Perhaps I will plan a next trip that focuses on water
activities, beaches and café soon…
Overview
After much research, we realized that to travel in
bali, it is essential for you to hire a local drivers due to the lack of public
transport and the complication of the road. In bali, you will realized that
there is lack of highway, thus travelling time from one place to another tend
to be long. Hence, this was probably the best way to explore a lot of key
sights of the island without being too rushed or stressed.
Day One (Read here): Having to reach bali late at night, we
plan to travel from the airport to lovina beach where the next day activities
are situated.
Denpasar Airport ® Hotel (Lovina)
Day Two (Read here): Lovina beach is where you are given the
opportunity to catch sights of dolphins and corals. We will also be travelling
to Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple before engaging in the fun of riding the ATV.
Lastly, we will visit Pura Tanah Lot in the evening as it is the only time the temple
is being accessible.
Dolphin Watching (Lovina) ® Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple ® ATV® Pura Tanah Lot
Day Three : we start our day enjoying the view of the
rice paddies while having decent food at café pomegranate before visiting another
cliffside temple (Uluwatu Temple). Explore
the gigantic Hindu sculptures at GWK to enhance knowledge of Hindu
religion. Lastly, we immerse ourselves in the breathtaking sunset view while
enjoying our dinner at the Jimbaran Bay.
Café Pomegranate ® Uluwatu Temple ® GWK® Jimbaran Bay
Day Four (Read here): Start the day early by waking up at 2am
to hike mount batur before visiting the coffee plantation for a taste of coffee
luwak. We do some last minute souvenir
shopping before visiting the famous café Angelita Patisserie. This also
signified the end of our Bali Trip.
Mount Batur ® Coffee Plantation ® Angelita Patisserie
Summary
Summary
Date
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Day
1 (23rd Mar)
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Day
2 (24th Mar)
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Day
3 (25th Mar)
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Day
4 (26th Mar)
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Summary of Activities
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Bali ® Lovina
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Dolphin Watching ® Pura Ulun Danu
Beratan Temple ®ATV® Pura Tanah Lot
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Café ® Uluwatu Temple
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GWK ®
Jimbaran Bay
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Mount Batur ® Coffee
Plantation ® Souvenir Shopping ® Cafe
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Breakfast
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Padma
Sari Resort
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Munari
Resort & Spa
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Takeaway
Breakfast from Hotel
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Morning
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Dolphin
Watching (
120K IDR » SGD12)
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Café
Pomegranate
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- Hike
Mount Batur
-Coffee
Plantation
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Lunch
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Warung
Babi Guling Andi Jaya (Babi Guling)
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iiga
warung (Pork Rib)
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Malioboro
( Ayam Tulang Lunak)
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Afternoon
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-Pura
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple( 10K IDR » SGD1)
-ATV
250cc
(Single US99, Tandem
USD
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-Uluwatu
Temple
(
20K IDR » SGD2)
-GWK
Cultural Park
(
100K IDR » SGD10)
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Souvenir
Shopping
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Evening
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Transfer
From Denpasar Airport to Hotel near Lovina Beach
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Watching
Sunset at Pura Tanah Lot
(
30K IDR » SGD3)
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Angelita
Patisserie
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Dinner
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Warung
D’Sawah
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Seafood
at Jimbaran Bay
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Stay
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Padma
Sari Resort Lovina (Villa)
SGD 50
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Munari
Resort & Spa (2 bedroom villa)
SGD 150
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Jungle
Retreat Ubud (Deluxe Suite)
SGD130
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Day THREE
As
mentioned in previous post on my bali adventure at lovina beach, Ulun ba Danu
Beratan Temple and Tanah Lot (For more information, read here), I will start
this post with my stay at Munari Resort & Spa where I have booked a 2
bedroom villa for our stay at Ubud.
Upon
arriving at the hotel, we are guided to their small compact reception to do our
check-in. We are presented with welcome drink and cold towel. The “welcome
drink” was really refreshing and addictive. It was lemon tea with fresh melon
cubes added to it.
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Small &
compact reception area
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| Welcome drink & cold towel |
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The resting area
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This
is our 2 bedroom villa. There is a swimming pool located directly infront of
our villa. In the first storey, it is where the bedroom for double bed was
situated. With a couch bed within the villa, one can rest and chill there to
enjoy the scenery outdoor. Moving on to the 2nd storey, two single
beds were located. It was an open concept on the 2nd storey as there
is no door; it can be directly access upon climbing the stair. But.. There are
curtain being placed at the stairs to increase privacy.
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Our villa
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Outdoor day bed
for us to chill. We can even have bbq there as there is a pit available.
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Double Bed
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Washroom
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Washroom
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Washroom
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Washroom
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Walkway with couch
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Walkway with couch
within the villa
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The
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Stairs to level 2
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Twin bed
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Munari Resort & Spa, the complimentary breakfast lack the variety. You can
only choose between two choice of food – Indonesian Breakfast (fried rice/
noodles) or Bali Banana Pancake. The Indonesia
breakfast definitely taste much nicer as the batter for the pancake was really
tasteless.
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The menu
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Café layout
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Café layout
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Indonesian Breakfast:
The fried rice was very fragrant.
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Balinese Coffee
which I find it overly diluted
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Bali Banana
Pancake: One slice of pancake covering fresh banana topped with some honey was
being served. The batter was tasteless and the banana’s serving was really
little.
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We
check out and went to café pomegranate to fill my tummy because I find the
breakfast not filling. Café promogranate
is a cafe restaurant located in the middle of the rice field in central
Ubud. It was started in May 2012 by Japanese brothers where the elder
brother designed the café while the younger brother is in charge of the café operation.
The building
stands in a unique condition due to the
raised altitude compared to the central Ubud and
disconnected from the busy main streets. It provides a 360°
open view.
Direction To The Cafe
1. From the Ubud Market Walk to here.
2. Go Up the Hill
3. Follow the red direction arrow and
follow the path for 10 mins.
(Do not walk the outer path as the path is meant
for private estates.)
4. Café Pomegranate is located at the
left hand side.
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Map of the cafe
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In
the open air café, we can really admire the beauty of nature, with full view of
the paddies and occasionally birds flying around.
360° view of the cafe
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Rice paddies
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Café seating
layout
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Café seating
layout
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Bf laying around,
admiring the view
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Menu
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Coconuts
Panna Cotta ( IDR 34,500): The panna cotta
was derived from coconut milk and palm sugar topped with fresh mango sauce. The
panna cotta has rich coconut taste yet not overly sweet due to the hint of
sourness from mango sauce.
Mushroom
Potato Potage ( IDR 29,900): The mushroom was
light and creamy. The pita was soft but tasteless. When dipped into the soup,
the pita helps to absorb the taste.
Warabi
Mochi ( IDR 34,500): It is sweet, soft
and slimy. It taste like Chinese rice
cake 年糕
. The mocha was topped with palm suagr syrup, sweet green and kinako.
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Location:
Café Pomegranate
Jl. Subak Sok Wayah, Ubud, Kec. Gianyar
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0900-2100 (Last
Order 20:30)
Lazing around in
the café till about noon. These desserts do not fill our huge tummy so we move
on to our next eating place iiga warung where we can have a taste of delicious Babi
Bakar (BBQ Pork Ribs) which is a popular dish in bali.
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The menu
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Cute piggy bank
for tips
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The menu
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Seats layout.
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Pillars for diner
to mark down their “souvenirs”
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| Delicious pork ribs in the making~ |
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The complimentary
prawn crackers. It was really delicious and crunchy.
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Pork
Ribs ( IDR 125,000): The pork ribs
are grilled and then braised in homemade barbeque sauce and special iiga warung
sweet spicy bbq sauce. It was not spicy at all. The meat was very fresh and tenders.
It does not stick to the bones. The special bbq sauce helps to enhance the
taste.
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Grilled
Chicken ( IDR 85,000): The grilled chicken
has similar sauce as that of the pork ribs. It was well marinated but when
compared to the pork ribs, grilled chicken tends to be on the drier side.
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Location:
Iiga Warung
Jalan Raya Uluwatu I, Jimbaran, Kuta
Selatan, Kabupaten Badung,
Bali, IndonesiaBali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 1200-2300
It
was time to move our ass for some attraction. The first attraction of the day
was Uluwatu Temple. The Uluwatu temple is a famous Balinese sea temple in
Bali. It is one of the nine directional temples of Bali meant to protect it
from evil.
To
enter the temple, all required to pay the entrance fee of IDR 20,000 and obtain
a sash. Regardless of man or female, you are required to cover your legs by
tying the sash on ur waist to cover them. If you are already wearing pants or
jeans, then tie the sash on your waist like a belt. These practices were seen as
a form of respect to their hindu god.
The
uluwatu temple was located on the highest point of their coastal line. Both
ends of the coastal gives amazing view of the scenery.
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Tying
my sash before entering
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You
can easily spot monkey along the way to the temple
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Beauty
of Nature
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Beauty
of Nature
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The
sun, the rock, the clear blue sky, the water
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Just
love how to waves hit on the rocks
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Us
in sash and with the amazing scenery
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After
taking photos from the opposite end of the uluwatu temple, we went to the end
where the temple is situated for some rest before more phototaking.
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Location:
Uluwatu Temple
Pecatu Village, Kuta sub-district, Badung
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0900-1800
Entrance fee: IDR 20,000
Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park is a ± 60
ha area of cultural park located in Ungasan, Badung Regency or about 10-15
minutes driving from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. In GWK, you can
find many mega structures for you to take photo with. During the evening, you
can even experience watching the sunset and kecak dance in the Jendela Bali
Panoramic Restaurant.
The weather was really freaking hot. So I was not in
the mood for picture at Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) and that my phone went out
of battery. We did not stay there for long as we want to experience sunset at
the jimbaran beach.
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Location:
Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK)
Jl. Raya Uluwatu, Ungasan, Kuta Selatan
Badung 80364
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0800-2200
Entrance fee: IDR 100,000
The beach, Jimbaran Bay is claimed to be one
of the best beaches in Bali. The sand is fine and white, and the calm waters
make it very suitable for swimming. From afar, you can even see airplanes
landing and departing from denpasar airport.
Many restaurants are set up along the beach for
visitors to diner in and enjoy the sunset. We visited the Jukung Bali Seafood
Restaurant as recommended by our guide. But Personally, I’m not a fan of the
seafood like squids, oyster so I prefer to order fish and chips.
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Indoor
seating area
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Outdoor
seating area for diners to view the beach
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The
sun is about to set
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The view of jimbaran bay.
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We are slightly early. So bf and me decided to have a
stroll on the beach while waiting for food to be served.
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| My favourite corn. I spotted a vendor selling it and I went crazy over it. |
Menu
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We
have order the package tunjung(IDR
850,000) & Fish and chip ( IDR
225,000).
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Fish and chip ( IDR 225,000): The fish and chips is the only item I’m fighting for.
The batter was crispy and slightly salty. The fish was fresh.
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Package tunjung(IDR
850,000) : The package comes with sea prawn (6pcs), Calamari (500g), clam (6
pcs) and grilled fish (350g). The food was really dry and salty. Perhaps due to the use of natural spice - Salt
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The view when the sun sets.
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The
sun sets. The beach becomes livelier with live band playing among in every
restaurant.
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Complimentary
fruit platter.
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Location:
Jukung Bali Seafood
Jl. Pantai Kedonganan, Kuta Sel.,
Kabupaten Badung
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0800-2300
We will be hiking mount batur tomorrow early morning. So
we headed back to our hotel Jungle Retreat (also known as Kupu Kupu Barong).
Due to the recent bali bomb, the hotel has tightened their security by doing
check at every vehicle entering the resort.
I shall post more photo of the resort and last day of adventure in bali where
I will hire mount batur, visit coffee plantation and Angelita Patisserie in the
next post(here).
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Our
room in Kupu kupu barong
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