Bali Trip part 3
4/08/2015 01:15:00 pm
Had a one-day tour on our third day in Bali. Because we stayed at Hard Rock which is in Kuta, our tour guide picked us up first before heading to Seminyak where my uncle and aunt stayed.
bvilla
our dining view ;)
Balinese buffet for lunch
humongous coconut drink, but sad to say we didn't really enjoy it
the sky quickly became overcast as we had our meal
Off we went to another coffee production area (I forgot where was it HAHA). It felt awfully like a school excursion as our tour guide explained to us about the different plantation they have there. But it was really fun and educational.
sneaky and nimble chickens, I had such a hard time getting a clear shot of them
we met the civets again
their faeces with coffee beans
this time round, there were more drinks to try out
And yeah, we ordered the Kopi Luwak. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I can't say I enjoyed it because I don't enjoy any sort of coffee.
Next stop, Tirta Empul Temple. You can read up more about the legend of how the holy spring came about here. Our guide told us about it. Also, there are certain things you have to take note of, for example, since it's a holy and sacred place, you have to wrap a sarong around your waist and legs.
Holy Spring
The water source, although you can't really see it. But if you look closely enough, you can see the water ripples at the center left of the picture. That is where the holy water comes out from.
Beautiful views at Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Our guide gave us a brief overview of the exhausting rice plantation process and that this whole area is owned by many many different families. Although each family has their own area they own, when the rice season comes, they all come together to help one another.
Got to visit some street stalls at Ubud
Bebek Tepi Sawah for dinner, well known for their deep fried crispy duck. It was really good.
Had a view of the paddy view as we sat in an outdoor hut
Our guide brought us to Krisna Souvenir Shop, a really large department store that sells many things, ranging from keychains to clothes to even food. The goods sold there are unbelievably cheap, so it's a perfect one-stop store to go. They even sold canvas paintings and I wanted to grab some but I didn't because I have no idea how was I going to bring them back to Singapore. :( Maybe the next time I go there, I'll be better prepared, hehe.
xx stay tuned for the next and final part for my bali trip!
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