The 3rd day of our trip covers the Western part of Bali.
I'd specifically told Dewa that I wish to visit Tanah Lot for sunset, which is at the far west end of Bali island
Dewa was not free and hence, his cousin was our guide instead.
We kicked off the day with a visit to the Royal Garden Temple and saw quite a number of devotees leaving the premise after their prayers. I finally mustered the courage to ask the Balinese ladies whether it's ok for me to take a picture of them and they gladly obliged (just as per the friendly nature of the Bali people).
For this temple, we're not allowed to enter the praying premises but was able to view it by standing at wall "fencing" up the premise. When we were there, there was some ongoing procession and looks similar to the Chinese Taoist procession.
As we've a kid with us, we decided not to look view the procession for too long and left the temple.
Decided to have an early lunch. We'd told Dewa earlier we wish to try the Babi Guling but was not able to try the famous shop in Ubud as it's only opened in day time (when we're sightseeing) and closed tomorrow for the Nyepi Day.
His cousin thus brought us to a shop (which seems very popular with the locals as well) to try this famous dish. What's so special about this shop is its usage of unpolished rice, which is healthy and yummy. Most of all, it's really cheap. Seeing many locals drinking the Tehbotol (tea in a bottle), we ordered it as well. I must say you need an acquired taste to enjoy this.
After lunch, we headed uphill to see Bali from the top. On our way up, we stopped to see this huge (and disgusting) bat. Finally after the long journey, we reach the top at this little stop to have the "Twin Lakes View". I felt like I was in heaven with the mist and clouds all around you. We'd a short tea break here where we enjoyed Bali coffee and tea.
Heading down, we stopped by the "Floating temple" where we witness huge rituals and procession. Many people had came here for the pre-Nyepi day rituals. We can see that religion plays an important part of the Balinese as they usually visit the temples with their whole family (infant to grannies).
Our last stop is then the Tanah Lot temple, which is 100% a hot tourist spot. When we reached there, tons of coaches and vans are already parked there. Many stalls operate here as well ranging from sale of food to souvenirs. The temple is built and we saw many devotees queueing up to get into the temple before the tide rises.
There's also "holy snake" but you've to pay a token sum to see/touch it (which we didn't)
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We found a spot to sit and waited for the sunset. It was a really nice and peaceful scene. Looking at this sunset really makes u marvel at the wonders of Mother Nature.
By the time we watched the sunset (around 630pm), it took us near 9pm to reach our Ubud hotel due to the long distance. By then, our stomachs are growling. But as my sister had booked a massage the night before, she decided to stay in her room for dinner while my partner and I ventured out.
We decided on a restaurant near our hotel (Puri Puri - if I didnt get the name wrong). It seems to be popular among the tourists but food wise, I'd still prefer Nomad. I ordered a plate of Mee Goreng and its totally different from what we've in Singapore:-
Don't think I'll try this restaurant again.
On our stroll back to hotel, we picked up some snacks to build up our food inventory for the Nyepi Day.....
I'd specifically told Dewa that I wish to visit Tanah Lot for sunset, which is at the far west end of Bali island
Dewa was not free and hence, his cousin was our guide instead.
We kicked off the day with a visit to the Royal Garden Temple and saw quite a number of devotees leaving the premise after their prayers. I finally mustered the courage to ask the Balinese ladies whether it's ok for me to take a picture of them and they gladly obliged (just as per the friendly nature of the Bali people).
For this temple, we're not allowed to enter the praying premises but was able to view it by standing at wall "fencing" up the premise. When we were there, there was some ongoing procession and looks similar to the Chinese Taoist procession.
As we've a kid with us, we decided not to look view the procession for too long and left the temple.
Decided to have an early lunch. We'd told Dewa earlier we wish to try the Babi Guling but was not able to try the famous shop in Ubud as it's only opened in day time (when we're sightseeing) and closed tomorrow for the Nyepi Day.
His cousin thus brought us to a shop (which seems very popular with the locals as well) to try this famous dish. What's so special about this shop is its usage of unpolished rice, which is healthy and yummy. Most of all, it's really cheap. Seeing many locals drinking the Tehbotol (tea in a bottle), we ordered it as well. I must say you need an acquired taste to enjoy this.
After lunch, we headed uphill to see Bali from the top. On our way up, we stopped to see this huge (and disgusting) bat. Finally after the long journey, we reach the top at this little stop to have the "Twin Lakes View". I felt like I was in heaven with the mist and clouds all around you. We'd a short tea break here where we enjoyed Bali coffee and tea.
Heading down, we stopped by the "Floating temple" where we witness huge rituals and procession. Many people had came here for the pre-Nyepi day rituals. We can see that religion plays an important part of the Balinese as they usually visit the temples with their whole family (infant to grannies).
Our last stop is then the Tanah Lot temple, which is 100% a hot tourist spot. When we reached there, tons of coaches and vans are already parked there. Many stalls operate here as well ranging from sale of food to souvenirs. The temple is built and we saw many devotees queueing up to get into the temple before the tide rises.
There's also "holy snake" but you've to pay a token sum to see/touch it (which we didn't)
.JPG)
We found a spot to sit and waited for the sunset. It was a really nice and peaceful scene. Looking at this sunset really makes u marvel at the wonders of Mother Nature.
By the time we watched the sunset (around 630pm), it took us near 9pm to reach our Ubud hotel due to the long distance. By then, our stomachs are growling. But as my sister had booked a massage the night before, she decided to stay in her room for dinner while my partner and I ventured out.
We decided on a restaurant near our hotel (Puri Puri - if I didnt get the name wrong). It seems to be popular among the tourists but food wise, I'd still prefer Nomad. I ordered a plate of Mee Goreng and its totally different from what we've in Singapore:-
Don't think I'll try this restaurant again.
On our stroll back to hotel, we picked up some snacks to build up our food inventory for the Nyepi Day.....
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