More Bali!

Places to visit in Bali...hmmmm..there are so many place..just don't know where to start. Been surveying on which location to visit next after my trip to Bangkok last year. Always wanted to go to Bali, as i search through the internet and found lots of nice scenery pictures taken especially Sunsets. Coincidently AirAsia was haking a promotion and i got the flight ticket for quite an affordable price. only RM30 excluding tax eh...

As soon as we touch down, we got hold of an agent and plan for our trip. Here's our itinery.

Day 1
1st destination : Barong Dance

We are suppose to attend the Barong Dance at Ubud, but we end up in Sanur coz lack of time. Traffic jam due to the Kite Festival in Bali, happen to be the last of the celebration. So, we were caught in the jam for quite sometime as people are transporting Huge Kites on the their vehicles and playing the Kompang escorting to an open field sto start the kite flying competition. We miss a few minutes of the Barong, but it's ok..we had a paper explaining the plot of the stage show. I was not really impressed with the show..it's just ok..kinda bored. Just people moving around the stage screaming with this high pitch tune..which i don't understanding a thing that they say. All in all, it is a good experience.

The Barong

2nd destination : Tampak Siring Temple

This place is a Must See, apparently there were some prayers going on, so we can see people actually going down to the pool and cleanse themselves and giving offerings to the God. It's really something that you have to be there to see. People with their sarongs wrap tightly around their waist, then jump into the pool (the water is really cold by the way). Ladies with colourful baskets held on their head, bearing offerings. In order to get into the Temple, same goes to any other temples in Bali, we have to wear a sarong or tie a piece of cloth around the waist in order to get in. If you happen to be travelling in Bali, just bring a shawl wherever you go, so you don't have to waste money to rent one.

Balancing Act

Worshippers cleansing before prayers

The 'Beh Tahan Girls'

3rd destination : Celuk and Mas Village

Famous for manufacturing gold and silver, there's nothing you can do there. Usually, the tour guides will take you to the export center where they display silver or gold chains and rings. Which is actually a waste of time, because you won't buy any. But it's on the way to the next destination. So,what the heck..we just went along, taking more pictures..hehe.. Being very tourisy..

4th destination : Kintamani Volcano and Lake Batur

Kintamani Volcano

Scenery : Fantastic! Breath Taking! Phenomenal!

Environment : Cool breeze along with Fresh air

Volcano Status : Still Active, Last erruption at 1997.

Living Beings : A colony of people, was told that they don't bury dead bodies and let them rot in open air. Yucks!

Lunch Buffet : Sucks!

Although the lunch sucks and so damn expensive. But we did enjoy the view from the restaurant. We had the Window seat overlooking the Volcano and Lake Batur. Cool breeze brush against our face while having our lunch. Wow! You just have to be there to experience it. Didn't really have time to really sit down as we need to rush to the next location.

Peace!

Juice it up!

Our Tour Guide - Milo

Samantha didn't know that there's an open window, she thought there was a glass window there. She didn't realise it until we were halfway through our lunch. Haha!

5th destination : Coffee & Spice Village

This place is like located deep in the forest. We have to walk through a path to get to a little hut, where all the magic happens. a small hut filled with chocolate and coffee and also some tea..hehe. Samantha tried cooking coffee seeds and also we did some coffee and tea tasting. Get to see cocoa tree, coffee tree and also vanilla tree. Vanilla looks like long bean, really something i never seen before.

Pathway down to the little hut..Doris just can't get enough of the camera.

Cocoa Fruit and Coffee Seeds

Samantha frying coffee seeds...Tada! end result!


Vanilla Plant and Coffee seeds

6th destination : Besakih Temple

This is the biggest Temple in Bali. My my, it is quite a climb in order to reach to the highest peak of the Temple. It is really a magnificent sight once we reach up there. Worth the climb after all, Doris was really determine to climb up the steep journey up. Determination pays off, well she really look good in her bikini..haha. And she bought quite a few bikinis since she had already achieve her bikini bod..thanks to the climb up to Besakih Temple. Sigh..What girls have to go through to fit into the bikini.

Entrance to Besakih Temple, saw the dragon stairway?

Nice shot eh...

Hehe...more pictures of us..the 'Beh Tahan Girls'

Stairways up to heaven??!! Look at the pathway up to the mountain



How can we visit places without taking pictures eh...hehe!!


7th destination : Bukit Jambul Terrace Rice Paddy Fields

When in Bali..you just have to see the terrace rice paddy, i heard there are more nicer ones than this. In tegalalang perhaps, we didn't have enough time. So, we ended up in Bukit Jambul.


Bukit Jambul

8th destination : Kerta Gorsa

There's nothing much to see at Kerta Gorsa. So, don't waste your money and time there. It's just a museum. Nothing much we can do there either.

We can't imagine that we have visited so many places in just one day. Imagine what we did for the next 7 days while we were there. There's so many things to do and so many things to see. On my next entry, i'm gonna highlight the places that we visited. Lots of temple and sunsets.. Hehe..

I LOVE BALI !!

Recently i was on a holiday to Bali from the 21st of July till the 28th of July. I know, most of my friends say it's too long of a holiday in Bali as there is nothing much to see or do there. But i had a Blast and i don't wish to come back at all. I share this wonderful experience with this 3 crazy girls. One of course, my lovely cousin Nicole..my last trip to Bangkok was with her. Second Samantha, who i have to force her to go to Bali with me (she's afraid of earthquake and the beach) but i managed to change her mind. So, Samantha brought another friend. She is the Craziest among all... Introducing Doris Gwee..hehe

Does the picture looks like an all girl band taking a cover picture for their next upcoming album?? Hehe.. Doris is a real poser..just look at her :) She is the light off the group, without her, there won't be any fun. Her laughter is infectious. I miss her!


The first night we reach, we went straight to Jimbaran,.First night in Bali plus Romantic candle light dinner on the Beach. Great combination eh? We were lucky to find a tour guide on our first day there. He took us there for free, waited for us till our dinner is over and settled for just a tip. We got him to take us around Bali for a reasonable price. We were at Cafe Fortuna at Jimbaran. We got a 10% discount, Thanks to the tour agent we met at the airport. It's quite expensive, but there's so many things they gave for 'Gratis' which means 'Free', hehe. We had welcome drinks, soup for appetizers, french fries, and kangkung for free.

Red Snapper and Fried Squid ..yum yum

For the first 4 nights, we have stayed in this place called Adhi Dharma Cottage. Nice ambience, friendly staffs, nice and spacious triple room, located at walking distance to the beach. The whole environment is so calm and peaceful. Located at Legian Street, expected to be noisy, but to my surprise, it's very calm. Doris just can't wait to take pictures around the hotel.

Wait till you see the next hotel that we check -in to. It's a pool access room. Called the Kuta Logoon Resort. We were ther for our last 3 nights in Bali. On my next entry i'll upload some pictures taken at the resort..and of course more pictures on the places of interest in Bali.

Gwen's Sweet Escape Concert

I really want to go to Gwen's Sweet Escape Concert. Tickets for RM 300 has already sold out.. Who can get me free tickets?? Had free tickets for the Rain's concert and also Good Charlotte. But i really want Gwen's concert ticket..Don't have money to buy la..May Day!!! May Day!!! Wishing for free Gwen's ticket to fall down from the sky..perhaps..on my hands..haha :P

December 2006- Christmas Decoration at Work and Dinner at Italianies

Didn't get much time to update events at my surrounding. Flashback on December 2006. Remember my last entry about Christmas decoration for this HAPPY occasion. Add in a few pictures on the end result.

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The time spent for the whole event to take place, it's worth it as we got first place in the decoration competition among whole organisation.

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My cubicle. Look at the snowflakes and mini Christmas trees.
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Here's the end result


Left: Christmas Trees Alley; Middle: white Christmas Tree; Right: Peekaboo!! (I made that Huge Snowman)



Left: It's not Santa, It's the Elf; Right: My Team

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How can i forget Christmas Dinner with my sis and friends. We plan to spend a day at the Curve to catch the countdown at midnight. Still deciding on where we should have our dinner, we passed by Italianies, we took a look at the fix menu in conjunction with Christmas and we finally decided on the 3 course meal available. Here's the 2 choices we have for appetizers

Salmon Salad and Stuffed Mushrooms with Cheese Cream

We really enjoyed our appetizers, the stuffed mushroom is really good. we were suppose to share..but i finished my mushroom because it is too good to share it..lol

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The salad is just ok, not really taste as good as it looks. Ermm..i remember my sister putting the salmon aside because it was not too fresh and it had bones. Have you ever had fish bone in your Sashimi?

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Then there is our main course. It really looks good, but not all tasted good. The beef is just mediocre, did not have that 'wow' factor. My cousin ordered the fish with spaghetti, the fish is good, but the spaghetti was too dry and tasteless. My sister ordered this rosemary chicken, it looks good in the picture but it was the worst thing to put in your mouth.

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Number one-the chicken was tasteless,

Number two-It was too dry,

Number three-Half a chicken??? Who the hell can finish half a chicken?

Number four-The small little bowl in the picture, i suppose it was gravy for the chicken. Taste like water. Number Five-We requested for some gravy, like black pepper or mushroom. Well, They don't have any, because that is only the gravy they prepared that day.

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We basically have to finish one whole chicken because 2 of them ordered the chicken main course. But we actually returned a whole chicken back to the kitchen. To my surprise, nobody asked why aren't we eating the chicken. How was our meal? Is it ok? What's wrong with the chicken? They just collected the plates with the food untouched. This is the kind of service we are talking about. We don't see the Manager at the Floor, only waiters and waitresses running up and down. I remembered it took them more than half an hour to get my drinks on the table. We practically choked ourselves swallowing the meal, as i said earlier, everything is so dry and tasteless. OK, the appetizers taste good. That's the good thing i can about this meal.

Well, we waited for our dessert. Hopefully it's not a disappointment. It did not disspoint us, the tiramisu and the apple custard taste wonderful. Still the main course spoil the whole lovely evening. Honestly, i never stpped into any Italianies outlet after my Christmas Dinner last year. Not really worth going again, Spent more than RM300 for the meal, but it is not worth the money paid.

Well, we did not let a bad meal ruin our Christmas night together.

It's June Already???!!!

Sigh, i've neglected my blog for the past half a year. Canna, if it's not because of you..i wouldn't have start blogging again. I'm just too busy with work and i just too lazy to find some time to put in a few words.

It has been a wonderful 6 months for a start, another half year to go..then we wil welcome another new year. Really need to find time to Blog, really need to find time to Blog. i've keep telling myself, hehe..Just have to wait and see la.

HAPPY BELATED NEW YEAR!!!

Ohh, my god....it is already the year 2007..time really flies...i know it's kinda late to wish..but what the heck...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! it's been a while since i last updating my Blog, it's because of the recent Taiwan quake that cause from problem in our internet connections. The whole of Asia had faced this problem. I can't seem to get online and log on to my Blog...finally i got to Log on again...I'm back again everyone!!!

Wow, i have so much to update after weeks trying to log on...after the internet connection was back to normal..Blogger website had some update going on...i can't even load the page...Sigh!! Another week was wasted...I'M REALLY GLAD NOW...

Happy New Year everybody!!!