Lake Bedugul sits atop a mountain at 1500 meters. The weather was calm and chilly, and clouds were perpetually covering the sky when we arrived there around noon. Upon entering the tourist area, there sits a Buddha temple with a Buddha statue draped in yellow. On the lake itself, is another temple, known as Pura [...]
Bali Day 4 – Taman Ayun Temple
The Taman Ayun temple has a beautiful pool and also fountains. It’s a popular tourist spot as it was quite crowded when we went there. We met with two beautiful women there, who looked like models. Upon introducing ourselves and taking pictures of them, we learned that they were indeed models from Thailand. Pictures follow.
Bali Day 4 – Picturesque Fields
Before we headed on towards our main locations planned for Day 4, we made a small stop at another paddy field along the way. This was more picturesque as the sun was out full strength and the clouds provided lovely texture on the sky. I just wish I could retire at a place like this [...]
Bali Day 3 – Besakih Temple
The Besakih Temple, which is built on the slopes of Mt Agong, is the largest temple complex in Bali. That place was HUGE! It wasn’t to be a normal visit that day as rain was pouring heavily and we had to rent umbrellas (5000 rupiah per umbrella, per session) to keep our cameras dry. The [...]
Bali Day 3 – Kerta Gosa & Paddy Fields
On day 3, out guide first made a pit-stop at a paddy field on our way to Kerta Gosa. The paddy was cultivated on hill slopes. It was amazing too see them as I’ve only studied about them in books. Kerta Gosa was a place where Kings of the old would announce legislation, jurisdiction and [...]
