Divechiefkaz: Bali Revisited....Part 1

I took a trip to Bali as a closing for the year 2008. I had planned it sometime back. Everytime I went to Bali, it was to visit the various dive sites and never had a 'real' opportunity to see the various land attractions. I had seen what Bali had to offer underwater and now its time to see things topside.

This time I didnt even pack my underwater housing. Instead I brought my D80...finally...had enough money to own a DSLR and what better place to test it than Bali.

Originally I had wanted to write a diary sort of writing, depicting every step that we took. Then I found out that its hard work doing that. Catz also commented that the very idea of blogging is to tell things as how it is, and not like writing a report. Hmmm...

Well, here are a few pictures of the places we visited:-

Malaysian Owned Spa

Surprisingly the owner is a Malaysian...from USJ. We liked his shop, as it was nicely decorated, clean and...with your own personal multimedia console where you can watch cable TV or your favourite DVD. For 2 hours of foot massage, facial, Balinese massage and body scrub, including refreshments, it costs Rph150,000.

Nasi Sunda

I cant remember the name of the rice package (i.e. the one in the basket). In this picture also including Gado-Gado, Pekedil and Sup Buntut.

Hard Rock Cafe

Went there to take photos and buy some souvenirs. I kind of like this place for its live music and the showmanship of the grinder girls (which simply means...girls using grinders against the armor plate they wore)

Pacung

Nice place to eat with a commanding view of the valley below. The food is served as a buffet package. Halal food as evident by the steady flow of local muslim tourists.

Kecak Dance

A famous traditional dance performed during sunset, it depicts the stories adapted from Ramayana. After the kecak dance, a man performs the Sanghyang Jaran dance. Riding a wooden horse, and under trance, he charges through a pile of burning coconuts shells.

Barong Dance

Another entertaining cultural performance. This dance is performed in the morning around 9am. The Barong dance depicts an ancient folk tale which includes a scene where a group of men, evidently under trance, try to puncture their bodies with Keris, an ancient Malay weapon.

Rice Terrace