Gracy Bee

Bali - Day 2

Posted on October 21st, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Places.

As we can’t managed to get more rooms in the hotel due to the peak season, 6 people would be sleeping in 2 rooms. So J, me and his sister X were sharing 1 room. Oh….I’m holidaying with J’s family - sisters, bro in law and friend.

Amazingly, I can’t sleep despite being so tired.

The highlight of the hotel - not me

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J’s eldest sister XX has hired a driver and car to take us around Bali. Today we are going to East Bali to visit the Tanah Lot Temple and water sports in Jimbaran Bay.

Bali’s town and surroundings don’t differ a lot from Malaysia, so I felt pretty quite at home. What are different: the ultra narrow road that can handle heavy 2 way traffic; the kampung area that do not have wooden houses and the sparsely dispersed shops and quite nicely decorated for some I have to say.

On our way

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We reached the area of Tanah Lot in late morning. I’m quite surprised that there are 2 lanes of ‘Domestic’ and ‘International’, which needless to say the latter would have more expensive entry fee. Haha….as J’s family are Indonesian, I just tagged along and keep mum that I become a local for that 5 min!

The fee entrance

 

Shops

Tanah Lot Temple is situated on the small island by the sea. Gosh, that is a breath taking view! The sea breeze is cooling, the stones and cliffs……..aww….

The entrance to the temple

Tanah Lot Temple. Isn’t it amazing?

 

 

hehe…din expect to see this!

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After the photo taking session, we head off for lunch. Our driver introduced us to Kudeta.

 

A restaurant with a nice view facing the sea. The sea breeze greeted us and we don’t feel warm and sticky. Mostly served western food, but pity the food don’t quite fit with the ambience.

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We wanted to do snorkelling, but as it was all fully booked, we can only settled down for something else. Waiting for the photos to come!

While waiting for our driver, I came across this structure. Gotta wow at this

You can practically see this all over in Bali, no matter in houses or restaurants. It is evident that they incorporate their arts and religion in their daily lives.

After that, we went for Jimbaran Bay for seafood. They recommend this restaurant

The seatings are by the sea, admiring the sunset. It was quite an experience. However, we were quite disappointed with the service. J told me that the local restaurants look down on Indonesian themselves, and so they tend to serve the tourists 1st. Indeed, after a fruitless 1/2 hr wait, they decided to leave for another place.

So don’t come to this place!!

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We went to another restaurant further down the bay.

Here the service is much better and not so packed. B, J’s bro in law ordered the food and here are our feast!!

The seafood are yummy!!! Better than those served in Malaysia!!!

We heard the traditional Balinese music not far away. Oh my god, is the traditional dance celebrating someone’s wedding! Quickly went over to take pix

Dance
End of Day 2 - quite an exhausting day

 

 

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