Orchid Display at Terminal 1
Dragon Playground
Mandara/ Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa Toll Road is 12.7km long and opened in 2013
Marriott Courtyard Nusa Dua - 5 star hotel
Garden View
Verandah
Comfy queen beds
Rain shower
Pandawa Beach, southern Bukit Peninsula
Sea Kayak
Blue and green waters
White sand
"Secret Beach" no more
Wide view of the Indian Ocean
Tsunami Evacuation Sign
'Secret Beach'' behind large carved limestone cliffs
Our driver's vehicle
Overlooking the vast Indian Ocean
The beach opened in 2012.
Strong ocean currents only for the advanced surfers.
One of the hundred monkeys that dwell in Uluwatu Temple.
A plateau rises 250 feet above the waves of the Indian Ocean.
Uluwatu Temple at Sunset. Perched on a rocky outcrop along the southwest tip of Bukit Peninsula.
Ulu (Top/Tip) Watu (Rock/Stone) Temple. Constructed some 1000 years ago and dedicated to the gods of the sea, one of Bali's six revered cardinal temples.
Magnificent Sunset behind the three-tiered pagoda.
Cliff-top setting 80m above the crashing waves.
Water surging up against the rocks.
Three divine powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva become one here.
The 3 Apostles
Thunderous surf pounding the cliffs below.
Remarkable ocean horizon.
Jimbaran Beach Seafood Dinner.
Missed the sunset but, place is lit with candles and serenading buskers.
Teba Mega Cafe
Charcoal-grilled sweet corn cobs
Orange and watermelon juices
Laser beam on the beach
Star Wars-like scene
UFO?
An array of fish, lobster, prawn, squid are available using traditional grills. This seafood set meal costs 495,000 rupiah for two topped with kang kong, rice, vegetables, sauce- such as garlic, sweet and sour, bumbu Bali (Indonesian spices).
Musicians serenading to diners.
Xiao Wei
Thick clouds of smoke from the coals.
Mall worth visiting more than once.
With shade and footpaths, stores and international food/drink outlets.
Bali Collection, Nusa Dua
Luwak Coffee
Galore of magnets
Starbucks coffee here is cheaper than SG.
Giordano outlet store
Lagoon pool
Assortment of juices
Beehoon soup with braised beef, fish balls and vegetables.
Yummy pancakes and waffles with maple syrup
Frog in the pool
Pak Kun's son, Rio
Agung Bali sells reasonably-priced and quality T-shirts.
Diesel at 74 cents
Petrol at 95 cents
Fuselage of an airplane
Ulun Danu Beratan
Tourism Indonesian-style
Temple courtyard
Lake Bratan , Bedugul Highlands
Built over 350 years ago and dedicated to the Goddess of Lakes, the area features immaculate waterside gardens and those meru shrines you've seen on Rp 50,000 notes.
Volcanic lake of Danau Bratan
Popular with Indonesian tourists
Worshippers united in their devotion, celebrate temple festival.
High priest
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple
Bird on the lake
Cool temperature of 18 degrees celsius.
Epic fail
Yeah!
A fisherman's prized catch
The lakeside temple of Pura Ulun Danu Bratan.
Canoes and speedboats can be hired for better views
Fishing vessels stand idle on Lake Bratan.
Tiny strawberries
20,000 rupiah sweet corn
Strawberry Farm
Strawberry Hill
Bat
Civet cat
Seafood goreng
Satay
Fried Banana with cheese
Agung Bali outlet at Tanah Lot
Sunset, cliff-top dining, temple and touristy crowds
up up and away
Built some 500 years ago by a Javanese Priest to the Goddess of the Sea.
The temple is 100m offshore and unreachable by anyone at high tide.
holy snake
Wave-swept beach
sand writing
View from path south of Tanah Lot.
Formerly naughty nuri's
Yummy pork ribs
Cream puff cafe owned by a French
Pinky and the brain
wall-e and darth vader figurines
Drawn by a French artist
Poule de Luxe
Grilled Pork chop
Full slab, pork ribs
Wild Hog is well-patronised by fellow Singaporeans!
Breakfast by the pool
Lane for motorcyclists
Mangrove forest
padi fields
Bali Bike Tour guides
Home of the owner
Breakfast is prepared
Yummy banana crepe and sandwich with papaya.
old school bike
Enroute to cycling trip with 8 Aussies
Ideal for cycling with a mountain bike.
Cremation ceremony
Day trip starts with a visit to the coffee plantation. Guide shows us a Tapioca plant
Cocoa
Civet cat
Poo of the civet cat
Roasting the beans
Rosella Tea Leave
Starting point of half-day cycling tour
Van takes us to the starting point, then carries your gear and leads the way, often just freewheel downhill.
Costs include bike, helmet, water, lunch and breakfast.
Mostly on paved and flat roads except for one steep downhill and uphill climb, the ride does not require pedaling.
Incy wincy spider
Land of a thousand temples
passing through the villages
padi fields
with occasional pot-holes
ooh...aah
Fertile volcanic soil
Lush rice terraces, 5181sqm
temple
A villager threshes the rice
Planting rice
rustic countryside
End of 24km cycle
Lunch is served
local balinese cuisine
Our guide
Telalangang rice terrace
Jaw-dropping vistas of Telangang Rice Field
Slender stalks
Subak, irrigation system, classically Balinese
irrigation system bring water down from the volcano to the shimmering emerald green fields
dividing ridges
Conical hat
Bulls and levine creatures are common forms of sarcophogi
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary perched at the bottom of a busy shopping street. Home to hundreds of cute, Balinese Macaques, descendant of the monkey god, Hanoman
Eerie temple, forest walks and cheeky primates
Entrance to the lush forest, formally known as Mandala Wistata Wanara Wana
Beware, they can be menacing and snatch away your food
On path leads up to Pura Prajapati temple used for cremations and burials, another path heads to Pura Dalem Agung Padantegal, the death temple.
A third, goes over a medieval-looking stone bridge seemingly held together by roots of banyan trees like a scene from the lord of the rings movie to the holy bathing temple.
Home to 115 species of rare plants used for religious and medicinal purposes.
Bridges casual fine dining restaurant
Barrumudi
Fillet Mignon
Creme Brûlée
Sogo, Bali Collection
Nice Window display
Gated enclave of Nusa Dua, vast resorts, huge beach side hotels
French toast
Nusa Dua Beach
Water blow
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