Tuesday, November 06, 2007
♥ Shallie's Vacation In Bali♥
While the work and study schedule had piled up above our nose, KK and I decided to plan a holiday in Bali this September. With a tiny budget and after a short survey, we managed to booked Airasia GoHoliday our favorite 'free n easy' package online, pick up a luggage and international passport and then fly toward paradise island.
Bali is a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago, and is so picturesque and immaculate it could almost be a painted backdrop. People claimed that Bali Island is the perfect holiday destination for all ages, and i guess it is quite right. For those who like exciting sports, the surfing activities along the seaside is wonderful for you. Some of the best surfing beaches in the world can be found on the western side of the island, the the most hot and happening beach sets along the Jalan Pantai Kuda, Balinese named it Kuda Bay.
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The two beach sites of Kuda and Legian have been a major travel drawcard for more than 25 years, offering cheap accommodation, Western food, great shopping, surf, sunsets and riotous nightlife.
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Shoppers definitely will like Jalan Legian. There are countless souvenirs shops along the streets selling bargainable wood crafts, batiks, spa salts, handmade accessories, etc. Bargaining makes shopping in Bali a fun time, where you can feel the warmth of human value in every transaction. Most of the item you can bargain up to 70%, but it is depending on your skill....(i manage to bargain up to 70% for a summer dress)
This is the monument built after the 2000. Nearly 200 people were killed after the bombing of the Sari and Paddy's nightclubs - where the memorial monument toke place. This terrorist act put a severe dent in tourist numbers and the businesses that relied on them. Things are recovering, tourist numbers are picking up, but some wonder whether Kuda will ever be the same again.
Day trip to Ubud...
The Babi Guling (similar our Chinese roaster piggy) is a famous Balinese food originally from Ubud. I was surprise to see Malay selling pork at the pondok. Yea, they are Hindu Malay! Hardly see in Malaysia. Ubud is a small naive town located in central Bali Island. The native are excellent in art, drawing, painting, crafting... that artworks will only earn them some daily meal.
Women are norm to work as ‘guli’ in the island, they light up the family with the exchange of blood and sweat without grumbling. These 3 women carrying baskets of sand to the construction side to earn some income to feed their children. I was impressed by them before I take this picture.
We had a finger licking dinner at Warung Bebek Bengil– a Must Try restaurant in Ubud. Their famous dish is "Bebek Bengil" which directly translate to english is call "Dirty Duck", similar like deep fried crips duck, eat with special home made Balinese flaming sambal... and finally cool down our stomach with the ice vodka lime. (V sign is a must! hehe)
Although the Balinese’ life are hard, but their attitude of life had brought me to ponder upon the value of life. If they live in happiness and satisfy, who dare to say they are poor?
Here’s some other photos
One of the pool at Alam Kul Kul Boutique Resort
‘Pondok’ beside the pool
I’ve forget the name of this fruit; I ate it every morning in the resort breakfast … it taste sweet and sour.
The Bingtang Beer. Must try when you go Bali, cheap beer but good quality.
Dinner at Papas Café, one of the top 10 must go restaurant in Legian. It’s located just in front of Alam Kul Kul Resort.
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