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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Travel Photos of Bali 4

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Sai Land Nature Agrotourism Park is full with naturally grown spices. Our tour guide introduced some of them to us.

Pagoda like structures representing the merus, dedicated to different deities and spirits.

Although we were not allowed to go inside the temple, we were able to go around it. The low wall on the back side of the temple feeds visitors with ancient look inside the temple.

Pura Taman Ayun is built by vivid bricks. Unlike many temples in Bali, Pura Taman Ayun faces Mount Batukau, instead of Mount Agung.

Nicely crafted gate of the temple, showing the majestic of the royal garden.

Close up on the gate to the Pura Taman Ayun.

Terraced paddy field at Pacung. The photo was taken with panoramic assistance from Labhagga Restaurant. (Click the image for enlarged panoramic photo)

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Travel Photos of Bali 3

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Towers of Pura Agung beside Mount Agung, Besakih.

Stairs, the sacrifice that the believers have to take, in return for peace and prosperity. Photo taken at Pura Agung, Besakih.

Pura Alun Danu Beratan hued the peaceful Beratan Lake with ancient Hinduism prayers.

A faithful companion of Beratan Lake, the second largest lake in Bali.

Tanah Lot, from the name of the land and sea, serves as the praying site to comfort the raging god.

Pilgrims of Tanah Lot come from afar, not for praying, but for the scenery. They hold a similar prayer in their heart- a beautiful sunset please!

Wide angle view of Mount Batur. The photo was taken around 2 pm, with wind whistling beside our ears. (Click the image for enlarged panoramic photo)

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Travel Photos of Bali 2

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The beauty of the Bali reaches the rooftop of our hotel. Peace and tranquillity, the the taste of the Balinese design.

The heart of Kuta, with Matahari Square on the left and Kuta Square on the right.

Exotic Bali at Legian Road. The one way street has much too offer- wide range of souvenirs, cloths, surfing equipments, bars and pubs, money changers, local tourism boothes etc.

Protection from other world relies on faith, and offering strenghten the faith. Pure in Hinduism, most Balinese make their offering at least twice a day, many with flowers, and some with money. From the reflection, RP10000 might not enough for a simple meal, but it means a lot for the locals with an average salary of 3 USD per day. RP10000 = 1 USD.

Sunrise at Vilarisi Hotel. We were privileged to the beauty of the nature with some effort- woke up early and opened our door on the balcony side.

Gallery artists at Batuan, Ubud. There are two types of artists, invited and permanent. The invited artists work on part time basis, usually more skillful and responsible for the painting with great details.

Batik painter at tohpati, Ubud works attentively. Indonesian and Malaysian Batik with great variation between each other once shared a same common cultural point.

Nicely decorated boutique at Legian Road stand out among the rest.

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Travel Photos of Bali 1

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Travellers, lone, pairs, groups, from different part of the world, gather here to enjoy the same beach, sand, air, and same water. In Bali, none will feel along, at least on the outside.

A lazy afternoon with cold beers and good friends. We don't drink beer, nor the habit to sit under the shade of the trees in the afternoon. We just shared the relaxing atmosphere along the few kilometers of white sandy beach.

White beach and blue waves, green leaves and cool breeze, spiced up by the laugher of sun lovers.

Rough Kuta and Legian Beaches provide a great waves for the surfers. For photographers, it is a good place to capture the actions in this watersport. Without his SLR, that's the best LS could capture with compact DC, borrowed from Livien.

Laying still, the "big-canoe" is resting, and awaiting for the the call of duty. Photo taken in the late afternoon at Kuta Beach. The blazing sun lost its sting to the strong wind.

The gateway to Kuta Beach, with the statues of guardians standing, protecting, and blessing. Same guardians, years by years, different visitors, day by day.