Six Days in Bali

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July 10th 2009

Published: July 10th 2009

Bali is a place I'd always wanted to "experience", and I was lucky enough to get down there for a short week before leaving Asia. Flying on a night flight to Denpasar from Shanghai via Singapore, I arrived on this lovely island at noon on Friday, July 3. A taxi took me up into the mountains to the town of Ubud, where I spent three nights. I then had "Agung" drive me to Amed on the east coast of th... Read Full Entry

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HKin monkey forest

Kecak Fire Dance

I attended these dances my last night. Very impressive. Telling of the Ramayana with an all-male chorus representing the army of monkeys.

Kecak Fire Dance2

This male dancer was in a trance and walked barefoot on burning coconut ashes

Kecak Fire Dance4

Agung & Son

I arranged for Agung to drive me to the coast. We stopped on the way to leave some coconuts with his son, since his wife was preparing for a ceremony that night.

rice fields on way to Amed

Amed

You can see Mt. Agung in the background. Agung is 3142 meters high and is still an active volcano. When it lasted erupted in 163, it killed 1500 people and caused a lot of damage.

Amed, beach of hotel

Needless to say, the sand of Amed is black, as is that of 3/4 of the beaches of the island.

Amed-hotel entrance

A colleague from the French School of Shanghai recommended my hotel: Hidden Paradise Cottages.

Amed-view from outdoor dining room

Amed-my bungalow

It would have been nice to share it with somebody!

Amed-view of part of my bathroom

I'd always wanted to have an outdoor bathroom, esp. a gorgeous, tiled one like this one! The climate is so pleasant in Bali I imagine you can shower outdoors all year round.

Amed, playing football

Every night local boys come and play on the beach, and usually a few pale-faced European guests join them.

Amed,sunset

Gili Is, view of Trawangan beach

I went over to the Gili Islands on "a fast boat" but for only a day. They're a young people's and divers' paradise!

View of Gili Meno, Lombok

There are 3 Gili Islands. I took this photo from the beach of Gili Trawangan.The large island of Lombok, with Mt. Rinjani (3728 m), can be seen in the background.

Uluwatu Temple

I asked the driver who took me to the airport from Amed to stop off at Uluwatu on the way. Located at the southern tip of the island, the temple offers a fantastic view.

surf at Uluwatu

Jimbaran Beach

We also stopped here. Jimbaran beach is near the airport and has lovely white sand. Apparently, nearby Kuta Beach nearby is crowded with surfers, whereas Nusa Dua is where all the upscale resorts are.

runway, Denpasar airport

10th July 2009

betty blum
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home again
Great adventure as only you can do. Hope you have no culture shock as you reenter the Western world. Do you have any plans to be in or near Chicago this summer? Have a safe ride home. Betty

10th July 2009

Brenda
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What a wonderful trip. Thank you so much for sharing.

11th July 2009

Natalie
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You make us want to go!
Bali looks lovely. Looking forward to hearing more in Paris. Bises, Natalie

12th July 2009

Elaine
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Fantastic!
I am insanely jealous of your ability to pack so much beauty and so many adventures into your life! And I am very grateful to you for sharing your photos and your insights! Be sure to call when you get back to Paris! Elaine

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