Shop til we drop!

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Visited 3 local villages and did some serious shopping. Along the way, we also visited a temple, volcano, museum, and coffee plantation.

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Photos

Village of Tohpati
Bali's Batik Wand Weaving Center. Batik is a traditional form of painting fabric. They painstakingly use dots and lines from wax to decorate the cloth. It is very impressive to watch.

Village of Mas
For hundreds of years, some of the most incredible woodcarvings have been produced here in Mas. Carvings range from very small pieces to large ornaments, furniture, murals, and great door arches (for temples and stately homes of the Balinese Royalty and wealthy).

Village of Mas
Most of the wood craftsmen work from their home and sell their wares through a local store front.

Village of Celuk
Balinese silversmiths are known worldwide for their intricate designs and meticulous attention to detail. Their skills are passed down from generation to generation. Original designs in delicate filigree make Balinese jewelry one of the most unusual styles in Asia and are sold locally but also exported to various countries around the world.

Village of Celuk
So many options to choose from

Village of Celuk
Finally decided on a necklace and a bracelet

Setia Darma Masks & Puppet House
The Setia Darma Masks & Puppet House is a home of the worlds’ largest collection of masks and puppets. Over a 1,000 masks and over 4,000 puppets from all over the Indonesian archipelago, Africa, China, Latin America and Europe.

Setia Darma Masks & Puppet House
Balinese mask of King Sugriwa (monkey king).

Setia Darma Masks & Puppet House
Balinese full-body costume.

Setia Darma Masks & Puppet House
Balinese full-body costume

Lunch overlooking at rice field
Bali is famous for its beautiful scenes of rice paddies involving the subak (traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system). By using the subak system, they are able to have 3 harvests in a season.

Puseh Temple in Batuan - gate
There are thousands of temples in Bali. Pictured is the Hindu temple in Batuan, founded in 1020 AD.

Puseh Temple in Batuan - inside
In the main yard of the temple there are some three story Meru and Bale Pengiyasan as a symbol of the temple of Besakih, there is also a building called Padmasana as a place of worship to Sang Hyang Widhi, the only one Bali Hindu’s God.

Puseh Temple in Batuan
Before you enter the temple you must put on a Balinese ‘kamben’ (a traditional Balinese costume) to show your respect and honor about the holiness of the “Puseh Temple of Batuan Village”. Inside the yard is another Balinese Gate called the Kori Agung. This is where the gods enter and exit.

Puseh Temple in Batuan - guardian statues
Guardian statues at the Kori Agung door where the gods exit and entry

Puseh Temple in Batuan - offering
Offerings of flowers are made 3 times a day...every day

Kintamani Volcano
Stopped over in Penelokan for drinks. Katie spent her morning climbing this volcano to see the sunrise. The Kintamani Volcano is a part of the Batur Mountain range.

Caldera Lake (Batur)
Magnificent view of the Batur Caldera Lake (next to to the Kintamani volcano).

Coffee Plantation - Palm Civet
Luwak coffee is the world's most expensive coffee ($35-$100 per cup!). Pictured is step one of the process. This cat-like animal (also called a civet cat) digests the coffee beans. The poop is then collected and processed.

Coffee Plantation
Roasting the coffee beans

Coffee Plantation - taste testing
Besides the luwak coffee, we tasted 8 different coffees and teas