Balcony at Keraton

Keraton Jimbaran Bay

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June 27th 2007
After traveling 39 hours we arrived at the Keraton Jimbaran which is a beautiful hotel on the beach built like a former Bali Kings palace. Many flowering plants and paths leading to the ocean, ponds with fountains, an open area massage hut set up by the pool. They had musicians playing traditional instruments each morning during breakfast which overlooked the beach & ocean. You could sit and watc ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more