I Love Bali Day 2

Dear Diary

Day 2

*Good Morning Bali* We had breakfast in the hotel. Utara was waiting for us at the hotel lobby by the time we finished our food. First stop, Barong dance. It was a performance that narrated the fight of good against evil. The good was represented by Barong while the evil was represented by Rangdha. The story was confusing at first but we managed to grab the contents of the whole show bits by bits. *Look Be, the ang mos seem so lost. Hehe. At least we are not the only confused ones*

Then we went to Gunung Sari for buffet lunch. That's where the restaurant overlooked a young volcanic mountain is located. The last eruption of the volcano was in 1999 if I remembered correctly hearing from Utara. *Some FUN facts about Bali during our trip from Utara* I never thought I'd be this close to a volcano. Where to run if the volcano erupts again? *oh pls oh pls don't blow out any lavas. Not now. Not while we were eating our lunch*

Our next stop was to have coffee in a small hidden hut. It was something out of the ordinary. The coffee served was known to be one of the most expensive coffee in the world. The best coffee seeds (from natural selection) were collected from the stool of the wild Musang.They called it Luwak coffee. *Musang poo poo?? (hesitate) Sip... Yumm Thumbs up*

Feeling very refreshed after the coffee tasting session, we headed to Pura Tirta Empul. It was a temple where the holy spring water was located. People of all ages... children, adults, young, old, pregnant women... all came together for a dip in the water in the hot afternoon sun. The water has healing powers as so it was told by the legend of the Indra God.

Then we were taken to a paddy hill. The sproutlings were just planted, so there wasn't anything spectacular about the place. Standing there, looking out at the outskirts, you will realise how Indonesia is not much different from Malaysia itself; where the staple food is rice. The people led a simple life, mostly living as full time farmers. During their pastime while waiting for the harvesting season, they would do art crafting to earn some side income.

Sukawati was a haven for shopaholics like ME. Cheap clothes, accessories, souveniers, wood carvings, flowers, all were found there. That's the place to go for the best bargains. Too bad we were late. Most of the shops were closing. We managed to take a short stroll around their marketplace. Many people were swarming to buy flowers for their daily prayers. The sweet fragrances of the colourful flowers were everywhere.

Are those for me Bebe?

♥ Jin & Jo ♥