Bali, Indonesia

July 2017

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- Jul 25, 2017, 4:00pm
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Indonesia Bali Seminyak Pantai Seminyak -8.691966, 115.1624988°41’31” S 115°9’45” E
Day 1
Checked in Courtyard.by Marriot Seminyak
July 25, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- Jul 25, 2017, 7:00pm
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Indonesia Bali Seminyak Pantai Seminyak -8.691736, 115.1624778°41’30” S 115°9’45” E
Day 1
What the Truck!
July 25, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Dinner
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- Jul 26, 2017, 11:00am
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Indonesia Bali Pengipian Pangkung Kedampang -8.684642, 115.1720868°41’5” S 115°10’20” E
Day 2
Balinese "Romeo and Juliet"
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I was told this was Balinese "Romeo and Juliet."

此為峇厘島的「羅密歐與茱麗葉」，不知道他們倆的愛情故事又是怎樣的悲劇收場，真想知道... 。
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- Jul 26, 2017, 12:00pm
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 140 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Gambang Tukad Sayan -8.541885, 115.1724978°32’31” S 115°10’21” E
Day 2
Taman Ayun Temple
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
July 26, 2017

Taman Ayun Temple in the village of Mengwi, Badung Regency, Bali

Taman = Garden
Ayun = beauty

This temple was built in the 16th century, a great place to see early traditional Balinese architecture.

Statues of Lion symbol can be seen often at the entrance and corners of the building. People in Mengwi village have ceremonies in this temple.

Tajen is held a few hours before the ceremony. Tajen is Balinese gambling of cock fighting.

Traditional Balinese architecture used organic materials. The dark roofs were made using dried coconut leaves.

Religion in Bali is 90% Hindu and 10% Christian, Muslin and others. When you travel through these villages, you would see thousands of them. To me, Bali is an island of temples!

峇里島簡直就是寺廟島，大的廟約有1000座，小的廟則無法計算，因為即時是在稻田邊如小冰箱大的供奉台，他們也稱作 temple，若將此計算進去，那估算寺廟總數可能超過百萬！Read more
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- Jul 26, 2017, 12:30pm
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 143 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Bangunliman Tukad Jurang -8.536118, 115.2978718°32’10” S 115°17’52” E
Day 2
Luwak Coffee
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Kopi Luwak = Coffee Luwak = Cat Poop Coffee

Photo 1: This cat-like animal in the photo is called luwak.

Photo 2 & 3: Coffee Luwak is produced from the coffee beans that have been digested by a luwak. The feces of the Luwak is then collected.

Photo 4: Beans are picked up, cleaned, roasted and sold as Coffee Luwak.

麝香貓咖啡價格不低。照片中長的像貓的小動物叫貓鼬。貓鼬無法消化的咖啡豆被排泄出來，就可以賣的貴森森，店家表示，這些豆子裡的咖啡因已經被貓鼬吸收了，所以麝香貓咖啡豆是無咖啡因的。現場剛烘培的豆子果真聞起來頗香的。Read more
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- Jul 26, 2017, 2:07pm
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 809 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Gunungsaridesa Tukad Gambrong -8.347071, 115.1402638°20’49” S 115°8’25” E
Day 2
Balinese Traditional Wedding
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
July 26 is a perfect day for weddings based on Hindu calendar. Wedding is very important for Balinese Hindu people. The marriage will not be acknowledged in their society if it is not carried out with Balinese traditional Hindu ceremony.

The photo shows you a very traditional wedding ceremony entrance. Women in traditional dresses are standing at the entrance waiting for their guests.

The only thing that confuses me a lot is why they are wearing flip flops!

這樣大紅大紫大金的婚禮入口佈置，還有家屬身穿的五顏六色，是峇厘島上非常傳統的婚禮模式。我呢走過去與家屬拍照，沾沾喜氣。

只是我不明白為何如此的盛裝打扮，腳上穿的卻是夾腳拖？！Read more
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- Jul 26, 2017, 2:30pm
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 789 m
- Indonesia Bali Jatiluwihkawan -8.357705, 115.1207128°21’28” S 115°7’15” E
Day 2
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

Getting there isn't easy but you would be rewarded by the beautiful scenery of huge rice terraces. It was a delight to walk along the trekking routes.

Jatiluwih means "very beautiful". The unique Balinese traditional irrigation system is called Subak. This water management method for rice fields in Bali is awarded by UNESCO as World Herritage Cultural Landscape.

UNESCO - United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

峇里島著名的梯田景觀，非常的壯觀，想要看到整片綠油油的稻田景色，二到四月是較佳的旅遊時機。

2012年 Jatiluwih 梯田正式成為被保護的世界文化遺產之一。到此梯田的距離較遠，道路狹窄又彎曲，有些旅客可能因此放棄來此景點。走在梯田之間，享受難得的美景，小小的長途跋涉真的很值得。

對峇里島的居民來說，米是非常重要的。因此，稻田中到處可見供奉米神的小廟宇。Read more
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- Jul 26, 2017, 3:00pm
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 327 m
- Indonesia Bali Apityeh Tukad Lantung -8.450032, 115.0700988°27’0” S 115°4’12” E
Day 2
Offerings to Gods
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This is Balinese daily offerings to their gods. You can these everywhere, entrances of the temples, on the streets in front of the business shops, even inside taxis. This daily offering is part of their routine.

For big ceremonies, women carry their offerings on their heads to the temple, like the one in the picture below.

不論是哪行哪業，峇厘島上的人每天早上一定會做的一件事，就是擺設一份供品獻給神明。你們看到方形竹盒大概頂多10x10公分大而已。行走在街道上，沿途便可見到許多的供品在店家門口，有的甚至擺到走道上，有時真怕不小心踩到他們神聖的供品。

寺廟的儀式，峇厘島的女人會用像籃子般的東西裝滿供品，然後擺在頭頂上走路到廟裡參加祭拜。Read more
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- Jul 26, 2017, 2:00pm
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Indonesia Bali Seminyak Pantai Seminyak -8.691652, 115.1625128°41’30” S 115°9’45” E
Day 2
Bali women use their heads - literally!
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Bali women use their heads - literally!
峇里島的女人真的是頭好壯壯！

Women carry things on their head... things that can even weigh 50kg!!

At the Terraces, women were carrying a full basket of stones on their heads. I ask my private tour guide why not transport these stones by truck. He told me there were no drivable roads for vehicles and these were up and down hills. I am not sure if these are good reasons to use women's heads as transportation though. Stones are to be used to build a bridge.

Due to this anti gravity exercise it is said osteoporosis is very very rare for women here.

峇里島的女人真的是頭好壯壯！時常要用頭抬東西，走到寺廟參與慶典儀式時，供品放在籃子裡，用頭端著籃子走路。在梯田那裡，我看見數位婦人用頭搬運重重的石頭，在山坡地上上坡下坡來來回回地運送。這樣極端的負重運動，難怪據說這裡的婦人鮮少有骨質疏鬆的問題。Read more
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- Jul 26, 2017, 6:00pm
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Indonesia Bali Mengening Yeh Sungi -8.633576, 115.1053188°38’1” S 115°6’19” E
Day 2
Tanah Lot
July 26, 2017 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Tanah Lot - Bali Temple in the sea

This is the most visited tourist destination in Bali. Tanah Lot Temple stands on a large solid coral rock overlooking Indian Ocean. Lots of people come here to watch the beautiful sunset.

This rock has a cave where there is a source of natural spring water. Hindus people believe this is holy water with magic power. You can drink it or wash your face with it. After that, you will be blessed with bija (prayer) and given a jepun flower.

I did have two mouthful of the holy water and wash my face with it. I enjoyed the beautiful sea views, sunset as well as the sound of the ocean.

峇里島的海神廟是公認必去的景點之一。大多數的旅客都會選擇在黃昏的時候來，可以順道欣賞美麗的日落。

海神廟座落在一塊巨大的礁岩上，下方有個洞穴，穴內有天然泉水，當地人民視為聖水。入境隨俗的我當然要過去喝它幾口聖水，洗滌我不夠乾淨的心靈，去除我身上大大小小的病痛。喝完聖水後，他們給我一個簡單的祈福儀式，並在我左耳邊上插上一朵峇厘島雞蛋花。

15年前我在法國北方小鎮喝了哪裡非常著名的聖水，15年後在印尼峇里島喝了這裡的聖水。我希望還有機會再過15年，能夠旅遊到另一處喝那兒的聖水。Read more
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