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Tukad Tebe

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    • Day 200

      Day 200

      April 12, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      Well, well, well, we have made it to day 200. Today was a day of surprises.

      Moni and I had out usual breakfast on the balcony before packing up and checking out. The lovely owner let us leave our bags in one of the rooms so we could go for a bit of a wander around before heading off.

      Out first stop was the Palace. I am once again astonished by the amount of detail put into statues, carvings and structures. The Palace was themed red and gold, creating a fiery atmosphere in the morning sun.

      We then headed to the same place we had had dinner the evening before and grabbed some smoothies to drink as we headed down to the monkey sanctuary. The sanctuary was a small section of forest, full of monkeys and a couple different temples. The monkeys are partially free roaming. They can go where they like but they dont leave the sanctuary because they get food there. You could pay extra to get a selfie with the monkey on your lap. We did not do, this however one did take an interest in Moni. It decided I was not worthy and simply walked over me.

      After the sanctuary we wandered back to our accommodation became the owners had organised our taxi down to Legian, out new accomodation.

      The journey took around 1.5hrs thanks to traffic but our driver was very nice and was a surprisingly carefully driver. We commented on the quantity of dumb tourists on the roads after one sticky situation. He laughed and agreed but said that he loves tourists because they bring money. He helps tourists and they help him. I liked his positive view on it, but I still think tourists on bikes wihtout helments are dumb.

      Our new accomodation in Legian is quite a set up. The room is spacious, air conditioned and provides towels and toiletries. There is also a nice covered balcony and a pool. Everything is green plants or white and pristine.

      We decided to go for a walk around the local area and this is where our day got a little interesting.

      While walking along we spotted a woman who seemed to be staggering and another trying to help. At first we thought it was someone who had overindulged a little too much on a wednesday but then realised there was more going on. A Balinese store seller was also trying to help and the look on his face when he saw us was pure fear. He was like a deer in headlights and we knew something was wrong. We quickly crossed the road and realised the woman was having a seizure.

      Her friend was in near hysterics and kept asking if she was going to die. This was of no help as she clearly had no clue what was happening. Myself and another local managed to get her safely to the floor, while Moni tried to calm the other woman. The friend finally called the daughter to help and slowly the woman seizing came around.

      It took quite some time for her to return to us but by the time the daughter had arrived and they had decided on a taxi, she was almost back to normal. We had a massive group of locals around us who were all trying to help but were not succeeding. Thankfully they all listened when I told them to back up and another two Aussies who came to help backed me up. One of them was a man and as expected, his orders were followed but that is fine.

      It made for a rather unexpected half hour and I was rather shaken afterwards. I know how to handle a seizure because of some of my friends from school who had them. But to witness it is something else, especially on the side of the road in Bali, less than an hour after arriving.

      We hastily returned to our accommodation as it was getting late and I was a little shaken. We relaxed by our pool once back before heading to dinner.

      Dinner was a vegetarian restaurant that had great reviews on food but dreadful on service. The reviews were not wrong but the food was incredible. Not quite as good as last night but almost.

      So overall, a very unexpected and eventful day 200. Who knows what will happen next!
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    • Day 315

      Family in Bali - 1

      September 18, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Vacation in Bali ☀️
      Little vacation on this very touristic island. Landed in kuta city, did a little day trip to Nusa Penida island, then went up to ubud to visit this more traditional city and the surrending.Read more

    • Day 47

      Bali - Part 1

      October 17, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Wie bei den meisten Touristen die nach Indonesien Reisen, ist auch unser erstes Ziel Bali. Böse gesagt ist Bali der Ballermann Australiens. Netter gesagt ein Paradies für Surfer und Aussteiger. Beides trifft zu!
      Wir sind fürs erste im Süden der Insel, in Kuta abgestiegen. Wobei die Städte im Süden alle ineinander übergehen, so dass praktisch alles zu einer grossen Stadt wird.
      Wir sind recht froh nur 3 Nächte gebucht zu haben. Wie erwartet ist es laut, schmutzig und chaotisch. Wobei wir das mittlerweile recht charmant finden. Was uns aber stört ist der Verkehr.... Die Strassen sind unglaublich voll, in wirklich schlechtem Zustand und die Leute sind absolut Lebensmüde. Wäre ich hier zum ersten Mal auf einem Roller gesessen wäre es das letzte mal gewesen. Zum Glück ist dem aber nicht so und wie es so ist, passt man sich eben an. Rücksichtslos, rasant und ein bisschen lebensmüde geht es also durch die verstopften Strassen 🤪.
      Um so schöner / glücklicher ist man wenn man sein Ziel endlich erreicht hat. Bali ist im Vergleich zu unseren bisherigen Inseln wirklich groß, 1h Fahrt zum Ziel ist da normal. Unsere Ziele waren traumhafte Strände und ein Tempel. Das Meer lädt allerdings nicht grade zum Schwimmen ein, die Wellen sind meist meterhoch. So kann man entweder die Surfer bestaunen oder selbst in den Wellen toben 😍.

      Endonezya'ya seyahat eden çoğu turist gibi bizim de ilk durağımız Bali. Açıkça söylemek gerekirse Bali, Avustralya'nın Ballermann'ıdır. Daha güzel bir ifadeyle, sörfçüler ve okulu bırakanlar için bir cennet. İkisi de doğru!
      Şimdilik adanın güneyinde, Kuta'da kaldık. Güneydeki kasabaların hepsi birbirine karışıyor, böylece neredeyse her şey tek bir büyük kasaba haline geliyor.
      Sadece 3 gece rezervasyon yaptırdığımız için oldukça mutluyuz. Beklendiği gibi gürültülü, kirli ve kaotik. Ama biz bunu artık oldukça çekici buluyoruz. Ama bizi rahatsız eden şey trafik.... Yollar inanılmaz kalabalık, gerçekten kötü durumda ve insanlar kesinlikle hayattan bıkmış. Burada ilk kez scooter'a binmiş olsaydım, bu son sefer olurdu. Neyse ki durum böyle değil ve olduğu gibi, sadece uyum sağlamanız gerekiyor. Dikkatsiz, hızlı ve biraz da hayattan bezmiş bir şekilde sıkışık sokaklardan geçiyoruz 🤪.
      Sonunda hedefinize ulaştığınızda daha da mutlu oluyorsunuz. Bali önceki adalarımıza kıyasla gerçekten büyük, varış noktasına 1 saatlik sürüş normal. Bizim gideceğimiz yerler güzel plajlar ve bir tapınaktı. Ancak deniz yüzmek için pek davetkâr değil, dalgalar genellikle metrelerce yükseklikte. Bu yüzden ya sörfçülere hayran kalabilir ya da dalgalarda kendiniz eğlenebilirsiniz 😍.
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    • Day 8

      Weer de hele dag op stsp geweest.

      May 12 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C

      We hebben een lange dag gemaakt. Naar een drijvende tempel uit 1630. Een lokaal marktje. De grootste waterval. Hier ben ik de groep kwijtgeraakt. Het was een hele klim terug dus ben ik vast gaan lopen. Later bleek dat de groep een ander pad had genomen. Dus ik maar wachten bij een splitsing van de paden. Uiteindelijk heeft de reisleider me tot zijn grote opluchting gevonden en samen de klim gemaakt. Gezellige lunch samen.
      Nu in het laatste hotel midden in het uitgaansleven. Oordoppen op een dienblad beloven niet veel goeds. We gaan het beleven.
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    • Day 8

      Monopolie

      May 12 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 27 °C

      Je begint als miljonair maar het geld vliegt eruit: een cola kost toch wel 33.000. (1,91) Een lunch met saté kost 188.300 = € 10,90.
      Gisteren een super heerlijke Total body massage gehad van anderhalf uur voor €44,00Read more

    • Day 10

      De tempels blijven mooi

      May 14 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 28 °C

      Tempels, er zijn er genoeg. Al vind ik de Hindoeïsmes tempels grauw en erg op elkaar lijken, in tegenstelling tot de Boeddhistische. Die verschillen veel van elkaar en zijn heel kleurrijk. Daar kan ik niet genoeg van krijgen.
      Vandaag een relax dagje zonder verplichtingen. Wezen shoppen en een heerlijke aromatherapy massage gedaan. Kosten 150.000 tot wel € 9,- dat ga ik nog een keer doen voor we weggaan.
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    • Day 201

      Rainy days

      April 13, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Today Moni and I woke in our gorgeous fancy accommodation to breakfast. I had the mie goreng and Moni the yogurt. An excellently relaxed start.

      Unfortunately it began to rain straight after, and when I say rain, I mean monsoon. It was bucketing it down from around 9am until 3pm. So we did the only 3 things that are possible when it is raining; got a massage, relaxed in the room and went in the pool.

      We both got back massages from a lovely place near to where we are staying. The ladies were very nice and we were the one in a million that actually took them up on their offer. The one part of asia that is beginning to exhaust me, the constant assault of offers from everyone about everything. Moni's back had been hurting her for some reason and my back always hurts so it was a good choice.

      Walking to the place was a little treacherous as the rain had flooded the streets which meant we were wading through ankle deep water at times. Thankfully it was clear enough that I wasnt too worried about anything going wrong. And it's all part of the experience after all.

      On the way back we stopped into a shop to grab some snacks for lunch. Neither of us wanted to venture out so we ended up buying pot noodle and ate it our of our coffee mugs. The things you do when you dont want to brave the rain. They were however surprisingly good so I was happy.

      I made Moni come for a bit of a swim in the pool with me while it was raining. I try to do that every time it is monsooning because it just feels so magical being in the pool while it rains around you. Highly recommend to anyone.

      Back in the room we spent the rest of our time relaxing, journaling and reading. We did put on the tv for a bit, yes we have a tv. But the only thing on was the end of the first twilight movie. So obviously be watched that. I cannot quite believe I used to be obsessed with that movie, it is truly awful.

      Finally around 3pm the rain stopped and we decided to go for a walk around so we did something active with our day. Somehow a brief 45min walk to the beach and back became a 2.5hr loop around Legian and into Kuta.

      I cannot quite say I enjoyed the walk. Most of the time we were being shouted at by people trying to sell us things, the beach was covered in rubbish thanks to tourists and the storm that had been happening. And its just not a very nice area.

      It surprised me really. This area is very popular with tourists and is supposed to be 'paradise'. It is not. It is grubby, loud and full of people. I much preferred Ubud. Though it is very similar in most respects, there is history and greenery everywhere. The city is busy but it feels genuine. Legian does not feel like that. I am very glad I am trying different spots because if I had just been here I would not be impressed.

      I did book my accommodation for the next few nights once Moni leaves. I am going to head to Nusa Penida. It is an island off of the main land and it's supposed to have some of the best coastal views in Bali. I have only booked a couple nights there as I will decided how long I want once I am there. You can stay in multiple spots on the island so i may jump around a little or leave after those nights. Who knows.

      We did head out again after our walk for dinner. There is a little alcove of market style food stalls right by our accommodation and 2 of them are known for their vegetarian food. An excellent choice. One of the veggie stalls were offering veggie rendang and I have never been so happy. It had slightly less coconut in that the one mum makes, but it was still amazing. The ladies on the stall were so nice and because everything is cooked in front of you it is so fresh. The area was playing music and there were kids running around, it was exactly the sort of thing I look for when travelling. It was also mostly locals so you know it is good.

      We think we may go there again tomorrow night and try another dish. Moni is struggling a little with the food I think. She has taken to eating basically the same couple dishes every meal. If it works for her then great but I think it is all a little overwhelming for her now it had been a couple days. Perhaps a bit of culture shock.

      Back at our room we ate these little Dutch pancakes we bought from a different stall. They were a very nice dessert. That is the one thing I havent seen much off here, desserts. Perhaps it is not a big part of their cuisine but most of what I've seen has been western.
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    • Day 203

      Sick in paradise

      April 15, 2023 in Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      I really hate my body sometimes.

      This morning I woke with nausea, abdominal pain and hot flushes. I am very used to this but I had hopped it wouldn't happen while I was in Bali. But alas.

      Breakfast was really nice but it made me feel even worse so I spent the entire morning lying in bed trying not to move. Around 1pm I felt marginally better and joined Moni by the pool.

      We then headed out for a bit of a walk to get lunch and I need a book as I have finished mine. Unfortunately, it is about a thousand °c here and we were both melting after about 10seconds. To make it worse, we failed to find either of the bookshops google listed. We headed back to our accommodation as I was not feeling good.

      Back there we went in the pool to cool down and I collapsed into bed again. Spent the next 2hrs in and out of sleep trying not to move before finally giving up and going back to the pool.

      I feel a little bad as Moni hasn't done much today but we both realised we have done all we wanted to do here so are happy to just relax by the pool. The afternoon relax was better as it was a little cooler and the sun had moved.

      I was unable to stomach much food but Ritz crackers have been saving me. I remember they are what saved me in india so bought some for here as well. They taste a little funny but that is probably just me being sick rather than the biscuits themselves.

      We went out for dinner at another veggie restaurant we found on our walk. I ordered a fruit salad, the vietnamese spring rolls and a juice because they had neither dairy or gluten in them. I have noticed when I feel like this, if I avoid those I feel less bad. Not clue if it works but I'll do anything at this point. The salad was ok but I could not eat the sroing rolls. They were literally just cucumber and green paper in rice paper. Not exactly what I was expecting.

      Moni leaves tomorrow and I am not quite sure how I feel about it. I am looking forward to a bit of alone time, and leaving Legian because I do not like it. But I am going to miss having someone to talk to about anything and everything all day.
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    • Day 9

      De laatste excursies

      May 13 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      En kleine beeld impressie van vandaag. Om 8:00 weg en om 19:00 pas terug
      De extra excursies van 1 1/2/dag zijn,in een lange dag gepropt. Tempels zijn mooi maar de paar Boeddtische zijn met hun mooie kleurige uitstraling erg mooi, de hindoe temepelsb zijn wel grauwer..nu kunnen we zelf bepalen wat gaan doen. Jammer dat we niet Dichtbij het strand zitten. Morgen lekker met ekaarnop pad.Read more

    • Day 66–73

      Bali 2.0 – Weil 1x doch nicht genug war!

      August 5 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C

      Wir landeten diesmal im Süden Balis, genauer gesagt in Denpasar und vor dort aus mit dem Auto dann nach Kuta. Dass wir nochmal so schnell nach Bali fliegen würden, hätten wir eigentlich nicht gedacht. Aber ehrlicherweise bot es sich aufgrund des Flugpreises an und weil Bali einfach alles bietet. Man kann dort alles finden, was man sucht und diese Vorzüge mussten wir nochmal nutzen.

      Auf Bali angekommen, genossen wir weiterhin den Luxus endlich wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen zu haben. Das nutzen wir eigentlich auch jeden Tag und gingen sehr sehr viel Spazieren. Um es kurz zu machen: wir hatten eine tolle Unterkunft mit gutem Internet, sauber, warmer Dusche, bequemen Bett und kleiner Küchenzeile (das alles sind keine Selbstverständlichkeiten). Neben Fitnessstudiobesuchen, die Erkundung von Shoppingzentren und Besorgungen machen sowie kulinarischen Highlights (Burger & Bowl) oder Flops (Fluffy Pancakes), genossen wir die Zeit mit unendlich langen Spaziergängen am unendlich langen Sandstrand.
      Außerdem planten wir unsere Reise nach Sri Lanka, denn dort wird unsere Reise weitergehen nachdem wir Indonesien verlassen haben.
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