Singapore, Bali & Hong Kong

juli 2011

Quick Break in Bali + Two Hong Kong Layovers Les mer

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- 30. jul. 2011, 08:00
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Høyde: 107 m
- Forente stater Virginia Loudoun County Willard (historical)Washington Dulles International Airport 38.952618, -77.44753638°57’9” N 77°26’51” W
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30. juli 2011, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
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- 29. jul. 2011, 23:00
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 41 m
- Forente stater California Los Angeles County Westchester Los Angeles International Airport 33.940417, -118.40670533°56’26” N 118°24’24” W
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Los Angeles to Washington Dulles
29. juli 2011, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
American Airlines AA74 | LAX/IAD
First Class (Domestic)
Boeing 737-800
ATD/2307 | ATA/0641+1
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- 29. jul. 2011, 07:00
- 🌫 18 °C
- Høyde: 124 m
- Forente stater California Los Feliz 34.101452, -118.30297134°6’5” N 118°18’11” W
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Layover in Los Angeles
29. juli 2011, Forente stater ⋅ 🌫 18 °C
After picking up my rental car, I drove to Thai Town for a late supper, after which I made my way to Santa Clarita. The next day, I had lunch with Janet in Koreatown.
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- 28. jul. 2011, 23:00
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Høyde: 25 m
- Hong Kong Islands District Sham Wan Tsuen Hong Kong International Airport 22.315798, 113.93590522°18’57” N 113°56’9” E
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Hong Kong to Los Angeles
28. juli 2011, Hong Kong ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Cathay Pacific CX880 | HKG/LAX
Business Class
Boeing 777-300ER | B-KPH
Lounge: The Bridge

The flight back to LAX took longer than usual because we sideskirted a typhoon. I landed in LAX just before midnight and waited in lone for 1.5 hours for immigration - and this was the US citizens and permanent residents line! I finally got to the curb at 1.30am and made my way to the rental car shuttle.Les mer
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- 28. jul. 2011, 17:00
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- Hong Kong Wan Chai Man of War Anchorage (historical)22.287104, 114.16118622°17’14” N 114°9’40” E
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Hong Kong Layover
28. juli 2011, Hong Kong ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
I arrived into Hong Kong just before 5pm. My goal for this layover was to take the tram up to Victoria Peak for sunset. Once again, I took the train from the airport to Central, and from there walked to the terminus for the tram. As I approached the tram, I was dismayed to see the line snaking around the corner. Even if I did get onto the tram, I would have had to deal with hordes of noisy tourists. So, I made my way back to Central and decided to do the Star Ferry again. Getting onto the now-familiar Star Ferry, I made my way to Kowloon and enjoyed the light show from the viewing platform at Tsim Sha Tsui before heading back to the airport for my redeye flight back to the US.Les mer
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- 28. jul. 2011, 13:00
- 🌧 29 °C
- Høyde: 30 m
- Singapore Kampong Ayer Gemuruh Singapore Changi Airport 1.361584, 103.9902881°21’42” N 103°59’25” E
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Singapore to Hong Kong
28. juli 2011, Singapore ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
Cathay Pacific CX690 | SIN/HKG
Business Class
Airbus A330-300 | B-HLN

I was looking forward to flying on a lie flat seat on CX's increasingly rare A340, but unfortunately they switched equipment to an A330 with recliner seats.Les mer
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- 22. jul. 2011, 19:00
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- Indonesia Bali Tubangerya Ngurah Rai International Airport -8.743586, 115.1664898°44’37” S 115°9’59” E
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Denpasar to Singapore
22. juli 2011, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL836 | DPS/SIN
Economy Class
Boeing 777-300ER | PH-BVB Falufjallet National Park

While we were walking in Central Ubud, my driver spotted me and yelled out to me that he would meet me at Santra Putra at the appointed time which was in about two hours. With that, Rae and I headed back to Santra Putra where I showered and rested before my ride arrived. My initial fears that he was going out of his way for a one-way fare were unfounded; he had, in fact, brought his family out for a jaunt in the area, and so I piled in with his wife and kids and we merrily made our way back to the airport with lots of pleasant conversation en route.

Back in Singapore, I had more packing to do before I returned back to the United States.Les mer
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- 22. jul. 2011, 13:00
- 🌙 26 °C
- Høyde: 258 m
- Indonesia Bali Kadewatananyar -8.485843, 115.246468°29’9” S 115°14’47” E
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Champuhan Ridge Loop
22. juli 2011, Indonesia ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
The return portion back to Penestanan was mostly along roads, and in normal circumstances it isn't too interesting. But, the home altars seemed to be freshly dressed for Galungan. We were both thrilled by the display of color.

Along the way, we looked at a temple, a craft shop, and had lunch at a pleasant Pulau Kelapa, a Indonesian restaurant where I bumped into the former CEO of Singapore Airlines, my employer from 1993 to 1998 (yikes!). We also stopped at several art galleries.

Getting back to Ubud in the mid-afternoon, we went to the Royal Palace where Rae had seen a marketing museum. It turned out to be a rather pointless exhibit of books written by marketing gurus presented in glass cases. Apparently, a member of the royal family had attended a marketing seminar and he was inspired to set up this exhibit. The attendant at the museum insisted on taking my photograph for the museum's album. As I was melting from the heat, the photo was not pretty, but the attendant assured me that he would photoshop it before posting.

While at the Royal Palace, I spied the area where preparations for a royal cremation were taking place. I was going to miss this cremation too! Augh. Again, I was purple with envy when I saw the pictures Rae posted on Facebook later.Les mer
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- 22. jul. 2011, 09:00
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 209 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Ubud Kaja -8.499698, 115.254998°29’59” S 115°15’18” E
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Campuhan Ridge Hike
22. juli 2011, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The next day, Rae and I decided to do the Campuhan Ridge hike before I set off for the airport. We walked to the Campuhan bridge, crossed the river and then went up the ridge where we admired the rice terraces at the top. Along the way, we looked at several houses for rent for Rae as he was considering making an extended stay.Les mer
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- 21. jul. 2011, 14:00
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Høyde: 519 m
- Indonesia Bali Banjar Istananegara -8.414934, 115.3160258°24’54” S 115°18’58” E
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Tirta Empul
21. juli 2011, Indonesia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After lunch, we headed out of the crater, and back up to Penelokan. We stopped and attempted to visit a temple at Penelokan, but we were put off by the touts.

Getting back into the car, it was on to the village of Tampaksiring where we visited Tirta Empul, source of a holy spring and one of Bali's holiest sites. There, we saw worshipers bathing in the pool where the holy spring water collects. We also looked around the temple grounds. Tirta Empul has since become one of my favorite sites in Bali because it is a living cultural site that has not been repurposed solely into a tourist spot. There is also a great vibe to the place.

After Tirta Empul, we headed back to Ubud. Rae's expert navigation got us back safely to Santra Putra with no wrong turns. Pretty amazing! Arriving back in Penestanan, we ate an early dinner at Made's Warung next door. Made's Warung is a friendly, atmospheric place and we had a pleasant dinner there. We also looked at houses that Made had for rent as Rae was looking into staying in Ubud for a while.

We had heard that there was a temple performance at Kedewatan that evening, and we planned to head there after eating. Getting back in the car after dinner, we headed out to Kedewatan temple, arriving there around 8pm. There were a few people at the temple when we arrived but it was obvious that something had happened there and it was over. Darn it! We walked around dejectedly for a few minutes before a young man named Gyan approached us and struck up a conversation. Gyan told us about upcoming events at the temple and he invited us to these events, but they were scheduled for after my departure. Rae jumped at the opportunity and I was green with envy over the photos he posted on Facebook - including a full, unabridged, non-touristy barong and kris dance - in the weeks following our chance meeting with Gyan.Les mer
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