Bliss in Bali: Day 3

30 May 2011

Visited a whole lot of temples again today. Bali might be in Indonesia, but the majority is made up of Hindus. Dont get me wrong, the temples here are unlike the typical temples we have in Malaysia. Somehow, almost all the temples are strategically placed in places with breathtaking scenery or is placed in a middle of a beautiful garden.

The first temple of the day had an amazing garden.. full of grass and trees.

Also went to another temple which is a floating temple in the middle of a lake. Went there when it was drizzling so the lake sort of had a mysterious look to it. Nevertheless, still beautiful.

Below is the lake in the background. From left to right - Puan Wong (never taught me before but her son was my classmate for the five years of secondary school!), me and Puan Ang (my F3 Maths teacher, lol).

Also visited this place with this "gerbang" thingy. One of the teachers, got so excited when she saw this. She said that she had been teaching geography all this while and this was the first time she actually got a chance to see it in real life. Quite touched to know that there are some teachers out there passionate of what they teach. :)The below pic was taken at Tanah Lot's beach. Tanah Lot is actually a shopping area, somthing like Petaling Street where they sell batik cloth, hats, etc. and you can bargain for the best price. This is where i got my lovely hat. I like it 'cause it makes me feel... elegant? Anyway, going back to my description of Tanah Lot, at the end of all those stalls and little shops, you will reach the sea. Like in the picture below. The wind is strong and so are the waves. But it is mostly rocky, not much beach here.

Can you see the waves splashing upon the rocks?

And this.. (below) was the highlight of my dinner! It was a dinner with about 5-6 different types of fishes cooked in different ways but fish isnt really my thang. I was busily gulping down this delicious dessert while everyone was still busy with fish. It might not look like much but the flavour is great. Shaved ice with condensed milk and there are loads of goodlies under all that ice.. pink sagu, avacado, coconut meat, black glutionius rice and you can see the cherry on the top right? oh man, i loved it so much Ms Margaret (my F4&5 sejarah teacher) actually offered me to eat hers. but i didnt, 'cause i cant be so... discourteous.

Above pic is tapai. A common delicacy among Malays and kampung people... It is fermented tapioca. Taste like alcohol, texture is soft like durian. Lovely!