EXPLORING THE EAST PART OF BALI TRIP

The morning we left Ubud was beautifully sunshine. I am traveling together with my cousin PUTU to east Bali to pick up his friend that staying at TIRTA AYU cottage at Tirta gangga water palaces Karangasem.It nearly took us 2 hours from Ubud to reach their place before we begin the trip to see the mother temple Besakih and kintamani with its beautiful volcano and the lake.

The palaces in Tirtagangga are look beautiful in the morning . due to there only few people that I could see spending their morning time at the palace.I look up to the hotel where the french couple are having their breakfast with its beautiful view. their name is Jean and Gabriele.they are very nice couple.
Our journey start at 09.15 in the morning. first our destination are Besakih temple. on the way to get there we had some stop at the village Selat for its beautiful rice paddy view
I had lost for some direction on the way since there are so many litle tiny road spreading arround which make me so confuse to drive my toyota kijang.finally we made it after some point direction that we ahve to ask with some of the local people arround.the view and the atsmosphere was stunning.
we got at Besakih temple arround 11.30 am . It take arround an hour or so to go arround the temple and ofcourse to get some beautiful pictures of the people who are doing pilgrimade trip to this hugh beautiful temple. we saw lots of schooll children who are got along for this ritual trip.

Continuing the trip to Kintamani through the village of Suter finnaly we arrive at Kintamani for the lunch since jean and gabriele are also hungry and so are we.trip continuing after lunch to the coffee plantation and Penglipuran village before we are heading back since its already 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

TRIP TO TAMAN SARI PEMUTERAN

Today the morning in Ubud are very nice. the weather was brightening and also the sky are pretty blue.
I am taking Mr and Mrs Smeenk up to Pemuteran where they are going to stay on the beach resort for one week.It was litle bit raining by the time we got in to the mountain area.we didn't even stop at the view point since they had been in Bali for nine times already. their only point is reach pemuteran in time.
It was a long journey for my self but it was fun .
on the way back from pemuteran I stop at Tamblingan village to get some pictures of the lake and vegetation arround. it was litle bit misty when I arrive at the spot. but still you can see the beautiful view of the two lake a side. with the sound of the birds arround keeping this place with such an amazing spot for it beautifull sorrounding.

NGEMBAK GENI

Today is call Ngembak geni
the day where that we are starting the new year of Balinese Caka year 1932.
lots of families in Bali are visiting their close and long distance relatives in the way how they are keeping their family harmony. as you can see on the road today from older generation and younger generation are having lots of fun and relaxing time.
Today I visit Wayan Sueta and his families.we had some cold Bintang beer during our talk and conversation.
I also took my brother in law with me. we had so much lovely time during this visit. we are also talking about conseping a surpirising trip for people that come to visit our beautiful island. to know more about Wayan you also can reach him at hiddenbali.blogspot.com
I am attaching some photos regarding our beautiful Bali new year eve Ogoh Ogoh parade in our beautiful village

Sang Made Merta

My Name is Sang Made. People call me Sangde or Sunday. I was born in a small village call Kedewatan on April 28 1977.only 8 minutes from the center of art and culture Ubud town.
My childhood was in the farm. Living together with the parent keep me learning about the farm itself and the surrounding culture and nature. I graduated from high school in the year 1995 and decided to work in the tourism hotel in order how to support my family financial.
For nearly 13 year in hotel industry, I have learned so many things in regards of hospitality and genuine services. Meeting so many people from many different countries, encourage me to learn more and more. And I found working on hospitality business especially when we did all the tours where the culture is invisibly exchange. These things make me love my job.
I love serving people. This is another way what in Bali we call Yadnya.something that you do to other people that make them pleased and happy. These are one of the things that I do in Bali. From sharing all the lifestyle of the Balinese, up to seeing the culture and nature which come to a great satisfaction for other people to bring home after their Bali visit.
I have family. I have my parents and two brothers ,wife and kids son and a daughter and of course many friends. These people are my spirit. People are push me from my back to keep moving ahead. I love all of them.