She speaks. Or rather, she writes.

Day 1- I apparently don’t look like “Pn. Noor”

 

Greeted by the tour guide, had funny borderline insulting
comments passed at me, and was whisked away for a seafood dinner at Jimbaran.
Later had a magician on the street amaze and wow me- in a bad way. Nothing Mr. Nyoman
didn’t help solve.

 

Day 2 – Where dirty lil Asians deserve to die (as portrayed
by our loving Aussies)

City girl is amazed at paddy fields

 

Highlight of the day was the volcano in Kintamani, and
coffee making process.

Then came the cleansing process at temples and education
on why all the gates in Bali are split in two with a wallright smack in front of it. (It’s to keep demons out, cus demons
can’t turn left or right so when they go through the gates they hit a wall and
give up) -Yes, demons haven’t gone through evolution for the simple act of
turning, they must not want to possess us all that much eyh?

Very much a Hindu land, the Balinese people have

beliefs and fears that dictate their everyday life. Each morning and evening an
offering is laid out for blessings, and street vendors give “good” prices for
the first and last customers for the day. Which makes us hitting the markets at
sunset a good thing. Bikin pelaris yaa..

 

Day 3 – Thank God I speak Malay!

 

Cus you get special Non White prices for everything you do.
So begins the tale of me flying in air.(And getting the skin on my face roasted
to perfection) Then getting attacked by flapping turtles and pulling a Britney.

 

Later had lunch on a hilltop that had temperamental rain-
only when I step out. The Hindu God seemed to hate me~ or blessing me. Really
depends on perspective. Beautiful scenery, beautiful gardens, beautiful temple.

 

Ended the day at Tanah Lot where there was (surprise!)
another temple. When the tide is high I the area where I stand should be submerged,
making the temple seem to be floating.

 

Day 4- I am reminded of Cape Point

 

Made
the journey to the southern tip of Bali to see the Cliffside

temple

of

Uluwatu

framed by the

Indian ocean

.. This, by far, was
the most beautiful place for me in

Bali

. Most
famous for its sunset view, we escaped the hordes of tourists by seeing it in
the morning. 

 

 

More pictures later :) Friendster blogging is ruining my post- Bali- hyper mood.