There Are Always Wonderful Thing in Hidden Places

On the weekend I spend my remaining time before back to Denpasar City after work in the office. I go for travelling in Gunung Payung Beach. One of the hidden beach in Bali which suddenly famous now. I was very curious why this beach can be famous , many domestic and international tourist who come to this beach. Departed from Jl. Kampus Unud or from Udayana University Jimbaran I need times about 30 minutes to reach this beach.

Located in hidden location I almost passed this beach, luckily I saw a sign toward to Gunung Payung Temple. I think the beach sure be near in this temple, because the same name. Passed a small road I can saw a new golf courses on the right and left roadside. My guess is correct, just reached the parking area, I can heard the waves sound. Wow.! I’m very amazed saw a unique beach which has a beautifull panorama. From here I can saw blue ocean, cliffs, and a person who played parasailing.

After satisfied took some pictures on the top I went to the beach. To rech the beach I must passed many stairs. I can’t counted how many stairs, because I just can see the beautifull panorama when I passed the stairs. On the way I stopped for took some pictures again, in this spot I saw many of my friends took pictures and uploaded to their instagram. 

Continued my trip I surprised by mongkeys in the trees besides the stairs. I think no monkeys live in the beach, I think they just live in the forest. The monkeys are very tame, they didn’t disturb me on the way.

Upon arriving at the beach, I immediately took off my shoes and walked enjoyed fine white sand. Heading into the water in this beach I wondered about what’s made the water here is so clear? Even I could saw so much seaweed here. Not futile if I return more quickly then. Many couples who spend their time here. Although it made me a little jealous, but natural scenery divert all of my attention.

Satisfied after enjoyed scenery and played on the beach, I quickly went to home because I remembered my promise with friends. But just up some stairs I was exhausted. But lucky, the rest of drink in my bag was still there. This adds my energy to got in the parking area. And in the end I reached the parking lot. But, I did not immediately took the motorcycle and hurried away. I rested in a stall while buy some drinks to restore my energy after tired climb the stairs.

 

Although exhausted, I am very happy to visiting this hidden beach, and hopefully I can visit this beach again someday.

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Gunung Payung Beach on google maps

Melukat in Tirta Empul Temple

Bali is a small island that is rich in tourist destinations, in generally such as beaches, lakes, and mountains.But, if you know, not only that place you can visit. Bali also presents temples that has a special attraction for tourists. Temples in Bali generally serves as a place to pray for Hindus in Bali. Besides that, several temples in Bali also serves as a place for ‘melukat’ (ablutions). There are many temples in Bali which has a holy spring that serves as a place for melukat. One of the many temples known as a place of ablutions is Tirta Empul Temple.

Last month was my first experience visiting Tirta Empul Temple. Located in Manukaya Village, Tampaksiring, Gianyar – Bali. According to local people, the name of Tirta Empul Temple taken from the springs called Tirta Empul which when it defined is a water that gushes from the ground. So Tirta Empul is holy water that gushes out of the ground (holy spring).

Such as other temples, Tirta Empul Temple is divided into three parts, namely outside of the temple, the center of the temple and the last one is the main part of the temple. To get to the holy spring pool, first I had to pass through the outside part of the temple. Here there are many statues that decorated by garden of lush tropical plants. In the middle of the garden there is a path that lead me to ‘Candi Bentar’, which is the entrance to the temple. After passing the entrance, finally I arrived at the middle part of the temple. 

Here there is a rectangular pool which has approximately 30 pieces showers that lined from east to the west with clear water flows from each showers. it makes me impatient to showers here. But before I do the showers, there is main requirement to do, that is to use kamen. Kamen is a fabric that tied around the waist like a long skirt. Usually used by Hindus to be able to enter the temple area. 

I feel my body is so light and calm after one hour showers. This proves that, in this pool really contained holy water. That's my little experience while visiting Tirta Empul Temple, and I really want to visit this temple again. 

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Experience Like Exploring The Jungle in Bali Zoo Park

Visited the one of alternative tourist spot in Bali named Bali Zoo Park with my family is my best experience when spend my holiday in Bali island. Located in Singapadu Village, Gianyar Regency I just need times about 45 minutes with drived a car from Kuta. I think this park has about 3.5 hectares area, with high tree, high grass and dense plants, made this park like home for the animals here.

This park is the best place to learn about the wildlife reserve especially for children or teenagers like me, also serves as a vehicle to reintroduce the endangered animals. I can saw many animals in Bali Zoo Park such as mammals, primates, deer, camels, kangaroos and Sumatran tiger. Famous tropical birds such as cassowaries, peacocks, cockatoos, Bali starling and many species of birds asia. Other views include reptiles, like Komodo the largest lizard found only in Indonesia), iguanas, green snake and python.

Being in an enormous garden filled with tropical plants and water, featuring natural environment for the animals. The environment is designed with a variety of plants which can be used both as a medicinal plant (eucalyptus, clove, noni, matoa, sandalwood and others), spices (betel nut, lime, salam), for ceremonial equipment (nagasari, coconut, bamboo yellow , majegau, perasok, uduh palm, papyrus and others).

According the information I got from employees in the Bali Zoo Park, at the end of 2006, this zoo adding several new mammal animal collections including the white tiger (phanttera tingris), pygmy hippopotamus (cheoropsis liberiensis), mountain goats (amortragus LERVIA), ape coat (Papio hamadryas), Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) imported from Surabaya Zoo as one of the cooperation forms in exchange programs surplus animals and mating animals that have not been paired so that they can breed well and remain stable presence in the this world. And I think this is nice program for our survival.

After a pleasant trip around the zoo, I relax in the the restaurant with 300 seats capacity and select Balinese cuisine menu, although there are the option seafood or vegetarian menu, I still want to try taste the Balinese cuisine. The class service at this restaurant like in the five-star hotel services. And I was very lucky because this restaurant was displayed Balinese dance and it is not every day can be seen.

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