C'est la vie~

first stop was GitGit waterfall --

so many staircases to climb.. up and down we go.. always wondering how are we going to climb up the stairs when returning to our car
a sneak preview of the waterfall from mid-way there
many different types of spices that they grow



Git git waterfall
next, we went to Ulun Danu Temple at Beratan Lake. this temple is often seen in postcards and Bali posters!

it's even featured in the rupiah 50,000 note!




another temple on land --



last stop, we went to a holy hotspring to take a look. wanted to go for a dip, but... there were too many locals hence we decided against it.

the hotspring is said to be holy water as the water flow through a temple somewhere near the area, then the holy sping water is channeled to the pools with pipes.



Holy hotspring
and i guess this is where the water comes from...
back at the hotel.
the sunset at our beach



By fate or coincidence, we met a stranger at the hotel's pool while soaking in the coolness of water, he happened to be a Chinese-Indo tour guide so I was finally able to speak freely without language barrier. He drove us to a dining and pub area for dinner that night, bought us a cup of avocado drink (famous in Bali) and then drew a portrait of me, which I think..... doesn't look like me at all.. maybe in another 30 years I would look like that? haha!

now that I think about what we did, its actually kinda dangerous huh. hopping on to a stranger's car and driving off to somewhere we've never been. goodness. what was I thinking then?!
our dinner. I think it was only 8000 rupiah? about SGD1 ++
it's rice and noodle, ikan bilis and nuts, satay, fried pork? beef? skin, and some black beans. it is actually quite tasty!
the tour guide that we met at the hotel pool. he started sketching me on his drawing paper. by-passers behind looking at what he's drawing

and here's the sketch. eerily, it looks like my mom. that's why I think I might look like this 30 years later. hahaha! this drawing kinda "olden" me.
nevertheless, it was a good night and ending to our stay at Lovina. it was an unexpected dinner and unexpected finale at Kuta the next day too (Murni and I planned it at last minute and spontanouesly) . that's the best thing about free and easy tour :) you have always have leeway for changes and let fate plays her part

on our way to Lovina, lots of mountainous road. not smooth. not fun. my vomit was like on the verge of coming out if the journey goes on any longer.. but the scenery along the way was breath-taking as we climb hills after hills and the temperature drops when we're in the mountains



finally, our last hotel stay in Bali.

black sand beach because of the volcano nearby that erupted years ago. thus the black volcanic sand at Lovina. it's actually beautiful as the sand look like its sparkling under the sun

back at the hotel...


they have satay too. but the Ubud's market sells it at SGD1 for 10 sticks + lotong !! so cheap!! in singapore you can probably eat 1 and a half stick for SGD1 !!


We reached there pretty late in the noon again, like in Ubud, hence we just while the evening away in the swimming pool. tours were planned for the next day though :)

our breakfast -- the jaffle, toasted bread with scramble egg inside. coupled with Bali coffee and quacking ducks and quiet rice fields. it was soooooooo damn good and serene there. I think that was one of the best mornings in Bali. haha!
we visited the famous Monkey Forest at Ubud. it's supposed to be a few hundred years old forest


I didn't take many photos there because the monkeys were too aggressive!! they jump on humans! snack banana from humans! chase after humans! CLIMB onto you for food! and grabbed MY bag! I thought I have nothing against monkeys until I saw Bali's monkeys. haha!

the street of Ubud--
Ubud is also famous for their roasted duck! it's very very very delicious!! crispy and salty!
this's the place


thin & crisp skin on well-seasoned duck meat
the end of my bebek :)
then we went shopping at Pasar Ubud again! surprisingly, both of us spent the MOST here when we least expected it. it's also where we bought most of Bali's local food product and some clothes that we missed out at Kuta.
and we did a massage package. it's different from the others that I've done, nonetheless, it's still very good!! Bali is fun! nothing is 'negative' there!
can you spot the ducklings?
just two nights in Ubud, the next morning we'll depart for our last destination --Lovina-- and that brings us to a perfect conclusion for our 10 days in Bali!