Second Bali Trip - Day 2

On our second and last day in Bali, we did not miss the breakfast buffet offered by our hotel. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and considering that we have quite a full day and flight in the evening, we fueled ourselves.

It was a Sunday and the roads were not full but then again the distance to our destination was quite far. After an hour's drive, we arrived at Kerta Gosa, a beautiful historical site situated 40 km east side of Denpasar. From the Sanskrit word Kerta meaning serene and Gosa which is derived from the word Gosita that means established or announced.

This is the Taman Gili, a building floating or seems like floating because it is intentionally founded in the middle of a fish pond. The ceiling of this building is notable as it is painted with the only surviving example of classical wayang art in the whole of Bali.

The view from the top and overlooking the pond.

Our next destination was another hour's drive. It is called the Ujung Water Palace.

Now it is called Ujung Park. The complex consists of various large pools and historic structures set against a backdrop of Mount Agung and the eastern shoreline.

It survived the mountain's eruption and an earthquake and was restored to its current splendour. The area was so big and because the sun was so hot, we barely were able to roam all of the area.

Our final stop is the sister water temple of the previous one. The place is called Tirta Gangga which literally means water for the Ganges and it is a site of some reverence for the Hindu Balinese.

The one hectare complex was built in 1946 but was also destroyed by the nearby volcano's eruption in 1963. It has been re built and restored and tourists are able to enjoy its loveliness.

This is the centerpiece of the palace - an eleven tiered fountain. I had fun walking along the steps in the pool fronting it.

Our tour ended and we arrived back at our hotel in Kuta at around 4 pm. We had time to hike and see the beach in Kuta which was not really far from the hotel. We found out there was a lot of people on the beach enjoying the scene of surfers on the waters.

On the way to the airport, Jero suggested a place for take away. It was a famous place for chicken with edible tender bones. I didn't believe it until I tasted it :P. Great dinner and also what a thoughtful friend!

This ends my second visit to Bali! I still want to visit it for the third time! Maybe in the future :)

Thank you for reading and 'til next blog!

Help me win a trip to Bali :)

So I found out about Discover Wonderful Indonesia's Win a Trip to Bali contest last night. It has always been my dream to get to Bali, Indonesia. I long to see, hear and feel the atmosphere of this famed tourist spot. The place has always been present in my bucket list. Checking flights from Thailand to Bali was my daily ritual. The thing is, its expensive to get from here to there maybe because of the 3 hour flight and I'm sure because of it's popularity as well.

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