Bali Trip : Last Day - Goodbye Bali And See You Again

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Today is our last day in Bali. Had breakfast and one of the Restaurant at Legian Road where they serve continental breakfast. Last stroll along Kura beach after that and also last minute shopping at Kuta Beach Road.
Good bye Bali and hope to see you again in the near future.

Nabil Zamanhuri - Dari Jauh -

Datin Hamidah Tudung

Penyampai Berita RTM 1 pertama bertudung iaitu Datin Hamidah Hamzah begitu selesa mengenakan rekaan Anggerik Avenue sehinggakan tudung yang beliau kenakan sinonim dengan Tudung Hamidah.

Tudung Hamidah adalah unik kerana ianya merupakan rekaan Datin Hamidah Hamzah bersama Anggerik Avenue. Kerjasama beliau bersama Anggerik Avenue telah menghasilkan 20 ikatan tudung yang berbeza untuk dikenakan bersama pakaian untuk dipilih oleh Kementerian Penerangan.

Beliau merupakan duta Anggerik Avenue melalui rekaan tudung ekslusif kami iaitu Tudung Hamidah. Keunikan tudung Hamidah ini, beliau kelihatan bertambah anggun dan yakin semasa keudara.

Dapatkan koleksi Anggerik Avenue ini di cawangan utama kami atau cawangan berhampiran anda. Sila rujuk senarai pengedar di seluruh negeri.

ANGGERIK AVENUE
LOT-BR-10 @ BARIKA, TINGKAT 2, SACC MALL,
4000 SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN,
TEL / FAX : 603-55126700

152-3, TINGKAT 1, KOMPLEKS PKNS,
40000 SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN,
TEL / FAX : 603-5116800

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Bali Trip :Erlanga 2 and Kuta Beach - Day 5

Name of Shop: Erlangga

This shop is already famous with the tourist that came to Bali. because you can find all the Bali's merchandise here in one shop. from the local delicacy, sarong, beaded bags & sandals, art crafts, tshirt, even the bed covers, so basically anything! and the price here is still quite cheap, not much different than in Sukowati market. the plus is, it's less crowded & they got fan, so it's not too hot. more convenient.

What To Buy: -beaded / ethnic bags
-beaded sandals
-accesories (bracelet, neckles, etc)
-Bali sarong
-aromatheraphy
-art craft (statue made of woods/stone & paintings)

The Bali museum in Denpasar was built in 1931 and it is unique collection of buildings and art. Designed by architect P.J. Moojen, the exterior walls, courtyards and gates, are designed in the style of a Denpasar royal palace.

•There are gedung (pavilions) on the site represnting the different regencies in Bali. These are built in the styele of that particular regency. Among the highlights at the Bali Museum are:

•A carved stone main entrance.

•A ceremonial kori agung (stone capped gate) which is made from bricks (no cement) and volcanic stone reliefs.

•The elegant carved, gilded, palace doors, are from the 19th century. Stone sculptures from the 16th and 19th Centuries, line the veranda of the main pavilion. Ritual masks, musical instruments and puppets from the 19th century are on display. in the pavillion at the far left side of the museum.

•Bronze cannons from the 17th century, that were originally made for a prince, complete with a dragon’s head.

•The bale structure inside the left side of museum is decorated with stone motifs.

•The pavillion to the right side of the museum contains a collection of prasati (bronze age plaques) that sing the praises of a 10th century king.

•When you enter through the main entrance you will see to your left a multi-towered kulkul (bell tower with slit log drum).

•In the center pavillion are textiles made in the Bali Aga villages, including the geringsing, double ikat from Tenganan.

Bali Trip : Kuta - Denpasar - Ubud - Taman Ayun Mengwi - Tanah Lot Expedition Day 4

Denpasar was the capital of the kingdom of Badung. It was conquered by the Dutch during the Dutch intervention in Bali (1906). The royal palace was looted and razed by the Dutch, leaving today's central square "Taman Puputan" in which a statue to the 1906 Puputan can be seen.

Denpasar has various attractions. The white sandy beaches are famous all over the island. Some of the famous surfing beaches are Kuta Beach, Legian Beach and Canggu Beach. Sanur beach has calmer waters and is excellent for sunbathing. Ten minutes from the Ngurah Rai International Airport lies the town of Kuta. Kuta is where most of the hotels, restaurants, malls, cafes, marketplaces, and spas that cater to tourists are located. In the Denpasar area, all kinds of beautiful Balinese handicrafts are represented in local shops. These include artwork, pottery, textiles, and silver. Bali is a haven for shoppers everywhere. The famous batik cloth is sold all over Denpasar. These bright sheets of cloth are as beautiful as they are cheap. Made of pure cotton with glorious patterns, Balinese batik is definitely a good buy. Sometimes batik cloth is made into wearable clothing such as a sarong or men's shirts. The jewelry district is in a town called Celuk which is 30 minutes away from Kuta. Here you will find rows and rows of silversmiths' and goldsmiths' shops selling jewellery at very low prices.

Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. One of Bali's major arts and culture centres, it has developed a large tourism industry.

Taman Ayun Temple Taman Ayun Temple is a Royal Temple of Mengwi Empire and it is located in Mengwi Village, Mengwi sub district, Badung regency and about 18 Km north side of Denpasar town. It is strategically located beside of major roadway between Denpasar to Singaraja. It is set on the land which is surrounded by the big fish pond and look like a drift on the water. It owns the beautiful temple building with multistoried roof and Balinese Architecture. The wide beautiful landscape garden in front courtyard to welcome all visitors who come and visit this temple. It is a beautiful place to visit on your vacation in Bali.

Tanah Lot Temple is located in coastal side of Beraban countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan Regency. It is situated in 30 Km in west side of Denpasar town and about 11 Km in south side of Tabanan town. The temple is built on the rock with 3 acre size and reachable in a few minute by walk, because it is just 20 meters from the coastal lip. This temple is very famous among tourist destinations in Bali with spectacular view of sunset. At some nooks of coral reef around Tanah Lot Temple there are holy tame snake in black and white color where according to the local society believe that it as a deity property and as the guard of the temple from the bad influence.

The word of Tanah Lot is consisted of two words that are Tanah word interpreted as a reef looking like gili or isle. Lot or Lod word has meaning the sea. So Tanah Lot is meaning the small island floating on the sea. The location is now called as Tanah Lot has been used at a Megalithic period as a place that looked into holy, proven from the existence of menhir. Pursuant to environmental condition, hence the structure of Tanah Lot Temple is built at irregular reef plain of its angle which is only consisted of one plain yard as Jeroan.

Bali Trip :More Exploring Legian, Seminyak and Poppies lane 2 - Day 3

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Maha Brata Hotel is located at Legian Road with is just a walking distance from the junction of Popies lane 2. That is how Imogen and I found the hotel at the first place when we arrived.

Legian Road or Jalan Legian is the main street that runs north-south from Kuta to Seminyak on the island of Bali in Indonesia.Legian Road contains a variety of shops, bars, hotels and dance clubs. Its proximity to the beach and its prominent night life make it host to thousands of tourists. Legian is notorious for shopping and partying, with many areas offering traditional market shopping where shop owners are amenable to haggling and usually give shoppers an initial inflated price.
Legian is one of the cheaper locations after dark and the road will begin to get busy at 11pm, peaking in traffic around 1 or 2 in the morning before easing down again around 4:30am. With such a cluster of hotels, shops and bars around Legian, the street can experience intense amounts of traffic. It can take up to 10 or 15 minutes to move forward 1 mile during some rush hours.

Bali Trip :Exploring Kuta - Popies Lane 2 - Legian Roas, Kuta Beach Road- Day 2

Today is exploration of Kuta town. From the Internet I found that, Kuta is administratively a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.

Poppies Lane 2 is a popular place to stay, eat and shop in Kuta. The traffic is unrelenting because the alley is wide enough for cars to get all the way from the Beach Road to Legian St.

There’s a wide range of accommodation to choose from ranging from 30,000 a nite up to 375,000 rupiah.

Shops line both sides of the street and you will get a barrage of “massage?” “sunglass?” “rolex?” and you just have to be lighthearted and laugh it off if you are not interested. The salespeople are only doing their job so it’s best not to get aggravated.

Poppies is easy to find from Legion Street. Just past the Bali Memorial going with the one way traffic you turn right.

There is always a traffic jam at that corner so watch your feet that they don’t get run over by a motorbike or taxi.

Source - Internet

Bali Trip :Ngurah Rai International Airport - Day 1

Arrived at the Ngurah Rai Airport almost 930pm. Straight to Poppy Lane 2. Found a Guest House called maha Brata Hotel which is located at Legian Road not very far from the Bali Monument.

Ngurah Rai International Airport (IATA: DPS, ICAO: WADD), also known as Denpasar International Airport, is located in southern Bali, 13 km south of Denpasar. It is named after I Gusti Ngurah Rai, an Indonesian National Hero killed in the Battle of Marga during the Indonesian Revolution.Ngurah Rai is Indonesia's third-busiest international airport, after Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Surabaya's Juanda International Airport. The airport is located close to the extensive tourist developments of southern Bali; the resort center of Kuta is 2.5 km north of the airport.

The taxi fare is about IDR20,000.

Bali Trip @ LCCT Kuala Lumpur

Bali here we come. Imogen and I set to fly to Bali Indonesia.

Lunch with fahmi at Juta Mines Kopitiam

Lunch with Fahmi and Imogen @ Juta Mines Kopitiam. It is nice, comfortable and good value Cafe. Worth every penny.

Imogen's Arrival from UK

Imogen arrived from UK. Wae and I waited anxiously at Bandar Tasik Selatan ERL Station. Welcome Home Imogen!

Cheras Selatan Fun Fair

An evening just chilling around Cheras Selatan Fun Fair and Jaya Jusco Complex.

Datuk Kamaruddin Farewell Gathering

Another sad moment. Datuk Kamaruddin or commonly known as Datuk K, leaving us a CEO of Unity College International. All the best to your future undertakings and we had went through lots of documentation preparation together especially for the MQA abd University Status from the Ministry of Higher Education.

Rawang Expedition and Teddy's Brother's Wedding

Rawang Expedition with Fahmi. Went to a few bundles and to Teddy's brothers Wedding.

Family Gathering @ Taman Muhibbah, Seri Kembangan

Gathering at home with families.

Athome - Mines Wonderland

Really beautiful but exorbitant!

Muncik's Re Visited

We prepared Steam Boats when Muncik and Arul came over. Aqil getting more active now.

FTMS College 2009 Graduation Ceremony at Grand Seasons Hotel

Saji, CEO of FTMS Global invited me personally to attend the graduation. Glad to. Met Trevor and the rest of the FTMS team. All the best in your future undertakings.

Restaurant Shahida - Jalan Pahang

Speciality in Kuih-muih delicacies. Should try it out.