Took a noon flight to Bali and touched down in Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar. We arrived there and the drivers were waiting outside the airport. They were really helpful well should i say everyone in Bali is extraordinarily helpful and assidious.
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| An ethereally azure of blue sky photo taken by my sister who was sitting next to the window seat |
Then, we checked into Anantara Vacation Club located at Seminyak where the most luxurious and high end boutiques are highly found.
Here's a quick overview of my villa :
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| The private pool which i never got the chance to enjoy due to the weariness of daily hustles around the town |
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| Elation was undoubtedly an effulgent during my stay here. |
We opted for local dishes in the morning. What had me astounded was that the locals have rice and satays as breakfast. Heavy breakfast indeed. Nonetheless, the food was undeniably scrumptious.
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| Bakso. A common dish among the locals for breakfast. Well, I have to say i'm not a big fan of this because the dish is too salty for me but serving it with rice brought it to a whole new level of taste. |
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| The one who's standing on the left is barbecuing the fish who may look similar to our otak-otak but definitely serves a tastier dish than it! The one who's sitting is barbecuing satays hold on not just any satays, it's a dish served with skewered and grilled PORK satays. Yummy! You can never get this protein in Malaysia. I definitely recommend this dish for those who travel to Bali. |
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| Pork satay! They tasted way better than chicken and beef. A must have in Bali!
We headed to Legian to to visit one of the major temples in Bali.
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| Uniformly pear blue sky indeed! |
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| Pura Taman Ayun Royal Temple |
We then went up to the high up to the mountains in Wedribhuana and our eyes were treated with lush verdure while blustery winds messing our hair.
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| Dark clouds are skidding oh no! |
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Can't remember the name of this temple but the view wasn't we were expecting lol
We then headed to Tanah Lot, a definite tourist attraction!
   As for dinner the driver took us to the well known pork ribs in Badung called Hog Wild. Their pork ribs were succulent and tendered no one can ever resist this mouth watering dish! My family ordered 3 sets of pork ribs! Tempting dish indeed!   
7th Dec 2015 (Day 3)
We had homemade breakfast at our villa as we had to leave early for our next destination.
Yup that was my breakfast... There are kitchen utensils in the villa so why not?
We visited to a painting exhibition built in a temple at Gianyar. The paintings there were marvellous, incredible painting skills.
  Remember when we studied History and one of the content stated about the terrace paddy fields in Indonesia well here it is! Breathtaking view for sure. i didn't get to look closely at the paddy field but being there experiencing what i learnt in books were surreal.  We headed slightly up north and on our way up we gawped at this majestic alive Kintamani volcana. It was unbelievable to not able to lay eyes on it but we also got a volcanp lunch view buffet at a restaurant. The view is outstanding but you can be distracted by the chills. Do dress warm when you decide to pay a visit of the volcano.   Next, we headed on to Bali Luwak Coffee Plantation. Another must tourist destination.  Here;s me roasting the coffee beans. *THE LADY NEXT TO ME WAS REALLY ROASTING IT*  Attempted some of the coffees available here. So many different flavours and my tongue was having a party!  Here's the most expensive coffee called Luwak coffe better known as "cat shit coffe" which is made from coffee beans ingested and excreted by the luak (some kind of cat). It cost 25MYR. It tasted bitter not my personal preference but well worth the try! I'm proud to tick this off from my bucket list!  Holy spring water!  People come to worship the Hindu gods and the water is called to be holy as it drains from the underground water. Refreshing it is!   Ubud streets! My mom had to bargain thoroughly to get the cheapest price zz but on the way there, the view and the kampungs were so amusing and indigenous.  Dinner at BTS ( Bebek Tepi Sawah) served with grilled ducks!  
8 Dec 2015 (Day 4)
It was a free and easy morning. My family and i finally got the chance to explore Seminyak town. It's the heart of Seminyak that fills with tourists that are mainly from the Western country. We South east asians don't really get to splurge much well at least for me. Again, it was another scorching blazing day you lads must have envisaged me in an umbrella whining about getting tanned. At about 2pm, we departed to our first destination of the day : Pantai Bandung
Honestly there's nothing spectacular about this beach but throngs of locals crowded at the beach.
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Next we headed to Uluwatu. One of the top destinations in Bali. It's rejuvenating and serene to be high up the cliff and you can watch as the waves crash and roll rhythmically along the stones. What's amazing about Uluwatu is that the temples are built up on the cliff 500 years ago to worship the Hindu gods. Yes, Balinese are really truthful and loyal to their Gods which explains all of the exotic c artifacts and traditions
This marks the end of my day 4 in Bali with a sea view dinner at Jimbaran beach served with seafoods. The food was so-so, we paid merely for the view not the food. We didn't get to have our surf by the beach because of the sudden downpour what a pity! I managed to get this shot before the dark clouds scummed glorious view!
Sorry for the bad quality photo as it was taken by my uncle's phone
 10 Dec 2015 ( Day 5 ) Today was a full day free and easy day. I finally got to have my massage at Carla Spa. They have the cheapest massage here in Seminyak. To those who will be in Bali do check out this place!
Somewhere in Kuta. This is a memorial to those who were killed in the bombing scene by the terrorists in October 2002. The Australians had the highest death tolls alongside with the Indonesian workers. Kuta is a place filled with night clubs and pubs, well of course i didn't get to garner that experience sigh perhaps next time then!
 
On our last night we had ayam bertutu and THEY WERE HELLA SPICY. I don't know what kind of spices and herbs are stuffed but my uncle was sweating. Luckily I have a spicy tongue and i absolutely love this dish!
 11 Dec 2015 ( Day 6) NOOO It's my last day here how time flies! I definitely had the most terrific time here. Getting immersed into the Balinese culture and experiencing the daily lives of the locals. They lead a simple yet blissful life. Have i ever mentioned most of the houses are built in a temple. How whimsical is that! I wish I had taken photos of that but sadly I was sleeping while the driver drove passed the villages. Oh and a special shoutout to my drivers ( there were 2 of them but on the last day one of them had to attend his sister's wedding) who took us to many wonderful places safely throughout the entire trip. Hope to see them soon! 
The End.
Travel not to find yourself but to remember who you've been all along -anonymous
I'm so gratitude for having such divine family members especially my parents who have established an annual family trip since 2012. More family trips ahead.
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