The streets of Bali by Monda Siregar

The streets of Bali by Monda Siregar, Flower arrangements in the lobby of a hotel in Kuta : For transportation on the island of Bali during the previous we had phoned in rental cars because public transport is difficult there. Car owners have been waiting at the airport Ngurah Rai. Car rental price of Rp 150,000, per day for Avanza. We had decided to drive myself, because of the info my friends from Bali, very clear directions, masyarakatpun understand and want to show the direction. Moreover, we also will be joined and accompanied by an old friend who lived in Denpasar.

Before departure from home of course we have set up destinations to be visited. We choose the places that is specific only in Bali. Shops and markets do not count because I do not like shopping at tourist attractions. Travel as much as possible just to enjoy the attractiveness of a place.

The first day in Bali, after putting luggage in the hotel, without wasting our time directly to the Kuta beach to watch the sunset. The small road was very narrow, because it jammed with vehicles and people that led to the beach and wash the eyes in the souvenir shops along Kuta.

Favorite activities in Kuta when the dusk

Red tinge to the reflection of sunlight that seemed to sink into the ocean in contrast to the emergence of the month on the mainland.

Looking toward the mainland moon began to appear on Kuta beach

Dinner the first day we select in the famous Jimbaran beach foodnya sea, looking towards the airport to see planes landing. Rows of seafood restaurants that were there, we chose a place that had visited her husband while training in Bali, Melasti, the restaurant is quite noisy compared to restaurants in left-right. Fast service, although many foreigners who eat there. It is well known that many guests prefer foreigners than local tourists.

The food we ordered grilled fish, grilled shrimp and calamari goreg flour. There have been instances here ketulangan when eating grilled fish. Due to the dimly lit atmosphere I do not see any fish bones into the mouth, there was an accident, it was accidentally a bone stuck in his throat. How does a friend cope when such events occur? My parents had a fist hot rice and swallowed with a rotating plate. I followed the old way but still feels there is a snag. The paramedic told me how to eat rice meal made by a handful of people who are born breech, his love of people that do not exist .... he.he (Once, there was one who came to the clinic with a problem like this, just stay clipped the errant bone with tweezers, when my turn to get even inconvenience themselves why he .. he ...).

Delivered the next day with our friends leads to Ubud and Kintamani. In the course of time to stop by the Bird Park, but we did not go into just in front of it. The park is large enough, so we fear no time to stop the typical tourist spots of Bali, so we leave the site immediately and move on.

Bali Bird Park

Our goal to Antonio Blanco museum is famous for. Museum of European and Balinese-style buildings in a wide area with Bali style garden beautifully manicured. Admission tickets to local tourist Rp 30.000, - and the guests are given a treat welcome drink decorated with a beautiful straw coconut. We were greeted by a friendly in-law Mr. and beautiful Blanco, who was preparing the ingredients for family and worship in temples for tomorrow's feast Brass. We are directed to the museum first. Two-story museum and there are stairs to the roof to see the sights around Ubud is hilly. Visitors may only take pictures at the entrance to the existing museum painting of the painter's face. Other paintings should not be photographed.

The late Antonio Blanco is a Spanish artist who came to Bali decades ago and fell in love with Bali and decided to settle in this beautiful island and start a family with a woman in Ubud Bali. He is famous for a painting style that accentuates the beauty of women.

Out of the existing museum painting studio where his son, Mario Blanco, who is now a museum to continue caring. Paintings are sold only by Mario Blanco, while his father works only for the family collection.

studied painting in the style Antonio Blanco Museum, Ubud

Mrs. Mario Blanco with a beautiful and friendly

In addition to painting turned out to Mario Blanco serious bird breeder, there is the rare Bali starling cage near the entrance to the museum and many other bird species on the side.

After washing the eyes in the Antonio Blanco Museum, we went up north to the highlands. Actually, many other attractions in Ubud, there Neka Art Museum, especially for sports fans there in the hills of Ubud tourist trekking, rafting, if I could taste all.

Bali road was smooth, refer to the way in Cempuhan, after Ubud, almost no potholes, complete driving directions, and many alternative roads. Pendudukpun could explain ditel if we ask the way and give the best alternatives such as shop keepers in Bedugul mother when we asked the way to Tanah Lot, just sometimes a bit hard to catch the speech is thick with dialect Balinya. Many times we are asked to make sure though no map, no one had ever disoriented. Wisatapun objects such, just a piece of rice terraces on the hillside in the village of Ubud is recorded in the books and tourist brochures (slideshow). Really very ready to welcome the tourists.

Cempuhan

We headed north to Kintamani are mostly found along the orange grove was fenced so that passengers can drop narcissistic. This can be seen in the Kintamani volcano and lake Batur, the air is cool of course. Want to know about Kintamani ditel? Clara to her blog, yes.

From Kintamani we headed south in the traditional village Penglipuran Bangli. If you want we can ask the counter clerk where the house is a turn to enter. But, we feel afraid to disturb the privacy, so we do not do (once we feel uneasy when the home page of our parents in the area is often used to take pictures of local tourists, even though we have given permission he .. he ..).

Our arrival coincided with the holiday vacation Brass, so the atmosphere is very festive, decorated houses penjor, and many residents found traditional dress carrying offerings of prayer went into the temple, like to Tanah Lot.

The next day we went with two of the cool Bedugul lake, lakes and lake Bratan Buyan, and continued with the Tanah Lot. But, of course, up to stopping the waving duren'm eaten. The road to Tanah Lot is through beautiful villages, so do not get bored driving when my turn came, walking slowly to enjoy the beautiful scenery and villages dotted along the road penjor. Traveling in Bali was closed with a visit to GWK and Dreamland, a piece of soft fine sandy beaches and rolling waves of the beautiful.

Delighted beyond measure when it entered the Antonio Blanco Museum page find a bird cage filled with a smooth white feathered birds. Guess Bali starling bird is like never seen in print. Endemic birds of Bali (in Bali only) is almost extinct in the wild. I see the information below, it is true, the bird is a bird of the famous Bali Starling. It was first seen, never mind even if only in the cage rather than in nature.

There are funny stories that made me not forget the Bali Starling. At one point I ditelfon for selection events. To become a participant I have to answer some questions. Penelfon asked the name of the bird endangered endemic Bali. When I said Starling Bali, he said is wrong, the correct answer is Curik Bali. I thought well there is another bird, but it turns out they are the same bird.

Curik Bali Starling or Bali, Rothschild's Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi), birds chirping, found only in the forest of West Bali. White fur, black color only in the wings and tail and blue cheeks. The magnitude of approximately 25 cm. Beautiful appearance it brings misfortune, Starling Bali became the target of collectors so captured from the wild, except for the destruction of forests leading to rapid population shrinking and endangered species.

Bali Starling (Wikipedia)

According to the mas Alamendah in Buleleng breeding center has been established since 1995, as well as around the world. These animals are protected by government legislation. Based on Government Regulation No. 7 of 1999 on the preservation of plants and animals Bali Starling is traded wildlife is prohibited except for the captive breeding of the third generation (instead of the natural parent).

There is another endemic animals that have a name famous Bali, Kintamani dog. I think I saw animals in the village of Indigenous Penglipuran, Bangli is this kind of, really?. This breed has been recognized as a dog breed native to Indonesia. Which has been recognized by Perkin, Kinologi Association of Indonesia (The Indonesian All Kennel Club) is a specific white feather pick gumba characteristic, namely the dense hairs on the back and long, and feather Badong, dense fur on the neck to the back and together with the fur gumba.

Since the set as a dog breed native to Indonesia, the Kintamani dog, Bali has been able to participate in various exhibitions organized by Perkin kinologi. Currently being pursued in order to Kintamani dog gained international recognition. Of all dog breeds that are recognized internationally, not one who is a native breed dogs Indonesia.Pengakuan a native of Indonesia can only be provided by the FCI, Federation Internationale Cynologyque, an international organization authorized to make a list of dog-dog world race, which based in Belgium.