Archive for January 24th, 2007
This morning on Kuta Beach, the sun was shining and the tourists who were around, there enjoying the relaxed atmosphere. Down at the bottom end of Kuta Beach, between the pasar seni (art market) and Jl. Pantai Kuta, is a shady walkway, that is popular with older tourists. I spotted an Aussie flag strung up on a tree, at one drink stand. The chairs were empty, apart from the staff, patiently waiting for thirsty customers. Just a few hundred meters north, around the bend on Kuta Beach, dozens of surfers were making the most of the small waves that trickled in. Massage ladies sat well wrapped up in sarongs, long sleeves and hats, under tall palm trees. “You want massage, you want massage, just 50,000rp for 1 hour I give to you.”
Local fishing boats are moored just south of this area and can take you for a snorkel (just make sure the owner realizes he has to bring you back) or out to Kuta Reef. Even though I live in Bali, it always feels like a mirage, when I walk from busy Kartika Plaza, through to the beach and see the tall palm, white sand and blue water.
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January 24th, 2007
Package tourism can get boring, even in Bali. Jl. Kartika Plaza in Tuban, is wall to wall package tourism, including resorts hotels, family restaurants and Waterbom Park. If you are staying on Kartika Plaza and need to flush your system out with some adrenaline, there is no place better than Bali Sling Shot. This vicious looking contraption, allows to willing subjects, to be locked inside a metal ball, and catapulted into the air, bouncing and spinning wildly for a minute or 2. Today I passed by and asked the guy in charge if I could do it, with only one of the chords attached. The random nature of the swing would add even more excitement.
According to the flyer, Bali Sling Shot fires you up to 52 meters, in just over a second, reaching up to 5G force. Bali Sling Shot is open everyday from 11am till late.
•Prices for a ride are as follows:
•1 person ride only - 200,000rp
•1 person with t-shirt included - 250,000rp
•1 person with video included - 300,000rp
•1 video - 120,000rp
•1 t-shirt - 100,000rp
•Special package (2 person, 2 t-shirt, 1 video) - 590,000rp
Bali Sling Shot
Jl. Kartika Plaza 8X
Tuban
Bali
(0361)758838
source : www.baliblog.com
January 24th, 2007
Sanur is a quiet resort area on the SE coast of Bali. It is also home to many expats, with the International School located there. Today, while checking out some of the shops, along Jl. Danau Tamblingan, the long main street, Sanur felt quiet. It seemed to me many places had ’sale signs’ and the sidewalks were not so crowded. At Jl. Mertasari, I turned of and headed towards the beach for a look.
Today was cloudy and humid, not exactly beach weather. Correspondingly, most of the water-sports people, and beach vendors were sitting under shady trees hoping for business. Further along the paved beach-walk, the rock and leaf speckled beach became a golf course-like scene, with flat rows carved in it, by resort hotel staff. Its the same in Seminyak, where staff rake the beach creating a more picture perfect view of paradise. European holidaymakers at one hotel lounged close to the beach-walk, waiting for massages or the next cocktail. I’m sure you can get deals on rooms right now.
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January 24th, 2007
Warung Bento is a Sanur eatery, that combines the best of Japanese and Javanese food. From the outside, you’ll notice a Japanese style place, with bamboo decoration and Japanese sign. Inside is seating room for around 20 people, with a simple decor.
The menu features a selection of bento’s including:
•Beef BBQ Bento
•Grilled Beef Bento
•Chicken BBQ Bento
•Chicken Cutlet Bento
•Grilled Chicken Bento
•Ginger Flavoured Grilled Pork Bento
•Pork Cutlet Bento
•Japanese Curry Bento
•Capcay Japanese Bento
•Cumi-cumi Japanese Bento
•Fried Fish
All these sets are 30,000rp
Other items include:
•Fried Rice - 15,000rp
•Fried Noodle - 15,000rp
•Capcay - 15,000rp
•Natto - 7,000rp
•Chilled Tofu - 10,000rp
•Mixed Vegetable Salad - 5,000rp
•Spaghetti - 30,000rp
•Grilled Chicken - 30,000rp
A small beer is 10,000rp
Warung Bento is open from 10am-10pm, but the manager told me for a private party he can stay open till 1am.
Warung Bento
Jl. Tamblingan #27
Sanur
Bali
(0361)282572
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January 24th, 2007
Wage Silver is a silver jewelry shop located on Jl. Danau Tamblingan, in Sanur. Items on offer include silver and shell bracelets for 272,500rp, earrings for 78,000rp, small necklaces with a stone for 93,500rp, silver rings for 85,000rp-110,000rp, ankle bracelets for 90,000rp. Wholesale prices of 25% discount, can be had for 10 pieces, or a repeat customer.
Most visitors to Bali figure out that Celuk, on the way to Ubud, is the place for silver jewelry. That is true, the street through Celuk is 1km of silver and gold jewelry places. For those people staying in Sanur, who don’t want to travel to Celuk, you might find something eye catching at Wage Silver.
Wage Silver is open from 10am-8.30pm.
Wage Silver
Jl. Danau Tamblingan
Sindu
Sanur
Bali
(0361)289017
source : www.baliblog.com
January 24th, 2007