Bali – Offering of the soul – Posted on 26 Sep 2006

Approximately a month after my attempt to conquer Mount Kinabalu, I had my body and mind pampered at Bali island of Indonesia for 6 days. I flew there on 14th September with my GF. We got the flight tickets for free from Air Asia as well. We only pay the airport tax and it only cost us RM200 per person for return flight from Penang to KL, KL to Bali.

Because it was not a connecting flight, we have to spend long hours waiting for the next flight in LCCT. In spite of the Low Cost tag, the food there is as expensive as its counterpart in KLIA.

When we touched down at Ngurah Rai International Airport (in Bali), we had the dejavu of entering a new realm of the unknown. Thanks to our broken Bahasa Indonesia and weeks of pre vacation research in the Net, we managed to grab a taxi to our pre booked hotel in Legian road without fell victim to a crowd of taxi tout at the airport.

During the whole trip, we were on our own. We arranged our own accommodation, transportation, food and we scout for tour agents to bring us to well known places. Generally, everything is cheap and easy, mainly because it was off peak season. Surprisingly the weather was perfect; sunny all day long, not a single drop of rain.

Were we scared of terrorist bombing? I must tell you, it never crossed our mind at all. We were so immersed with the beauty of the island and friendliness of the people. We could see smiles everywhere. It was hard to believe this paradise used to be raped by terrorist.

After staying there for few days, I understand why Bali is such a hit with holiday makers. It is the island for everyone. From art lovers to nature lovers and from honeymooners to adventure seekers, Bali will find a special place in their heart; so did ours.

This was our first trip to Bali and we decided to experience the true essence of Bali, which are culture and nature. We spent most of our time visiting Pura (temple), enjoying the local delicacies and taking photos of breath taking scenery (please see below).

Like what most tourist would do, shopping for souvenirs is also part of our must do activities. For an island fueled by tourism, finding souvenirs is so easy. That also means the competition is very fierce. You will get 60% to 70% discount if you bargain hard. The most effective tactic is the walk-away tactic. Sometimes, we felt so guilty buying stuffs at such ridiculously low price.

We will definitely visit the island again for we have only experienced only a fraction of what Bali has to offer.

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