Bali, Day 2 Happy New Year 🎉
January 1, 2019
After a brief night’s sleep, we had a room service breakfast and met our guide again for a visit to a large Hindu temple. The Uluwatu temple is located on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean, one of the six key temples that serve as the spiritual pillars of Bali. It is home to a number of aggressive monkeys. We were told to remove our glasses, jewelry, things in pockets. After putting on sarongs, we walked to the temple along the cliffside paths. Two young Chinese tourists who apparently did not read the warning signs (in Chinese) had their glasses stolen and broken by a monkey. We did not get close to the monkeys, and they did not bother us.
We stopped at a little coffee/tea shop where they grow coffee and offered us a sampler of 14 teas and coffees. The only coffee they had a small charge for was Luwak. This coffee comes from special beans that are fed to Luwaks (mongoose) who digest the outer covering and then poop the beans. The bean poop is collected, washed and dried and the coffee beans are ground by hand. Apparently enzymes in the animal add special flavor. It was strong and unfiltered. The fact that Australia strictly forbids anyone from bringing any food into the country was a good excuse not to buy any Luwak.
On the way back to the ship we drove through the Nusa Dua section, which is a gated area of 5 star hotels, resorts, and a gol course. Most were hidden behind foliage and large, very serious security barriers. We really enjoyed our guide Ida and driver, Mada. Mada kept us safe and ontime in the terrible Bali traffic. Although we still think Bangkok traffic is worse.
About 120 passengers got off the ship yesterday and 160 joined for the rest of the trip back to Sydney. The ship left about 3pm to head to Broome, Australia.
After a brief night’s sleep, we had a room service breakfast and met our guide again for a visit to a large Hindu temple. The Uluwatu temple is located on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean, one of the six key temples that serve as the spiritual pillars of Bali. It is home to a number of aggressive monkeys. We were told to remove our glasses, jewelry, things in pockets. After putting on sarongs, we walked to the temple along the cliffside paths. Two young Chinese tourists who apparently did not read the warning signs (in Chinese) had their glasses stolen and broken by a monkey. We did not get close to the monkeys, and they did not bother us.
We stopped at a little coffee/tea shop where they grow coffee and offered us a sampler of 14 teas and coffees. The only coffee they had a small charge for was Luwak. This coffee comes from special beans that are fed to Luwaks (mongoose) who digest the outer covering and then poop the beans. The bean poop is collected, washed and dried and the coffee beans are ground by hand. Apparently enzymes in the animal add special flavor. It was strong and unfiltered. The fact that Australia strictly forbids anyone from bringing any food into the country was a good excuse not to buy any Luwak.
On the way back to the ship we drove through the Nusa Dua section, which is a gated area of 5 star hotels, resorts, and a gol course. Most were hidden behind foliage and large, very serious security barriers. We really enjoyed our guide Ida and driver, Mada. Mada kept us safe and ontime in the terrible Bali traffic. Although we still think Bangkok traffic is worse.
About 120 passengers got off the ship yesterday and 160 joined for the rest of the trip back to Sydney. The ship left about 3pm to head to Broome, Australia.
Were the sarongs required? Love the Furman purple. Is the local women speaking english?
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