Finally got time to “re-live” our Bali trip after so loonng (4 years). Yes, we traveled to Bali, Indonesia in 2011. This post was triggered by the many memories of our past Bali trip. We had just downloaded 200 pics and had uploaded a few of them in our Instagram account.

For this trip, we took Singapore Airlines and spent 6days, 5nights in Bali.  We arrived Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali on 18 Jan 2011 night and proceed to Tune Hotel for check-in and late dinner along Legian Street, Kuta.

On 19 January 2011 (day 2), Pak Made, our local driver picked us up from Kuta and headed us to Green Field Hotel in Ubud. For this trip, we spent some quiet time (4days,3 nights) there as Ubud is less crowded compared to Kuta. It took us approximately 2 hour drive from Kuta. Along the way, we hit the sightseeing circuit straight away since there was very little precious time to be wasted. A trip to Bali is never complete without visiting at least one temple. The island has over 20,000 pura (temples in Balinese) and even though it’s impossible to visit them all, a few of them are really worth the time and effort.

Gorgeous Tanah Lot Temple at high tide

Stunning Tanah Lot Temple

The first ever monument we set our foots in was the photogenic, Tanah Lot (Land in the Sea), a temple perched on a rocky outcrop in the sea. This is by far my favourite temple in Bali. During low tide, the temple is accessible and joined to the land. During high tide, the temple appears to sit on an island away from the land. At the time we went there, it was high tide and plenty of tourists.  

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple with breathtaking view of Beratan lake

On our ride to the hotel, we made our next stop at Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, built in 1633 and one of the most iconic and photographed temples in Bali. The temple is surrounded and reflected by the lake, and its misty mountain backdrop highlights its serene beauty.  

One for the album @ Taman Ayun

Taman Ayun Temple means beautiful garden and 
is the only temple complex exposing the Balinese traditional building structure

On that same day, we also visited Taman Ayun Temple, literally known as “beautiful garden”. The place is surrounded by green gardens with ponds and trees, and the temple area has those thatched multi-roofed shrines (meru) that signifies Balinese temples. We enjoyed walking around it while taking pictures and enjoying the view. The weather on day 2 was just lovely for photos!

Breathtaking view at Kintamani Batur Lake and Volcano