woke up and was informed by the reception guy that Joker, Jos and Kechique (in the other room) had gone out earlier to the beach. damn!...kene tinggal siott!...so latebirds sedi,scott and me followed suit to find 'em to no avail. as u can see...the beach was already full of people
walk towards one end of the beach, where a famous western propaganda-franchised hotel is located
Head back to our room. Apparently the other guys has started packing. After a quick goat-shower later, all of us had brunch at the same place we ate dinner last nite.
Our journey today bring us to Uluwatu, the southern most-tip of the island where we xperienced the Dreamland Beach, Padang-Padang and Uluwatu Cliff Temple had to offer
approximately after an-hour drive, we arrived at our first stop
we must go down from a hill to reach the beach, through cliffs, houses and chalets (some still under construction).... but when you are there, you will never regret it.
very nice and hot...so some cold drinks up the terrace is an obvious move
Continue our journey to the nearby Padang-Padang, where we check-in at the newly-opened 'Guna Mandala Inn' [check out the brand-new rooms...not bad for a RM60 per room per nite ...(RM20 if you divide for 3 person per room)]
our final stop of the day...which proved to be spectacular.
The view of the cliff is simple breathtaking, looking at the tiredless waves throwing themselves at the rock and the sweet smell of fresh air sweep in from the vast Indian Ocean.
We manage to arrive just before sunset, just in time to watch the Kecak Dance (aka Kecak Ramayana & Fire Dance). They say that every visitor to Bali should see at least one dance and if you plan to see only one then this should be it.
The dance consists of 5 set of acts, a combination of ancient ritual, dance & drama accompanied by a choir of chanting and singing men and women (..does it sounds like 'Sandiwara Semasa' show u've seen on TV? :)
check out the short clip of the dance (note: for smooth viewing, pls let it buffer till end and then replay)
While the crowd was enjoying the whole proceedings, somebody detected a babe...(no..not me...i'm innocent)
The chance to take photos with Uluwatu Temple celebrities will not come to you everyday, so an aftermath chaotic pix session ensured...
........and the Oscar for 'Most Versatile Actor' goes to......................The Monkey
So it was a fitting end to the day...drove back to our rooms in Padang-Padang and had dinner at a nearby restaurant.
end of day 2
