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The key to an enjoyable romantic getaway in Bali is by hiring a good driver who takes you around to attraction spots. Days before our romantic getaway, we hired Wayan by smsing him. Wayan was a local guy who speaks good English. He was polite and friendly. The best thing was he only charges Rp 300K per day. We hired him for three days. Both Bean and I really enjoyed his company throughout our trip until the point we miss him so much when we could not see him the next day. Till now, we still miss him. He became more like a friend than a driver.
On the first day, we went to three different temples of the same kind. Our first stop was Taman Ayun Temple.
Not too sure about the history of the temple. But I know the things you could do at Taman Ayun Temple are:
1) walking around the temple which is a square. If you are lucky, you get to see people doing some ritual prayers in the vicinity of the temple which you are not allowed to go in.
2) climb up a little tower which is located on the left hand side after you pass the entrance to enjoy the view around Taman Ayun Temple. Nothing particular spectacular though.
3) camwhore around the temple. =P
The next temple we visited was Bedegul Floating Temple. As the name suggested, this place was famous for the temple floating on a lake.
We were quite lucky to eye witnessed a ritual ceremony at Bedegul Floating Temple. Ermm... do not know what was it about but it involved a bunch of woman supporting a 'tikar' touring around this special tree with music of traditional instruments accompanying them. Along the way, a man would cut out some leaves which would be caught by the woman using the 'tikar'.
And that's about it. We spent only 20 minutes there.
We did a little pit stop at Candi Kuning Market famous for selling fruits? And some Balinese souvenirs which we were totally not interested in. All I did there were answering some nature's call- wee wee. I had two options.
The word 'deluxe' had caught my eye. Together with 'western'? OMG!!! That was heaven!!!!!!!!! I didn't care that it cost Rp1000 more. I picked that one and had an enjoyable peeing time. Ahhhh....
The last place for the day was Tanah Lot. Due to our fast-walking and a-bit-too-fast-speed-looking at the places above, we ended up having about 3 hours at Tanah Lot till sunset. Tanah Lot is another temple famous for its spectacular view of sunset.
You honestly could not believe what happened once we reached Tanah Lot. I had stomach ache and needed to solve some big business. After the great experience at Candi Kuning Market, I was expecting the same 'Deluxe Western Toilet' at Tanah Lot. Of course right?? I stopped by at this public toilet with full expectation of what I had in mind. But I was WRONG!!!!!!!! There were no flush! No strings to pull to flush! Where in the world still using toilet without flush? I know now. BALI! Gahhhhhh... How to do what I was suppose to do la?
Me: I don't want use that!
Bean: Just pour the water la!
Me: I DON'T WANT!!!!!!!! NO FLUSH ONE!!!
Bean: Okay... there is another one down there. I used that one before.
Me: With F.L.U.S.H??
Guess what? Bean brought me to the one he went BEFORE. It was the exact same one. NO FLUSH. What was worst was the toilet was DIRTIER!!!!!!!! OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!! I freaking gonna kill him. I screamed at him, 'SO DIRTY!!!!!!!! I cannot believe you could not remember when you had used it before like 5 months ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to go back to the other one!'
Bean became impatient. He wasn't being very nice okay! He was giving me all the why-you-so-damn-mafan-? attidude. All I wanted was him being more considerate for a girl like me who cannot at all tolerate dirty places. The toilet was so dirty and I have never used a toilet without flush before! It would be fine if I just needed to wee. Oh well... in the end, he took me back to the other toilet. And I was still upsest with him after I did what I was suppopse to do. =P
Okay... back to Tanah Lot. It was burning hot that day. Both Bean and I had terrible sun burn. We were tan from walking around Tanah Lot. Not because we sunbath or something! There are four things that you could do at Tanah Lot:
1) before you actually reach the temple itself, along the way you could do some shopping of Balinese souvenirs. There are also shops like Crocs which I believe is NOT fake and Ralph Lauren which I believe is fake. I am not 100% sure but the polos are way cheaper than anywhere else and I do not really want to risk myself buying some fakes. Some restaurants/ stalls which you could drop by to have a drink.
2) pat some sacred snake which you need to pay. Bean and I thought it was a waste of money and therefore, we did not pat the sacred snake.
3) having a priest to bless you with some holy water which you need to pay as well. Nope... we skipped this as well.
4) just enjoy the view around Tanah Lot. Sadly, we could not catch the sunset because rain started pouring. However, we got a few nice pictures taken before the rain.
Though it seems like we did not do much except visiting temples, it turned out to be quite tiring. This is because it is very far journey from one place to another. Traveling time may take up till 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The end of our day 1 romantic getaway.
Admission Fee
Taman Ayun Temple: Rp 3000
Bedegul Floating Temple: Rp 10,000
Tanah Lot: Rp 10,000
Wayan's Contact: 006281338612213
Bean and I are finally back from our romantic getaway in Bali. The holiday was wonderful and I brought back the biggest souvenir. Fever, cough and flu. And the sweetest thing was having someone to feel my forehead for temperature.
Our romantic getaway started off with a little adventure. Bean came home telling me the flight was at 7.00pm instead of 8.00pm. (UPDATE: Bean insisted that I write this. I was the one who actually read the time of flight wrongly. It wasn't his fault!!!!) Our taxi was only arriving at 5.00pm. The ride to the airport turned out to be heart wrenching with adrenaline rushing. The taxi driver was speeding on the over-crowded road with cars, squeezing into emergency lane all the way to Sepang. Bean stared at me and I stared back at Bean. Both of us raised our little eyebrow. An understanding action indicating the taxi driver was awesome.
Once we got down from the taxi, all Bean asked me to do was RUN!!! In high heels, dammnit!! Bean quickly lugged our baggage into the scanner for security check while pushing me to the counter. 'Which counter??', I screamed. '32!!!', he answered back. With the fastest speed I could accelerating to counter 32. Stood right in front of it. No queue. No one. No sign of 'QZ8937: Denpasar'.
SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! I heard myself whispering! The counter must have bloody closed!!! I screamed across the floor for Bean, 'BABY!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NO ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
The fella screaming back to me saying he was sorry. The counter was 23. -_-
And apparently, I CONFUSED him!
What the?!
The good news was we made it for the flight. We were not the latest as there was another woman queuing behind us. The advantage of being late for the flight is you don't need to wait for long to board the plane.
A smile before boarding the plane.
Hello Denpasar!
Bean: This was my kindergarten school!
Me: S…
Bean: (in high pitched voice attempting to imitate me) Stop repeating things ten times! I know la! You told me before! You think I cannot remember is it?
Me: I…
Bean (again in high pitched voice attempting to imitate me) I hate you!
Honestly! When do I even get a chance to talk? The thing is he hit Every. Single. Point. Right!
SO ANNOYING!
And the best way to retort back is...
Just shuff the paper in his face! =P
P/S: Back from Bali. Recovering from fever and cough and flu. Doxycycline is a damn nuisance! Arrgh!
In an attempt of living healthier, I tried making Caesar Salad for my family and Bean. It tasted just the same as the ones you get from the restaurants BUT at a cheaper cost.
Caesar Salad Recipe (Serves 3)
Preparation & Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- 2 pieces chicken thigh fillet
- 1 packet Lettuce Cos (peeled and washed)
- 1 tomato (sliced into bite size)
- 100ml mayonnaise
- 46g anchovies
- 2 clove of garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3-5 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
- Parmesan Cheese (grated or shredded)
Chicken Preparation
1. Marinate chicken thigh fillets with a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and some sesame oil for about 10 minutes.
2. Just before frying, add in a tablespoon of rice flour and mix well.
3. Pan-fry the chicken thigh fillets till the surface is golden brown with some olive oil.
4. Slice the chicken thigh fillets into cubes.
Salad Dressing Preparation
1. Firstly, drain off the olive oil from the anchovies can. Then, pour the anchovies into the mixing bowl and smash the anchovies into tiny pieces.
2. Add in all the other ingredients and mix well.
3. Add the peeled lettuce cos and sliced tomatoes into the dressing. Toss well.
4. Add in the chicken thigh fillets.
5. Drizzle the Parmesan cheese over the salad.
6. Serve.
* Add bacon and hard-boiled egg to your Caesar Salad if you like!
* Make your Caesar Salad a healthier one using organic lettuce cos!
*Anchovies are the main ingredients in making Caesar Salad! Don’t leave it out!
P/S: Flying off to Bali tomorrow!! Got to pack now!
I have so many things to whine about because they are all annoying the hell out of me! Bah!!!
The weather.
There are only three words to describe the weather here. Hot. Hot. And hot. Oh... that's one. Don't get me wrong. I love hot sunny weather. But seriously... this is too much. I am getting so many breakouts, it is killing me! I wouldn't complain of the weather if my face is as smooth as tofu.
The air quality.
I never actually complain about this for the past 22 years that I have lived. And I will never even whine about it if my eyes actually stop tearing and my nose stops itching. Every night I would be getting eye sores with excessive tearing as close as I am to suffering from conjunctivitits. My nose... OH MY GOD! The mucus never stops flooding my nostrils! This is so bad!
The air cond.
My air cond spits out ice. Literally.
The hair.
The hair stylist that I usually go to is on confinement. My hair is so freaking out of shape. My fringe is not a fringe anymore because it is so darn bloody long. Before you think I go to some posh saloon, I actually don't. I visits those cheap cheap saloon because she is good! Most importantly, she makes my hair looks good!
The stomach.
I am hungry right now. I better go out to get some food before the rain starts pouring.
Whining stops here.
