Fat Yogi Cottages, Bali

Indeed, it is a hidden gem in Kuta. Operated by Summer Planner's partner in Bali, this hotel is located only 5 minutes walk to Kuta Beach. It's just recently renovated and now it has a swimming pool. Was there to experience the true environment and give feedback for Summer Planner before making it the appointed accommodation for Bali tours. Now it is official.










Not forgetting to camwhore while capturing the beautiful hotel pictures. =P




Breakfast is nice for a 2** hotel, with 3 set breakfast for selection. You can choose to have your breakfast sent to room or at the poolside, just drop by at the reception to submit the breakfast form the night before. Nice eh...






Kooky said he wanted to sit at the poolside so we had breakfast here on the very first morning. But the next day we asked for room service - breakfast at the room balcony.

Balinese loves crackers!

I've been crunching a lot of crackers when I was in Bali. Day and night, almost every meal, except breakfast. *Am cruching my fav deep fried pork skin.*



You can find all sorts of crackers sold at food stalls.



Including my favorite deep fried pork skin. I tried it once, got it from my Philippino-Chinese mix student last time. His mother is a Pinoy, and every time when her sisters came visit them from the Philippines, they would pack a whole box of "junk food" and send to KL. It's really cheap in Bali, probably less than a Ringgit for a packet.



And for all dishes served, you will find prawn crackers. No doubt that the fried rice in Bali really taste good, the meat were very juicy. Worth to try!







I will write a review on Babi Guling rice in the coming post. Anyway most of the food in Bali is non-halal because more than 90% of the residents are practising Hinduism.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu

If you go to Bali, one of the must visits sure is Uluwatu. Pura Luhur Uluwatur is one of Bali's kayangan jagat (directional temples), guarding Bali from evil spirits from the South West. You will see the signboard of Blue Point Bay Villas & Spa on the way to Uluwatu temple.



ATTENTION!!
Take off your glasses, earrings, hats, caps. Be careful with MONKEYS~
So it's better if you wear contact lens. And leave your sunglasses in the car. No kidding, because the monkeys were actually trained to snatch things from visitors, and if you want to get it back, you have to pay. Paying for your own stuff, isn't that stupid, so please take my advice.



When visiting temples in Bali you have to respect the local customs. Proper dress is a must, even if you wear long pants or a long skirt you will need a sash tied around the waist. If you are wearing shorts you will need a sarong. The key is -- make sure you wear something that covers your knee. Sarong can be hired at the temples entrance so no worries. (I purposely wanna wear sarong lolz...)



Great color combination of the sarong with my dress. ^.^



You have to walk down a slope to get to the cliff. Monkeys everywhere.





Spectacular view isn't it?! The temple is located high on a cliff top at the edge, around 250 feet above the waves of the Indian Ocean. Can you spot the temple?



The view on your left.



The view on your right.



The waves of Indian Ocean. I wonder if one could still survive if he fell off from the cliff...



So that's why they build these walls for safety reason.



You can buy ticket to watch Kecak Fire Dance show as well, show available at sunset. We did not watch the show here, we watched in Ubud.



Walking up to the temple on the right. Do you dare to sit at the very edge?





The temple atop the cliffs.




Not allowed to enter.



Be careful with the monkeys. Monkeys playing diving and swimming.



Students educational trip.



Camwhoring.



I like this one. Was taken without me knowing it. Thus very natural.



Always my best travel mate. My partner. My dear. =)



He would only wear contact lens when go travel.



Fantastic ambience. Listen to the waves hitting on the cliffs.




We walked to the other end of the cliffs (to the left). You have to walk pass a very narrow muddy road to get to here.



No walls here. So don't fall off the cliff while doing photoshoot. The wind is always very strong.



Yes, this strong! Look at how the sash was blown.



I wonder how could I get to the beach down there. Uluwatu is known as a surfers paradise too. Yes, because of the waves.



So that's all about our Uluwatu experience. Finishing the post with our personal photos. I've developed a 8R photo for this one. Need to find a nice frame to hang it in our new house.