Bali Nature & Shopping

We are still going strong for Day 3 of our Bali trip 2012. :) We woke up earlier than yesterday at 7am and were at the restaurant for our breakfast at 7.30am lol. The best breakfast dish is definitely the omelette. 

Us at the restaurant, having our breakfast

We set off for our day trip at 9am sharp. First stop was Krisna Oleh Oleh Bali. Shopping! Haha. :P My girls and I bought snacks and souvenirs for our friends and ourselves. We were mindful of our luggage space so we didn't overbuy although we were tempted to as the prices were really reasonable and cheap lol. 
After Krisna, we went off to Bedugul which was close to 1.5 hours drive away from Seminyak. Just before 12pm, we arrived at our second stop: Lake Beratan to see the Ulun Danu temple or better known as the Temple on the Lake. The temperature, like in Kintamani (Mt Batur, Lake Batur), was a lot cooler and walking around was really comfortable and no sweat, literally lol. :P 

We proceeded to the twin lakes - Lakes Buyan and Tamblingan. The view of the lakes and the green mountain was breathtaking. 

The bigger twin of the Twin Lakes - Lake Buyan

Us with Lake Buyan in the background

The smaller twin - Lake Tamblingan

Us with Lake Tamblingan in the background

It was 1.30pm when we got back down to Pacung area. We went to Labhagga for lunch. It was buffet lunch (IDR 80,000 for adult and 40,000 for child). Again, the variety not extensive but the food was warm and tastier than the other buffet place at Mt Batur. The view of the rice terraces from the restaurant was fantastic. I would recommend this place for lunch if around the Bedugul area. 

We started out from Pacung for our second last stop of the day - Tanah Lot Temple. We managed to get to Tanah Lot under an hour lol. It was 3.30pm and we decided that we would not stay for the sunset as it was like 2-3 hours' wait. We told our guide to come back for us at 5pm. Even though it was only 3.30pm and far from sunset, the place was crowded. We quickly got our photos and went for shade lol. We browsed in some of the oleh oleh shops at Tanah Lot, more for the air-con than to buy stuff haha. :P Thank goodness, our guide came earlier and we were off to Tanjung Benoa for dinner.

Tanah Lot Temple in the midst of the sea during high tide

The drive to Tanjung Benoa took about an hour and we were the second patrons to arrive at Bambu Bali I for dinner at 6pm. :) We ordered the Balinese Rijsttafel (IDR 450,000) for two - soup: clear chicken soup; mains: tuna salad; pork, chicken, seafood sate; shredded chicken with chilli and tomato; minced duck in banana leaf; pork in sweet soy sauce; chicken curry*; seafood curry*; grilled fish fillet; two vegetable dishes; two types of rice; dessert: Balinese kuehs (cakes); Glutinous Rice Flour Dumplings in Palm Sugar Sauce; Green Bean pudding; mixed fruits. The girls were ordered a Nasi Goreng (IDR90,000) to share which came with chicken sate. We were very stuffed by the end of our delicious dinner. :) The price is a little on the high side but it was worth it. :P

The table decoration, not including the crackers :)

Us at Bambu Bali I

The Balinese Rijsttafel - soup and main dishes

The Balinese Rijsttafel - desserts

Nasi Goreng with chicken sate

We finally arrived back at our villa just past 8.30pm. It was a long but exciting day for us. Tomorrow will be a break for us, free and easy. Probably doing some shopping lol. Maybe a spa treatment too haha. :P