Bali

A little bit delayed but here we go.

Before my search for a job in Melbourne I made a quick trip to Indonesia and Bail. I thought Bali was just a party island but it got so much more to offer. Temples, beautiful architecture and nature, good food and friendly people. One of the places I vist is Ubud. A small town a couple of miles from the biggest city on the island, Denpasar. Ubud is the home the home of hippis, yoga lovers and people who just want to enjoy the laidback atmosphere with good food and a eco friendly environment for sustainable living. From Ubud I did a night/morning trekk on Mount Batur and the active volcano where you can witness an amazing sunrise and enjoy the fantastic view of the volcano in daylight. One of the highlights of my travel so far. 

 

Indonesia and Bali has a beautiful architecture, very diffrent from rest of Southeast Asia.

 

Everywhere you´ll see all kind of faces and status and the most commen is Barong, the king of the Indonesian sprirts and he keeps bad spirits away from people's houses with his crazy look. 

During my time in Bali I was lucky to witness a cremation ceremony of some important person (I don´t remember who she was). It starts with the coffin placed on a high tower which is carried around the town along with a big black horse. In the end they place the coffin inside the horse and burns it. It was lots of people along the parade it was a spectacular thing to see.

After Ubud I took a speed boat to the Gili islands and Gili Tranwanga where I just relaxed for a couple of days and tried parasailing where you are flying in a parachute behind a boat. Not really an adrenalin kick but it was a nice way to get a view the islands and also a chance to get a tiny tast of the skydive I´m planing to do back in Australia!