Saturday, March 26, 2016

[Indonesia, Bali] Café Pomegranate - iiga warung - Uluwatu Temple - GWK - Jimbaran Bay

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When mentioned Bali, it is often associated with volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and seaside temples. This place is probably the most famous island in Indonesia. As I’m travelling with elderly, this trip is planned in the way to visit the iconic symbols of Bali (mainly temples). Perhaps I will plan a next trip that focuses on water activities, beaches and café soon…

Overview

After much research, we realized that to travel in bali, it is essential for you to hire a local drivers due to the lack of public transport and the complication of the road. In bali, you will realized that there is lack of highway, thus travelling time from one place to another tend to be long. Hence, this was probably the best way to explore a lot of key sights of the island without being too rushed or stressed.

Day One (Read here): Having to reach bali late at night, we plan to travel from the airport to lovina beach where the next day activities are situated.
Denpasar Airport ® Hotel (Lovina)

 Day Two (Read here): Lovina beach is where you are given the opportunity to catch sights of dolphins and corals. We will also be travelling to Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple before engaging in the fun of riding the ATV. Lastly, we will visit Pura Tanah Lot in the evening as it is the only time the temple is being accessible.
Dolphin Watching (Lovina) ® Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple ® ATV® Pura Tanah Lot

Day Three : we start our day enjoying the view of the rice paddies while having decent food at café pomegranate before visiting another cliffside temple (Uluwatu Temple). Explore the gigantic Hindu sculptures at GWK to enhance knowledge of Hindu religion. Lastly, we immerse ourselves in the breathtaking sunset view while enjoying our dinner at the Jimbaran Bay.
Café Pomegranate ® Uluwatu Temple ® GWK® Jimbaran Bay

Day Four (Read here): Start the day early by waking up at 2am to hike mount batur before visiting the coffee plantation for a taste of coffee luwak.  We do some last minute souvenir shopping before visiting the famous café Angelita Patisserie. This also signified the end of our Bali Trip.
Mount Batur ® Coffee Plantation ® Angelita Patisserie

Summary


Date
Day 1 (23rd Mar)
Day 2 (24th  Mar)
Day 3 (25th Mar)
Day 4 (26th Mar)
Summary of Activities
Bali ® Lovina
Dolphin Watching ® Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple ®ATV® Pura Tanah Lot
Café ® Uluwatu Temple ® GWK ® Jimbaran Bay
Mount Batur ® Coffee Plantation ® Souvenir Shopping ® Cafe
Breakfast

Padma Sari Resort
Munari Resort & Spa
Takeaway Breakfast from Hotel
Morning

Dolphin Watching ( 120K IDR » SGD12)
Café Pomegranate
- Hike Mount Batur

-Coffee Plantation
Lunch

Warung Babi Guling Andi Jaya (Babi Guling)

iiga warung (Pork Rib)
Malioboro ( Ayam Tulang Lunak)
Afternoon

-Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple( 10K IDR » SGD1)

-ATV 250cc
(Single US99, Tandem USD
-Uluwatu Temple 
( 20K IDR » SGD2)

-GWK Cultural Park
( 100K IDR » SGD10)
Souvenir Shopping
Evening
Transfer From Denpasar Airport to Hotel near Lovina Beach
Watching Sunset at Pura Tanah Lot
( 30K IDR » SGD3)

Angelita Patisserie
Dinner

Warung D’Sawah
Seafood at Jimbaran Bay

Stay
Padma Sari Resort Lovina (Villa)
SGD 50

Munari Resort & Spa (2 bedroom villa)
SGD 150

Jungle Retreat Ubud (Deluxe Suite)
SGD130



Day THREE

As mentioned in previous post on my bali adventure at lovina beach, Ulun ba Danu Beratan Temple and Tanah Lot (For more information, read here), I will start this post with my stay at Munari Resort & Spa where I have booked a 2 bedroom villa for our stay at Ubud. 


Upon arriving at the hotel, we are guided to their small compact reception to do our check-in. We are presented with welcome drink and cold towel. The “welcome drink” was really refreshing and addictive. It was lemon tea with fresh melon cubes added to it. 

Small & compact reception area
Welcome drink & cold towel
The resting area
This is our 2 bedroom villa. There is a swimming pool located directly infront of our villa. In the first storey, it is where the bedroom for double bed was situated. With a couch bed within the villa, one can rest and chill there to enjoy the scenery outdoor. Moving on to the 2nd storey, two single beds were located. It was an open concept on the 2nd storey as there is no door; it can be directly access upon climbing the stair. But.. There are curtain being placed at the stairs to increase privacy.

Our villa
Outdoor day bed for us to chill. We can even have bbq there as there is a pit available. 
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Double Bed
Washroom
Washroom
Washroom
Washroom
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Walkway with couch within the villa
Walkway with couch within the villa
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Stairs to level 2
Twin bed
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In Munari Resort & Spa, the complimentary breakfast lack the variety. You can only choose between two choice of food – Indonesian Breakfast (fried rice/ noodles) or Bali Banana Pancake.  The Indonesia breakfast definitely taste much nicer as the batter for the pancake was really tasteless. 

The menu
Café layout
Café layout
Indonesian Breakfast: The fried rice was very fragrant. 
Balinese Coffee which I find it overly diluted 
Bali Banana Pancake: One slice of pancake covering fresh banana topped with some honey was being served. The batter was tasteless and the banana’s serving was really little. 
We check out and went to café pomegranate to fill my tummy because I find the breakfast not filling.  Café promogranate is a cafe restaurant located in the middle of the rice field in central Ubud. It was started in May 2012 by Japanese brothers where the elder brother designed the café while the younger brother is in charge of the café operation.


The building stands in a unique condition due to the raised altitude compared to the central Ubud and disconnected from the busy main streets. It provides a 360° open view.

Direction To The Cafe


1.      From the Ubud Market Walk to here.

2.      Go Up the Hill 


3.      Follow the red direction arrow and follow the path for 10 mins. 
      (Do not walk the outer path as the path is meant for private estates.)

4.      Café Pomegranate is located at the left hand side. 

Map of the cafe
In the open air café, we can really admire the beauty of nature, with full view of the paddies and occasionally birds flying around. 

Rice paddies
Café seating layout
Café seating layout
Bf laying around, admiring the view
360° view of the cafe
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Menu



Coconuts Panna Cotta ( IDR 34,500): The panna cotta was derived from coconut milk and palm sugar topped with fresh mango sauce. The panna cotta has rich coconut taste yet not overly sweet due to the hint of sourness from mango sauce.

Mushroom Potato Potage ( IDR 29,900): The mushroom was light and creamy. The pita was soft but tasteless. When dipped into the soup, the pita helps to absorb the taste.

Warabi Mochi ( IDR 34,500): It is sweet, soft  and slimy. It taste like Chinese rice cake 年糕 . The mocha was topped with palm suagr syrup, sweet green and kinako.   


Location:

Café Pomegranate

Jl. Subak Sok Wayah, Ubud, Kec. Gianyar
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0900-2100 (Last Order 20:30)


Lazing around in the café till about noon. These desserts do not fill our huge tummy so we move on to our next eating place iiga warung where we can have a taste of delicious Babi Bakar (BBQ Pork Ribs) which is a popular dish in bali. 



The menu
Cute piggy bank for tips
The menu 
Seats layout.
Pillars for diner to mark down their “souvenirs” 
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Delicious pork ribs in the making~
The complimentary prawn crackers. It was really delicious and crunchy.
Pork Ribs ( IDR 125,000): The pork ribs are grilled and then braised in homemade barbeque sauce and special iiga warung sweet spicy bbq sauce. It was not spicy at all. The meat was very fresh and tenders. It does not stick to the bones. The special bbq sauce helps to enhance the taste.  
Grilled Chicken ( IDR 85,000): The grilled chicken has similar sauce as that of the pork ribs. It was well marinated but when compared to the pork ribs, grilled chicken tends to be on the drier side. 

Location:

Iiga Warung

Jalan Raya Uluwatu I, Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Kabupaten Badung,
Bali, IndonesiaBali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 1200-2300


It was time to move our ass for some attraction. The first attraction of the day was Uluwatu Temple. The Uluwatu temple is a famous Balinese sea temple in Bali. It is one of the nine directional temples of Bali meant to protect it from evil.

To enter the temple, all required to pay the entrance fee of IDR 20,000 and obtain a sash. Regardless of man or female, you are required to cover your legs by tying the sash on ur waist to cover them. If you are already wearing pants or jeans, then tie the sash on your waist like a belt. These practices were seen as a form of respect to their hindu god. 


The uluwatu temple was located on the highest point of their coastal line. Both ends of the coastal gives amazing view of the scenery.  

Tying my sash before entering
You can easily spot monkey along the way to the temple
Beauty of Nature
Beauty of Nature
The sun, the rock, the clear blue sky, the water
Just love how to waves hit on the rocks
Us in sash and with the amazing scenery

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After taking photos from the opposite end of the uluwatu temple, we went to the end where the temple is situated for some rest before more phototaking. 


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Location:

Uluwatu Temple
Pecatu Village, Kuta sub-district, Badung 
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0900-1800
Entrance fee: IDR 20,000


Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park is a ± 60 ha area of cultural park located in Ungasan, Badung Regency or about 10-15 minutes driving from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. In GWK, you can find many mega structures for you to take photo with. During the evening, you can even experience watching the sunset and kecak dance in the Jendela Bali Panoramic Restaurant.


The weather was really freaking hot. So I was not in the mood for picture at Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) and that my phone went out of battery. We did not stay there for long as we want to experience sunset at the jimbaran beach. 


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Location:

Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK)

Jl. Raya Uluwatu, Ungasan, Kuta Selatan Badung 80364
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0800-2200
Entrance fee: IDR 100,000


The beach, Jimbaran Bay is claimed to be one of the best beaches in Bali. The sand is fine and white, and the calm waters make it very suitable for swimming. From afar, you can even see airplanes landing and departing from denpasar  airport.

Many restaurants are set up along the beach for visitors to diner in and enjoy the sunset. We visited the Jukung Bali Seafood Restaurant as recommended by our guide. But Personally, I’m not a fan of the seafood like squids, oyster so I prefer to order fish and chips. 


Indoor seating area 
Outdoor seating area for diners to view the beach  
The sun is about to set
The view of jimbaran bay.
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We are slightly early. So bf and me decided to have a stroll on the beach while waiting for food to be served. 


My favourite corn. I spotted a vendor selling it and I went crazy over it.  
Menu




We have order the package tunjung(IDR 850,000) & Fish and chip ( IDR 225,000) 
Fish and chip ( IDR 225,000): The fish and chips is the only item I’m fighting for. The batter was crispy and slightly salty. The fish was fresh.  
 Package tunjung(IDR 850,000) : The package comes with sea prawn (6pcs), Calamari (500g), clam (6 pcs) and grilled fish (350g). The food was really dry and salty. Perhaps due to the use of natural spice - Salt 
The view when the sun sets.
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The sun sets. The beach becomes livelier with live band playing among in every restaurant.  
Complimentary fruit platter. 
Location:

Jukung Bali Seafood
Jl. Pantai Kedonganan, Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0800-2300


We will be hiking mount batur tomorrow early morning. So we headed back to our hotel Jungle Retreat (also known as Kupu Kupu Barong). Due to the recent bali bomb, the hotel has tightened their security by doing check at every vehicle entering the resort. 

I shall post more photo of the resort and last day of adventure in bali where I will hire mount batur, visit coffee plantation and Angelita Patisserie in the next post(here).

For my previous adventure to ulun danu temple, atv, tanah lot, do read more here

Our room in Kupu kupu barong 
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