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 water garden by kyoub Tirtagangga, meaning “holy water of the Ganges” in Balinese, is one of the world's most romantic and timeless gardens. Gushing springs flowing from beneath an ancient Banyan tree and holy temple fill the myriad reflecting and swimming pools that grace the Water Palace. The prominent 11-tiered lotus fountain has become the symbol for Tirtagangga since its creation by the late Raja of Karangasem in 1948. After a tour of the Versailles Palace in France, the Raja was inspired to create this, his second Water Palace in the mountains overlooking his kingdom. The waters of the holy spring have been praised by island healers for their healing and youth giving powers. Thus the Raja named them after the holy river Ganges in India which is famous for these qualities. It is said that if one bathes in the waters of Tirtagangga on the full moon one is blessed with lasting youth and all illnesses will be healed. Tirtagangga is the "Fountain of Youth" of Bali. A guide will show you around the grounds and explain how it was almost distroyed by the melting lava from the volcano. Leave a Comment
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 nagas by kyoub Air Panas Banjar, these hot springs are beautifully landscaped with lush tropical plants. First you have to get past all the vendors set up beside the walkway. They really are not pushy like some places that we visited. Eight carved stone naga spew from a natural hot spring into the first bath which overflows into the second, larger pool. In a third pool water pours from 3m high spouts to give you a massage.The water is sulpurous but not unpleasantly so. There is a nice restaurant that serves local food. The springs are located west of lovina. Leave a Comment
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 wanna pet a lizard by Wild_Orchid At the Bali Zoo Park (read more about it under my Tourist Trap tips), you can have your photo taken with some of the animals. You may pose with the animal for free and take your own photos using your own camera, or have the photos taken for you. My children enjoyed this and had their photos taken and printed onto t-shirts for each of them. You can choose to have a hornbill, a black or white cuckatoo, a large lizard, a very large python or several of the animals together! Footnote: The kids t-shirts were at 150,000 rupiahs each and we bargained it down to 110,000 rupiahs each. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Bali Zoo Park, near Ubud
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 lotus flower by Wild_Orchid The lotus flower is much loved among Buddhist, and Buddha is often depicted seated meditating serenely upon a lotus flower. In Bali, you can find them growing in ponds, lakes and in large water-filled jars. They come in lovely shades of light pink, white or sometimes in blue. Leave a Comment
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 an awakening of the senses by Wild_Orchid Based on a tip I found on VT (thanks to ngcsc!) , I went in search for the Bebek Bengil restaurant located in Ubud. The restaurant is set in a landscaped garden, with large shady trees, a fountain, some ponds with koi fish and has its own paddy fields. A very unique restaurant indeed! Immediately, my senses were heightened & awakened and my fingers itched to snap some shots. The previous two shots were also taken at this location. This flower (a waterlilly?) was growing in one of the ponds. With my limited knowledge of flowers, I'll have to rely on a kind and knowledgeable VT'er to provide me with the name of this lovely flower. Leave a Comment
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 patting a python by Wild_Orchid When at the Bali Zoo Park, you may want to try to pat a friendly python. All of us shirked away, but my little 8 year old daughter was keen to have a try. Later, seeing that it was less icky than we had thought, we also gave the python a little stroke. The skin was amazingly soft and silky, or a cross between silky and satiny! Fortunately for us, the python had already had lunch and was not too bothered by our presence! Leave a Comment Website: Bali Zoo Park, Ubud
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" This Is The Real Bali ! " Acclaimed Our Friend/Driver Dewa Marco When He Stopped His Vehicle At Jatiluwih .The Rice Terrace Is Indeed Magnificent ! It's Impossible For Tourist Bus To Travel There Since The Road To Jatiluwih Is very Narrow With Sharp Corners And Bends.
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 At the top by kyoub On the east coast of Bali is a little place called Amed. Stay at the Blue Moon Villas and get away from the crowd. Relax at the pool and watch the fishing boats go by. Our suite was at the top of these stairs. The view from there was fantastic. Leave a Comment
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 Salt making by kyoub To make salt, the Balinese gather wet sand from the sea and spread it along sand banks on the beach. After drying, the sand is dumped into large vats, Slowley the water rain through the sand. They get in the vats and stomp it ,something like they do grapes for wine. The residue is then dumped into large bamboo throughs to evaporate in the sun, leaving sea salt. We seen this process on the eastside of Bali. They can only do this in dry season so these people don't make much money. Leave a Comment
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 The Vanilla Plant Is Actually A Tropical Orchid by imran8852, 2 more photos When You Visit Desa Sri Batu You Could See Coffee Bean Being Roasted Traditionaly , The Salak Or Snake Fruit Tree And You Could Also See The Vanilla Plant And Buy The Real Vanilla. The Vanilla Plant Grows By Climbing Over Another Tree Or Pole. The Vanilla We Have At Home Is Normally Synthetic.
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