Matahari Spa

Matahari Spa and Villa is located in Sayan Ubud village, adjacent to the Four Season ubud. Matahari Spa and Villa is managed by Japanese who knows very well the meaning of a service to their guests. This place is designed with the theme of natural atmosphere in Ubud Bali . I came with my friends at night after dinner, we are welcomed by the owner himself. With the incredible hospitality of the staffs we enjoyed a wonderful evening in the bar located at the reception of this place, from here we can see directly to the Four Seasons Hotel which is right opposite to where we are and separated by the river Ayung which is already very popular as rafting river . Matahari Spa and Villa is also has a very comfortable villa places above the spa and receptionist, the villa is recommended for guests who may want to enjoy the natural atmosphere in Bali and definitely with a very good service.

Matahari Spa and Villa
Jalan Raya Sayan Banjar Katut no.70 Sayan Ubud,
Bali Indonesia
T. +62 361 977358

Nasi campur Bali ( Balinese mixed rice )

Nasi campur is a blend of various cuisines of Bali such as lawar, fried pork, chicken, and jukut arrest. Jukut arrest is the most popular Balinese cuisine and usually served in Balinese thanksgiving, but now we can enjoy it in balinese restaurant. Jukut arrest was made of young bananas trees mixed with pork and typical full Balinese spices, thinly sliced a banana tree trunk, then cook it with Balinese spices.

Lawar is a kind of side dishes are made from a mixture of meat or fish with vegetables and seasonings, starfruit leaves, young papaya fruit, or even young jackfruit. To make lawar, vegetables are chopped, then given a mixture of herbs and spices, to add flavor and taste, lawar added with minced meat. Meat only as a complement, Balinese local peoples usually mix lawar with blood to make a red lawar. Usually lawar has a spicy flavor, but which are sold at the restaurant for tourists is usually not very spicy and not use the blood.

Balinese art Festival ( Pesta kesenian Bali )

The 32nd annual Bali Arts Festival performances in 2010 will be held a month from June 12 until July 10, 2010, and will be opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, involving seven countries and 20 provinces in Indonesia. Seven Countries that participated in Balinese art festival this year that will showing art and culture are America, Japan, Korea, Belgium, Canada, India and Sweden. And 20 areas in Indonesia that will be involved in Balinese art festival are Malang, East Java, Gorontalo, West Jakarta, West Sulawesi,etc..

Balinese art festival this year takes the theme SUDAMALA which means explore the purity of conscience. The opening will be preceded by a music show, called Adi merdangga, Adi merdangga is Balinese music band which all the personnel is born from STSI (High school art of Indonesia) and followed by a parade of art and culture by each district in Bali, followed by participants from outside Bali and international participants, the festival will be centered in Art center that located in Denpasar and every day will hold a show of art and culture.

There will be various performances in every day for a whole month such as Drama gong show, Arja dance, Gong Kebyar show and much more. In Balinese art festival there will be a lot of artist from Indonesia or outside Indonesia will participant and gathering to learn each others art and culture.

Tirta Empul Temple

Tirta Empul temple is located in Tampak siring sub-district, 30 minutes from Ubud and it's about 1 hour from Bali international Airport. I was visited to Tirta Empul Temple in the right time, when local peoples was doing "melukat" ceremony, melukat ceremony is a ritual to clean the body from negative element by washing their body in holy water that flowing from water spring inside the temple.

The holy water in Tirta Empul temple is have a lot of meaning for Balinese local peoples, there is more than 10 water spring that flowing to Tirta Empul temple, and each water spring have a different purpose and meaning.

The Tirta Empul Temple includes the traditional Balinese split gate along with shrines to Shiva, Vishnu, Braham, Mt. Batur, and Indra. There is also a large open pavilion in the main courtyard, useful for relaxing in the shade.But the main attraction here is a long rectangular pool carved of stone, filled with koi and fed by the sacred spring via 12 fountains. Worshippers first make an offering at the temple, then climb into the main pool to bathe and pray. Many collect the holy water in bottles to take home. Nearby there are two smaller pools fed by the spring.

Overlooking the temple on a hill above is a suprisingly modern building: the Government Palace, built in 1954. Originally a residence for Dutch officials, it was later used by former President Soekarno during his frequent trips to Bali.

Rafting at Telaga Waja River Bali

The Telaga Waja River flows below Bali’s highest peak, Mt. Agung, an active volcano that last erupted in the 1960s. this river have a very beautiful panorama and the longest river in Bali for rafting sport, it's around 18km to 19km distance to pass along the river, i was instructed by the professional local river guide with my 3 other boat mate.

Telaga waja river has around 1 meter depth with very strong flow and some obstacles along the way to the finish point. there is 3 bamboo bridge,1 dam, and others obstacle to pass along the way to finish point.
After 1 hour rowing the boat from start point, we arrive to rest point that places under the small waterfall and some cliff that very beautiful and attract, we take some rest before continue to the finish point and also taking picture under the waterfall.

The trip is about 5 hours start from briefing, raft, rest at resting point, and having lunch in finish point. and it's quite cheap, it's only USD45 and it's all services included such as transfer from hotel to the rafting point, equipment, river guide, locker, shower room and transfer back to the hotel

for you who have a plan to visit Bali, don't miss to rafting at Telaga waja river, it's very attractive and you can also enjoy a pure panorama along Telaga waja river.

Bali Black canyon Coffee

Located at Jl.Kartika Plaza inside the Discovery shopping center at Kuta, Black canyon coffee has a very good spot to enjoying afternoon or evening sunset. Places near the Kuta beach with ocean view, make this cafe is very popular in Kuta, i went at afternoon around 15:00, actually this is one of my favorite cafe to visit in Bali, because i went in a very good weather or maybe is to good and very hot, I was ordered a glass of frozen orange and my mate was ordered a glass of frozen lemon, it's very nice enjoy the frozen drink in a hot moment near the beach.

Because located at inside the shopping center, this cafe is very active in the afternoon and evening, so for you who want to enjoy the tropical sun shine near the beach with a glass of cool drink after shopping, you can try to visit Black canyon coffee Kuta inside the Discovery shopping center.

Black Canyon Coffee Kuta
Discovery Shopping Mall
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Tlp. +62 361 769720