I was thinking this thread was about something else..

^ same. i think nwen likes being in the middle.

Is it worth flying there just for this place? Or is there actually anything interesting to do and check out over there. I'm in need of a vacation, haha. RS meet? lol
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This is the food forum, not the NSFW one :haha:

Picture is worth a thousand words.. and I don't feel like typing. haha

One of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen. Couldn't capture it as well as I wanted..
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S5...0/IMG_6155.JPG




Beautiful Rice Patties:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_6230.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...631%20copy.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_6523.JPG








First time seeing a beach made of volcanic black sand:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_6044.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_6063.JPG








Went snorkelling here, no one was there except us:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_4705.JPG





Went surfing here at a secluded beach: There was literally no one.. (everyone stays at the crowded touristy place called Kuta)

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_6464.JPG


Lush Waterfalls:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_6386.JPG





Climbed a Volcano:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/S6...0/IMG_6244.JPG


Nice places to stay:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_4937.JPG






Food was plentiful and delicious.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_4957.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_4958.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...2/IMG_4945.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_5089.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_6670.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...0/IMG_6448.JPG











Beautiful Secluded Beach

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...478%20copy.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...262%20copy.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...2/IMG_6511.JPG




Plenty to see and do. Beautiful place, nice people, beautiful culture. The best was renting a car and exploring the island on your own. The second best was the roast pork :D.

Can you be my tour guide?

In return, I'll pay for your food!

:lol

Oh my, you were right, words cannot do the place justice. Those pictures make me really want to go there now. I never would have considered the place before.
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LOL, you cheap bastard. No dice! Considering each meal is like $5, tops. :thumbsup: For the most decadent dinner ever, its usually around $20-30 for a meal that would cost $100+ here.

That meal by the beach looks so relaxing..

Ya, there's a beach where you can eat at, while watching the sunset. Really quite nice.

One of the best meals ever.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RlBlRdp4hCE/TA...2/IMG_5061.JPG

Did you have a tour guide? Or did you just venture the entire indonesian island?

Did you speak the native tongue?

I'm assuming the filipino version is the same as spanish lechon?

And oh no!

You found out my sneaky ploy!

Holly smoking cow! u take amazing shots!!!!!!!!
either that place is tat beautiful, or ur camera + skills are really good, or both!

wow

No, no tour guide.. I hate that crap. Just rented a car and brought a guidebook:thumbsup:. Sometimes its fun when you try to communicate with someone who doesn't have a damn clue about what you're saying. Usually you can find someone who speaks English, since there is a lot of tourism on the island.

Odd question but are you Chinese?

I was reading up on some riots in Indonesia and there are a lot about scape goating chinese people...

...oh god, food porn.

^It's called Jimbaran Beach, on second thought.... doesn't quite look like Jimbaran to me.. looks like one of those private hotel beach?

also LiquidTurbo, your first post should have been 35,000 Rupiah, not 350,000, since 350,000 = $40 cad roughly

Did you try "Nuri Ribs" ? it's said to be the best ribs ever...
http://gourmetpigs.blogspot.com/2010...t-naughty.html

this was back in 1998 but in Java, they are a bit more open now. Bali on the other hand has always been somehow a safe sanctuary for the Chinese Indonesians.

Hey, thanks for the catch.. my rupees is off by an order of magnitude... the pic is indeed from Jimbaran Beach, although the restaurant was a little nicer than the others..I didn't get a chance to try the Nuri Ribs! Next time.

I HATE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!

...jealous rage.....

In the first batch of pictures, if you hadn't said that it was Indonesia, I could have easily mistaken it for the Philippines.

The roast pig looked the same as lechon, except the stuffing. I would love to try the Indonesian variation.

not exactly the same.. but you can try to make it with whatever u have here in Vancouver
http://users.tpg.com.au/stanolin/rec...abiguling.html

In Bali at the moment and would like to know if anyone can answer where the picture that LiquidTurbo post of the temple on cliff and the picture below with the beach made of black volcanic sand is called??

Thanks

Wow bump from 2010. I never saw these beautiful photos. They're awesome, Liquid. I wish I had seen this post before, I would have definately tried the roast pig. I did however, go to Bumbo Bali just like you did it seems!

Anyways not sure if you are still there 'zzzz'. the temple on the cliff should be Pura Tanah Lot.

Yeah for sure. Can't wait to get back.