Bali Bukit Area Guide
The Three-Legged Bali Dog
Many of you Bali travellers who have been going to the island for a while will still remember the days when dogs roamed the streets of the Kuta strip scavenging for scarps of food and demolishing offerings laid out in front of shops and houses.
Date: June 13th, 2006 |
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Jimbaran: The place for fish in south Bali-part II
Some of the vendors told me they were from Madura, a large island in East Java and I saw many Muslim people there with their kids. The Muslim religion spread to areas in Bali that are coastal so it's not really surprising they are in Jimbaran. Everyone was good vibes and asked me about Jevon. Packing the 2 fish into bags I hung it on my bike and scooted back to Seminyak, hoping they would not take too much of a beating from the searing tropical sun on the way back. Arriving home I was eager to get the fish in the fridge and sitting inside something tasty. At Bintang supermarket in Seminyak, I picked up soy sauce, pepper, onions, garlic, lemon juice and a couple of packets of Thai and Balinese sauces.
Date: October 16th, 2005 |
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Jimbaran Bay: Grilled fish on the beach
Tuesday night Chris, Anil, Pria and I went down to Jimbaran to eat fish on the beach. The beach at Kedonganan is loaded with places that all have the same formula, you choose what fish you want from the tanks and boxes, sit at a table on the sand and wait for 20 minutes for the food to be delivered, grilled.
Date: September 21st, 2005 |
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Surfing at Uluwatu Bali-part II
My mixed juice took about 15 minutes to arrive and during that period a couple of vendors tried to persuade me to buy a t-shirt or get a massage. The juice was a thick mixture of banana, papaya and something else and was okay for 8,000rp. This is one of the cool things about Bali for a surfer, you can actually live at the beach and get cheap accommodation, food and drinks and ding repair. No girls here though, for that you have to go to Kuta as the Bukit really isn't a nightlife place…yet. Close to the end of the cliff overlooking the surf is a little bale with locals hanging out. Next to that is a new sign, which says photography here is the sole right of locals now. I ignored it and snapped many photos of the surfing right at the end of the cliff.
Date: August 26th, 2005 |
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The local end of Tanjung Benoa Bali
The end of Jl. Pratama in Tanjung Benoa leads to he local fishing village. As soon as the watersports and tourist industry stuff stops its 'localville' again and a totally different scene. At the small intersection complete with statue in the middle is a temple complete with 7-tiered meru, the multi-roofed structure. I said hello to a couple of locals sitting in front of a shop and then road another 100 meters north to the very end of the cape. When I arrived I noticed the huge white masjid (mosque) that is close by and listened to a priest calling people to afternoon prayers over the loudspeaker. I know that religion spreads with trade and fishing ports are the places where you will find a strong Muslim influence. A brick pathway leads around in front of the breakwater and after parking I strolled along checking out people drying fish and doing other daily tasks.
Date: August 12th, 2005 |
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Mega Resort Complex: Jimbaran, Bali
Late last year I was down on the Bukit Peninsula with some Balinese friends of mine having a look around. I was eager to check out Pura Uluwatu to see if any changes had occurred as I had not been there for a while.
Date: June 8th, 2006 |
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Jimbaran: The place for fish in south Bali-part I
There is a bbq at my house on Sunday and I wanted to get some fish for the occasion. Jimbaran is the place where everyone goes who lives in the Kuta area and the ride down from Seminyak took me about 30 minutes. Jimbaran was the scene of hideout terrorist attacks a couple of weeks ago and I have not really checked out the place since. Jimbaran Bay really is a lovely place, with golden sand, resort hotels and a fish market on the north end. I pulled off of Bypass Ngurah Rai and headed pass what seemed like 100 seafood restaurants, up to the market. The seafood warungs are always quiet in the daytime, this is a strictly nighttime scene, with people relaxing on the sand and enjoying seafood under the stars.
Date: October 15th, 2005 |
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Surfing at Uluwatu Bali-part III
The Bukit is a very dry and arid place, with the blazing sun and proximity to the ocean it reminds me a bit of southern California. At the top of the cliffs at Uluwatu and along Jl. Uluwatu heading back to Jimbaran there are hotels and guest houses. More are being made all the time and there is also an internet cafe. The connection probably stinks, but if you need to stay here for a month and don't want to budge, you can. The Bukit is made of limestone and that limestone is trucked all over Bali for roads and other stuff. You can see new building projects that are under way by the masses of limestone spread all around.
Date: August 26th, 2005 |
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Surfing at Uluwatu Bali-part I
Friday afternoon I rode down the famous surf spot at Uluwatu on the SW end of the Bukit peninsula. Uluwatu is part of the Bali surfing folklore, discovered by guys back in the 70's and known as the secret place. Finally of course everyone figured out where it was and now you can get 40 or 50 people in the water. My ride from Seminyak took about 35 minutes and arriving at the top of the cliff I saw the usual gaggle of women selling Uluwatu t-shirts. At least they offer something slight different from the vendors in Kuta, a selection of t-shirts that are all Uluwatu. If I was a vendor maybe I would try to create a quality fleece line just from Uluwatu, who knows.
Date: August 26th, 2005 |
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Clinics in Tanjung Benoa Bali
Healthcare is an important concern for anyone in Bali taking part in serious activities like surfing, parasailing and getting drunk every day. For those staying in Tanjung Benoa there are at least 3 clinics and I visited 2 of them. The first was the tiny Pratama Clinic which is located on the left side of Jl. Pratama heading north. I spoke to the owner Ketut Suweta who told me about the services which include minor injury care, medical check ups and a dentist. Pratama Clinic is open from 9am-12pm and from 6pm-8pm. There is also an ambulance on call 24 hours a day.
Date: August 11th, 2005 |
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