Bali Sanur Area Guide
For more information see the main Sanur page.
Melons in Sanur Bali
Coming back from Denpasar today I passed a string of garden shops. Taking Jl. Hayam Wuruk past the statue of the Indonesian soldier, the road veered left straight onto Jl. Hang Tuah, towards Sanur. That road is a pleasant change from what you’ll find in Denpasar. All of a sudden, both sides of the road are lined with garden centers. Pulling over and checking one out, I saw red bamboo, Japanese miniture trees and a whole range of flowering plants and potted plants. The old guy living at the back of one place, told me a 5 meter red bamboo tree would cost 1.5m rp! He also said a potted plant I point to was 40,000rp and a 2 meter Japanese miniture tree was 400,000rp. A little ways along the street I saw a lady selling whole and sliced melons.
Date: January 18th, 2007 |
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Cafe Batujimbar in Sanur Bali
Sanur is home to a sizeable expat community. Reasons for this are the International Schools that are located there, and the fact that Sanur offers a lower key type of scene, as regarding the beach, street, nightlife etc., than Kuta / Seminyak. Today Mike and I hit one of the expats favourite spots, Cafe Batujimber, on Jl. Danau Tamblingan. Pulling up outside, one will notice the shady outdoor dining area and the bread shop next door. Mike said the bread shop is a mini-Bali Deli. We sat inside as all the outside seating was taken, and I checked out the menu.
Date: December 13th, 2006 |
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Prasasti Blanjong : Sanur Bali
Prasasti Blanjong is the site of one of the oldest man-made objects in Bali. Today I callled my friend mike who lives in Sanur, to see if he was interested in checking out Prasasti Blanjong. The small temple and shrine and Prasati Blanjong, are located on Jl. Danau Poso, across from the Circle K. There is no entrance fee, or indeed anyone else there. After a 10 meter pathway, you’ll come to a glass enclosed stone pillar, which is 2 meters tall and inscribed with ancient text. The middle section of the pillar is wrapped in cloth, but we did see extracts of the worn inscriptions.
Date: December 13th, 2006 |
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The Le Mayeur Museum in Sanur Bali
The history of Bali is dotted with foreigners who spent time here and somehow made a difference. One of those people was Belgian artist Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres (1880-1958). He arrived in Bali in 1932 and lived in the village of Klandis close to Denpasar. While living there he met a local Balinese dancer named Ni Pollok who was a famous legong dancer and considered the best in Bali.
Date: November 11th, 2006 |
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Queen of Indian food ay Ubud Writers Festival
When I was a kid in the UK, BBC2 (the artsy channel) always offered a show called ‘Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking’. Indian food is super popular in Britain, and this week Madhur Jaffrey spoke at the Ubud Readers & Writers Festival in Ubud.
Date: October 5th, 2006 |
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Sanur entertainment
Sanur is not famous for its nighttime entertainment, but there are a few things going on. The Cat & Fiddle Pub on Jl. Camara #36, has Irish folk music night every Tuesday, anyone is welcome to get up and join in. Starts at 8pm. Admission free.
Date: December 14th, 2006 |
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The Le Mayeur Museum: Sanur Bali
One of Bali’s famous expats was Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes, a Belgian painter, who came to Bali in 1932. His story is that after travelling the world, and painting scenes of places such as Benares in india, he came too Bali, living first close to Denpasar. There he met a 15 year old Balinese dancer, Ni Pollok who was considered the best legong dancer in the whole of Bali. Le Mayeur indended only to stay in Bali for 8 months, but after painting Ni Pollok, and getting romantically involved, he decided to stay in Bali for good. Le Mayeur built a small house on Sanur Beach, which is now a museam. Admission is 2,000rp and the hours are Sun-Fri 8am-4pm. Inside the bungalow, Mike and I viewed some of Le Mayeur’s oil paintings, many of which feature the semi-clad Ni Pollok, or other Balinese ladies in the process of some activity, such as weaving.
Date: December 13th, 2006 |
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The Cat & Fiddle Pub in Sanur Bali
Southern Bali has a number of foreign consulates located primarily in Sanur and Denpasar. Anyone who has visited embassies and consulates knows what dull sterile places they are.
Date: November 28th, 2006 |
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Places to see live music in Bali
Live music is where its at for me, and Bali has some venues that make an effort to promote live music.
Date: November 10th, 2006 |
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Sports by regions in Bali
Here is a rundown of the sports on offers in Bali by region.
Date: October 4th, 2006 |
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