Articles tagged ‘Lake Batur’

Travelling the North-East Road Pt. 2

By Barrie | May 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

Waking to a glorious sunrise bursting over the ocean is one of those special moments and although reluctant to move on towards Singaraja along the north-east road, it was the adventurous side that took over and it was not long before we found ourselves driving along the road out of Tembok bathed in glorious sunshine [...]

 

Monte Swims for Bali, Peace, and UN Millennium Campaign

By Nick | October 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Bali resident Monte Monfore, is a world record breaking distance swimmer, having swum the Bali Strait, between Bali and Java, and the Badung Strait between Nusa Lembongan and the Bali. Monte has added another feather to his cap, by swimming across Lake Batur. Here’s the official account of Monte’s swim.

 

Kintamani having a tough time economically

By Nick | October 12th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

According to an article on BaliDiscovery, the local economy in Kintamani is having a tough time. The article says that since the 2002 Bali Bomb I, 22 hotels and restaurants have closed in Kintamani.