Articles tagged ‘sawah’
Pleasant weather in Bali Indonesia
By Nick | April 1st, 2007 |
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Monday, April 2nd here in Seminyak Bali sees bright, slightly overcast skies, which will give way to sunshine later in the day. Sunday evening, skies clouded over and we got a pleasant shower for about an hour at 8pm.
Rice: A central part of life in Bali
By Nick | December 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Rice is the Balinese staple. Ask anyone ‘Sudah Makan?’ (already eat?) And they will say, ‘Yes, makan nasi’, which means, yes, rice. Bali and Java have the most well developed sawah (rice terraces) in Indonesia. In Bali as well as Indonesia there are really 2 types of farming, ladang and sawah. Ladang is carried out [...]
Trip to coastal Tabanan Bali
By Nick | November 20th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Sunday came along again, and I got ready to head out on a short road trip, after I escaped the killer bees, that is. Taking the ‘back way’ to Canggu, via Batubelig, gave me a view of how Canggu is developing. The main road to Canggu, that runs off of Jl. Raya Kerobokan, gets a [...]
Slash & burn: Why do Indonesians still do it?
By Nick | October 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The news right now is full of articles about the SE Asian ‘haze’, which blankets part of the region, in wood smoke, created for the most part in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Sunday in Yeh Gangga Bali
By Nick | October 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Sunday here in Bali was spent for me, exploring the beach, roads and rice paddies of Yeh Gangga, just up the coast from Tanah Lot.
Tumpek Landep: Blessing metal objects in Bali
By Nick | October 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
My return route took me through Penebel, back to Tabanan. On that main road I saw many small roadside ceremonies, with a priest sitting crossed legged in front of locals and vehicle. Outside one temple I stopped to photo a group of motorbikes.
Taking the steep road less travelled in Jatiluwih Bali
By Nick | October 1st, 2006 | 2 Comments »
In the shadow of Gunung Batukaru, this whole area is so fertile. The wet season brings rain from the SW and dumps it on the southern slopes. Slowly cruising through some stunning scenery, I passed a small tour bus. The driver had stopped on an outcrop, giving his passengers a chance to get out and [...]
Metting Muslim locals in Soko Bali
By Nick | October 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Soon after my lunch i decided to take a left turn and explore. Within 30 seconds I was on a quiet lane with a Balinese temple in front of me. lines of young school kids in brown shorts and orange shirts were on thero way home and yelled to me as I passed. After a [...]
Exploring in the Jatiluwih area in the highlands of Bali
By Nick | October 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Zooming up towards Bedugal I didn’t really manage to get anything to eat. Realizing that local Balinese food might be the only thing on offer, on quiet coutry lanes, I took the opportunity to stop at a roadside place in the Luwus area. Along this main road, are several large restaurants that cater to tour [...]
