SET OUT ON ULUWATU JOURNEY AT NOON
About 45 minutes from Nusa Dua, or 1 hr 15 minutes from Kuta or Tuban area. From Nusa Dua, the hilly road will pass through Pecatu, (in)famous for its uncompleted monument and luxury homes. If you are from Kuta, similar hill climbing road through Kedodongan and Jimbaran Hills (and Bay) will bring you here.Description:
Officially known as Pura Luhur Uluwatu (yes, that's the real name: "Luhur" means "something of divine origin" while "Uluwatu" can be broken into "ulu" which means "land's end" and "watu" means "rock" in the old language). Nonetheless, merely mentioning Uluwatu will get you here in no time.To me, this is the most spectacular temple on the island of Bali. The inner sanctum of the pura is perched majestically on the edge of a steep cliff that towers above the legendary surf breaks of southern Bali.While I'm not too sure what the view is like from within the inner temple itself, the views are best enjoyed on two different vantage points on both northern and southern portions of the area.I try not to mention much about the monkeys here. Precautionary signs have been put at a few places to remind about their aggressiveness. I did not experience any bad incidents with them, but I did take off my sunglasses and hid my camera in my pocket, just in case. At sunset, Kecak dance performance is held here everyday. And, it goes without saying that sunset viewing at Uluwatu is one of the must-do in Bali.Pura Luhur Uluwatu is regarded as one of the six most important temples in Bali (along with Pura Besakih, of course!). Its location on the south westernmost precinct of this magical island guards the Balinese from the evil spirit of the ocean.There is a minimal entrance fee to enter. I'm not particularly sure about the need to have a "local guide" to explore the pura just like what I have experienced in Pura Besakih. Sarongs are available for rental at the entrance. It was indeed a hassle free experience for me. And the view is out of this world.
the above description is one of the explanation of the Uluwatu Puri that i COPAS ( it means copy paste, a slang word that usually indonesian people use to copy paste the article from other source) from wikipedia. yesterday i had a gorgeous moment with people from Thailand who has a tour packet to visit Uluwatu. uluwatu has many good - looking views and nicest spot for having a fresh air and take off the life's burden.
above picture is the first gate when you will enter the uluwatu garden. sorry about the picture that little bit blur because i took it in hurry when my friend was take my hand to walked inside. watch your back if you would like to enter this gate, because usually there will be a naughty monkey will grab and scratching anything in your body including glasses, necklace, earing, hat and other jewelerry you have. so keep those things in your hand bag, make sure you take off the jewelerry in your body before entering uluwatu garden.
this is what was going on inside after we entering that gate. look glummy, was'nt it ? yup, because the cloud was gloomy and it was drizzling. this was exactly happened at 4.30 pm, the uluwatu puri from this way is still 1 Km remaining, and you must walk along 1 km away on foot. but you will have a great view around the way, in the left side is wild grass with the rare tree and in the right side is ravine with a tight bank and you will have a fresh sea air by looking at in the right side, but watch your step once again becaue there are so many wild monkeys settle down on the branch of the tree.
very crowded! there are many people visit this place... that was my friend from jember who wear the veil.
this is parking area. you can park your car here and usualy it is charged for about 2 thouand rupiah or more.
that was my friend from Timor Leste, he looks like a rounder girl in boxing right? (LOL) you can see some foreigner use umberella to avoid the pourring rain.
this is the way to reach out the valley of uluwatu puri..... beautiful garden in drizzling moment!!!!! hmmmm.... i want to get back here again hehhee...
watch your step.... couse it is little bit slippery.... you must walk very slowly in every steping stone to avoid the mud coused by the rain.
the weather was unfriendly but it didn't make our curiousity faded away.
watch out that cool monkey settle down on the edge of the roof !
this is mountain side, i took the picture from approximately 170 km high from the surface of the sea.
monkey speechs (lol), you see what he holds ? that is the visitor's glasses, he usually wears it and sometimes plays with it.
this is a stair way to reach the main Holly Puri, you will hike approximately 50 meters away to reach the top.
gorgeous sun shine pass through the gray cloud.
deep abyss
a friend from Thailand, wearing a red cute hat. ( kadang kadang main lirik lirikan gitu heheh)
this is the Main Puri. the visitor can not enter to the inside couse this is a holly site.
do not enter! for the worship only.
look traditional ceremony, but i wasn't sure at all, it could be "ngaben" ceremonial (before zoom) the scene after the zoom.
the ceremonial from the far away view.
many wild cool monkeys hang around over the fence which protected the visitor from the mountain side, always remember to avoid walk thru the edge of the valley becasue the stepping way is quite slippery when the rain is happened.
do you see those two foreigners ? don't try to do that again, it is very dangerous to walk along the edge of the mountain side.
And we should went home after all........
ok. that's all from me and i will post my experience trip in bali by other opportunity. Cherio.....
