We really hate to leave this villa. We ordered breakfast “in”. One of the “extras” with our stay is a one-hour massage for both of us. There is also a half hour “welcome” massage. We get to enjoy both this morning, one and one-half hours out on a balcony overlooking the jungle. This place is something else!
Video link to Villa walk-around
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8sg6gjd6eyr97j/15.2.17.Kayumanis%20Villa%20video.MOV?dl=0
Willie picked us up at 11:00 and we started out on our second day in the mountains and towns of Bali. As we drove, I was amazed at the number of motorbikes. We passed several schools that were transitioning between morning and afternoon groups. There isn’t enough room for everyone to attend school all together, so the school day is split. Some students attend in the morning, finishing at noon, and the 2nd group begins at 1:00, finishing at 6:00 pm. Teachers work either the morning or afternoon session.
A middle school in transition as the morning group departs
Motorbikes everywhere!
We stopped in one town where the specialty was making jewelry. We watched several delicate pieces being designed. The highlight of the day was lunch. We ate at a restaurant sitting on a hill overlooking a gorgeous rice field with Mt. Agung as a backdrop. Mt. Agung is a volcano. It last erupted in 1963, killing several thousand people. The top of the mountain is covered in clouds today.
Following lunch, we traveled to the largest Hindu Temple on Bali. It’s situated on the side of Mt. Agung. Willie had brought along some fruit and flowers in a basket. After we dressed appropriately in traditional Balinese attire, we were able to observe a “blessing” from a Hindu priest. Traditional Balinese is not our best look.
There were several different gamelan orchestras set-up on different levels of the temple.
On our way down the mountain, we stopped at a Moslem mosque. It’s the only mosque on Bali. The Moslem community on Bali is 200 families and they all live in the neighborhood surrounding the temple. The population of Bali is around 4 million. Although Indonesia is the 4th largest country in the world behind China, India, and the US, and Indonesia is the largest Moslem country in the world, the majority of Balinese are Hindu.
We finished the day with our arrival at the Seminyak Anantara. Anantara is a luxury hotel chain based in Asia. Our hotel sits on Seminyak Beach, one of several big beaches on the southern tip of the island. Our room has an ocean view with a hot tub out on our balcony. It’s not as fancy as the villa in Ubud, but it’s a great Bali beach hotel.