Kertalangu Village...it had not interested in me yet...

Kertalangu cultural village located in the middle of 80 hectare everlasting rice cultivation at Jl. By. Pass Ngurah Rai-Sanur. This place closes Ngurah Rai Airport, Nusa Dua and Kuta area. The facilities was build in efforts of Development based and community of Kesiman Kertalangu village society.

I didnt know how this place looked like, so I went with my friends in the mid noon. Oops, it was so hot with sun shined over our head. It was not enjoyable to walk along the jogging track as far as 4 km in the middle of rice cultivation, surrounding by fresh vegetables and rice plant. Near entrance place we could see horse playing ground and Bali Handicraft Center to see how the society processed and created various kinds of handicraft product like ceramics, candle, glass, resind, wind chime, earthenware vessels and wood and stone carved.

What else we could see there? Hmmm... There were 9 fishing ponds in the middle of rice cultivation completed with gazebo and restaurant as a family recreation facilities. Tourist could learn and practice traditional Balinese dance, instrument, gamelan or others Balinese culture, an expert and friendly instructure would be ready to train you. SPA and beauty salon were available with complete, comfortable, facilities, and an expert therapists in a luxurious rice view as an other alternative to spoiled our body's. Open Stage Any kind of events could be performed in this place e.g: wedding, launching product, birthday party, exhibition or traditional art performances Kecak and Barong dance. Restaurant was near to beautiful and luxurious rice view with a various kinds of food available, eventhough the menus was not completed enough . The last was photo Studio Complete and sophisticated photo technology to make a picture before wedding or souvenir wearing a Balinese costums.

To be honest I didnt find any enjoyable moment there and did not know what to do except feeling hot in my skin. Sunshine touched and stabbed my lovely white skin. Situation was also so quite and calm. There was not much visitor eventhough it was long holiday.

Warung Made .....Poor me!

As I looked for something cheap in "Warung Made" resto in Kuta, I ordered bacon sandwich for dinner. Wrong order hahhahaha, as this should be for breakfast instead of dinner.

originally located in Kuta was only a small joint serving traditional snack to rice farmers and surfers. Run by Made’s family, and recently become the most popular eatery in Bali with its strategic location, resembles a traditional country house, full of painting pictures, ancient things, with wooden warung style tables, long table and bench seating, and a good view of the bustling main road. Made’s Warung is a people watching place galore, and cool just to sit and sip a drink. The staff are all Balinese and I chatted with a couple of them

I ever heard that the special menu is Nasi Goreng (fried rice) but unfortunately i was not in the mood to eat it. Again, I was not lucky. Why? As the sandwich was very dry and so crispy like dry bread. It was not what I had ever eaten before in another place.

As I was curious, I asked the waiter, why? Then he apologized because usually waiter would inform how it look like to avoid dissapointing and it can be changed to original sandwich.

Poor me, as I already eaten it up without complaint, cause I was very hungry, and when I was full, my mind became normal again and realized what happened.

Well, please all the waiter, your friend already apologized, do not repeat your treatment. As till now I always heard and read (from blog,mailing list) for unclearly message and treatment is done. Do not dissapoint your client and your company.

Balinese gado-gado

One of my lunch in BaLI was Balinese gado-gado (mixed Long beans
Cabbage, sliced thin, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sprouts, Tofu, potato, cucumber, boiled egg, crispy shrimp crackers, poured by peanuts sauce).This Balinese salad is is flavorful and unique, served cold with a tasty peanut sauce. Suddenly hungry? Want to try??

Toasted Bread

My breakfast at Ayu Beach Inn, Poppies Lane I,Kuta,Bali. Yummy toasted bread, accompanied by ommelet, butter, jam and some fruits like watermelon and pineapple and a cup of hot tea or coffee.Just simple menu! Worth it for 130.000 rupiahs single room with fan on peak season of moslem Idul Fitri holiday.

Liitle chat about Manadonese

2004 year, I went to my family land, where my father and mother come from. I went to my mother land, Kolongan,Manado, North Sulawesi. Arrived Sam Ratulangi airport, I was impressed by word "Si Tou Timou Tou" that stated in front of entrance of airport. This word was very well known in North Sulawesi region, especially in Minahasa inhabit. It meant human grew up to humanize human. I thought, it meant we live to help each other, to do interaction, close and honest relationship. By doing that, we kept ours to be human who had feeling, mind, thinking, soul, art, creativity and faith of God.
Anyway, do you know Minahasa? Maybe you know Manado. Actually Manado is capital city of North Celebes but Manado is identically with name of Minahasa tribe. People will say Manadonese than Minahasan. So, dont forget Angelina Sondakh,ex Indonesian princess, Pinkan Mambo,singer, Rima Melati,actress, Greysi Polii,badminton player and Ben Joshua Rompis,actor. Also, Bunaken,the beautiful and famous undersea park in the world, bubur Manado (mixed vegetables porridge),the yummy breakfast, tarcisius,the little primata in the world and kolintang, taditional music tools from mawenang wood.

Ketapang (Banyuwangi) Crossing

6 am, 29 Sept, I was tired after leaving Mutiara train ex Surabaya-Banyuwangi then change to train bus. But looking at beautiful scenery at the sea, some ferry was back and forth with full of passanger, openbaar vervoer a.k.a public transportation and personal cars, all made me relief from my tiredness.

Catched a cold

I was very headache yesterday. Then I ate on Pasadena steak after office hour, it was about 6 pm. Eventhough I knew the taste of the food was not fine but I didn’t care. I was hungry and I was really pain. I ordered Chicken steak and hot tea. Hmm, it was quite relief. I felt quite better. But I was still hungry as the quantity of that steak was not much. I didn’t care of it as I could eat again at home. Ms. Tee would prepare for me. I did expected she didn’t repeat her doing on the day before when she didn’t cook for me and was waiting for my order first. Psst, you know at that time my mood was very bad so when she asked me, I didn’t answer her question. Suddenly I was very upset due she didn’t prepare for me. Small problem?? No need to be overstated?? It should be if I was in good mood!
Anyway, Thanks God, He fulfilled my request. She prepared me some fried spice potatoes (perkedel), simple chinese spice mix vegetables (capcay), small roasted chicken. And for dessert was es dawet putih. So I was not angry anymore to her. I was graceful. Pufff…I was full. Had a meal twice!
But, after that, I was very headache. I couldn’t stand to drink 2nd paramex, my pain drug. I already drank it at noon when I was at office. Now, I had to drink again. I was really not able to stand it. I felt queasy. I didn’t know why although I have already eaten and fulfilled energy to my lovely body.
After that, I decided to sleep or at least took a rest, laid down on bed. I went to bathroom to clean my body and brushed my teeth. And what happened inside bathroom?? I vomited!! All of the last food was threw up…. Oops!! Disgusting, huh!!?? Conclusion: I was headache due my body was on bad condition. Catched a cold!