My Unforgettable Trip to Bali

 

“ Bali is the name of one of the provinces in Indonesia and is also the name of the largest island that is part of the province. Apart from consisting of the island of Bali, the province of Bali also consists of smaller surrounding islands, namely Nusa Penida Island, Nusa Lembongan Island, Nusa Ceningan Island and Serangan Island.

Bali is located between Java Island and Lombok Island. The provincial capital is Denpasar which is located in the southern part of the island. The majority of the Balinese are followers of Hinduism. In the world, Bali is well-known as a tourism destination with its unique arts and culture, especially for Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as the Island of the Gods and the Island of a Thousand Temples.

Bali or often referred to as the land of the gods (Land Of God) has a variety of cultures including beach, mountain, rice fields and even villages and residents with their unique culture, historical places and of course its amazing natural beauty.”

That's the usual explanation that the Bali tour guides explain to us tourists.

 

Assalamualaikum guys! This time I'm here to share my second experience in Bali, yep, the first time I went to Bali was when I was in grade 2 high school with my grandmother's recitation group. The second time I went to Bali, namely November 6 2022-November 10 2022 together with my beloved campus group with the aim of a comparative study. I think this second experience is very, very impressive! Simply and solely? Yep because with this comparative study? I can officially meet my handsome virtual boyfriend there, hehe, it's been almost 2 years of our virtual relationship, we haven't actually met each other at all, and in the end, it's been nearly 2 years since we were able to meet too. Let me tell you from the beginning of the trip until arriving in Bali! Happy reading^^

 

1.      Departure

November 6, 2022 Exactly at 8 am WIB, in the courtyard of the IPB Invada Cirebon campus, students gathered to follow the bus departure schedule. I was very enthusiastic about bringing all the equipment while in Bali, feeling happy, touched to be able to meet the figure that I have been waiting for for a long time, finally achieved just by counting the hours. During the trip, I was a drunk on land travel, especially buses, but strangely this feeling of happiness covered all my nausea just disappeared, plus my friends of my age who were busy talking, laughing, while those who were doing karaoke really really added to this feeling of happiness not countless.

 

2.     Banyuwangi Ketapang port

November 7, 2022 Exactly at 03.00 WIB, departure for the port of Ketapang Banyuwangi because my class is bus 10, which is the final bus, like it or not we have to queue for buses because the ship cannot load more than 4 buses. Finally, the departure can start at 03.30 WIB. As long as I was on board, my curiosity did not go away, I kept looking at the view of the sea around me, accompanied by a very strong gust of wind. At 04.00 I immediately performed the morning prayer service at the ship's prayer room in congregation with my peers. It didn't stop there, after the prayer, my friends and I were very amazed by the sunrise in the morning, when the sun was about to rise we didn't try to take pictures to capture the view that we couldn't feel every day, because this time the sunrise we saw was from the middle of the sea. The dark blue sky which slowly emits sunlight which is changing from dark blue to bright blue makes the gradation of the beautiful sky a creation of God that is second to none.

 

3.     Ulun Danu Temple, Lake Beratan, Bedugul

November 7, 2022 At 12.10 WITA we finally arrived at Ulun Danu Temple, Lake Beratan, Bedugul, Bali. Friends of culture, of course, are no strangers to the picture of the temple contained in the Rp. 50,000.00 denomination. Yes, he is Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. One of the biggest temples in Bali. The name of this temple refers to its location which stands on the shores of Lake Beratan. Administratively, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is located in Candikuning Village, Baturiti District, Tabanan Regency. About 50 KM north of Denpasar city, on the Bedugul-Singaraja main road.

there for the first time I saw a stretch of green plants, various colored flowers, temple worship with its various uniqueness, and crowds of tourists from various countries visiting. That's where I met my handsome boyfriend. I was really looking forward to these moments, the first time I saw him in real terms, how he looks, his real voice, his height, to his body odor. I separated from my class group and just enjoyed my tour with my boyfriend who was handsome, kind, sincere, funny, coincidentally he graduated from a tourism vocational school and was a former tour guide. So, I won't be afraid of getting lost or just wondering, I can ask him about Bali. He continues to follow wherever I go on tours, he always precedes the campus bus group. He said he didn't want to miss the golden moment and just passed it by. How can I not love him if the effort is like this? Willing to drive hot and rainy around from end to end of the island of Bali, just to accompany my tour. I Love Him So Much><

4.      Cening Bagus Souvenir Center

November 7, 2022 At 16.59 WITA the campus group arrived at the Cening Bagus Souvenir Center. This Cening Bagus shop is a shopping center for Balinese souvenirs, a complete and cheaper collection of goods, a modern market that provides various collections of traditional Balinese handicrafts, and is an alternative shopping destination that provides comfort and convenience, as is the case with souvenir shops. In addition, the center for souvenirs typical of Bali Cening Bagus in Batubulan Gianyar offers various types of local handicrafts, woven handicraft materials, trinkets, cups, sculptures, carvings, paintings, woven fabrics, clothes, blankets, snacks and various other types that are characterized by about Bali.

I was only there to buy some typical Balinese hangers, and accompanied my friend to pick and choose souvenirs. I just looked around and occasionally took random pictures, and didn't forget to take photos with my friends. We didn't take long to leave and continue our journey to our next destination to Jimbaran Beach.

5.      Jimbaran Beach

November 7, 2022 At 19.30 WITA on the way to Jimbaran beach we entered the Benoa toll gate, the view of the toll road above the sea at night is very eye-catching. Even though it's dark, we can still enjoy the beautiful scenery while on the toll road and it's not boring. 

At 20.00 WITA we finally set foot on Jimbaran beach for dinner together. That night we were presented with a beautiful view of Jimbaran beach, not forgetting the sound of the sea waves at night which was very soothing to the ears, we were warmly welcomed by the employees/staff there in a friendly manner, when the food arrived we were also greeted by Balinese dances after that there was a concert of beautiful female singers there who sang the latest songs to accompany the special dinner of the IPB Invada Cirebon group. Because it was late at night. After eating, my friends and I didn't forget to take a group photo and we immediately rushed again for the trip to check-in at the Vasini hotel to rest to gather energy for tomorrow's long activities.

 

6.     Joger Words Factory shopping for Balinese souvenirs

November 8, 2022 At 09.11 WITA, after breakfast at the hotel, we continued our journey to Joger, the Word Factory, shopping for typical Balinese souvenirs. from the previous night trip that time and this time the morning trip, the view of the toll road this time was 10000000x more beautiful than last night. The birds are clearly visible, the sun shining on the long Benoa toll road, the blue sky that seems to welcome our journey, really spoils anyone who sees it.

Who doesn't know Joger's Word Factory? yep, a typical Balinese souvenir shop that provides t-shirts, sandals, bags, and other items. Interestingly, in every item sold there are words that are inspiring, funny, interesting, and even eccentric. Not only is the design unique, the materials used are also of very good quality. Almost all tourists make Joger Bali their destination for hunting souvenirs while traveling in Bali. Both domestic and foreign tourists are not left behind to buy souvenirs here. Apart from not being sold outside the Joger shop itself, the uniqueness of Joger really doesn't need to be doubted.

Joger products are famous for producing words through t-shirts, jackets, sandals, and others. Apart from various wearable products, Joger also produces clocks, DVDs, cups, key chains, and various other knick-knacks. The unique thing is that the clock on the Joger is made backwards for those who are advancing. Not only focusing on interesting writing, Joger also pays attention to the quality of the ingredients of each existing product. For clothing sizes, Joger has a wide variety of sizes. You can even find t-shirts for your little ones. The sizes provided at Joger range from XXS to XXL. Choosing a t-shirt or clothing that fits in size with unique words will be great if combined with a variety of color choices. Joger has many color choices for each product.

 

7.     Tanjung Benoa Beach

November 8, 2022 At 12.30 WITA when we arrived at Tanjung Benoa beach. One of the beach tourism objects in Bali that gets a lot of visits from Indonesian tourists is Tanjung Benoa Bali beach which is located in the Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua Bali tourism area. Then what are the game activities in Tanjung Benoa Bali? Tanjung Benoa water sports rides available such as Parasailing, Snorkeling, Tanjung Benoa Seawalker and many other choices of marine tourism games. One of the family holiday activities in Tanjung Benoa that Indonesian tourists like the most while on vacation is a tour to the turtle island of Bali.

I was invited by my boyfriend who is handsome, loyal, kind, not stingy to go together to turtle island, I agreed out of curiosity and was also quite treated by him hahahaha. by reaching a budget of 80 thousand per person we have had the impressive experience of being able to visit turtle island by boat. Me, my handsome boyfriend, and some of my friends also went on a trip to Turtle Island. When arriving near Turtle Island Tanjung Benoa Bali, if the sea water recedes, the boat cannot approach the shoreline because the waters are very shallow. Therefore, we have to walk through the ankle-deep sea water to get to Turtle Island. But if the water is high, the boat can still lean on the shoreline.

Upon arrival at Turtle Island, my handsome, kind, funny boyfriend bought a women's beach hat for about 150 thousand, but only if he spoke Balinese? He gets a discount from the hatter mom (insider power) oppss . we can see how rare turtles are conserved. Apart from turtles, there are also other protected wild animals such as pythons, bats, Javanese eagles, crocodiles and several other types of animals. We can interact and take pictures with turtles and several other animals. This activity is certainly very interesting for children, as well as introducing them to the various marine riches of Indonesia that are so enchanting. Apart from adult turtles, in this place there are also small turtles or commonly called hatchlings. Visitors can not only take pictures and hold turtles, but are also allowed to feed turtles with food that has been provided by the manager.

Finally, we rushed to our respective buses at 13.30 WITA to continue our journey to Melasti Beach. On my way to the boat I forgot to tie my hat strap, at the end when there's a strong wind on the shore? My hat flew and splashed into the water. I screamed excitedly because my handsome boyfriend was already right in front of me. On my left, there were several groups of foreigners/foreign tourists who seemed to be speaking from Spain, they also shouted with the tone of my intonation when they shouted earlier hahahahha, there were about 5 foreign men who quickly picked up my hat which had fallen and was wet that. And one of them handed me my hat with a friendly face. I didn't forget to say "thank you", and they replied "you're welcome" with a smile.

 

8.     Melasti Beach

November 8, 2022 At 15.50 WITA we arrived at Melasti beach. Melasti Beach is a very exotic beach because its location is very hidden and behind a cliff and has a historical story that is almost the same as Pandawa beach. The location of Melasti beach is behind a towering limestone hill so that to reach it, visitors have to pass through a limestone cliff wall that is so enchanting that it reaches the shoreline of an exotic white sandy beach which is equipped with small pools like natural pools. Due to its isolated location, Melasti beach is still not widely known by tourists. But the difference is that after opening the access road to the beach location so that now vehicles such as cars can pass through it by splitting the cliff over the cliff which makes Melasti Beach an extraordinary attraction, not inferior to Pandawa Beach.

Unexpectedly, when I just finished taking a photo with the campus group. It turned out that the sky didn't approve of us enjoying the view on Melasti beach, yep, the big rain immediately fell, causing the students to split up and immediately get on their respective buses because most of the students brought umbrellas but left them on the bus. However, me, my handsome boyfriend, and my friend, the three of us took shelter under a tree because we didn't have time to go to the bus. Finally, my handsome boyfriend gave me a plastic raincoat that he had brought for me and himself. Unfortunately, he only brought 2 plastic raincoats, he decided to find a plastic raincoat for my friend. I also wanted to go with him, because I thought "after this when will I be able to enjoy rainy moments with him?" along the road outside Melasti Beach, he and I searched from one shop to another, but no one was selling plastic raincoats. After we searched for a long time and couldn't find a plastic raincoat for my friend, we decided to return to Melasti Beach again.

Arriving at Melasti Beach, my friend decided to just go back to the bus using the jacket he was wearing. At that time, I thought the group would wait until the rain stopped, actually? We were forced to continue with the tour plan to another place, because the rain was still pouring down. Our buses left Melasti Beach one by one to continue our journey to GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana).

 

9.     GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana)

November 8, 2022 At 17.33 WITA when we all arrived at GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana) . Garuda, the word Garuda comes from Sanskrit which means a bird and its body is like a human. But the head and legs resemble birds and on the back there are wings. Of course the Garuda bird is a mythological bird. Then, Vishnu is one of the gods in Hinduism who has a role in maintaining and guarding all of God's creations. While Kencana means Gold. Because in the tourist area of GWK Bali there is a statue of Lord Vishnu, who is wearing a golden crown, and is riding a Garuda bird with a very large statue size. So this tourist spot in Bali is named Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK).

Furthermore, the Garuda Wisnu Kencana cultural park, one of the famous tourist attractions in Bali. Due to the popularity of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Bali tourist attraction, almost every day the GWK Bali tourist spot is always crowded with visits by domestic and foreign tourists. If you are on vacation in Bali, be sure to take the time to visit the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park area. The location is on Ungasan Hill, South Kuta, Badung, Bali. Besides being able to enjoy the magnificent Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, here you can also watch various performances every day. Including one of them is the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Kecak Dance at 18.00 WITA.

It was in this place, my friend and I conducted interviews with tourists/foreign tourists to fulfill our course assignment, namely digital content writing. Helped by the skills of a boyfriend who is handsome, kind, and smart? Yep, he helped us when we talked with a pair of Caucasians who were said to be on their honey moon on the island of the gods, which was the target of our interview at that time. After the interview, my handsome boyfriend and I immediately took a photo together in front of the GWK building. After that, it didn't feel like the clock had hit 18.50 WITA. Because it was reported that Bali would have a G20 event, finally my entourage and I stepped on the gas as soon as possible for our next trip, and sure enough the roads were very congested and jammed that time, my handsome boyfriend told me that he had just passed our beloved president's car.

10  Krisna Souvenirs

November 8, 2022 At 21.20 WITA we finally arrived at Krisna Souvenirs. Whatever you're looking for is here. Ranging from food, drink, body care, to painting was there. Prices for souvenirs here are affordable. You can find quality ones here. Sure enough, when we visited there, places that sold Balinese fabrics and clothes were always sought after. From children to adults, a traveler can freely choose the size and color according to taste. Not only casual ones, Krisna also sells official batik clothes. The models vary with quality that competes with goods on the market. After shopping, we had dinner upstairs from kisna souvenirs before returning to the hotel.

 

11  Visit to Udayana Bali Campus

November 9, 2022 At 08.00 WITA, I finished breakfast at the Vasini hotel with my handsome boyfriend (camouflage by wearing my campus alma mater suit). Not forgetting to check out the hotel, I took a photo in front of the hotel with my handsome boyfriend. My bus started to travel to Udayana campus, although I was very sad because this time my handsome boyfriend couldn't come, because he had to accompany his mother. okay...

Arriving at the Udayana campus, the IPB group was directed to the hall and welcomed by students, lecturers, and Udayana campus officials. Various events such as concerts, dance performances, inter-campus discussions, other remarks, and finally a group photo between my beloved IPB campus and Udayana students. After finishing all the event sessions on the Udayana campus, we finally continued our next trip to Tanah Lot.

 

12  Tanah Lot

November 9, 2022 At 15.10 WITA when we arrived at Tanah Lot, which was our final destination in Bali. Tanah Lot is one of the important temples for Balinese Hindus and the location of the temple is located on a large rock off the coast. In addition, Tanah Lot Temple is a tourism icon on the island of Bali and has become one of the famous tourist attractions on the island of Bali that must be visited. Because this tourist spot in Bali is so famous, almost every day this tourist attraction is always busy with tourist visits. Furthermore, Tanah Lot Temple was built on a large new rock which was on the beach. During high tide, the Tanah Lot temple will be seen surrounded by sea water. Meanwhile, when the sea water recedes, you will be able to walk close to the temple location. In addition, visitors or tourists are not allowed to enter the area inside the temple (the location of Hindus praying at Tanah Lot temple). This tourist spot on the island of Bali is very crowded with tourists, especially in the afternoon, before sunset.

Apart from just walking around, taking pictures is also a must when stopping by Tanah Lot. My handsome boyfriend and I didn't waste this moment, because it so happened that he brought his mother too, we immediately took a photo together with the help of my friend as a photographer. Besides being a mosquito, he also helps me and my handsome boyfriend a little ahhahaha. It didn't realize that already at 17.00 WITA the group had been given an announcement to return to their respective buses. The feeling of grief that is grieving becomes one, sad, not willing to be separated again, longing, mixed into one. With a heavy heart I parted ways with my handsome boyfriend. He repeatedly gave me reassuring words that if there is an opportunity and funds, he will immediately go to Java, that is the place to go to Cirebon where I live, I hope this will be accomplished quickly, aamiin

 

That's all for the series of trips from the beginning to the end of my campus comparative study event, my beloved IPB INVADA CIREBON with all my official meetings with my handsome boyfriend hehehe, Three days in Bali was enough to impress me visiting here even though it's actually still lacking hahahaha. I am very grateful to the campus for holding this valuable comparative study event! Words are not enough to say thank you very much for giving me a second chance to Bali. The beautiful scenery and friendly Balinese people are a mix that is impossible to forget. See you next time in Bali!