Not long after sponsoring study trip to London, Limkokwing University announced the latest study trip opened for Multimedia Faculty students, Bali. After feeling salty to miss London trip (not missed actually, my parents won't let me go), I decided not to miss Bali (was even prepared to use my own savings this time)
Arriving Bali
Almost everyone within the game faculty joined the trip (ironically of all the people Bryan refused to join - I'm still salty about it to this day). However I'm lucky to be surrounded with bunch of fun people. We been goofing around from KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) to our arrival at Bali Airport.
Upon arrival all of us were presented garland as a welcoming gift in Hindu tradition.
Seagrass by the Beach: A Dining Experience by the Sea
Right after arrival we all were brought to our hotel where we rested until night time. Afterwards we all were taken to the beach for dinner (via bus). Later some Danish students try to buy baked corn but having difficulty to communicate with the local seller. Luckily me, being quarter Javanese/Indonesian, I can converse in Indonesian fluently so I helped them. I even helped them to get cheaper price = local price XD
Since the restaurant were not too far from the hotel, most of us opt to walk back
Exploring the Temples and Lakes
The next day all of us were taken around Bali to see all the temples within Bali.
I felt lucky to be able to experience Zorbing. After fail to walk, or even standing, I just decided to go into Zen mode ahahahahahaha
Into the Animal Island: Tanjung Benoa Turtle Island
Not long afterwards we were taken to Benoa Island for some extreme sports. At the beach while awaiting the boat to the island, I impulsively participate parasailing but too bad nobody take my photo - I know I would never have the chance to do this activity had my family is around. Afterwards we all heads to the island.
It was quite cool to be able to interact with some exotic animals (with my fav the snake).
The Dreamy Paddy Field Terraces: Tegallalang
The Tegallalang Rice Terraces in Ubud are famous for their beautiful scenes of rice paddies and their innovative irrigation system. Known as the subak, the traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system is said to have been passed down by a revered holy man named Rsi Markandeya in the 8th century. Tegallalang forms the 3 most splendid terraced landscapes in Ubud's shared region, with the others being in the villages of Pejeng and Campuhan. The Tegallalang rice terraces alone offer a scenic outlook that spreads down before you and away to the far side of the valley. The high roadside location is cool and breezy and it’s a well-known spot for tourists to stop and take photos.
The small village of Pakudui is a craftsman’s dominion located in Tegallalang and is a great place to see local talent at its best. Here you’ll find an extraordinary variety of ornamental woodwork and carvings. The villagers are avid Balinese craftspeople and have taken up different forms of sculptures, either handed down through generations or as a result of an ever-growing creative process using the most natural of all media – wood.
Kecak Dance: A Dance on Fire
As the night approached, we were taken to Uluwatu to watch Kecak Dance. As the dance is considered sacrilegious, we were not allowed to wear anything above knees. Anyone with shorts or short skirts were given sarong (a large tube/length of fabric to wrap around waist). All of us also required to tight sacred cloth/scarf across our abdomen.
Kecak, known in Indonesian as tari kecak, is a form of Balinese hindu dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s in Bali, Indonesia.
Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by a male chorus. In the 1930s, Walter Spies, a German painter and musician, became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali. He adapted it as a drama based on the Hindu Ramayana and including dance, intended for performance before Western tourist audiences.
The strong wind on that created this dramatic shot. I'm super proud of this shot.
Random Card Game Night
[14 April 2010] Buat keja gila kat "Free Massage" Room, main card game, sapa kalah, abis la muka jadi tempat 'pelepasan' artwork...
Visiting the Bali Campus
Finally we were taken to Limkokwing's Bali branch campus. There we were briefed of its establishment history and its recent endeavors.
We were given Balinese traditional empty wooden mask and asked to decorate them with marker pens given to us. Only after we done they told us how we decorate the mask represent our personality.
Group photo before leaving the Bali campus and head back to Malaysia.
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