Weird Cottage' 11: Bali Trip

...... Continued from Part 1

After visited Volcano Mount Batur, the driver asked us whether we want to visit Bali Coffee Agrotourism to see Bali Coffee processing and farming. He told us it was optional choice and has free coffee to taste. Since we still have time and can drink free coffee, we sure agreed. Bali Coffee Agrotourism was located not far from the volcano mount.

At BAS, Bali Coffee Agrotourism, we saw coffee plants but too bad we did not see the fresh coffee berries on the tree. Beside that, we also saw Luwak (Asian Palm Civet or weasel) because Indonesia, one of the country have coffee called Coffee Luwak, Coffee Luwak is coffee made from coffee berries which have been eaten by the civet, then passed through its digestive tract without digested the berries. Their provided 5 different types of free drink - Bali Coffee, Hot Cocoa, Ginseng Coffee, Lemon Grass Tea and Ginger Tea. I liked Bali Coffee, Hot Cocoa and Lemon Grass Tea. The Ginger Tea has strong taste of ginger which I did not like it.

Beside that, they also sell Coffee Luwak (Rp. 30,000/ cup), which is the most expensive coffee in the world. Since we never tasted it before, my sister bought a cup of Coffee Luwak. The taste of Coffee Luwak really is different from the Bali Coffee. Its only have a light bitter taste; not like normal coffee have heavy bitter taste, it have a sweet taste which leave on your taste bud after you drink it, even though it did not add sugar in it. No wonder Coffee Luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world. At the BAS's shop have sell variety coffees, other products and Coffee Luwak, which priced in US Dollar (USD 95) for one small packet, which it too expensive for me. I bought a packet of Bali Coffee for my family members who like to drink coffee to taste.

BAS, Bali Coffee Agrotourism

The Worker Cooking the Coffee Beans

Menu of BAS

Bali Coffee Luwak (Rp 30,000/ cup)

Bali Coffee for Filter (Rp 35,000)

After visited Coffee Bali Agrotourism, the next stop should be visit Gunung Kawi Temple, but my uncle said he lazy to walk up and down from the stair, so we change our stop to Pura Tirta Empul (Temple of the Holy Water) located in Tampak Siring. The entrance fee was Rp. 6,000/ person. A lots of tourists were visiting the temple. At the same time, a lots of Balinese were bathing in the holy spring in the temple. The driver told us that the holy spring can wash away the bad luck and clean their body from bad spirits.

Outside the temple, there were a lots of small handicraft shop selling things. If you are good in bargains , then you can get a good price for the handicraft. If not, better void buy things from there. Besides, once you are out from the temple, there will be a lots of street seller showing you some goods which look very beautiful. (WARNING: Don't ever buy goods from these seller because all of them are cheated. They show you the good product, once you get it, it is not the one you want but the lousy one, even you look at them pack the good for you. This is the warning from the driver.)

The Prayers Bathing in Holy Spring

Holy Spring

The Prayers Heading to the Temple

After visited Pura Tirta Empul, we headed to Tegallalang Village to see the rice terraces. The rice terraces has a beautiful view with coconut trees and small river valley. But at the time we reached there, the sunlight was not direct hit on the spot; it was not the best hour to view the beauty of the rice terraces and there are no paddies in the field, just water in the field. I think the best hour to view the rice terraces was in the morning or noon when the sunlight was soft or on top of our head. The most terrible part were once we get out from the car, there were a lots of street seller surrounding our to sell their things, until we felt very uncomfortable to walk pass them. (WARNING: Don't ever buy goods from these seller because all of them are cheated. They show you the good product, once you get it, it is not the one you want but the lousy one, even you look at them pack the good for you.)

If you really want to buy handicrafts, you can ask the driver stop at the shops along the road in Tegallalang Village because the shops there were famous for wholesale. There are variety choices and the prices were reasonable. But the shops will start closing around 5pm, so if you really want to go there, make sure go there early.

Tegallalang Village's Rice Terraces

After visited rice terraces, we headed back to Kuta. The driver dropped our back to hotel. We took a rest at hotel. Around 8pm, we went to Bamboo Corner again to have our dinner. We ordered different foods to taste.