Today 5th August 2009, sky is partly cloudly, makes me a little worry will ruins my plan to pray to some temples here in Bali. Everything was ready for the pray and set to go.

First stop before going to Uluwatu Temple was Pura Dalem Tanah Kilap in Suwung near “Simpang Siur”. There are two temples here, and we have to pray in both places. As I predict before, this place was already full of people queuing to pray. We spent around one hour, and feel really happy after received splash of holy water from “pemangku”.

The next temple now is Uluwatu, 15 km away from Tanah Kilap, a really exotic temple for its sunset view. The place is also for Kecak Dance performance right on the other cliff toward to Uluwatu Temple cliff. And I was right, there was rain along the way to Uluwatu, I feel lucky I was not hit the rain. On the enter front of the temple, we saw many “still” tourist visiting one of Bali’s most visited places in Bali. Tourist still able to enter only the front temple, but not allowed to enter more to the top part of the temple. Still not many worshipper visit the temple, may be because still early, I predict there will be more people in the evening. After pray session, me and my wife decided to take some pictures, so we can share to everyone who wants to visit Bali.

A good news to everyone who will visit Bali this March, because there will be two big Bali’s holiday will occur, first to come on 18th March is the Galungan Day, as you all know, this is one of the biggest ceremony in Bali, where everybody will take place at their home to pray and celebrate the day where the Good are the winner against evil one.

You will soon find out the feel of the Galungan Day before, the Hindu people in Bali will put the “penjor” before the day as a sign for a big event to come. Penjors will decorate all the road in Bali, more specific is in the front of every houses compounds.

And second big holiday is the “Nyepi” Day or litteraly mean “Quite Day” or “Day of Silence” occure on 26th March just 2 days before the Kuningan Day, usually there will be a “Ogoh-Ogoh” parade on Nyepi’s eve, but this year, Bali’s government decided not to, as it the same time with the General Election in Indonesia.

To my fellow brothers and sisters out there, embrace your self for Galungan & Nyepi day!

This year 2007 Nusa Dua Fiesta has been announced by Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) as October 18-21, 2007 centered at the Peninsula Island at Nusa Dua. This fiesta will present traditional arts performances from Bali as well as other provinces across the Indonesian archipelago.

Nusa Dua is one of Bali’s best-known tourist area and home to famous resort such as Grand Hyatt Bali,  Melia Bali Villas & Spa Resort, Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel & Residence, etc.