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Kelan Beach @ Jimbaran Bay

Kelan Beach

Kelan Beach

tables on the beach

Sunset Dinner On Kelan Beach

Kelan Beach  is at the northernmost section of Jimbaran Bay, above the fish market. The other sections of Jimbaran Bay are called Muaya Beach (in the very south) and Kedonganan Beach.

Access Kelan Beach via Jalan Segara Madu (Segara Madu Street). Here is a map. You can’t get to Kelan Beach from Kedonganan Beach via Jalan Pantai Kedonganan because of the fish market.

At Kelan Beach you’ll find four brand-new restaurants, the newest addition to the famous seafood restaurants at Jimbaran Bay. One of them is Bawang Merah Beach Front Restaurant, serving fresh & live seafood, and also non-seafood (Balinese duck, chicken, beef and vegetarian). Have a seat on the restaurant’s shady terrace or at a table on the beach with your feet in the sand and enjoy a panoramic view of  Jimbaran Bay and the colorful  fishing boats in front of you. Perfect for a romantic sunset dinner or candle light evening.

Related links:  The Rhythms of Morning at Pantai Kelan | kelanbeach.com | Kelan

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The Heat Is On

The season has turned in Bali. The long, relatively cool dry spell has snapped virtually overnight into the hot and humid interregnum that precedes the rainy season. It’s 33 degrees and the humidity is hovering around 80%. Life, never running at a cracking pace here, has slowed down to a crawl.

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Bali Temple Impressions

Take a break and lean back for a while, dive into these beautiful pictures of a Balinese temple.
Asian Art Museum San Francisco has more on Bali and also maintains an interesting YouTube channel, well worth a visit.

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Monument of Independence War 1945 | Monumen Perang Kemerdekaan

Monument of Independence War Bali 1945, war of liberation Indonesia

Monument of Independence War 1945, Jimbaran

memorial of libaration war Indonesia Bali

400 years ago...

Strange but true

You might think this impressive building is of ancient times, but in fact this memorial was built in 2008 and is even not yet open for public.

These are probably the very first pictures on the Internet showing the “Monumen Perang Kemerdekaan 1945 di Jimbaran”, Jimbaran’s Monument of Independence War 1945.

The monument makes a nice landmark, located diagonally across from our spa.

Related links: wiki: history of Indonesialocation map monument Jimbaran and Sekar Jagat Spa

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Galungan | 12 May 2010


Decorated shrine with offerings for Galungan

On 12 March 2010 Bali celebrates Galungan. This festivity falls every six Balinese month or every 210 days and is marked with en masse worship on the victory of good qualities against the bad ones within each individual Hindu devotee. Balinese Hindus place offerings at the family temple at the house compound, at the village temple and other great temples around Bali.
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Related links: Nyepi 26 March 2009 | Bali Calendar | About.com: Galungan, Major Balinese Feast
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Nyepi: Balinese New Year, 16 March 2010

Balinese New Year, known as Nyepi or Day of Silence, will take place on Tuesday 16 March 2010. Local custom requires that all people in Bali observe a day of silence from 6am on Tuesday 16 March 2010 until 6am Wednesday 17 March 2010. Authorities require that all people in Bali stay indoors, make no noise and switch off all lights for the duration of this period. The Balinese Hindus consider “Nyepi” to be the most important day on the religious calendar and these prohibitions are taken very seriously.

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Durian Season in Bali Now

Durian
Love it or hate it: Durian

Bali Durian

Of unique odour (you might say it stinks) and formidable thorn-covered husk, this seasonable fruit is a must when in Bali.

Check it out, eg in Tabanan, on the way to Bedugul, in the area of Baturiti you will find a few vendors at roadside stalls selling durian for IDR 20.000-100.000/piece. Price depends on quality and size.
If you you prefer the more convenient way, just pick them up in the supermarket, but don’t expect best quality and price…

For the brave amongst you: make some durian juice, rare and delicious!

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Featured Bali Blog: Always Look On The Bali Side Of Life

Tasty bits of life in Bali!

Ever heard of this tree in Bali with a hole in the middle where cars can pass through? What exactly is a penjor? Is petrol for sale in vodka bottles here on Bali?

Visit this lovely blog “Always Look On The Bali Side Of Life” written by “the Airy Fairy”, an expat woman working in the education system. And if you have a penchant for cup cakes you must not miss her other blog Airy Fairy Cupcakes.
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WTA Bali Tennis Tournament 2009

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The field has been set for the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, a season-ending event for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s top International tournament winners. Marion Bartoli, Samantha Stosur, Yanina Wickmayer, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Shahar Peer, Melinda Czink, Agnes Szavay, Aravane Rezai and Magdalena Rybarikova have qualified, while Kimiko Date Krumm and Sabine Lisicki have accepted invitations as tournament wildcards to round out the playing field at the inaugural event. Additionally, Vera Dushevina will travel to Bali as an alternate.

Making its debut in Nusa Dua Bali, Indonesia from November 4-8, 2009, the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions features established and next generation stars competing in an innovative 12-woman round robin singles format (four groups of three players), and offers $600,000 in prize money. The top 10 highest-ranked players who have won an International tournament during the 2009 season on the Tour and who are not competing at the Sony Ericsson Championships – Doha 2009 (which features the top eight singles players in the world) qualify for the event.

Continue reading at sonyericssonwtatour.com >>

Related links: Official site of Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions

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Bali Travelogue Of The Week

Lisa, a 40-something year old from New Zealand, recently started a 6 month journey through SE-Asia. Follow Lisa on travelpod.com and read her adventures in Bali and on neighbouring islands. Great stories of a curious and courageous traveller speaking some Bahasa Indonesia.

Related links: All Bali Travelogues Of The Week

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