Enjoying Sunset @ Tanah Lot

Tanah lot beach is a interesting rocky coastline and very well known through the world because of unique Hindu Temple set on the big rock encircled by seawater. The place has been visited by tourist from all over the world time to time, especially during the sunset which create breathtaking view and romantic nuance.

Tanah lot is located in Beraban Village, Kediri, Tabanan Regency, Bali. It's about 25km aways from capital city of Bali, Denpasar.

Tanah Lot Temple

I had visited the place three times, i enjoyed very much astonishing sunset color, lovely rocky coast line during low tide as well as marvelous sea wave during the high tide

Color of Sunset at Tanah Lot 

On the west sides of Tanah lot, about 100m to the west, still within the same coastline instead, there a temple sat on the rocky coastline. It's called Batu Bolong Temple.

I visited Batu Bolong Temple in few years ago during the high tide. I did not manage to go down to the shore to take some photographs. However, i am glad to get some of shots from pedestrian zone which is connecting Tanah Lot and Batu Bolong.

Batu Bolong Temple

Blue Hour at Tanah Lot

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Pantai Soka / Soka Beach, Bali

Pantai Soka, Soka Beach, Landscape, Travelling

I visited Pantai Soka / Soka Beach few weeks ago, which is located in Antap Village, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. Location of Pantai Soka / Soka Beach is easy to find as this beach near to main road of Jawa-Bali route. Even we are able to see the shore line from the main road. It's about 50 km away from Denpasar, it could be reached in 2 hours or less than that if not trap in traffic.

Driving from Denpasar to Pantai Soka / Soka Beach

I spent my childhood in Tabanan, Bali, even i was born there. The last visit of me to Pantai Soka / Soka Beach was very long ago, when i was a kid visiting this place with my parent. I do remember well, i was jogging along the shore line with my father and then i felt down when i was trying to avoid small wave coming toward me. That was the first time i tasted sea water and realized, it's salty.

Welcome to Pantai Soka / Soka Beach

Pantai Soka / Soka Beach may be not look very excotic, there is not rocky texture as common seen in south-coast of Bali, and no white sand as well, however it offers a beautiful sea view especially view of expanse of Hindia Ocean. Some part of shore line are occupied by awesome pattern of stone, the curves on the stones which is carved by wave day by day make a subtle line driving the people enjoying the sea.

Stones lining along the shore line

I was seeing a fisherman trying his luck on that day in the afternoon even when the wind was strong as well as during high tide. Probably, this the activity the most people doing here in Pantai Soka / Soka Beach.

Fisherman try his luck someday in the afternoon 

Pantai Soka / Soka Beach may be not so popular compare to other beaches in south parts of Bali, the beach is not over populated with visitors or tourist by then it will be very pleasure enjoying ambient of the beach here. It's comfortable for people who would like to break-away from daily routine work for awhile.

Ambient of Pantai Soka / Soka Beach

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A short break, a short trip

I have short-break couple of weeks ago, i made a trip to my home, Bali, Indonesia.

I took a cab from office to Changi Airport. Traffic is always as usual during peak hours, a lot cars occupied the main road travelling to downtown. However, it just smooth move as the cab was moving in slow pace. It take about 30 minutes to reach Changi Airport from my office.

Driving a cab

There are a lot positive changes at Changi airport, the airport is expanding and developing aggressively year by year. Bushalte and car parking-lot are aggressively built, those help to prevent jam in alighting area.

Alighting area

The airport is so large, line-guide for porter and airport transport are well place and clearly defined. it makes no so many traffic around airport ground base.

Airport ground base

I flew on last flight destination to Bali with AirAsia. Stewardess make announcement that passenger to board and after couple of minutes later, we were ready for departure.

On board - ready for flight

Sunset in Kintamani

Kintamani is on the north-east of Bali, it's sub district of Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Kintamani is a highland which is surrounded by villages such as, Penelokan, Toya Bungkah, Batur, Kedisan, Songan, Abang and others. Kintamani is located on the western edge of caldera wall of Gunung Batur.

The weather in Kintamani is cooler than down the coast in south-parts of Bali, even more in the evening and early in the morning. Frequently, this highland area covered by dozen of fog due to lower temperature. I get use to wear jacket or sweater during my photography trip.

There are several ways to reach Kintamani, we could drive from Denpasar and go through Bangli, or Tampak Siring Gianyar, and drive further north following main road. Also, we could drive from Singaraja and go through Puncak Penulisan and drive further down to Kintamani.

Kintamani offers breathtaking view of active volcano Gunung Batur and the serenity of Lake Batur. In this pages, i would like to share my photoworks which i took from Kedisan Village and Abang Village during the sunset.

Those photos was taken from Kedisan Village during the sunset, and it was very dark cloud covered active volcano Gunung Batur. On the other days,  i manage to get a vibrance sunset color. While the last photo was taken from Abang Villages, it just few minutes after heavy rain. 

Please keep in mind people here in Kintamani is indeed life with tradition which pass down from generation to generation, please show utmost respect by not walking to their farm land or entering their temples without permission. 

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My Junior "I Gede Hyoga"

It has been three years, i have been away from writing my blog. A lot of time and energy i spent to blossom my relationship with my fiancee, and after such a wonderful journey together when life is high and low, we get marriage in early 2015.

Time really fly very fast, i am a family man now. I have a gorgeous wife and a charming baby boy. He was born in December 2015, exactly when a lot people in the world celebrate Christmas. He was born in Prima Medika Hospital Denpasar Bali. He is healthy, he has 2.98kg weight and 42cm length.

In early weeks after his born, we were adapting with his sleeping time. Most of time he was sleeping, however he wake-up when he is feeling hungry, and my wife had to wake-up for breastfeeding him.

He is already 6 months old now, he is able to recognize familiar voices, especially his mom and his grandmother. He is also able to speak "pa pa pa", "ma ma ma" and "ta ta ta". It's so wonderful feeling to see him growing up day by day.