Tampak Siring Temple

 Tampak Siring Temple is located in Tampak Siring Village, Gianyar Regency, about 39 km to the east of Denpasar City. It is strategically situated beside of the main street to Kintamani. 

Tirtha Empul Temple is a Hindu Temple located in a valley between two hills with big springs and sacred by the local residents as a place to remove the bad influences in the body and purifies the soul and mind. Tirtha Empul Temple or better known as Tampak Siring Temple or Holy Water Temple is where the traditional showers are sourced from the springs at this temple. The water that comes out from the shower is believed to eliminate all kind of diseases including adverse effect in the human life and give the new holy spirits. This place is very famous in Bali and many tourists and locals visit this temple daily

 A long queue

 Feeding the Fishes

Gunung Kawi Temple

 Rice Fields to the entrance of the temple

 Here we are at Gunung Kawi Temple on our 2nd day to Ubud in August 2013

Gunung Kawi is an 11th-century temple complex in Tampaksiring north east of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia.It is located near the river Pakrisan.

The complex comprises 10 rock-cut candi (shrines) carved into the cliff face. They stand in 7-metre-high (23 ft) sheltered niches cut into the sheer cliff face. 

 Have I shrunk in size?

 Long walk back in the hot sun

Such a relaxing view

Pertiwi Resort & Spa

Here we are in Bali, Ubud in August 2013, spending 2 days at Pertiwi Resort & Spa located at Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud 80571. Pertiwi Resort & Spa,  is well known in the heartland of Ubud, Bali.   we recall the buggy rides for the steep slopes to our hotel.

 Breakfast time - do I love the green pancakes

 Loving the Bali moments

 Joan & Pat

 Worth the visit

Asian Kitchen

Asian Kitchen located at #B2-29, Vivocity, 1 Harbourfront Walk was where I met my God daughter Sharon for dinner on a Friday evening in December. 

 Fried Rice - a simple dish yet tasteful 

 Mushrooms and vegetables - Thumbs up

 Soya Drink

 Tofu - My all time favourite at Asian Kitchen. The peanut and the sauce makes this dish simply delicious

 Fish - my first time tasting this dish - thumbs up

Friday Dinner 

Cafebiz @ Traders Hotel

Mum's plate of prawns and Sashimi

Many say I dine out a lot. Mostly on weekends, spending time with family and friends. Usually on week days, it's just meals at home, especially a long day's work. Having a meal is a good time to catch up and bond with people. Every year from Xmas, I will bring my mum out for a meal. On 18 dec 2013, I brought her to Cafebiz@ Traders Hotel, tapping on the 1-1 card promotions for buffet lunch on the weekday. We were at Cafebiz earlier in the year to celebrate my birthday. As my saying goes, go to the restaurant one time, the 2nd time you visit again, the standard of the food is unable to match the first visit.

 Pat's love for Jap food ( yet avoiding seafood)

 A spread of local and western delight

 Fruits 

 Pat and her desserts

 Xmas Time at Traders Hotel

Swensens@ Ion

 Swensens - a place I grew up with fondness of its ice-cream. It is a place where I  catch up with friends for meals. I met Ivy for dinner on 17 Dec at the Swensen located in Ion.

 Salmon

Both of us had the Salmon dish. Simple and healthy presentation with mash potato, green beans and corn.

 Ivy & Pat

 The sweet tooth Pat

 Rudolph chocolate ice-cream for the festive season

 Simply too adorable to be eaten