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Rough Guide to Bali

Penjor "Hey I am coming to Bali, can you recommend me things to do?" I got that question a lot. I get it, I live in Bali so people would think that I master everything about Bali. Well... 50:50. I happened to travel around Bali since 2017. So it wasn't wrong to assume me knowing Bali. But I am also a lazy traveler so I don't always do many things in one place.  That is why we will call this a rough guide to Bali.  First thing first, define your style of traveling. Because we all know that Bali is an island. Not a city. So it is quite big, you know. You can not explore all of it in two weeks. Well you might be able to do so, but probably not immersing enough of it.  So... what is your style of traveling? Bali offers you some cultures, quiet normal life, party hotspots, quiet beaches, busy beaches, temples, and so on.  Mt Batur West part of Bali (Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta) If you enjoy partying, you might want to spend your time more in the west part of Bali like Canggu, ...
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Senandung Alam Kala Nyepi

Ganesha, my favo dewa. Taken by H.

This year is my first year to experience Nyepi. As we all know, the virus is still going on and we are advised to stay home until further notice. I've been staying home since mid March and doing my work from home. Yes, I am lucky enough to have this chance.

I expected my first Nyepi would be watching Ogoh-ogoh a day before Nyepi but the festival were postponed until August. Yea, so what can we do?

The landlord texted to inform some things related Nyepi, about the do's and dont's. I thought the internet would be turned off but the wifi and my provider didn't turn off the internet. So I was lucky, I can still work and connect to the world lol.


Everything was so quiet. I left my bed at 10 am, took shower, made breakfast then started to read the news and anything to wake my mind up. I started to work a little bit then I heard some noise from the back of the house. I thought people next door were doing something. I walked closer and found out that it was the sound of trees and wind. What a new thing.

When the sun set, it started to get dark. Super dark, really dark that you won't see anything. It felt like seeing something with closed eyes. Bali without nyepi is already dark at night, Bali at night is not my favo. I was inside, did my work. Then my friend texted me, "Checked out the night sky?" OMG yea, I forgot that it had no lights pollution outside. I opened the door, walked a bit to the garden, looked at the sky, and what I did was 😮😮😮😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Sehari setelah Nyepi.

The stars were shining so bright. Not that they usually does not shining bright, but... this is the right moment to enjoy the night sky. I can see the stars, planets even, that clear. The sky was so dark that you don't even want to leave. You wanna stay outdoor and enjoy the night sky. But it was too creepy for me. Apalagi kata orang kalo nyepi tuh leak-leak pada keluar, apa ya nggak serem bayanginnya.
Tabanan

 Then I remembered that I put "Enjoying Nyepi in Bali" in my bucket list. I did not even know why I did that. Well, yea to experience new thing I believe. But it was really worth it. Spending Nyepi in Bali is definitely worth it. If you love stargazing, make sure you spend Nyepi in Bali next time. I experienced a really wonderful Nyepi here. Like you connect with the nature. It's amazing. I can still feel the butterflies in my belly thinking about Nyepi 😍

Anyway, one of my bucket list ticked, so 😊 But sorry I can't show you the pictures of the night sky. I have no reliable cam for that haha.

How's your day-X self isolation?
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  1. Riza AlhusnaApril 9, 2020 at 10:54 AM

    Beb bali sepi yah sekarang? Katanya hotel-hotel pada gak laku. Lah kasian amat yang kerja di hotel. Pasti pada di rumahin.

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    1. Prisca AdityaApril 10, 2020 at 4:35 PM

      Sepi bepppppp. Hotel2 pada tutup semua, nggak yg gede yg kecil pada tutup. pada banting setir semua dah. Toko2 resto2 kafe2 behhh dimana-mana biasanya liat manusia skrg kosong mlompongggg. Bali bener-bener "mati" nggak ada bule yg bs diliat huhuuu

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