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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, ...

Lebih Sensitif Sejak di Bali

Sanur

Sejak tinggal di Bali gw ngerasa sehat mentalnya 🙈 Ada hal lain yang gw sadari. Gw jadi lebih sensitif ke alam. Seperti yang kita ketahui, persembahan orang Bali setiap harinya selalu tentang tuhan dan alam. Rasanya gw ikut melebur di situ. Akibatnya gw jadi lebih sensitif. 

Gw sadari sejak bulan pertama di Bali gw udah bisa ngerasain getaran gempa 3 kali dalam sebulan. Sehalus apapun itu gw bisa kerasa. Dulu di Jawa, kalo nggak gempa gede banget yang sampe pintu lemari buka tutup sendiri, gw nggak akan bisa ngerasain.


Sumpah ya, sunset di Seminyak ini selalu keren

Selain itu, gw jadi lebih sadar tiap bulan purnama datang. Ya karena orang Bali pasti pake kebaya lengkap buat sembahyang. Terutama jika bulan purnama yang terjadi bukan di hari kamis (orang Bali tiap kamis pake kebaya ke tempat kerja). Tiap bulan purnama, otomatis laut akan pasang. Pagi hari pasti ombaknya gede banget deh. Tapi siangnya, bisa dipake berendam enak karena airnya banyak banget. Jadi nggak perlu jauh-jauh nyemplung buat berendam. 

Tentu saja gw juga jadi lebih bisa mengetahui arah mata angin sesederhana mana utara, selatan, barat, timur. Karena Bali, lagi-lagi, arah mata angin penting banget untuk kepercayaan mereka. Jadi semua bangunan ngadepnya genah. Gw bisa tau banget tempat tinggal gw menghadap barat, pas. Bener-bener pas teng. Jadi gw tau banget kalo mau ke Sanur arahnya kemana. 

Mau ditanyain arah sama orang juga sekarang bisa dengan pedenya jawab, "Oh ke utara dikit, nanti jalan aja ke barat" Nggak lagi jawab, "oh nanti ada indomart, nah di sampingnya itu ke kiri dikit, kira-kira ada tong sampah nah itu ke kanan" 😂 

Agak ngerasa pinter gw jadinya 😎

Kalian gimana? Blend-in juga sama lingkungan sekitar? 😆

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  1. Kayaknya klop banget sama Bali ya Mbak, sampai bisa kuat banget chemistry-nya 😁

    Jadi bisa ngerasain ada gempa juga nggak kayak di Jawa 😁

    btw, itu semua tempat kerja mbak Kamis pakai kebaya? Guru di sekolah jugakah?

    Jujur kalo saya orangnya juga susah tahu arah ... kayaknya sekalipun udah di Bali pun tetep aja mudah hilang arah 😆

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    1. Hahhaa perlu waktu sebentar buat kenal arah di sini mas. Idup di Jawa 20 tahun lebih masih gatau arah, di bali blm 2 tahun udah tau mana utara selatan timur barat dan pemetaannya. Lebih gampang sih emang, kotak-kotak soalnya kayak masang lego wkwkkw.

      Di Bali serunya tiap kamis emang semuanya berkebaya. Udah hampir 2 tahun ini nggak ngeliat orang sekolah pake kebaya. Cantik2 semua mereka si siswa2 ini berkebaya. bisa jadi inspirasi cari gaya kebaya juga hehehee. Wajibnya terutama di lingkungan yang di bawah naungan pemerintah sih ya. Kalau yg swasta bisa ngikut bisa nggak, tapi lebih banyak yg ikut daripada yang enggak. Jadi suka bgt kalo hari kamis hehehe

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  2. Oh Indra keenam nya makin terasah sejak tinggal di Bali ya, ada gempa sedikit juga terasa.

    Baru tahu kalo di Bali tiap hari Kamis semua pakai kebaya.😄

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    1. iya asik juga tiap kamis ngeliat semua orang pake baju adat begini. jadi lebih dapet aja rasanya

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