After we tasted the most expensive coffee in the world - Kopi Luwak at Satria Coffee Plantation, we were hungry... So we headed to the next stop to have our lunch at Mount Batur, Kintamani.
Our driver helped us to waive the tax from the restaurant we had our buffet lunch - Grand Puncak Sari restaurant. The restaurant location is really strategic where it offers the guests to have a spectacular view of the active volcano mountain of Mount Batur while having lunch. Since the location of the restaurant is high above the sea level, therefore the weather there is windy and a bit cold. It is advisable to bring your jacket if you plan to sit outdoor to enjoy the mountain view while having your lunch there.
I enjoyed a lot with the breezy air while we were having our lunch there, however, due to the wind, our food became cold too. The restaurant is full house when we reached there... In addition, since I didn't pre-book to reserve the table, we couldn't get the best view location... So if you really want to try out this restaurant, it is better to pre-book in order to avoid disappointment!
Grand Puncak Sari restaurant at Mount Batur, Kintamani
Entrance to Grand Puncak Sari restaurant
Enjoying the breathtaking view of Mount Batur and Lake Batur outside Grand Puncak Sari restaurant
Interior view of Grand Puncak Sari restaurant
Getting our buffet lunch here
My buffet lunch (very windy)!
I like the satay and banana fritter!
Panorama view of Mount Batur and Lake Batur from the restaurant
Beautiful Lake Batur with nice weather
Must take a photo with this wonderful background!
My second round of food - fruits time!
The first time eating passion fruit, it tasted sour but a little sweet
No one around this time, another photo with this beautiful scenery! Hehe :P
After done with our lunch, while we were waiting for our driver, spotted a tangerine plantation opposite the restaurant
It's been quite some time since I didn't update this blog... I've been recently busy with finding new job opportunities and travelling... Just back from my Superstar Libra Cruise trip to Krabi and Phuket and a company team-building trip in Pulau Langkawi (continuously in a week). Now is the time to back to my own world...
Today I just back from a job interview session, not sure how long more I need to go through this?? Starting over again for job searching is not that easy...
After we visited Pura Tirta Empul temple, we went to the next destination - Satria Coffee Plantation. Bali is very famous for its coffee, especially Kopi Luwak. The purpose I wanted to visit this place is because I wanted to see the Luwak (Asian palm civet) and taste the expensive Kopi Luwak. Although I don't normally drink coffee, since I came here from so far away, I must try it too...
There are many other plantations in this place too. The mountain weather is suitable for growing various plants... If you like to see natural and organic plantations, you can pay a visit to this place :)
Coffee bean tree
Cocoa tree
Luwak (Asian palm civet) was sleeping. It produces Kopi Luwak
Many other spices are planted here too
Ginseng
Lavender
The friendly staff was showing us the coffee powder making process
These coffee beans are freshly 'processed' by the Luwak. The staff explained that they will wash it with warm water first before making it into a beverage
Step by step making coffee bean into coffee powder using the manual traditional method
Roasting coffee beans
Pounding process
Another species of passion fruit. Eat it as vegetables but not fruit.
The various flavours of the coffee products
Free coffee tasting session. I like the coconut flavour!
Enjoying coffee. Our driver also was eating free peanuts and sitting comfortably behind me!
We ordered a small cup of Kopi Luwak (cost IDR 50,000 around RM 15). It tasted a bit sour. Maybe I'm not a coffee lover, so I don't know how to appreciate this expensive coffee :P
All kinds of coffee and other organic products selling in the shop. It's rather expensive, maybe because they are organic products
Recently I am extremely busy, I even don't have much time to see TV shows... :( As I need to start to find new job opportunities (first priority task) then follow up with my new house renovation progress!! I don't have other time to think of other stuff... So I can't really update this blog so frequently for now...
Now we all don't really have the mood to do work for the company, therefore I steal some office hour time to update this blog (working from home today)... Please don't let my boss know, else I will be sacked immediately :P
After we visited the beautiful Tegallalang Rice Terrace, we headed to another famous tourist attraction - Pura Tirta Empul (Holy Spring Temple). This place is famous for its holy water, where the water is flowing out from the ground! The local Hindu Bali people go there for purification or to pray to gain good luck in the future. They will shower themselves in the holy water pool from head to toe.
I didn't bring extra clothes to change during my visit to Pura Tirta Empul. Therefore, I only touch the holy water to wash my face without soaking in the holy pool water. According to my research, while I was planning my itinerary, it is believed that if you were able to see two big fishes (one white and another black) swimming in the holy water pool, you will be lucky! But, I didn't see any of the big fish, I only spotted a lot of small fish in the pool. I will show you how amazing the holy water flows out from the ground in the video...
Pura Tirta Empul - Very tall statue
Pura Tirta Empul - My entrance ticket
Pura Tirta Empul - Me at the entrance, sarong was provided when we purchased the entrance ticket
Pura Tirta Empul - Large fish pond
Pura Tirta Empul - Artistic Balinese door
Pura Tirta Empul - Local Hindu Bali people were purifying themselves by soaking in the holy water pool
Pura Tirta Empul - Quite many people were in the temple although it was not a weekend
Pura Tirta Empul - Many prayers prayed there
Pura Tirta Empul - Another holy water pool in the temple
Pura Tirta Empul - Thanks to my younger bro who helped me to take this pic!
Pura Tirta Empul - Use this holy water to wash my face! Very hot weather!
Pura Tirta Empul
Pura Tirta Empul - I like this door design!
Pura Tirta Empul - Bali people always carry things on top of their heads!
Pura Tirta Empul - Some rules when visiting the temple
Pura Tirta Empul - Some prayers were praying behind me
Pura Tirta Empul - Artistic architecture
Pura Tirta Empul - Beautiful statue
Pura Tirta Empul - Another beautiful statue
Pura Tirta Empul - Suddenly I spotted this special statue on the roof
Pura Tirta Empul - If you can see 2 big fishes (one white and another black) swimming in this holy water pool, you will be lucky!!
Pura Tirta Empul - See how amazing the holy water flowing out from the ground!
