31 Jan 2020
We had a wonderful time with Pak Juli Artha as our driver for the day.
We visited Lake Beratan, the Handara Gate, the Taman Ayun Temple and the Tanah Lot Temple. We enjoyed Pak Juli's company and his explanations about Balinese life and religion, as well as the landscape and farming practices. He is a very personable guide who tried very hard to answer our questions and to take us to places that addressed our interests.
Most of all, however, we enjoyed the stop at a flower market where people buy offerings for their prayers at the various temples, as well as the visit to the Jatiluwih Green Land sawah's where we were also introduced to Luwak Coffee and other local teas and coffees. Sitting on top of a hill overlooking the sawah's sipping coffee and having Balinese was very relaxing.