Ha ha !!! According to me planning never works out in most cases.
Chalo Jinisha atleast this time lets execute something for your honeymoon. Richin & me were looking for various options for our trip and finally I succeeded convincing  my guy to lock Bali as our spot. Being a tour coordinator, I am very good at converting my sales so this was neither a tough nut to crack .

Since this was my first International visit, I was so so excited on my trip and
"yaar mein toh apne sapnom mein kho gayi".  We decided to start our trip from Chennai. There was no particular reason to begin our trip from "Namma Chennai" apart from the economical flight tickets [Nah, am not that stingy kind of person, but I had way too great plans to drain my guy's money]. Oh yes, between I am a Chennaite too.

Finally at Bali:

As we opted for Air Asia, we had a layover of 04 hrs at Kuala Lumpur. Now the question is how will we kill time until our next boarding? What else, wander, and explore the KUL transit area. And the most sarcastic part is I started planning my next trip to Kuala Lumpur too.
"Arae pehle explore your Bali trip naa" my inner voice whispered to me. By the time we reached Ngurah Rai International Airport, it was noon already. We met our tour guide "Ismaya"  after finishing the airport procedures. Wait a minute , how about the visa procedures Jinisha, you skipped this point. Friends VISA is on arrival for us Indians also it is completely free and does not trust the websites which instruct you to pay $35 at the airport.

We headed to Ubud, as we opted for our stay at this place. Ubud is precisely 50 minutes away from the airport basically the hill station of Bali. We booked our stay at Furama Villas & Spa, probably our home for the next 5 days. The villa resort is well set amidst the paddy fields which is also an added advantage to its serenity. And the most exciting part is all the individual villas at the resort has its very own private pool. Also for each stay, you get a complimentary Spa. Doesn't that sound cool???
Oh hello, now stop googling on this property and try your stay at Furamas. You will thank me later  I know.


 

Our stay at Furama - Private Pool Villa

Furamas - Pool Villa

Breakfast at Furamas

Barong Kintamani Tour with Balinese performance:

We finished our breakfast early in the morning ." Yeah 8 AM is way too early for me when am on vacation".  We headed for our day trip to Barong Kintamani tour. Really guys it is an amazing place.
The highlight of this tour is the magnificent view of mount and lake Batur with smoky Agung Volcano in the background.  En route, we took a halt at Singapadu Village to watch Barong & Keris Dance's performance. Guys, I would say a big NO for this performance. If you are really an ardent lover of various Dance forms, please go ahead else omit this you will save your 2 hrs. Apart from this, we visited  Madu Pertiwi too. You can try different flavors of tea and coffee here. Between you get luwak coffee. I have tried it. Now don't ask me how does that tastes.


                                              

Have a look at these variety of coffees

Luwak Coffee

Tanah Lot and Uluwatu Temple:
 

Uluwatu View

Tanah Lot

Candlelight dinner at Jimbaran Beach

This morning we hired an electric bicycle from our resort to roam around and also to get a few trinkets. All the locals out there greeted us when we passed by them. They really invited every tourist in their country with warm hospitality. And on our way we even spotted the giant dolls /idols which is been made by the individuals at each home as a part of their tradition it seems which is been told to us by one of the locals when asked. These handmade idols were so so fascinating and was something new to us.We rod back to our resort soon to get ready for next excursion
Afternoon we were picked from our hotel to start for Tanah lot & following with Uluwatu temple. Tanah Lot is commonly referred as the temple of rocks. At the entrance, you can find an array of souvenir shops. After continuous negotiations with the souvenir vendors we headed to visit this temple which is perched on rock. Seems that place get extra busy during pre-sunset. We were lucky enough to get there before time. You can get your photographs printed instantly framed with those freak Tanah lot themed frames.  Do visit this place.
And yes, please be extra vigilant about your sunglasses and bags while you are visiting Uluwatu temple. Else your belongings will be safe in the hands of monkeys. In addition, you can experience Keckak dance tour. We missed this one, unfortunately. How can we end this tour without some pampering. We winded up our tour with Candle Light Dinner at Jimbaran Beach. You can experience fireworks while dining in an open restaurant. Such an astonishing view I would say.


                                              

Our Guest at Furamas

Tegalalang Rice Terrace & Sunset Dinner Cruise [Bali Hai]

We accidentally decided to visit Tegalalang Rice Terrace on our own. We actually had an entire day free until the evening so we opted to visit Tegalalang as it's just half an hour's drive from our place. We visited this place a little early in the morning. Tegalalang rice terrace is nothing but a series of rice paddies and is famous for its terraced layout which is the highlight of this place. It’s a very popular tourist hotspot in Bali. Guys make sure you carry sufficient change to pay for donations to the locals who seek for. Paying donations is up to you. So if you visit the rice terrace super early you can avoid paying in excess to the local crowds and the access to these fields are completely free. Also you selfie maniacs do not forget to take pictures at the "Love Bali" sign to flaunt in your Insta stories. We decided to wind up here and returned to our place. By 3 pm our guide Ismaya picked us to drop at the cruise station to experience the sunset while on board. Unfortunately, we couldn't experience sunset as it was drizzling that evening. Still it was a remarkable evening as there was non-stop entertainment when we were on board. There were live musical entertainers at the deck, International buffet dinner with different spreads could be found. The cruise tour ended with a funny live cabaret show.
 

Tegalalang Rice Terrace

Cruize - Bali Hai

At the Cruize waiting area !!!

Miss you Bali:
    
Perhaps our last day at Bali. Finished our breakfast and checked out. While on our way to the airport,I really really wished we could prolong our stay for a few more days. We made so many memories whilst our stay in Bali. It was such a lovely trip. Guys, there are many more places to visit in Bali which we will showcase in our next trip, Whereas this one is pure blissful and exclusively for honeymooners. If you are an adventure seeker and looking for an adventurous honeymoon you can reach us for travel suggestions. Ahaan we haven't stopped here. We are coming up soon with a new destination probably from my bucket list only, Yeah "who takes husband's choice into consideration"!!!.      



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