Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Bali - Day 2

Our trip today takes us up north to Kintamani/Mount Batur. First stop Goa Gajah, then visited an art gallery....lovely paintings but very expensive. Next stop we head on to a farm where they plant local coffee, cocoa and herbs. Then up to Mount Batur (still and active volcano) last eruption in 1963. We had lunch on the top of the hill facing the volcano. It was a rather cloudy/rainy day...pictures came out unclear. Next we stop by Pura Mount Batur, this is where my camera (which has been with me for 5 years now) was pick-pocketed by the traders selling us sarongs and postcards. Everything happened so fast, that I didn't realize it was stolen until we got to the next temple. Their hands are really quick and fast. I would suggest that if you intend to visit this temple, think twice...the temple is beautiful but the people especially from Java are not so nice and quite nasty. They split us up and distracted us while they fish out my camera from my bag. Last picture of me and my camera together. T_T After making the police report, the police helped escorts us out from the town. It was quite a scary event.

The next temple was in Tegallalang, at this point I was still upset and sobbing couldn't really enjoy much, just walk walk no pictures. T_T No mood to go out anymore so stayed in and order room service.

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