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We waited since 4.30 and waiting for the sun to appear behind from Mount Merapi. The first sun rays were beautiful, when the sun was no where to be seen but still its rays tinting the everything around in a beautiful red color. Mist made it appear cooler and Mount Merapi far behind with clouds  or fumes at its top. Perfect morning! Red tint gradually vanishes and through the mist Borobudur temple comes in to a better view. The stupas, Buddha statues and we gradually became aware of the sorrounding more. Then Mount Merapi starts to glow. So here the moment had come. I changed my camera mode to catch a better glimpse of the sun which was about to peak from the behind of Mount Merapi. The stupas giving the perfect shot with its gracious lineup. The sun emerged from behind Mount Merapi gloriously as it could be. Such a picturusque moment. I lay my camera down to enjoy the moment. Loved it!! I  am not a photographer but I think I got the ...

2014/05/02 We made it to the world famous beach Nusa Dua.  Nusa Dua is luxury beach resort area where all the beaches are clean and golden  and owned by luxury hotel complexes. We went to the free beach area where there were no people in sight, only the vast blue sea and the golden stretch of beach. The most important  fact is that the beaches are fairly clean. The following is the entrance to the beach. It was covered with temple trees. Well, The Indian Ocean is stretched in front of the eyes with richest golf courses in the area carving in. The sea has the rare color of blue which reminds me of the  sweet Southern sea of Sri Lanka.  Thank you Ayanthi my dearest travelling companion and the panorama guides. All Rights Reserved.

2014/05/01 Tanah Lot is a Balinese temple built on a rock in the middle of the sea. the rock island can be accessed by tourists itself but the temple on it can be accessed only by Balinese people. Hence, It is  crowded around the rock and less crowded in the temple at the top of the rock. It is beautiful piece of rock very serene except for the very rough waves breaking on the rocks. It is looking  towards the Indian ocean making it one of the most famous sunset watching spots around Bali. The rock island can be reached by walk only when the tide is low. The rock it self and the path is paved, caved and shaped by the sea, creating beautiful patterns on the rocks. The path can be very slippery and the wind is salty. You can find little sea creatures like crabs crossing your path when you are walking towards the temple when the tide is low.  Below is another temple situated just next to Tanah Lot named Pura Batu Balong, in the walking distance. ...

2014/05/02 Uluwatu Temple is one of the most famous tourist spots in Bali. Located by the sea, at the top of a beautiful cliff, Uluwatu makes a famous sun set watching place. This temple is dedicated to the goddess Rudra. The actual year, the temple was founded is yet to know. Below is the main point of the temple where normal people cannot enter. It is standing at the top of a rocky part protruding to the Indian Ocean. The temple is standing above 70 meters above a roaring sea. Amazingly it seems the cliff had stood tall against the crashing wave without eroding. It makes a beautiful sight when the sun sets shading everything ain yellowish red. Below are some magnificent scenes around the Uluwatu temple. The cyan colored sea and white of the breaking waves add to the beauty. The waves rise nearly 2 meters well above the sea level. It is said that only very professional surfers would challenge the waves crashing below. Special thanks t...