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Bali - Indonesia - 8/22-9/1/24
 Some people call it The Island of the Gods or Paradise

This is our son, Alexander D'Souza's Adventure - Seminyak - Bali
I found a great tour for young people for him. Below are his beautiful pics taken on the iPhone.  Travel: San Francisco to Singapore then to Indonesia: 

8/23/24 Where to Stay:  Jam Bu Luwuk, Seminyak for three nights
Things to do In Seminyak

Taman Ayun, a serene temple surrounded by a moat

Visit Tanah Lot, a Hindu temple that sits atop an off-shore rock formation
and houses a spring of holy water
Explore the Seminyak  Pristine Beach 
and Shopping at Seminyak Square

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Breakfast & Seminyak Beach

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Alexander D'Souza's Bali Adventure  & pics. UBUD - Indonesia

  • 8-26 - 29th - Travel: took a bus to Ubud
    Where to stay: Sens Hotel and Spa, JI Sukma, Ban jar
    Tebesaya - Desa Peliatan, UBud
    Things to do:
    Cooking Class - Guliang Village 
    Ubud Monkey Forest
    Drove to central Bali to visit the farming village of Subak Guilang.
    Gathered the ingredients, prepare the food, and treat your taste buds to incredible Balinese flavors.
    Venture into the rice field and learn why the Balinese people view rice as a gift from God.
    Ubud, is one of Bali’s most popular destinations and the island’s hub of art and culture.
    Get to know some Balinese monkeys in Ubud Monkey Forest
    Balinese dance performances at various temples around Ubud.
    You can see ancient storytelling dances, religious performances, and even fire dancing.
    Ubud Market: clothes, food, souvenirs
    Morning Yoga + Holy Temples Tour
    Enjoy an included lunch overlooking rice fields.
    Study the many menacing faces carved into the stone at the temple of Goa Gajan.
    End your temple tour at Tampak Spring, where you can purify your body and
    soul in the temple’s holy water
    Visit the impressive rice terraces of Tegalalang, one of the most photographed spots in Bali.
    Yoga. Barn. This full-service yoga studio and holistic healing retreat is
    located right in the center of Bali. 

 

Monkey who jumped on him - touched his phone and he took these pics. 

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Alexander D'Souza's Adventure & pics. in UBUD - Indonesia
Cow Ploughing in the rice fields & Planting rice!

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Alexander D'Souza's Adventure & pics. in UBUD - Indonesia
Yoga and Ziplining, Canyon Tubing and hiking

  • Rode through the jungle in an off-road vehicle to the starting point of the tubing river adventure.

  • Hop in your tube along the Siap River

  • Hear the sights and sounds of the wilderness (i.e. birds and monkeys)

  • Campuhan Ridge walk, - awe-inspiring hike.

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Alexander's Adventure & pics. in Nusa Dua - Indonesia
Travel: took a taxi: Things to do:​
Mt. Batur Ridge Hike at 2 a.m.
Hot Springs 
Benoa Peninsula is popular for restaurants, and beaches:

Travel back to Hong Kong and SFO via Cathay Pacific
Make sure not to drink the water - read about it!

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Batur Natural Hot Spring: Located next to Bali's largest lake, this hot spring is around Mount Batur volcano. The springs have mineral pools with temperatures up to 40°C

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