{"id":36242,"date":"2025-03-01T20:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T09:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=36242"},"modified":"2025-03-20T22:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:20:32","slug":"bali-indonesia-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%a9-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=36242","title":{"rendered":"Bali, Indonesia \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date : 26th February 2025&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled : 220 NM from Komodo Island to Benoa, Bali.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited : East Bali Heritage Tour &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed : Holland America\u2019s Zuiderdam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Another evenings smooth sailing concludes as the Zuiderdam slows for its arrival at the port of Benoa.  Having already enjoyed a coffee and four laps around the promenade deck we go up to deck 10 to take in the view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a ship\u2019s tour booked today, so breakfast and be ready to go by 10.30. Having never felt compelled to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bali\">Bali<\/a> like many Australians regularly do, we thought we would rather see old Bali rather than Denpasar and Kuta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36246\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8270-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benoa Terminal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36247\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8271-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Somehow they managed to squeeze the Zuiderdam through there and reversed parked at the dock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36245\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8266-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our first view of Mt Agung, Bali\u2019s highest and most active volcano. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Once on the bus our guide Katuk tells us our first stop is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Semarapura\">Semarapura the old capital of Klungkung Regency<\/a> some 90 minutes away.  The repeating theme of the day is the chaotic traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight is the Semarapura\u2019s Bale Kambang Water Palace (circa 1710).  The original gate remains along with two raised pavilions standing in a moat like pond.  Much of the rest of the complex was apparently destroyed by the Dutch colonial intervention (war) as its called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kertagosa Court of Justice is the centre-point and the small museum is interesting.  I\u2019ll leave the rest to the photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36251\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8278-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful Boganvillia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36252\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8280-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Out entry gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36257\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8295-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Formal Gate is now a memorial to the Dutch wars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36253\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8285-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Court of Justice Pavilion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8286-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36254\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8286-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8286-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8286-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8286-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8286-scaled.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking across the gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36259\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8298-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Museum Stuff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bale Kambang Water Palace of Klungkung, Bali\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2aZ0KYRJ4jQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36263\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8290-1-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"36264\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8292-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it\u2019s back on the bus and on to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pura_Kehen\">Bangli and Pura Kehan Temple<\/a> (circa 11th).  Another hour away, the traffic now exasperated by the narrowing roads.  Katuk provides insight to Balinese life and history as we drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approaching Bangli the scenery has become much more rural.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pura Kehan is a Hindu Temple from the Bangli Regency which ruled for some 300 years.  The temples stands on a series of steep terraces,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36267\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8306-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Up the steps to the first terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"36268\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8308-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The temple gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"36269\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8309-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The steps to the second terrace and pagoda <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a 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https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8315-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8315-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8315-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8315-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8315-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A small shrine makes a nice photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Back on the bus once again Katuk tells us it\u2019s lunch time and we drive on through progressively narrow roads surrounded by rice paddies.  As the photos indicate the sun has gone and the clouds have become heavier.  We lunch at a village farm in pavilions set amongst the rice paddies, we have no idea where.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The food was all prepared by the local women and delicious.  Half way through lunch the heavens open and the rain is torrential.  Despite the ponchos we have wet shoes and socks by the time where back on the bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-scaled.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_8317-2731x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The rain continues as drizzle as we drive onto our last stop <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ubud_Palace\">Blahbatuh (Ubud) and the Puri Agung Palace<\/a>.  The Ubud regency emerged in the 17th century but the original palace was destroyed by earthquake.  The current palace a rebuild.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The palace guide explains some history whilst we listen to some music played on a Balinese bronze xylophone.  This goes on to some traditional dance.  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It\u2019s been a long day and Katuk chats away as heads nod and there\u2019s a lot of dozing up the back.  As we are up the front it\u2019s a hair raising ride as we expect a scooter and family to go under the front of the bus at any moment in the frantic traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back safely on board we shower quickly to catch a drink whilst happy hour lasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael + Pam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date : 26th February 2025&nbsp; Travelled : 220 NM from Komodo Island to Benoa, Bali.&nbsp; Visited : East Bali Heritage Tour &nbsp; Stayed : Holland America\u2019s Zuiderdam Another evenings smooth sailing concludes as the Zuiderdam slows for its arrival at the port of Benoa. 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