Bali - Bali Hyatt Hotel

I stayed in Bali Hyatt Hotel which was located in Sanur. 

It's a big and unique hotel and the service there is good. Just that you don't have wifi connection in the room. Yes, you must stay away from gadget as much as you can while you are on vacation but I can only text my family at night before sleep and I need internet, of course.

The only way you want to get the internet is go to the lobby and there is an internet cafe for free. 

Overall I love the hotel so much. 

The entrance of the hotel. There is a security house here and they will check the vehicle including taxi. I mean, really check.

The view from my room.

The map. So, you get the idea how big it is.

The beautiful garden.

The private beach.

The small bridge across the pool.

The sacred flower.

Some self pose, haha!

Push up at the beach?

Ok, about the pool. There are 2 pools which 1 is like normal pool you can get in other hotel and another one is the one I went into it. I liked this pool so much because it was so different and yes, I love nature. The water was so cold and refreshing. Do not worry about the coldness because beside the pool, there is jacuzzi. Heaven! 

Another pool beside the one I swam.

The view at the back of the hotel at night.

I wish I did take more pictures of the hotel. I was busy visiting so many places in Bali and my time in the hotel was very limited. If you want to enjoy the hotel and also the places in Bali, 5 days 4 nights is not enough. Not to mention that I did not go to Lovina to see the dolphin and white water rafting. Next time, I surely go there. I have to stay at Lovina as it's far away from other town like Sanur and Kuta.

Bali - Kecak Dance

This is another Bali Dance instead of Barong that I blogged about it before. Kecak Dance is not like Barong which the show can be chosen as the performance are at a few different places. Kecak Dance only performed at Uluwatu. That is the only place where you can see the dance in Bali.

Kecak Dance is also known as Ramayana Monkey Chant. 

I did not miss the chance of course since I was at Uluwatu. 

When I reached at the show place. It was pretty empty. So, I guess I would have a very comfortable seat and I could move around taking some pictures. But I was wrong. The place was getting crowded in no time. If you are going to watch this, please do not sit at the back. You must sit as in front as you could, especially those who love photography.

The performance began with a man in white clothes lighted up fire.

Then came a man in black who spoke many languages including Japanese. He explained about the story to give us understanding and clue about the show. They did pass us some pamphlet about the plot but seriously, when you watch them all coming with different type of clothes and character, you will get confused.

There, the Kecak Dancer came in with chanting "Cak" non stop. Somehow I felt funny with the "Cak" as it was the same as the local show in Malaysia hosted by Azwan Haji Ali. But I did not laugh. 

The sun was about to say goodbye.

The spiritual performance continued. As for Kecak Dance, chorus of about 50 male of the strip to the waistis is highlight.

Prince Rama and Princess Shinta.

The king of demon - Alengka Pura.

The bird Garuda, king of all birds, was appeared to help.

The abduction of Princess Shinta which led to a war called Bharata Yudha between Prince Rama assisted by the fleet of monkeys soldiers and the demon fleet of Rahwana of Alengka Pura. 

White monkey Hanoman, a good friend of Prince Rama. He jumped up the wall which made people shocked.

Laksamana as the legal heirs of the throne. Prince Rama's brother.

People enjoyed Hanuman's performance so much!

Until I did not realize he was in front of me and I accidentally snap with a shout "Oh my God!". I was shock!

Hanuman was helping Princess Shinta

The bad guys.

... and Hanuman got caught.

Hanoman's fire dance was very compelling！

The bad guy was joking with the audience.

The climax. Alengka Pura got killed. Hanuman with his acrobatic performance again, jumped high to the top!

My favorite character in Kecak Dance.

This is to teach people that everything of big or small conflict can be started by a woman that a man overprotects even to leave the throne and pampering life, and for a woman this is a learning that loyalty will win in whatever condition. 

The theme of the epic which was presented with Balinese spirit is very suitable for any age of Balinese, that is why actually Kecak dance has been reaching so much popularity compared to any dances that Bali has so far.

If you go to Bali, please... I beg. Watch this! :)