"Kintamani is the most favorite tourist destinations in Bali with the active volcano of mount Batur and beautiful lake. Kintamani is surrounded by the captivating nature and there are six ancient villages around cauldron of Batur Lake which is often conceived by Bali Age Village. The local people from these Bali Age villages own the unique cultures, houses and life style. Kintamani Area is consisted of some Villages those are Kedisan Village , Buahan, Abang, Trunyan, Songan, South Batur, Middle Batur, North Batur, Sukawana and Kintamani Village . The total of resident in these area are about 15 thousand who are mostly working as farmer, merchant, or work at industrial tourism." Source from here.Kintamani (S8 16.614 E115 21.051) is located at the north of the Bali Island. The entrance fee was
rp22,000.00 for the 6 adults and 2 children. We decided to view the Volcano Mount Batur at one of the restaurant named
'Grand Puncak Sari' (S8 16.352 E115 20.839).
"Mount Batur (Gunung Batur) is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas north west of Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger 10×13 km caldera contains a caldera lake. The inner 7.5-kilometer-wide caldera, which was formed during emplacement of the Bali (or Ubud) ignimbrite, has been dated at about 23,670 and 28,500 years ago." Source from Wiki.Grand Puncak Sari Hotel and Restaurant
The
Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant is located about 700 meter from the entrance of
Kintamani. The restaurant dining area are divided into
indoor and outdoor 2 session. They are serving buffet lunch while we arrived, but we already had our lunch at
Warung Ibu Oka and we just intend for a drink. So we
ONLY allow to sit indoor where the outdoor session (better view of Mount Batur) is for customers who order the food!
That's normal, don't worry! :)
The outdoor session of Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant
The indoor area of Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant
This was the first time I tasted the
Bali Coffee! Hmm...taste nice!
The Bali Coffee - rp.6,500.00 (MYR2.50 / USD0.75)
I did check the
altitude of the restaurant was
1360 meter from
Garmin etrex HCX GPS device.
The GPS device shows altitude at 1360meter
Some photos of the
Breathtaking view of
Mount Batur and the
Batur Lake...
The Mount (Gunung) Batur Volcano of Bali
You can see the Lava clearly from this photo above
Lake Batur from far away...
Too bad the
summit of Mount Batur was covered with thick clouds...
The weather at
Kintamani is cooling, temperature was around
23C-26C. I can imagine how nice if we put a night at the Hotel here...but beside enjoy the cool air at night, there might not have other activity. Quite boring...
We were off from the restaurant after 30 minutes rest, and still looking for a better viewing area for the Volcano...and we found this! About 2.5km East from the restaurant
(S8 16.972 E115 21.867). The view was much better! And the area we stand were closer to the
Lake Batur.
The local women selling drinks to visitors
Many peoples gather around here to witnesses the Beauty of
Mount Batur! I like it very much!
Mount Batur from another angle
And more closer to Lake Batur
After all photos were taken...we continue our journey to the next tourist hotspot and bye-bye to the
Beautiful Nature!Bali 5 days 4 nights trip :-* My Bali Trip on June 2010 (D1)* Harris Resort at Kuta, Bali (D1)* Made's Warung at Kuta Beach Road (Jalan Pantai Kuta), Kuta - Bali (D1)* Babi Guling (Suckling pig) of Warung Ibu Oka at Ubud town, Bali (D2)* Palace opposite Warung Ibu Oka at Ubud, Bali (D2)* Tegallalang Rice Terrace at North Ubud Town, Bali (D2) * Fruit Stall around Kintamani area, Bali (D2)* BAS Coffee Farm at Bali, Indonesia (D2)* TJ's Mexican Bar and Restaurant at Kuta, Bali (D2) * The Kuta Beach of Bali, Indonesia (D3) * Pura Taman Ayun (Temple) at Mengwi, Bali - Indonesia (D3) * Strawberry Park at Candikuning beside Beratan Lake - Bali, Indonesia (D3)* Pura Ulun Danau (Temple) at Bratan Lake, Bali (D3)* Pacung Indah Hotel And Restaurant at Bali (D3) * One of the Famous Balinese Seven Sea Temples - Tanah Lot Temple of Bali (D3) * Bebek Bengil - The Dirty Duck Diner at Ubud, Bali (D3) * The Legian Street (Jalan) at Kuta, Bali (D3) * Garuda Wisnu Kencana at Bukit Peninsula of Bali, Indonesia (D4) * Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Temple) at South Bali, Indonesia (D4) * Lia Cafe Seafood Restaurant at Jimbaran Bay, Bali (D4) * Our Bali Humble Driver - Mr Agoes (D4)* Farewell Bali Island! (D5)Location map of Kintamani at Bali Island
She was making a pink pillow with a little help of grandma.
Here is the pillow. My little girl pretended to sleep to enjoy the new pillow. " Please excuse my mouth from being a little messy from my snack!"....
My little girl with her machine. She was sewing a quilt for her doll.
Here is their work. The leopard dress with red belt on the doll is my little girl's work. It was her idea to choose colors for the dress and the quilt. My big girl made the pink heart mini hand bag for me by hand sewing. Sweet!
The red/green book mark was made by the big girl. My little girl loves to make clothing for her doll. Yeah, She made the blue/yellow dress, but she didn't sew this time. She actually just wrapped the material around the doll, and secured it with the belt. Oh, she changed her mind that the doll's quilt became art and it should be framed. 
Don't you love this sewing machine toy? It is so adorable, but it's little hard to work with.
While this one is simple and easy to work with.
My big girl read her science report in her classroom. She loves science.
For now, I should go to bed. Good night!!
Friendly and cute! Her booties are rock and her cute tulle blouse was a thrift find.
Nini walked around the store, played with the camera, and took pictures of the reflection, just like a little kid. Cute!
Reflection of us. I looked like a spy ;-)
We both had on the new necklaces.
Reflection of us. Being silly in front of the camera.
Nha Khanh tried on the vintage fur jacket which I couldn't say No to bring home with me for $35.00.
I'm in love with my Rodarte booties. They're surprisingly comfy.
Thank you everyone for stopping by and your comments!
