Bulian, Bali, Indonesia- 2026 – Part 2

We loved this Homestay, Bulian Bali. We had our own little cabin with a balcony that overlooked the forest (jungle?) Here are some photos of our room and it might be hard to notice but on the yellow throw on the bed they spelled out Clint’s name and my name in yellow flowers. We got to our room and unpacked a bit and then headed down many, many stairs to the bar/restaurant to get a beer. We are on the side of a small mountain. After that, we came up to the Lobby and they had everyone dress up in traditional clothing and then we sat at a table and made blessings. After we finished our blessings, we walked down a LOT of stairs again and were blessed, all of us in circle. It was quite moving to be honest and as many of you know, Clint and I aren’t religious but these types of ceremonies still touch my heart.

After we made our blessings and were blessed, our guide walked us all through the village to show us around and he took us to a temple in the village. The history of this village is unique, it’s a very isolated village and is sometimes referred to as the “Lost Kingdom” or “The Land of Curses”. We also saw Red Coconuts which can also appear yellow, and the coconut water is very mild, refreshing and slightly sweeter than the coconut we know. I didn’t even know there were different types. After our walk, we returned to the Homestay and went down LOTS of stairs, again to have a beer and wait for dinner. They had huge bean bag chairs in the corner with a big table and that’s where a few of us hung out until dinner time. Dinner was traditional, chicken dishes, rice etc. It was a fun evening; they brought in Balinese dancers and they got us all up on the floor at different times to dance with them. After they finished, a band showed up and they played great music. Of course, then the Karaoke started! We were the only people here and there were just 8 (plus our guide)of us so it was quite a special evening. I should mention, we had the same guide, Asron was his name for the entire month we were in Indonesia. I have never done Karaoke in my life, primarily because I can’t sing, but I have done so much Karaoke on this trip! People were taking turns and our guide always sings Country Roads lol. Kelly from New Zealand asked me to go with her to sing a song and so we did and then Robert from the US joined us. We had such a great evening.

We left here and headed to Kintamani. And wouldn’t you know it? The only time it rained in Indonesia and we were on a hike in the jungle!

Stay tuned….