October 7th saw us travel to the village of Payangan which lies in central Bali, just beyond Ubud. Here we stopped at the upstream location of Bali Adventure Company and from here they operate a business of white-water rafting. Kade worked here for many years and the business is owned by his aunt and her Australian husband.
The property runs from the road down to the Ayung River and this includes 632 steps. We didn't go all the way to bottom but went far enough to appreciate the beautiful revegetation and site chosen by Yanie and Nigel to eventually build a villa for their own use. Hopefully the photos the we took do justice to the beauty of the area and the work that has been done.
From Payangan we travelled further north to Kintamani where we had lunch overlooking the active volcano known as Mount Batur, and Lake Batur. The following is from Wikipedia:
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 [1]
The southeast wall of the inner caldera lies beneath Lake Batur; Batur cone has been constructed within the inner caldera to a height above the outer caldera rim. The Batur stratovolcano has produced vents over much of the inner caldera, but a NE-SW fissure system has localized the Batur I, II, and III craters along the summit ridge. Historical eruptions have been characterized by mild-to-moderate explosive activity sometimes accompanied by lava emission. Basaltic lava flows from both summit and flank vents have reached the caldera floor and the shores of Lake Batur in historical time. The caldera contains an active, 700-metre-tall stratovolcano rising above the surface of Lake Batur. The first historically documented eruption of Batur was in 1804, and it has been frequently active since then. The substantial lava field from the 1968 eruption is visible today when viewed from Kintamani, a town that stradles the southwest ridge of the greater caldera.
The caldera is populated and includes the four main villages of Kedisan, Songan, Trunyan and Toya Bungkah. The locals largely rely on agriculture for income but tourism has become increasingly popular due to the relatively straightforward trek to the summit of the central crater.[2]
The lake, Danau Batur, is the largest crater lake on the island of Bali and is a good source of fish.
After lunch we went down to the edge of the lake where there are hot springs. A number of pools have been constructed, each with water of a different temperature.
http://www.baturhotspring.com
As the battery in the camera was exhausted, you'll need to refer to the above website to see photos of the hot springs and the supposed healing powers they hold. I feel better already! Well worth a visit.
No comments:
Post a Comment