Today we were going to take a trip out to see the lake at Ulun Beratan Temple. We had booked June the day before and he arrived promptly at 10.30 am. Our first stop would be the lake which was just over an hour away. Anthony loves to have a chat with taxi drivers (I think this is a male thing) and before long they were discussing the politics of Indonesia. My hubby seems to know something about any government. I could see June was very impressed by his knowledge.
When we arrived we could see it was super busy and a very popular place to visit. Once we had parked we ventured off into the beautiful gardens and down to the lake.
The details on the bird above looked like dried petals, beautiful to see up close.
We wandered around the gardens admiring all the different statues and flower beds before making our way down to the lake.
The History of Ulun Danu Beratan Lake
“It is said long ago there were several groups of people who found a very large area of land. It was part of an ancient volcanic eruption. They decided to make their home here. They started farming here and planted rice and other crops. The land was very fertile.
The crops thrived and were ready to be harvested. It is normally the women who harvest the rice while the men carry it to the barn to be stored.
A miracle happened and the rice grew again. The rice they harvest never runs out.
The people soon got tired of all the harvesting and had a habit of sticking glanggang (sic) into the ground which in turn hit the water vessels in the ground. Soon the water emerges from the ground and gets bigger every day, inevitably the water drowned all the rice and became the lake”. Source: ulundanuberatan.com
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Posted as part of Natalie’s Weekend Coffee Share
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That parrot is pretty spectacular
Yes so much detail 😊
Looks like you had a good trip
Yes thanks so far so good 😊
Great!
The slippery vine is stunning
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Lovely had trip. Beautiful place. I like.
I can see why that spot would be popular, it’s lovely! So many great spots for photos and such pretty gardens 🙂
So many coach parties and school trips, hard to get clear photos 😄
Thank you for your weekend coffee share, Ali. What a beautiful garden and lake. I love the slipper vine, the bird and the mosaic. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks Natalie, you too 😊
This is gorgeous, Ali! What a special place. Also, I absolutely love your dress!
Aww thanks Kellye, it’s the most comfortable dress.
Such a lovely temple and gardens, Ali. Is this a current trip or one you’re just back from?
A current trip Jo, we have a few more places on our itinerary to go!
what a beautiful temple!!!
Thanks Meg 🙂
What a beautiful place. Thanks for letting us know of its history… interesting to know about the lake.
Thanks Teresa