Kuta Beach Walk, Bali

We're back to Kuta Beach Walk after having spent an afternoon on the beach. Since it's already night time, we saw different facade of the mall...not quite what we experienced during the day. 

Once again, though it may look modern, the essence of it all was still a traditional feel of Balinese style. 

Let's take a pose to capture the moment, gals.  

taking a pic in front of the bright lights lo the stores along with the dangling green plants.... 

me, too...me, too.  

The girls found frangipani flowers fell off from the trees....they picked them up and got an idea of floating them on a pond. 

I wonder where they got the idea of doing that...but I guess it's a cool thing to do while waiting for guide to pick us up. 

Eyra, too, was also taking her chance of floating her newly found frangipani. 

It's simple and free...and the girls found their way of having fun. 

So this is what it looked like when the night sky loomed in. 

Just a few meters away from the sandy beach, Beach Walk really caters the need of anyone who wants to have a relaxing time in Kuta. 

Thanks, Putu for taking the picture. 

Now, we're ready to go to the airport.:-)

Bali Bird Park (part 9): Bye-Bye Birdies

 We finally came to the end of our visit to Bali Bird Park.

A Family portrait to capture the memories. 

But before leaving, we dropped by at a souvenir shop to check out what it had to offer. Hmm...interesting...but expensiveeeeeeee_:) well, expected. However, the paintings and the handicrafts were fabulous. 

oops...we DID not want to forget our moments captured on pictures, right? So...^-^ 

Ta..ta.....at first, we thought that we would not spend more than 30 minutes in the park...it turned out we spent like 2 hours of our time....strolling around the park. Yeach it was worth the price. 

Bali Bird Park: Despite its high-price (around 20,000 Won) !!!!, it is definitely a worth-visiting park for anyone visiting Bali. 

Bali Bird Park (Part 8): A Great Place to Visit? Absolutely!

A moment to cherish before leaving the park. 

Judging from what we'd seen, we could easily conclude that .......as a tourist attraction, Bali Bird Park was surely educational as well as entertaining.  

Cheers! Bye-bye Bali Bird Park. 

But wait...just as we thought it was over...we heard the chirping sound of birds commotion. hmmmm 

It turned out to be the feeding time for the birds. Yes...!! We rushed into a nearby designated venue where all birds seemed to flock into the area and perched on their (own??) perching-woodㅋㅋㅋ? wow..it's so up close and personal...even this blue Macaw didn't seem to get bothered when I took the picture. 

Hmm...all colors imaginable...live in this soulful creatures:) 

Yeaaaa....feeding time. We stopped to enjoy the moment and learned one or two about how these lovely birds eat. 

bye-bye Birds. Stay healthy, okay? 

and bye-bye lush green field....see you again. 

(from someone who's about to see winter again:-)

Bali Bird Park (part 7)

Other astonishing features we encountered in the parks were the diverse types of trees we saw. I mean...as a native Indonesian..I couldn't believe it myself that there were trees I never saw before. Not that I saw lots of trees before...but...it's just plain weird that I knew little about it. 

About the one I was about to encounter...as I was walking following the kids... 

This ONE. I mean...what in the world are those? Those balls-like fruits grow on the branches of the tree!! hmm...too good to be true...but boy...I felt like...wait a minute...how come that I've been oblivious of such wonders. 

Eyra and Freya were gazing at herons...wait...storks..er...oh well....couldn't make it out!!  

We're back at the main entrance of Bali Bird Park. Those exotic colorful birds are on display. YEs...of course they're alive. I mean...they're so accustomed to living there that they seemed to enjoy the attention they got on daily basis.

Bali Bird Parks (part 6)

Cranes? nope. Storks? Nope? Pelicans..yup. They're wandering around a restaurant inside the park. Some of them were greeting us with their huge beaks....open. 

Now we got to cross over the lanes where the pelicans were right in our way. 

For the kids, they must've been a terrifying yet thrilling experience...having to face the birds in their sizes and height^^ 

Nope..we didn't have time to sit and cool off at the restaurant. 

Eyra...what did you just see? You looked shocked!!! 

One pelican was only a shy away from the kids. Wonder why though.. 

This is the only place where non-aviary exhibit exists in the park: Komodo dragons! (not captured in picture). 

Bali Bird Park (Part 5)

Although the pond may look small, but it houses several kinds of birds of different species. Yes, they roam free here.  

We could even see them up close and personal...and the amazing part was the fact that they were not even bothered by visitors. As I found out, most of the birds were hatched in the park that they became so accustomed to living with 'humans'. hmmmm

Hmm..I didn't do enough justice to the real beauty I captured with my 'eyes' 

Yep...once again we encountered freely roaming birds (gee..wondered what they were) as we're about to enter different zones.  

Some birds are (of course) caged in quite enough enclosures to make sure that the birds are comfortable enough??? I guess so. Okay..we're about to enter  the exhibit of Java's endemic birds .

on our way...we caught a sign about this show. too bad..the time's not right...(and.. I read some reviews calling it a must-see show...) oh, well... 

From afar, I caught a pic of a commotion..and wondered what... 

What would a visit to Bali Bird Park be.....without going to Bali's very own birds exhibit??? 

This exhibit turned out also features large enclosure that enable birds to fly and roam free. oh..I snapped a shot of a bird perched on top of what looked to be moss-covered  brick temple. 

Bali Bird Park (Part 4)

What I liked most about the park was its close resemblance to the birds' natural habitat. Yes...I wondered how they managed to do this. 

I mean...so many lush trees..which are mostly well groomed to cater the needs of both its 'residents' and its visitors like us. 

It's cassowary....I think. One of the many exotic birds visitors could encounter at the park. *Looking at the 'construction' inside the enclosure, I could see that the top of the building was moss-covered and some plantations seemed to 'sprung' out of it --which indicated one thing...they look so naturally grown for years.

Even the walled-fences circling the park leading its visitors to other parts of the park were also not moss-free...which once again....became something of interest. I love the natural ambiance of the place. Now we're about to enter the Sumatra to see the endemic birds of the island. 

Off we went to Borneo. 

or....Papua rain forest. Yeap...this is how the park is divided. We could get lost (for a few minutes) if we did not read the sign carefully.