Bali’s friendly people, with their natural smiles, have welcomed travelers from around the world for centuries to share and celebrate their unique way of life. This way of life is related to Tri Hita Karana or a tripartite concept that includes the stong spiritual relationship between human and God, and their environment. Bali is indeed unique and the contrast observed by the World ARC fleet leaving from Darwin will be fascinating.
Bali may be small in size, but small obviously doesn’t mean limited – its possible to drive around the entire coast in one long day but not enough to see and visit all the things the island has to offer though. Bali is often referred to as the land of a thousand temples, and is judged to be one of the most beautiful of Indonesia’s 13,000 islands. The manic whirl of Kuta blends into the luxury of Seminyak. The artistic swirl of Ubud is a counterpoint to misty treks amid the volcanoes. Mellow beach towns like Amed, Lovina and Pemuteran can be found right round the coast and just offshore is the laid-back idyll of Nusa Lembongan.
Indonesia is a deeply religious place and several religious holidays wil be celebrated during the World ARC stopover. Throughout Bali, crews will have many opportunities to witness religious ceremonies- at the temples, at house compounds, and even on the streets.
And also, after so long with crocs and jellyfish, this will be a fantastic opportunity to dive and snorkeling again and explore Bali Sea, home to lots of colourful small fish, seahorses, mantis shrimp and vertebrates, lacy sea fans and a variety of sponges.
Bali will be a contrasting and interesting stopover for the fleet and although the crews are there for only a week, they will surely make the most of this fascinting island. |