Even the Hindu temples are being preserved and in fact still being used at present.
The province of smile
Okay, I just made that moniker myself. But it’s true. The Balinese people love to smile. They are so warm and approachable. Even if some cannot speak English well, they make their visitors feel welcomed and taken care of.
One of the many reasons why we desire to come back in Bali is Sila, our local tour guide and driver in Bali. He has excellent rating and reviews in Tripadvisor.com and on his official website. For first time travelers, booking transactions without down payments or receipt of confirmation may sound bogus but I trusted the positive feedbacks on Sila, so I simply sent him an e-mail to which he replied immediately and informed us of his availability. I gave him our travel dates, hotel information, and our places of interests. When we arrived at the hotel, I gave him a call and that was it. We met him at the hotel lobby the next day.
Our comfortable ride
Sila helped us plan a doable itinerary for our whole day tour
Our experience with Sila made us feel like having a trusted friend in the outskirts of Bali—we felt at home, at peace, and exceedingly happy. He wasn’t the only Balinese who made our trip memorable. There was this friendly waiter at the Lanai’s Restaurant, the lovely loquacious waitress at Corner Bar, the very accommodating vendor in Tanah Lot, the approachable and efficient receptionists in Amaris Hotel, the very talkative Blue Bird Taxi driver who drove us from Seminyak to Jimbaran Bay, the funny goofy surf master in Legian, and the witty henna tattoo artist, who walked with us back to our hotel because we didn’t have enough money in our pockets to pay for his henna tattoo art service. He patiently waited at the hotel lobby as we went up our room and got our money.
