Days in Bali 2014

On the 21st of April 2014, Grade 7 of Sekolah Mentari Grand Surya had their CSW (Community Study Week) to Bali. The Grade 7 students of MISJ (Mentari International School Jakarta) also had their CSW to Bali at the same day. They gather at Soekarno-Hatta airport at 4.30 AM to check-in. There was a student who arrived late for the check-in so they were almost late for the flight at 6 AM. The trip from Jakarta to Bali was around 2 hours. Bali time is 1 hour faster than the time in Jakarta.

After arriving at Ngurah Rai, Bali international airport, they took their luggage and they were given 15 minutes free time to buy foods and other things. After that, they rode on the bus to go to Tanah Lot. There is a tour guide who guides them on their five days in Bali. The guide’s name is Pak Dwi. Pak Dwi gave a lot of information about the culture in Bali and such every time they rest. At Tanah Lot there are temples and after they took photos and such, some of them bought gifts. After that they went to eat lunch at Restoran Renon. After eating lunch, they went to Sanur Plaza Paradise Hotel to check-in. Each student was given the keys to their room. They were also given welcome drinks. Everyone rests until they were called for dinner. They went to a restaurant to eat dinner. While eating dinner they saw the Legong dance.

The next day, after eating breakfast they went water rafting. They did the rafting together with the MISJ students. Each boat contains 5-6 people. Before going to the river to raft, they had to go down a stair with around 500 steps. After rafting for around 2 hours, they ate lunch and they go up a stair with around 200 steps. They were given time to take shower and after that they went to Laka Leke. At Laka Leke, they did egg and kite painting. They were given snacks and drinks. After they’re done painting, they waited for the MISJ students to come and while they waited they rest and Pak Dwi told them stories. After the MISJ student came they started practicing Kecak dance. After practicing for some time they ate dinner. They put on their costumes once they're done with dinner. Then they performed Kecak dance.

On the third day, they went to Sawah Indah. There they learned how to farm and afterwards some of them fished. After that they went to Gunung Kawi temple. It is a historical place. Then they went to GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana). There they saw the statue of Wisnu and Garuda but it wasn't done yet. Then they ate an early dinner and after that they watched Kecak dance.

On the fourth day, they went cycling in the morning. Some of them can't cycle so they went by car. They cycle through villages and ricefields. They stopped by to watch how to make a luwak coffee and they stopped by a Balinese traditional house. After cycling, they went to Bali Bird Park. At Bali Bird Park, they watched 4D, saw a show but it rained in the middle of it, ate lunch. Some also went to the reptile park. Then they went to Balerung, there they learned Balinese gamelanand traditional dance. After that they went back to the hotel for awhile then they went to Sanur beach. They also ate dinner there.

On the last day, after they ate breakfast they checked-out. Then they went to Kresna to buy for souvenirs. They ate lunch on the bus on their way to the airport. The plane was delayed because of some problems. After waiting for several hours, they went back to Jakarta safely.

By: Tamara S.H.