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The Stories After World Flickr Gathering in Bali

Jul 24, 2009
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Everything starts from about one year ago when my friend and I planed to go to Bali coz there was cheap ticket from airasia from Jakarta to Bali return. And after that, one of my friend from Bali gave me the idea to make World Flickr Gathering where photographers from all over the world can have gathering, reunion and share knowledge in Bali.

After all of those ideas fix enough, I started to made announcement everywhere for this event. But unfortunately, close to the due date, some of the plan wasn’t going well and I had to changed some of planed I made before.

Anyway, the show must go on. Even in the last minutes some peoples cancel their trip coz of the health reason, but still, I must go to Bali and complete the plan I’ve made before. Well…I feel responsibility with this and I believe, if I can’t do small simple task, then what is the reason I can’t do big task ?

Legian Beach - Bali

Day 1 – 15 July 2009

I left my home in the morning and I remember I have two things to do before I went to airport. I need to cancel the hotel booking at Jayakarta belong to Robertus & Anita can’t attending the trip and also I need to go to Nigerian embassy to ask about the regulation of making working visa to Nigeria for my friend Syukri. After I took my lunch I went to Gambir to take bus to go to the airport. The cost of the bus from Gambir to airport is Rp. 20.000,- and I think that will be cheaper rather than if I must taking taxi. Well, I’d rather to saving money for buying something else in Bali than using it for the taxi while I can use bus and arrive in same direction.

At 3.30 PM I met my friend Tessa in the airport. Luckily we arrived almost in same time so none of us waiting longer than the other.

The flight which brought us to Bali departed at almost 6 PM and we arrived in Bali around 9 PM Bali time (it is +1 hour from Jakarta time). My friend Wayan was already waiting for us at the airport with the other friend from flickr Rafeek. This day we just had chit chat in my hotel at Jayakarta resident coz the day after Rafeek must leave Bali and back to his home country; India.

Day 2 – 16 July 2009

Since it was only Tessa and me at the hotel, so the plan to go around and doing photography hunting must be canceled. This day I met my friend from flickr Jessy, Maria, Nadia, Wayan and we had gathering at the hotel before we went to capture the sunset at the double six beach. And in the night…well…it was great time for me to enjoying the swimming pool and feel the fresh water on my skin.

Day 3 – 17 July 2009

Garden View @ Ayana Resort - Jimbara, Bali

This day will have 3 families will arrived in Bali. I know exactly one of them, but the other two I never see their face yet. The 1^st couple who arrived was arrived at around 10 AM, I wrote their name on the paper so they can find me easily. After I drove them to the hotel, I must pick up another two families more at 1 PM. This time, everything was ok….except the bad news I heard from TV…boom in Jakarta. After check in to the hotel, we had lunch at ACC restaurant. This restaurant serve the food from west Sumatra and it’s well known as good Padang food in Bali.

This evening we went to Tanah Lot and spending evening there before we went to Jimbaran to enjoying the food restaurant there.

Day 4 – 18 July 2009

We woke up in the morning and took breakfast together at Pak Cik Rahmat & friend’s room. What make me love to stay at Jayakarta is because they have kitchen and since I love to cook, I do really enjoy staying in apartment with these kitchen equipment.

This day we went to Ubud and since we rent two cars, so we separated to two groups; ladies and gentlemen. For the ladies group we went to Ubud art market and did shopping almost a half day. And for the gentlemen, well…honestly speaking I’m not really sure where they went hehehe…

We had lunch at Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck) at Ubud and in the evening we had dinner at Warung Italia. This day only Pak Cik Rahmat and Pak Ghani family who stay at Jayakarta, the family of Pak Fritz was already move to Ayana Resort.

Day 5 – 19 July 2009

I didn’t have the fix plan for this day yet. Coz everything still trying to fit with condition which still change every time. As other day, we had simple but good breakfast at Pak Cik Rahmat apartment. This day everybody except me and Tessa, move to Ayana resort.

In the morning the ladies went to shopping around the Legian road and the gentlemen went to Ayana resort to check in there. Afternoon we meet together in Ayana Resort and had lunch together there.

Pak Fritz asked me and Tessa to stay at Ayana, but I booked the hotel at Jayakarta till 20 so it’s pity just to leave like that without anyone staying there.

That evening was quite sad evening for me when I must say goodbye with them after all wonderful moment we had together during our stayed in Bali. It was really fun to have gathering and vacation with those wonderful people and having them as I have mom and daddy around me.

Day 6 – 20 July 2009

The room @ Aditya Resort - Lovina, Bali

This day I have to move from Jayakarta and going to Lovina. Maria came in the morning with her kids; Claudia & Russel and we manage to have breakfast together. After Nadia came also with her kid; Clarissa and took a shower at the hotel coz she had problem with her bathroom’s door. Around 12 noon we left the hotel and going to search something around Legian street before we went to Ayana Resort and had lunch there with Ibu Rahmat and Ibu Evie.

Before we were heading to Lovina, we stop in several places to meet friends and also not to forget to take some shot of Bali.

We were arrived in Lovina around 9 PM and we were stayed at Aditya Beach Resort.

Day 7 – 21 July 2009

Wayan woke up us at 5 am with the hope that we can see wonderful sunrise in Lovina and then to capture it. Unfortunately, the weather was not so good so we can capture almost nothing.

We spend half morning in the hotel and just swimming. We left the hotel at 12 noon and heading to Echo beach to meet photographers friends and also hunting photo there.

That evening I had creepy experience. I booked the hotel about two weeks before the trip to Bali, also for the hotel in Sanur the place I intent to stay this night. I booked the hotel by internet and coz they not give us refund even if we cancel it, so I think we have to stay in this hotel even it was only me and Tessa who left. This hotel name is Ratna Beach Resort. We arrived at the hotel quite late and everybody was already tired and exhausted after long journey from Lovina and after all day activities. So I just check in to the reception and Wayan left us (Tessa and me).

Once I left the reception, I was bit surprise coz the hotel look empty. I asked to the bell boy who helped us carried our luggage, is there anyone else in this hotel or only us? And he answered only me and Tessa who stayed in that hotel. Wow!! Can you imagine??? The big hotel (3 storeys) and only me and Tessa who live there?? Oh no! So I just took the shower fast and asked Tessa to move to the other hotel. I left Ratna Beach hotel at about 11 PM and move to the small hotel Puri Angrek near Jayakarta Resident (Legian Area) and just stay there.

Day 8 – 22 July 2009

After the freak evening we had before, this day I just want to stay longer on the bed and enjoying the situation that I was able to sleep enough the night before. I must admit, Puri Angrek is not the best hotel I ever stay in, but somehow, I do really grateful that between tiring and fear I can still find this hotel .

Not to far, Wayan called me and 5 minutes after he arrived with his son Neo. I made quick packing and about 10 AM we left the hotel heading to airport.

The airasia flight which brought us back to Jakarta was just on time. Again, I must leave Bali and friends and a lot of memories there. I don’t know when I will back again. But all stories and experiences during my stay, I will remember forever.

New Program for World Flickr Gathering in BALI

Jun 2, 2009
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Day 1 – 15 July 2009

Arrive to the hotel (Kuta or Legian) Street photography around the hotel, Chit chat bout photography, share our knowledge and discuss about the program. Exploring the sunset kissing the sea around the hotel (Kuta & Legian area).