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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8cbRtFC0d4&feature=player_embeddedDenpasar After Dark
No skyscrapers or anything metropolitan decorating the city,
but Denpasar still plays a significant role as the island’s centre of
growth and wealth. And when the sun has set, the capital bursts with
colours, as reflected on its night markets and parks.
When it comes to club hopping and partying Denpasar may not be the
first destination that springs to mind. With that being said, the
island’s capital still has places for the night crawlers to head out to
as the moon rises.
The parks especially are always busy at night time in Denpasar. The
Puputan Square, for example, is crowded by families, couples, singles,
young and old. The many vendors in the park selling chicken and pork
satays, varieties of snacks and drinks make it easy for those seeking to
have downtime while munching on the local delicacies. And while the
parents kick back and relax after a day’s work, the little ones can have
fun in the designated playground area where they can find a gamut of
playing equipments such as swings, seesaws, and a number multi-play
stations.
Those looking to break a sweat also find their haven here. The
Puputan Square’s jogging track is popular amongst the Denpasar
health-conscious crowd who frequent it everyday starting at around 6pm
up until around 9pm. Simple gym equipment have also recently been
installed in one area of the park, attracting the local gym bros to do
nightly workout sessions. Anyway, when it comes to sports, in addition
to the joggers and gymnasts, chess enthusiasts also normally occupy one
corner of the park (near Pura Agung Jagatnatha) to have a couple of game
sessions. The benches set with tables available here make it
comfortable for these chess players to stay and play even up till
midnight.
On the roundabout by the park, an intersection linking the streets of
Surapati, Udayana, Veteran, and Gajah Mada, sits one the Denpasar’s
most famous landmark, the Catur Muka Statue (four-faced statue). No
selfie opportunity is lost here, especially at night times when the
statue is made more dramatic with the colourful lights and fountains – a
perfect background for your Instagram feed.
A five-minute walk from the roundabout, on Gajah Mada Street, Pasar
Kumbasari wet market comes to life at night, taking over business from
the street’s shops that are generally closed early. But different from
the shops, the market offers fresh meats, chicken, vegetables, a number
of seafood products, fruits, traditional snacks, and even flowers used
for offerings. It’s very vibrant and colourful here; and observing the
nightly trade taking place at the market provides the visitor’s to Bali a
glimpse of traditional life here on the island.
Another Denpasar night market offering a thriving night scene is
Pasar Kreneng. Here you can find countless food hawkers that offer all
sorts of inviting local dishes. From chicken noodles to bakso and
satays, and the Balinese favourite suckling pig and “halal” Javanese
delicacies to traditional snacks, cakes, and desserts, you’re seriously
spoilt for choice at Kreneng. For visitors, these meals-on-wheels can
serve as an introduction and opportunity to unravel various local foods,
served in a totally different atmosphere.
Talking about food, Denpasar’s Teuku Umar Street is also where the
locals flock to get a taste of their favourite meal. Along the street
you can find both street food and restaurants with menus that range from
Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, and even Italian. Multiple dining spots
on Teuku Umar can also be found at Level 21. This new and happening
hotspot answered the Denpasar crowd’s need for entertainment. It’s
crowded mostly at night times, with patrons flocking to the dining spots
and coffee houses, shopping centre, fitness centre, movie theatre, and
other hangout spots.
In Renon, the Renon Square with its iconic Bajra Sandhi Monument is
where evening joggers spend their post-work workout session in. Though
less busy than the Puputan Square on weeknights, Renon offers a longer
jogging track and bigger space for other outdoor activities such as
volleyball and soccer. Restaurants and trendy cafes can be found in
Renon and the neighbouring Merdeka Street. These are the venues when the
young crowds spend their evening before midnight.
3 Bali Bootcamps That Will Kick You Back Into Shape
Get ready for your life-changing transformation. Bootcamp Programs are designed to keep the body energised and help the mind destress. Having professional trainers at your side will motivate you into putting in the effort and determination needed! They can really inspire you to put healthy pressure on yourself.2befit Bali
Conducted by experienced and qualified trainers, 2befit Bali Bootcamp is an outdoor fitness workout group designed to build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals. With a balance mix of cardio, strength and interval training, the trainers will put you through a tough, sandy workout using sacks filled with sand, battle ropes, tyres, and your own bodyweight. Whether you are a seasoned bootcamp warrior, a first-timer, all fitness levels are welcome! The trainers are standing by to correct your techniques and challeng you based on your grit, maximising your training results. Their programs are based on challenging, fun and functional training methods to address all aspects of your health and fitness. Combining the sand and the sun to take your workout to the next level, this is the most effective way to lose serious weight in only an hour!
S2S CrossFit
Introducing an elite method of exercise and nutrition, S2S CrossFit is the island’s first CrossFit gym that combines community and sport science to transform minds and bodies. No two-days are the same as they make creative exercise programs that involve cardio, plyometrics, strength training, some elements of gymnastics that takes place indoor, outdoor, and sometimes at the beach. However, as we realise it, even the best workout program and diet habit would not work if one does not stick to it in long-term. Therefore, instead of focusing solely on eating and exercising, S2S CrossFit prioritises community and fostering friendships for members to get fit and healthy permanently. This is done through fun competitions, celebrating life events, BBQ gatherings and group outings. The idea is that the tighter the community gets, the more support the members would get to reach seemingly impossible goals.
S2S CrossFit offers dual-location membership, Fit food meals, fitness holiday packages, beach workouts, seminars, and many more. They customise their workouts based on individuals’ goals, needs, and level of experience but done in a small group to keep members accountable to one another, therefore leading to permanent healthy lifestyle. S2S CrossFit is located in Canggu at their boutique semi-outdoor gym, but the one in Jimbaran has its own wow factor with 5,000 sqm at the beachside that includes indoor gym, soccer field, volleyball court, basketball court, and open mat space for yoga.
Ultimate Fitness Holiday
The Bootcamp program at Ultimate Fitness Holiday is an intensive fitness program suited for all ages, any gender and a variety of fitness levels. What you can achieve depends on how far you would dedicate yourself into the program. But, even short-term participants get the benefits from the intensive workouts and personal attention from expert fitness trainers. The program is suitable to increase cardio fitness, muscle mass, help with weight loss, flexibility or just toning up! By combining instinctive, natural and functional movements with science-based highly efficient training programs, Ultimate Fitness Holiday offers the best of what your body deserves. Providing the space, the equipment and the expert coaching, you just simply need to show up and go full out. Worry not to spend hours in the gym every day because their constantly varied programs make sure you will rarely do the same workout. A workout will be provided for you that is scalable to suit your fitness level.
Ultimate Fitness Holiday has its own effective methods at identifying
ways of reaching health and fitness goals in a faster way. If you want
to make big changes in a very little time, you will get the support
needed from the best personal fitness trainers on the island to make you
focus on your goal. Their professional roster of cross fit trainers
will push you to your limits and make you the best you can be. If you
only want their training program to focus on Cross Fit, there are two
group training sessions lasting one hour each per day, plus a full six
hours of open gym access for you to work on your own training plan as
devised by your personal trainer. Please check on their website for the
schedule. Your personal training sessions happens one time per week
during the open gym access.
Under the Rumbling Holy Mountain
While Bali’s holy mountain Gunung Agung rumbles threateningly, keeping everyone on their toes, life in the villages continues unabated. Here in a tiny hamlet, within shouting distance of Gunung Agung, the villagers celebrate their temple celebration or Odalan without turning a hair.
Even though this little village of Yeh Poh – water of the heavenly mango – is close to Mt Agung, as fate would have it, it has been classified as a safe district. This means that evacuation is not needed. It is so safe, in fact, that they are even harbouring others less fortunate from other surrounding villages known to be less safe, giving them food and protection from the impending threat which is keeping everyone in a state of suspended anticipation.
Every 210 days, each temple in Bali celebrates its birthday which often occur at the time of the full moon, known to be an especially powerful time. Offerings are made, to be carried to the temple. Priests come and officiate and everything is prepared for the descent of the gods who come to stay for the duration.
At this time, it is particularly poignant because all of Bali has been a little preoccupied with the imminent eruption of Gunung Agung, the holy mountain. And this little village – stands nearby.
Life is simple and the focus on the ceremony is taken very seriously. Yeh Poh, while it is known better for the “adventure sport” events nearby is also home to ceremonies that feature particularly interesting banten or offerings. We went especially to see the procession or mapeed as the towering offerings are taken to the southern temple through still verdant rice fields and jungle, for blessings and prayers. On the long walk to the temple, the offerings are kept covered with wrappings of banana leaves, keeping them fresh for the temple. It is a little like Buddha statues, whose faces are covered until they receive their full blessing and are consecrated.
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