Royal Temple Mengwi: Pura Taman Ayun

The Royal Temple of Mengwi (Pura Taman Ayun), is one of the most important temples in Bali. Built in 1634 by a King of the Mengwi dynasty, this impressive complex stands on an island in a river, its inner temple surrounded by a moat. It's Balinese name Pura Taman Ayun literally means ‘Garden Temple in the Water’. Pura Taman Ayun was built as a series of garden terraces with courtyards on different levels. The entire complex was designed to symbolize the mythological home of the gods, Mount Meru, floating in the sea of eternity...

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Pasar Bunga Malang (Malang' plants nursery)

The Pasar Bunga Malang or Malang Splindit Flower Market is the biggest flower market in Malang City. It is located in the middle of the city and can be easily accessible from the main road.

Situated on Jalan Brawijaya, west of Montana Hotel 1, South of Achmad Yani Mosque and adjacent to Bird Market, it is approximately walkable by 200 meters west of the Malang City Hall.

Sunday Market Sanur

I am back in Bali and following my routine nowadays. Back to reality is what the called it.

For those who do not know, one of my hobby is pottery. I made mostly functional pcs and to avoid hoarding my pcs, I gave away my ceramics and lately has been selling them in a Sunday Market....

Artotel Beach Club

And so this is how I spent the weekend... on the beach at the beach club and photo courtesy of my "your story" instagram... enjoy!

Randomly

"True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding." ~Ellen G. White

I just love this quotes, this time it is related to my "Randomly" post!

So, to those that have seen my randomly post before, would know that it is about many things that I heard, places I went, people I've met—that touched my life. I am striving to stay awake to be in the moment, soak on the smell, mentally captured what I saw and listens to the sound—snap I went to captured these moments as they come.

Enjoy the picture after the jump.

Jazz Traffic 2018

Jazz Traffic Festival is a live music jazz festival held in Surabaya city for 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) and it is annual! The lineup are always great and the fact I loved is that the musician are always on time! 

August Wedding

I got to attend the wedding of my nephew... it was such a great gathering and ceremony... love it!

Volendam, Netherlands

It is a good day here in Volendam, I don't have anything to say really. But if you want to read about the city; you can always read here from the last year I visited the place. 

Enjoy the pictures after the jump....

Helsinki, Finland

Touch down Helsinki, too bad it was just for 2 days (one night 😭) here... I am running around Europe you guys, in less then a month! Facts and fun are more below,

Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest

Fisherman's Bastion (The Halászbástya) is a terrace in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque style situated on the Buda bank of the Danube, on the Castle hill in Budapest, around Matthias Church. It was designed and built between 1895 and 1902 on the plans of Frigyes Schulek. Construction of the bastion destabilized the foundations of the neighboring 13th century Dominican Church which had to be pulled down. Between 1947–48, the son of Frigyes Schulek, János Schulek, conducted the other restoration project after its near destruction during World War II.

Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin in 895. From the towers and the terrace a panoramic view exists of Danube, Margaret Island, Pest to the east and the Gellért Hill.

The Buda side castle wall was protected by the fishermen's guild and this is the reason why it was called fishermen's Bastion. Other people say, it got the name from the part of the city, which lies beneath the tower. The guild of fishermen was responsible for defending this stretch of the city walls in the Middle Ages. It is a viewing terrace, with many stairs and walking paths.

A bronze statue of Stephen I of Hungary mounted on a horse, erected in 1906, can be seen between the Bastion and the Matthias Church. The pedestal was made by Alajos Stróbl, based on the plans of Frigyes Schulek, in Neo-Romanesque style, with episodes illustrating the King's life.