Thursday, July 14, 2011

MS DOS get timestamp in yymmdd format

:: get date pattern in yymmdd format
:: example set mydate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~12,2%
:: by default %date% ---> mm/dd/yy

set yy=%date:~12,2%
set mm=%date:~4,2%
set dd=%date:~7,2%
set hr=%time:~0,2%
set mi=%time:~3,2%

SET tday=%yy%%mm%%dd%_%hr%%mi%
SET logfile=%tday: =%

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Bali 5D4N Itinerary - Quick Summary

Day 1
- Check-in @ Febri's
- Free and easy in Kuta
- Dinner in Discovery Mall

Day 2
- Pura Taman Ayun (Royal Family Temple), Mengwi
- Candi Kuning market
- Pura Ulun Danu (the temple by the lake), Lake Bratan
- Lunch: Ayam Betutu
- Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
- Tanah Lot
- Dinner at Jimbaran Bay
- Free and easy in Kuta

Day 3
- Tanjung Benoa (watersports)
- Dreamland beach, Padang Padang beach
- Uluwatu
- Lunch at Bebek Tepi Sawah
- Check in @ Green Field
- Spa!
- Dinner - Pork Ribs

Day 4
- Art villages: Batuan (painting), Celuk (silver and gold craft), Mas (Wood)
- Batubulan and Sukawati market
- Lunch at Ibu Oka
- Stop by coffee plantation for luwak coffee
- Kintamani
- Tegalallang rice terrace
- Bebek Bengil
- Free and easy in Ubud

Day 5
- Ubud Palace, Ubud market
- Goa Gajah
- Adieu!

Bali Luwak Coffee - Abian Sari Coffee Plantation

Another much talked about Bali attraction is Luwak Coffee, supposedly the most expensive coffee in the world. It's actually quite common across Indonesia, and not just Bali alone =)

Why is it so famous? Well, basically we are ingesting coffee made of cat shit. Or to be more exact, civet cat shit.

Coffee 'produced' by the civet cat lose much of the bitterness but preserve the aroma / fragrance. Note that there is no specific blend of Luwak coffee - it could be Arabica, Robusta or pretty much anything. It depends on what is fed to the civet cat!

From bali - kintamani, luwak coffee

Green Field Hotel, Ubud

During our last 2 nights in Bali, we stayed at Green Field Hotel in Ubud.
Again, we found it on tripadvisor ;)

Green Field consists of several bungalows perched on the edge of paddy fields. It's fairly close to another well-known Ubud lodging, Tegal Sari.

From bali - green field hotel, ubud

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Wood Carving in Bali

Wood carving (Mas) is among the big 4 crafts available in Bali. The abundance of natural, quality wood combined with talented craftsmen make up a thriving industry.

From Tanah Lot

Everywhere in Bali we can see stores selling items made from wood. They can range from little souvenirs and knickknacks, to elaborate works of art and timber furniture fit for a king.

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