this is where all the rice for your Nasi Goreng comes from!
this has been posted on IG @perfspots
in this video blog we explored the famous Tegalalang rice terrace. back in the days it was simply used to farm rice. Nowadays it is mainly a tourist spot. but why? because the layers of the rice fields are very aesthetic! The terrace are close to Ubud in Bali, Indonesia.
Buenos Aires is a vibrant and huge city. With its different neighbourhoods, parks, museums, shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants, bars it is a must do! I have stayed a total of 2 month there and had a blast.
You will find many places to relax for such a busy city. parks to lay down, read a book and forget about the traffic noise.
I would recommend you going in the morning, it will be colder and less crowded. In January February it can get 35 up to 40 degrees Celsius like 95 – 104 F.
One of the parks is called Jardín Japonés and he is located in the neighbourhood Palermo near Recoleta. You need to pay a little entrance fee but in my opinion it is worth it!
The Park was completed in 1967 and opened on the occasion of the visit of the Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his wife Michiko.
Within you will find a Buddhist temple, a cultural centere, a restaurant, a greenhouse known for its collection of bonsai trees, and a souvenir shop.
There is a big lake in the middle of the Park with two red bridges. Beautiful plants, a little waterfall in the middle and a lot of fish swimming around. The park is home to a lot of typical plants of South America.
Palermo is the place to be if you are looking to party and have a fun night out with friends in Buenos Aires! Also you will find parks like this picture, with beautiful flowers.
Like always I will keep you posted! Thanks for reading my blogs!
With best regards David!
I rented an apartment near the city centre. That day I woke up around 8 o’clock. I made my breakfast like always, eggs, ham, toasts and a coffee.
I payed 160 dollars for 7 night and my friends almost 400 dollars. So check out https://de.airbnb.com/ if you’re interested in renting an apartment. It is normally even cheaper than a hotel in South America!
At 10 am I met my friends that stayed at the sheraton hotel close by, which was to expensive for my taste. But of course I used there Rooftop Pool!
Hotel Four Points by Sheraton Cali, nice rooms, breakfast and near to all the good streets, with bars, restaurants etc.
Here the view from the Rooftop Pool!
At 10.15 we started our City tour with a little bus up the hill to the Cristo Rey Statue. It kind of reminds me of the one in Rio de Janeiro.
The view over the city, must be nice at night!
So from there we drove to the city centere to see the Catpark. In 2006 there was held a contest between different artists that had to create a design for one of those cats. It is a relaxing place next to the river.
Here some pictures of those cats
Cali is the world capital of salsa because here the dancers of the 60s and 70s (Salsa dancers) risked to speed up the salsa music a little, because they felt it was slow. So since that time Cali is famous for its salsa Caleña.
Within the City you will find this monument for salsa. Las trompetas de niche. If you walk under it, you are able to listen to the different stages of the creation of a salsa song.
So if you are in Cali, you have to dance Salsa! There are a couple places to take Salsa classes.
The Viajero Hostel offers free Salsa lessons and a nice pool, included in the Price! Of course there are Salsa clubs all over the City to enjoy a night out in this vibrant city. http://www.elviajerohostels.com/categorias/hostels/contenido/el-viajero-cali
After a long day we visited two churches near the centere. The Iglesia la Ermita was in my opinion a really beautiful one.
Iglesia la Ermita
Of course we needed to eat some traditional food so we got some Empanadas and ended the day with a nice meal in a trendy restaurant.
But what are Empanadas? An empanada is a fried or baked pastry in Latin America. Empanada comes from the Spanish word empanar that literally means enbreaded. Normally they are stuffed with meat or cheese, corn and other ingredients. Just amazing and a must try if you visit South America!
Also that week was the weeding of a good friend of mine. He married a wonderful girl from Cali. I had to dance Salsa with all of her friends and family. In this picture you can see, where the ceremony took place.
I will keep you posted with more stories of my travels and pictures I took along the way.
With best regards David
this is me in front of a temple statue
The door to the jungle in a meditation room.
inside view of the Brahmavihara-Arama temple
me in front of the dragon protecting the temple
Posing with the statues in the Park.
Exploring this amazing plantation site.
Birds view on the Terrace
this is me standing in a catacomb of the Cloudforest overlooking the Singapore.
the view from a skybridge inside of the Cloudforest.
