Bali: Bike Touring…
by Rodney Campbell on Jul.19, 2013, under Life, Photography
A good friend suggested we try a day outing riding mountain bikes down from the mountains through the back roads of Bali towards Ubud. We booked with one of the tours specialising in this (Bali Eco Cycling).
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.
All the companies follow the same basic formula – an early morning drive up to Kintamani to view the volcano (Mt Batur) and the lake with a basic breakfast there; then head down to the coffee plantation (where they make the Cat poo (Luwak) coffee :)); and from there we head off on mountain bikes for about a 25km ride which is mostly flat or downhill on country roads towards Ubud with stops on the way (e.g. a traditional Balinese house, Banyan tree, etc); and ends in a buffet style balinese lunch.
My thoughts
– the breakfast is forgettable (we anticipated this from the various reviews so had our usual breakfast at the resort before being picked up) but the view is spectacular
– the ride is very easy (my 7yr old daughter had no problems) and you do get to see a more intimate side of Bali life and a number of small villages and places on the way
– whilst we skipped the breakfast the lunch was actually very good
– the guides were great and considerate of people wishing to move at different paces (including people like me who wanted to stop often to take photographs 🙂
– in truth I could have spent days stopping and photographing!
– my whole family really enjoyed the day and the experience – highly recommended
Preparing for Baskets
NIKON D600 + 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0 @ 55 mm, 1/60 sec at f/4, ISO 125
Harvest
NIKON D600 + 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0 @ 120 mm, 1/320 sec at f/4, ISO 100
Mother
NIKON D600 + 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0 @ 120 mm, 1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 220
The Great Banyan
NIKON D600 + 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0 @ 24 mm, 1/50 sec at f/4, ISO 400
What Did the Chicken Say…
NIKON D600 + 24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0 @ 120 mm, 1/250 sec at f/8, ISO 560
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