The Nyepi preparations are well and truly on their way and it was beautiful to watch the processions of the shrines through the streets down to the beaches this morning.

The only time of the year when I don’t get annoyed sitting in a traffic jam watching the proud display of the traditions being carried out on Bali.

So wonderful to watch, the colors, the beautiful smiles and gorgeous outfits and the work and believe that goes with it.

So make your way down to the beach today and watch the different Banyars displaying their holy shrines.

(And remember to wear a Sarong!!)

(And maybe go to your local Banyar and make a donation. Those Ogah Ogah’s are expensive!!)

Selamat Hari Nyepi to all and wellcome the year 1933!!

(My mum wasn’t even a twinkle in her parents eyes yet!!)

The team from Bali Baby

Tags: bali baby, beach, Melasti, Nyepi

This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 12:34 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Time flies. Is it really Nyepi again soon?

My favorite day of the year on Bali where even the dogs seam to know not to make a noise!!

If you haven’t booked a hotel already to still be able to spend the day having fun in the pool (and in the kids club!!), do so soon, rooms are booking out fast.

Or you prefer the piece and quiet at home, having a candle light dinner, maybe a game with the kids and and watch the stars?!!!!

Well after all that piece and quiet here are some ideas of activities for the older kids to get rid of some energy:

Try a 2 hour trekking adventure in Ubud with www.baliecoadventure.com

Or be part a Hash run, finding bits of paper for direction through the Bali countryside with www.bali-hash.com

If you like riding your bike, take part in an ride through rice fields, discover parts of Bali you wouldn’t usually get to see and meet some locals. www.archipelago-adventure.com

Then of course there is the white water rafting along the Ayung river, if you dare not to get wet and being thrown about!! www.balisobek.co

Whatever you do, be sensible, look after yourself and those around you and have some fun!!

Cheers, the team from Bali Baby

Tags: bali baby, Hash Run, Nyepi, trekking, white water rafting

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 at 8:09 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Yep, it’s that time again on Bali that even the airport is closed for the day: Nyepi.

New Ogah Ogahs are being build in the Banyars to be carried around the streets the day before Nyepi, 15th March and shown off by their proud builders, young and old.

It is always such a great spectacular to watch.

So if you happen to be on Bali mid March, make your way down to the next crossing of your hotel/villa and watch the show. Or just follow the crowd.

Then enjoy a day of peace.

The only day of the year when even the Bali dogs seam know to be quiet to fool the nasty ghosts!!

Ach, what bliss!!

And just think about how much electricity is saved that day!!!

Selamat Hari Nyepi!!

The team from Bali Baby

Tags: bali baby, Bali dogs, Nyepi

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 9:40 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Hi there.

Settled nicely into 2010 by now?

Well, we had a very cold start to the year since I took my little one to Germany due to my mum being sick.

Man, it was cold!

-10 when we arrived and we just made it out of there before the next cold-spell with minus 14 and flights being cancelled due to ice on the runway.

As it was, we watched some poor soul out there on a cherry picker with a high pressure hose defrosting the wings!!!

Anyway back on Bali and life is god.

Just heard of a new service in Melbourne : Little Eats.

Jemma, mother of one and expecting again, started a service looking for and reviewing kids friendly Cafes and Restaurant!!

I wish they had that when I had my kids in Sydney!!

Lots of other very useful information as well, check it out :

http://www.littleeats.com.au/

Well done Jemma.

Also, Nyepi falls on the 16th March this year so plan ahead.

Cheers, the team from Bali Baby

Tags: bali, bali baby, Little Eats, Nyepi

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 4:44 pm and is filed under Bali News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

Nyepi is perhaps the most unique of all festivals celebrated in Bali, the whole island comes to a standstill on this particular day. Visitors to Bali at this time of the year definitely need to be aware of the day of Nyepi, as they will not be able to go anywhere on this day, but rather spend time relaxing around their place of accommodation.

The most interesting part of Nyepi, the day of silence, when Balinese and alike reflect on the past year, for visitors is the visual spectacles of Ogoh-Ogoh (monsters) created by many of the villages throughout Bali to be used as a part of a huge island-wide exorcism on the eve of Nyepi. The youth of the various village banjar (local council areas) take great delight in competing with the neighbouring villages to create the most gruesome and terrifying-looking ogoh-ogoh in the month preceding Nyepi.

Unfortunately this year Denpasar Officials have  banned the parade of these Ogoh Ogoh in fear of rivaling villages starting fights because of the close proximity of local legislative elections with Nyepi celebrations.

 

Such a shame for the different Banyars which take great pride in creating the scariest Ogoh Ogoh and for the kids, who carry their own version of the beasts!!

Oh well we just have to wait until next year to see those colorful scary creations again parading through the streets of Bali.

Selamat Hari Nyepi

The team from Bali Baby Equipment Hire

Tags: baby, bali, Equipment, festivals, Hire, Nyepi, Ogoh Ogoh

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 8:51 am and is filed under Bali News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.