Bali Jungle Trek & Camping

Buyan Lake Canoeing

The trip started as a fairly steep, at times slippery, twenty minute trek down to the lakeside. Waiting for us on arrival was a traditional Balinese fishing canoe and two fishermen adept at canoeing, so we could help as little or as much as we liked. We explored the lakeside and glided slowly past the fishermen.

https://youtu.be/f8zNETTjczk

Buyan Lake traditional fishing cottage

We crossed the lake and visited the only inhabited house now on lake Buyan and learnt all about the five temples and the offerings made.

Then onward to base camp, a thirty minute trek through the jungle to make preparations for the night of camping.

Buyan Lake Foraging, Fauna & Flora

On the way we collected lemon grass to add to our dinner https://youtu.be/nHwodyoZQkQ

and met the mighty ‘Banyan tree’, although it is actually disguised as a tree as it grows on a tree like ivy and consumes the host tree which then ultimately dies. As it grows, it produces aerial roots that hang down and take root wherever they touch the ground It can live for over 1000 years!

And came upon the ‘opium tree’. Although this is not ‘opium’ our guide said if you eat it you would be staggering. I decided it was best not to try it out!

Buyan Lake Camping

Our lunch was made by our guide’s, Darma’s wife. It was very tasty fried rice with vegetables and tagliatelle type pasta. Very yummy.

Buyan Lake Jungle toilet and fire

Watch this video for the most funniest demonstration of using the Jungle toilet
https://youtu.be/it9cwsi6uFg

If you are wondering why the fire is on tiles it is because there is a shelter there with just a roof where the team of six Balinese men slept the night. And actually they ended up moving our tents underneath the shelter as they were worried about the wind and rain that might come in the night. Bless them.

In the afternoon we did some fishing (standing watching the fishing line mostly) and then went for an explore in the canoe along the lake side we were camping on.

We had a wonderful evening of great food, thanks to Ketut the chef, and conversation. Picture the scene of two fishermen, one chef, two tour guides, one priest, one English woman, (that’s me), and an Indian woman.

Exploring Tamblingan Lake

The next morning after a good night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast of banana fritters and Nasi Goreng (fried rice with vegetables and a fried egg on the top) we headed off in the canoe to the other side of the lake to trek to and around the second of the twin lakes, Tamblingan. This is a sacred lake and has many temples around its shores.

Our final visit was to the twin waterfall Banyumala with its jungle swing. A perfect end to a perfect two days.

Thank you team Wanagiri
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