BALI ADVENTURE Tropical Trekking report

After they pick-up me, we stopped anther hotel. But, applicants didn’t show up for a while… We were 20 min. late to the scheduled time. It’s happened sometimes! We stopped by Elephant Park, finish payment and sign the agreement form, and go to the starting point. Don’t forget to go to WC!

We start from this temple. I bring a big bag which has clothes and a small bag which has valuables for bringing to trekking. I could leave my big bag on the car.
“Let’s go!!”

Guide finds something. This plant is name “Pandanus”!! I researched when I went back home, the English name was screw pine. The plant is distributed in Southwest Asian Islands, and the leaf grows over 1 m. It had variety of use value such as making hat by dried leaf, making basket by the leaf string, and the sprout can be eaten if removing harshness.
It’s really useful! The leaf is hard and dry, and when I bend it, it seems like break easily!!

There are poisonous herbs, too.
This plant looks just a normal grass, but if we touch it, our skin reacts by coming out in a rash. Guide gives us attentions, so just avoid touching. However, if you are still worried, you had better bring long sleeve shirt and globes.

One happening during trekking. Guide carelessly touched the poisonous herb. I was upset! But, guide broke off stem of the poisonous herb and put the sap to his hand…
Surprisingly, the leaf has poison but the stem sap of the poisonous herb can be used as medicine. It’s amazing!!!

Shortly, we arrive at Elephant Park! This time, the shuttle car was late a little and I took lots of memo on the way, so I couldn’t make Elephant Show which starts from 13:00 pm…
If you take your time on trekking, you may happen to be late, like me!

I really enjoyed today’s Tropical Trekking!! Comparing to trekking tours in other companies, I think BALI ADVENTURE is the best that the guide has great knowledge and you can see many kinds of plants on the way.

Medicine plant for bitten by insects, red sap for lipstick, turmeric and lemon grass for Balinese cooking, mahogany and crocodile tree for Balinese furniture, and so on… It was really interesting that the lecture of plants which relate to people’s daily life!! Guides speak good English. If you hear some words and name of plants that you don’t know, you may write down them on your memo. I checked unknown name of plants after I went back home, and I figured out what they are. “Oh, that plant is in the same category of ostrich fern!?” and “That one can eat!” etc. You may find new interests and it’s fun!!!

The first half jungle doesn’t have shape slope and the ground is dry, so it’s no problem to wear sport shoes. However, there are many mosquitoes and poisonous plants, so you shouldn’t wear half-pants or sandals… Guide, Aim, walked with half-pants, and he was bitten by a leech. If you worried about it, bring an insect repellent spray, mosquito medicine, and long sleeve shirt.

Aiko’s Scale Interest：★★★★★　Tiredness：★★★★☆

※This report was written based on the information　when　the time of visiting. Course menu and schedule might be changed without notice. In addition, the report contains individual opinion and impression, however,　these are not applied for all people. Please read it just for your reference. Thank you.