GNFI got the honor to present what we had received earlier from the one who initiate the 'underwater temple' project in Pemuteran Water in Bali. We have posted about this earlier thinking that it might be a phenomeal "underwater temple" discovery.
You might be the first to read. You will also see how they did the beautiful work.
Spread it out ! :)
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Kepada Yth,
I am Chris Brown, an Australian expat living for the last 18 years in Pemuteran, Bali. Over the last few days I have seen the media reports etc about the "finding of an underwater temple in Bali" and subsequent reactions. Unfortunately, I had been away for a few days and unreachable whilst this is happening and only yesterday was able to meet with some of the media to give a better explanation.
Attached please find 2 press releases, one written by Cody Shwaiko in early 2006 about the initial projects, and another, written by myself, yesterday, in an endeavour to give the real story and reasons behind the building of the "Underwater Temple Garden", Reef Gardeners of Pemuteran, and some of the other concerned projects that we have been fortunate to be able to help the local people achieve. There are some photos ( approved for use by the photographers ) of the structure being built as well as some showing the growth of the corals on the statues etc, taken in 2008.
I hope that this helps you and puts at ease any sort of feeling that the Underwater Temple Garden was done as a publicity stunt or "just a fun thing to do" as stated by another source here in Pemuteran.
Dgn Hormat,
Chris CHRIS BROWN Owner/Director PADI MSDT # 102307
Reef Seen Aquatics Dive Resort R#6499 Reef View Bungalows Desa Pemuteran, Gerokgak Singaraja 81155, Bali. Indonesia Hp: +62 (0)8123 894051 web <www.reefseenbali.com>
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