there was a change of plan for this day. we were supposed to go back north according to the itinerary given by the driver....but since we were sick of the ride in the car from ubud all the way down to seminyak...i drew up my own plans.
and one of our travel companions fell sick with stomach upset, hence only my sister and i went out in the hired car.
we decided to head south instead.
first stop- tanah lot temple compound. well, there are a few temples here, so i will just keep this brief and leave out the names...not that i remember them.
this is the one with the hole.....which is photographed often in postcards.
then this is another one on the left side which is bigger.
you can actually walk down to the rocks and cross to the temple right at the tip but it was high tide when i went. in fact, i was there right before noon to be exact and the sun was high in the sky. don't ask me about catching sunset there which many people would do. urrghh......it was not my thing. why did i want to push and push with the crowd and get stuck in the jam heading to the area too? i was ok following my own time.
see what i said about the tide? but it was cool having the sea water brushing against your feet on a warm day. made it more authentic.
it was lunch time and i requested for baby guling.
we got it from a local warung (shop) and they just gathered all the things on the plate for us. you get an appetising soup rich in spices and a plate of everything from pork and vege. gosh, the pork was really good....and those pig skin...grilled and fried....heavenly! that was my best meal in my entire stay and the cheapest of course. burp! i finished all the rice!
after meal, it was to the beach.....
nusa dua....an enclosed area where all cars have to go through inspections and security checks before proceeding. there is a large group of hotels here and club med is here as well.
this reminds me of the area i stayed in while in fiji last year.
one of the stretch of beaches at this part of bali.
the driver told me to go to look for a blow hole at the end of the tip.....so off my sister and i went searching.
it led us to this paved path.
and this is the blow hole. can you see the water gushing and slapping into the gap between the two big rock formations? that is the blow hole. the water can be so strong that it had hit down the railings put on top of the observation pathway above it.
this view is taken while standing at the place where the railings had fallen. the other photo above was taken from the round observation deck you see in this picture.
many locals joined us in checking out the blow hole.
it was quite magnificent so it was worth the walk in the sun.
this extended holder here on the motorcycle....it is to hold surfboard. it is very common around here.
after one beach, it is off to another beach- padang-padang.
this stretch of beach was not that big and some people go here to surf.
we had to walk down 120 steps to get to the beach. trust me...i counted as every step was taking its toll on my knee. gosh.
another stretch of the beach....you will get out from the opening near the trees once you finish your last step.
we didn't stay long here....every place was sunny and there was no shade.....so it was up 120 steps again to the last destination of the day.
uluwatu temple.
i see more monkeys here than anything about the temple.
anyway, visitors are always cautioned about their belongings getting into the hands of the monkeys before entering the compound because these monkeys are really territorial and fierce. their favourites? sunglasses and slippers.
like this shot here......quite solitary on top of the rock with the sea as the background.
evidence that monkeys love sunglasses or glasses. we saw one 'snatch' right in front of our very own eyes. yes, the monkey chewed the sunglass while the owner whinged at its action. it took quite a while with some help from strangers here and there and peanuts here and there to get the monkey to surrender the sunglass back to its owner. but i wonder if she will put on the sunglass again with all the bite marks.
now squint your eyes....that is the temple on the cliff.
i think this place is not worth visiting.....long ride...and nothing much to see. just my personal opinion ok.
went back to the villa.....had some time in the pool.....quite a few laps actually....then it was dinner.
we walked along the road...and i saw chandi....someone suggested that to me...and i think this was our most expensive meal by far. it was fine dining indonesian food. the place was crowded came dinner time.
my cocktail....a let down. it was more like drinking ginger drink....and the glass. gosh.....can't they find a better one?? and such a wide straw.
seafood on the grill.....an appetiser that one of us ordered. that plate made me go crazy with the succulent prawns and squid and scallop!!! ooh!! i wished they were all mine!!!! the grill here seemed good from all the plates i saw the waiter and waitresses bring to the tables around us.
my sister and i had duck betutu meal that came with salted duck egg, cracker, salad, skewered duck meat and a whole roasted duck. crazy!! i was sooooo stuffed!!! it wasn't bad at all.
however the dessert was a let down. the lemon tart was not good at all and nobody wanted to have the second bite. so i was the one with the task of finishing it.....which i did not do. blek.....it was that bad. the round red thingy was sorbet.
decided to go to a pub next to get some live music.
vodka for me...but just one lah. too tired to stay out.
and that was day 4.
i already have a tan.
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