February 8, 2016
Tanah Lot Temple
- Entrance fee: 30,000 IDR (~2.20 USD)
During our visit, Bali was on high tide. Particularly in Tanah Lot, there were strong waves splashing against the rocks and the temple that sits on top of a large rock was “floating” on the waters. The place was rather crowded while we were scorched by the heat in mid-morning. Some people were amused by the strong waves that they were going beyond the enclosure, almost to the edge of the rocks. It might have been a headache for the security there because the guards were screaming in their local language to the visitors every 5 minutes to get off the enclosed area.
Due to the fame Tanah Lot has, quite a long stretch of souvenir shops have lined up before the main entrance. It can be compared to a night market. My Dad has a collection of hats from different places already but he brought not even one so we had to buy a new not-so-special hat to be added to his collection. We did not have to if it was not so hot.
Batukaru Temple
- Entrance Fee: 20,000 IDR (~1.50 USD)
Indonesia as a whole is indeed all about temples. Batukaru is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Bali, which is also one of our driver’s favorites because of its history. Ironically, the skies started to turn dark as we were heading to the temple. Behind the old temple is Mount Batukaru, Bali’s second highest volcano, but since the weather was not so favorable, the giant bump was hidden by the thick gray clouds. As we were about to finish roaming the area, water started to trickle down our faces. Aha, the rain had come and so we decided to leave.
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
It was raining heavily as we were passing by the better of the 2 rice terraces in Bali, the Jatiluwih rice terraces so we could not stop and take a lot of photos.
Spa and Massage
- Fee: 160,000 IDR (~12 USD)
We spent the afternoon with spa and massage in a seemingly secluded place. It was so serene with fragrant scents, far away from the center. There we witnessed the biggest bathroom we have ever seen with partially opened roof!
Bali seems like a great city to visit. will you be doing a similar tour in 2018?
Yeah, Bali is a great place for waters, temples, and land sightseeing. I would probably do a similar tour but in another place, like South Korea. 🙂 How about you?
Beautiful place and a beautiful tale 😉 Love the way you have written.
Thank you so much! 🙂
A beautiful Bali, English Fun wants to go there 😀
Haha, why not? It is an amazing, relaxing place to go to! 🙂
Liza will be our tour guide, won’t u? 😀
Haha, sure! 🙂