Bali Pt 2 - Southern Bali

26th November 2014

On Wed the 26th Nov, 2014, we made our own breakfast of toasted bread and tea in our apartment. Our driver was supposed to meet us at the lobby at 10.00 am, He arrived on time.

Below are the places covered on our first day of Southern Bali tour. 

(1) Nusa Dua Beach

We started with a short visit to Nusa Dua. This is a newly developed township, something like Putrajaya, with lots of convention centres where international meets take place. The beach is clean with white sand and the water a clear blue.

Panoramic view of Nusa Dua beach

Another angle

(2) Tanjung Benoa

A place for various water sports. 

(3) Krisna Ole Ole Souvenir Market

For those who want to do a quick shopping for souvenirs (ole ole) to take home, this is a good place to stop. My only complaint is that it was not air-conditioned. 

A statue of Lord Krishna at the front entrance

(4) Lunch Stop - Lamb Sate

Our driver recommended this place. Food was good, mutton soup, mutton sate, chicken sate, rice and to wash it down, just order the fruit juices from the warung outside. Give this a try, not bad at all.

Lamb sate - tender and tasty

The whole meal for 4pax

(5) Pandawa Beach

I am guessing this is a new as I saw roadwork still going on. The statues of the Pandawa brothers/princes (from Mahabharata epic) have been carved and placed into the rockhill. Note that there is entrance fee as well as parking fee here.

The beach, clean and blue - note the rocks scattered

The boys were more interested in the paragliders jumping off the cliff

Nakula, one of the Pandawa brothers/princes, carved into the hill

(6) Uluwatu Temple

This place was the climax of our first day and this is where we spent most of our time.  There is a lot of walking involved here, so come prepared with proper walking shoes or just wear slippers as we did. We waited to catch the sunset and it was worth the wait, simply awesome. Beware of monkeys, they are not in the least bit scared of humans. I saw some run away with visitors' camera, handphone and even glasses.

The picturesque Uluwatu cliff

I think this means don't stand too near to the edge of the cliff

The sunset

The steps leading up to the the cliff temple (note the temple)

You think they are looking at the cliff, no, they are watching the monkeys

(7) Jimbaran Buffet Dinner

This was our last stop. We had our beachside dinner at Ganesha Cafe facing the sea. The food was good and as expected expensive but since we liked the setting so much, we didn't mind.  But what I liked best was the grilled corn that we bought from a mobile vendor on the beach - simply delicious, especially the spicey corns. This is a must try - I mean the corn.

Dinner on the beach - dim lights, Balinese  dance on stage, breeze from sea, view of planes flying into Denpasar..

Not the best photo...this is the grilled corn

Well, that was the end of our first day. By the time we reached our apartment it was 10pm.