Bali, Indonesia

Arrived at 1:00 pm and arranged a private tour.
Traffic was terrible!! Most streets we travelled were just 2-way traffic with no shoulder. Motorbikes whipping in and out, other vehicles stopped for various reasons, only 2 stop lights in 2 hrs. After 2 hrs, our first impression of Bali was not favorable. But interesting sites on the way to the Padang Beach stop. Many stairs to get to the beach. Was a nice break from the traffic. Very hot climb. By this time, we were really wondering abt Bali. Could it get any better.

Onward, we go to Uluwatu Temple or monkey temple. It is one of Bali's key temples. It has a beautiful location perched on top of a steep cliff. Still very hot and humid. A place I soon won't forget, coming up to a ledge a monkey reached out and grabbed my glasses of my face. Good bye glasses, in a second it broke one of the arms and pushed out the lens. Needless to say by this time, I had enough. Also, there were 100 or so people lined up to enter the temple. Another 2 hours back.Read more