Bali 2019 - Day 3

Day 2 is about beaches! Be excited people! Bali boasts the best beaches in Asia, if not the world. Their beaches are mostly over the northern part of the island. It also saves a lot of travelling time (70km in total, compared to the 150km yesterday)

Our driver took us to the souvenir shop as the gates towards the sea will only open at 10pm. So i got myself a singlet and a fridge magnet. Nothing great about the shop as their choices of magnets were sadly so limited. 

   Stop no. 1: Waterblow, Nusa Dua
   Entrance: Free at time of writing, but they are going to impose a charge pretty soon

Nusa dua was the first stop. This area houses the Waterblow! Nusa means 'island', while Dua means 'two" . It is named such simply because there are 2 islands over the bay of the Bali Tourism Development Corporation area. Waterblow got its name as the strong waves of the Indian Ocean come crashing against the jagged limestone cliffs, deflecting upwards which you can see from the above picture. Of course, you'll need some patience to witness this phenomenon. We waited for around 30 minutes under the sun, just for this moment of brilliance. The sun is burning, but surprisingly the breeze is so cooling. At the tip of this rocky pathway, the Indian Ocean catches your sight of view. The stunning cobalt blue waters of the Indian Ocean is just breathtaking

    Stop no. 2 : Geger beach
    Entrance: 3k per person

  Next to waterblow, around 10 minutes drive is the Geger beach. Pantai Geger's sand is yellow, and clean water with small ripples, unlike the tumultuous waves of waterblow. Many people come to sunbath and take a swim as the sea is pretty calm. On the far right of the photo is Pura Gegar stone temple, which is quite instagrammable but we didn't have time for that

   Stop no. 3 : Lunch at Pak Dobeil
   Fee: 100k for 2 meals + 2 extra rice

How can you not try Babi Guling (unless restrictions by religion) if you come to Bali? Pak Dobeil Babi Guling is quite famous if you google for Babi Guling in Nusa Dua. However, it's still a far cry from the best one we had back in Kuta the next day. The pork is cooked and rosted for a few hours, and comes with a portion of white rice, beans, satay and some toppings. Accompanying the dish is a bowl of flavory soup cooked with blend of Indoesian spices. It tastes pretty similar to local Malay food but westerners might find the taste a little disturbing

   Stop no. 4 : Puja Mandala
   Entrance: FREE

We headed to Puja Mandala which is a unique place in Bali. 5 places of worship are located in one row, in a similar street. You can see how harmonized Bali is, with its blend of a multicultural society with different believes. Masjid, from the far left, to Catholic church, Chinese temple, Protestant church and the Hindu temple. Nothing much to see or take photos but more to just passing by to witness the structures

    Stop no. 5 : Pandawa Beach
    Entrance: 30k per person

Pandawa beach can be proclaimed as one of the nicest beaches in Bali

It is a partially hidden beach, in between the steep cliffs!

The best view is from the top. Various activities can be found below, including canoeing, and some water sports. 

    Stop no. 6 : Uluwatu beach/ temple
    Entrance: 60k per person

Uluwatu temple is very popular and it is almost impossible to get a shot without any people inside. The beach is not open for public as it is difficult to descend, and the ferocious waves are no joke. Public are allowed into the temple which already well overseas the beach. Some people come here to enjoy the sunset but we had other ideas.

The other side of the temple which you could also witness the astonishing cliff and sea view

    Stop no. 7 : Dinner at Jimbaran Beach
    Entrance: free. Meals depends on your order

Pak Yanto knows the owner well and he helped us secure a good spot facing the sea for the romantic candle light dinner. It's a seafood restaurant to satisfy all your seafood cravings. Afterall it's a honeymoon trip =D

However, be prepared to spend some real money! The couple set starts from IDR 800k (~RM 234, not inclusive yet of the 16% tax)

The best spot, right in front of the sea

Tada ! And this is what we got for 800k IDR. Mussels, shrimp, ikan bakar and calamary rings.

Dinner on the sand, literally by the sea. How about that? 

Complimentary cake by Pak Yanto. Er....wait....Did you mean Honenmoon??

          It took us another gruelling 1 hour to get back to the hotel. But it was a worthy day with all the sun, sweat and tan. Please remember to apply LOTS of sunscreen as the beaches provide you with next to no shade. Be prepared to be roasted by the Balinese sun....geee