Uluwatu Favorites

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Favorite thing: With the popular Dreamland Beach next door,
Balangan Beach is easily over looked.
Which I guess you can say,
helps keep the beauty, serenity
and peace you can find here.

Once you drivedown the new road
that was made recently,
you can actually ride all the way up
to the few thatched warungs located on beach
offering simple meals and cold drinks.

At low tide you can see the
expansive reef that protects this oasis,
offering hours of idling
while seeking shells, sea urchins, crabs,
or just floating in one of it's natural pools.

Carry a pair of rubber shoes
to avoid any sharp rocks.

But at high tide,
some amazing swells are to be seen,
along with plenty of devoted,
surf lovers riding the waves.

Atop the cliff with breathtaking views,
are 3 properties offering a assortment of accommodations,
along with plenty of basic and inexpensive warungs
located right on this white sandy beach.

For a girl who is infatuated with natural beauty,
clean accommodations and Zen,
Balangan Beach is my first choice.

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Favorite thing: Another surfing spot,
further down south on the Bukit,
is Nunggala Beach.

Not too many people
make it over here,
because of it’s isolated location
and hefty way down the cliff,
and its serious cardio work out.

Some of these surfer dudes lately,
are just eating the wrong kind of stuff
and are getting a bit chubby these days.

But anyway,
there are signs along the road
that indicate the entrance to the beach.

At high tide,
there isn’t much of a shore line.

Make sure you are with someone
since it is pretty isolated here.

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Favorite thing: Because this area
is the part of the Bukit
that sticks out the most,
receiving all the currents,
there is some severe corrosion
into the shore line and
very little sandy beaches.

Not to mention that,
the access from the cliff
is not always easy.

At low tide,
you can do quite a bit
of walking around with
the right pair of shoes.

But if you are able
to make it down there,
you’ll find exquisite little coves
and very private beaches.

But make sure you know
what time the tide will be coming back in
or you may just never go back home!

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Favorite thing: Once you past the Uluwatu temple,
the drop from the cliff gets hefty.
But there are some dirt roads
that will lead you to hikes
down to shore below.

No warungs or commercial activities
really going on here
with the exception that
more and more real estate projects
are beginning to mushroom in this area.

The best time
to visit these beaches
is when the tide is low,
or you won’t have much of a shore line.

But if isolation and
a good cardio workout is
what you seek,
Then this definitely a place to go.

Breath taking.
Literally!

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Favorite thing: Around and after Bali Cliff Hotel,
and before arriving to Nusa Dua,
there are plenty of rugged dirt roads
to go wondering on and
see what you find
at the edge of the cliff.

There are some amazing isolated beaches.
And some even have easy access.

Some of these dirt roads,
will lead you to newly paved roads
leading to massive
new real estate projects
being built.

If you have the adventure streak in you,
and like taking photos of landscapes
and sea views,
this definitely can be
a thing for you to do.

This area is not known by many,
which even live here.

But, I do……

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Favorite thing: A bit further down,
past the infamous
Padang Padang Beach at the bridge,
is the other Padang Padang Beach.

The entrance to the dirt road
that leads the way is marked
by the Thomas Homestay sign.

This beach is not for surfing.
It’s just to enjoy the endless creamy,
white sandy beach bordering palm trees.

There are concrete steps
that lead you all the way down.

When the tide is low,
you can walk all the way to the Uluwatu beach,
while passing smaller, isolated beaches too.

This is one of my favorite beaches.
that you get from walking back up,
Thomas Homestay sells cold drinks.

If you are worn up with the cardio

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Favorite thing: The Bukit at low tide,
has some amazing beaches
and scenery to offer.

Because a lot of locals
tend to hide from the sun,
they don’t even know of
some of these areas unless,
they happen to be a local fisherman.

Even the expats tend
not to have the time
to go venturing off
to these secret corners of Bali.

The ones that may know well of this area
are those involved in real estate.

Me loving the sunshine
and what is mentioned above,
I do just that.

I go wondering off on my motorbike,
through the nicks and crannies,
breathing in the adventure with my camera
and sometimes with my swim suite
to freshen off with a dip in the sea.

Gosh! Life is beautiful.
And it can be for you too!

So, hop on, and let’s go for a ride.
Let’s see what we discover!

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Favorite thing: This infamous beach,
is known for some of the
most powerful waves during season in Bali.

It’s real name is Suluban Pecatu,
but has been nick named Uluwatu
because of the near by temple of the area.

It’s not really a beach to go
and hang out on the sand.

This is the spot, if you know
how to do your stuff on the waves.

For those who breath surf,
live to surf,
eat to surf,
sleep to surf,
and talk surf,
there is ‘surf city’ down below
so that you don’t have to do
anything else but eat, sleep and surf.

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