Uluwatu Warnings Or Dangers

Don’t be stupid
and carry any illegal substances when entering Bali.

There is a big crack down on illegal drugs here.
You can get the death penalty.
And if you don't get the death penalty
be aware that it’s also a great way for the police here
to make some extra side $$$ if you are caught
with a tiny amount.

Like…do you have $30 grand to spare????
I'm talkin USD, not Rupiahs.

And even if you were able to get it through,
the locals here know that if they report you,
cause they smelled you smoking some of hat stuff,
they will get a cut from the $$$ that
you will have to pay for extortion.

If you get the chance to buy your way out.

When staying & eating at the warungs
you may risk getting the runs,
if you don’t have intestines made of steel,
since they don’t always use the cleanest of ingredients.

You may catch some parasites.

Check the bathrooms where you eat.
If they are clean,
it may be possible that the kitchen is too.

If you do get the runs,
one way to resolve the problems is:

Eat a handful of uncooked brown rice
in the morning on an empty stomach.
Well cleaned of course.
With bottled water.

If you don’t get brown rice,
then do white.

This coats the intestine and
makes it difficult for the parasites
to cling on to your intestines.

Then around 4 in the afternoon,
eat a handful of roasted green pumpkin seeds.
Roasted by yourself of course.
Do not add oil or anything.

Now, if all of this is too complicated,
buy a product that has been put on the market
precise for this problem, called Colloidal Silver.

You can buy the stuff at:

Dijon in Kuta
Bali Deli in Seminyak
Bali Buddha in Canggu
Zuula’s on Dyana Pura

and well, not sure where else.

If you decide to stay
in any of the beachfront Warungs
at Dreamland, Padang Padang, Bingin or Uluwatu,
be aware that the steps can be steep!
Especially if you are used to sitting
in an office chair most of your life.

But hey! If you are a well built,
surfer dude in fantastic shape,
this cardio should be a piece of cake!

But seriously,
for those who plan to go out at night,
to gulp down a few liters of beer,
good luck on the way down!

It’s a good idea to travel with a flash light.

Watch out for those "snatchers" - notorious and fierce! Monkeys here are known for snatching earrings, necklaces, chains, spectacles , hairbands, waterbottles... anything they fancy. We witnessed a naughty monkey just swiftly pulled off the hairband of a lady passing the walking path. At another end, you can hear a commotion. Apparently, another tourist has her earrings (dangling ones) being pulled off from her ears..Ouch!! Ouch!!

Picture shows the naughty monkey happily playing with the hairband.

On our first visit to Dreamland Beach,
at what is known as the mafia stop,
they tried to charge us 10,000 Rp each person
instead of the 5,000Rp per person fee which,
is written on the so-called Entry Ticket.

Luckily, I looked at it before paying.

On our second visit,
we were prepared,
but again they tried to charge us more...

So have money in hand,
and don't get ripped off!

As soon as we got to the parking lot our driver warned us to take off our glasses, caps, and bags. The monkeys will grab anything and everything that they can get a hold of.
Actually we saw several monkeys but none tried to grab anything. We were just lucky i guess.

There are barriers near the edge of the cliff that are well constructed. However, do be careful especially if you have children as they may climb up the barrier. This is because the cliff is very high and below are rocks and pounding waves (see photo).

There are some monkeys (some of them very big) at the Uluwatu temple and you have to be very careful as they can be very nasty. They are known to jump onto people and grab items such as cameras, spectacles and other belongings (not joking). At the entrance, the locals will advise you to take off your spectacles and take extra care of your belongings.