I would really call this an adventure trip. Afterall, hubby and I went with a group of friends we met at Outdoor Adventure Club in Uni. It started with a random idea of wanting to do a self-drive trip. And when we decided on Bali, we agreed to engage a driver who knew the roads well and could manage the traffic condition at Bali. Best choice ever!
It was our 1st trip to Bali and we took a morning flight. As we exited the immigration, our driver Pak Wawan was already there to receive us. Knowing that we were hungry, he brought us to was a local restaurant to fill our tummies!
Along the way to our resort, we drove past the famous Kuta Beach and decided to get down for a stroll along the waters and shops facing the beach. To be honest, I found it to be a rather stressful stroll. It was fun looking at tourists learning to surf on the waters. However, there were many surf classes trying to get us to surf with them. Luckily, I was with 4 other guys. I walked away quickly so that they could stop bothering me. Apart from that, there was great sunlight for photos!
1 pose, many angles 
After a hot stroll along the beach and an ice cream tower at a cafe, we decided to head to our resort near Seminyak. Holy Fat Villa! What an interesting and catchy name! There are 3 bedrooms with large ensuite toilets, a living area with kitchen and best of all, a private pool!! We (I’m sure it wasn’t just me) went crazy and could not wait to jump into the pool!
That evening, Pak Wawan picked us up and brought us to the Melasti Beach located at the Southern tip of Bali. There is a small entrance fee to enter the beach. There were many couples taking wedding photos along the stretch of road leading to the beach which reminded hubby and I of our pre-wedding shoot at Taiwan. After taking a few photographs, Pak Wawan quickly brought us to the Uluwatu temple for the traditional Kecek dance. A sash/sarong is required if your bottoms are not below knee.
Tip: go early to catch the sunset and secure a good seat for the performance. Otherwise, you might end up sitting on the floor with the performers or have no time to tour the temple like us. The temple was sitting on the edge of the cliff with really nice views.
After the show, there was a jam on the narrow single lane road back to the main road when everyone else wanted to leave at the same time. By then, we were hungry and decided for a quick dinner. We were back at the villa slightly before 10pm for a quick rest because Pak Wawan would be here to pick us up at 1.30am for our next adventure on Mount Batur.
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