The first scenic spot in Bali is Uluwatu, which is located at the southernmost tip of the island. I didn't get up early to catch the sunrise on the cliff, but had a leisurely brunch at the hotel. At 9: 30, I met the driver "Jerome" at the entrance of Aston (he taught me the pronunciation of his name, something like this).
Jerome made an appointment with Danny's company by email. He can't speak Chinese, but he is fluent in English. Of course, he still has a strong accent. Here is a question about Danny's company. I saw many people recommend him online before, but I also saw him quarreling with tourists on Ctrip. The tourists complained that they were snubbed or even made things difficult by the driver because they didn't accept Danny's recommended trips such as restaurants, scenic spots and shopping. My reservation was only a one-time car rental, and I didn't pack any items for the driver, so I hesitated at first and finally decided to try it on the first day. Fortunately, my situation is quite good this time. Jerome is a good man and doesn't talk much. Along the way, he never took us to the restaurant opened by his cousin or friend, nor recommended any shopping spots. The schedule fully respects our opinions. One day's journey exceeded 10 hour, and I paid 40 dollars. I felt very satisfied, so I gave him the car the next day.
Looking back at Uruwatu, there is another name called "Two Lovers Point", but I don't like this name. Those stories about jumping off a cliff to find marriage seem a bit vulgar. I'll call it Uruwatu, because it feels more Indonesian. Although Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Bali believes in Hinduism, so there are many Indian temples on the island, and there is also one on the cliff of Uluwatu, which is said to be one of the six templo mayor in Indonesia. But for Enyaya and I, who have just been to Cambodia and are still in the state of "Angkor returns without looking at temples", temples can be ignored. Anyway, temples in Bali are always off limits to non-Hindus. Even if you don't go into the temple, you should abide by the rules. Dad in shorts rented a big silk cloth for free and tied it around his waist before he could go in. However, the temples here occupy the best position on the cliff, so it's a pity that they can't get in.
Of course, what we are really interested in is the cliff, and the endless sea outside the cliff, which is the Indian Ocean! Where is the sea? But when I think about it, it's not our Pacific Ocean, but the Indian Ocean. It feels really different. Indonesia is the southernmost country in Asia, and Uluwatu is the southernmost of Bali. Counting, it is even more remote than the two ends of Hainan.
When I lived in Nusa Dua Beach, I only felt that the sea water in Bali was not as clear as that in Sanya, but the uninhabited Indian Ocean under the cliff was really blue. I haven't seen sapphire before, and I don't know how to describe it. I just know that it is so blue that I am enchanted. The sky is also very clear, where the water meets the sky, and the vastness that is far away makes people feel open-minded. Looking down from the cliff hundreds of meters high, it is another scene. I saw white waves coming layer by layer, hitting the cliff with thousands of walls, splashing pieces of foam, and the sea turned from green to white. Staring at the surging waves, I gradually feel that the sea seems to have life. Isn't this rough wave the pulse of the sea?
(b) Blue Dot, there is a lost world under the infinite pool.
Leaving Uruwatu, the next stop is Blue Point. It is said that this is a scenic spot that China tourists like to visit. I don't know if it's true or not. However, when I arrived at the legendary infinity pool, I saw westerners with blond hair and blue eyes and red or black skin soaking in the pool, while those who took pictures with cameras by the pool were all oriental faces. We met a couple in the afternoon tea bar of Shanghai Hailan Point Hotel. Like us, they didn't stay in a hotel and made a special trip to see the infinity pool. ......
Of course, we can't blame it all. After all, many travelers have said that the beauty of Blue Point Hotel lies in the infinity pool. As for the guest room itself, it is quite unsatisfactory. "It's not cost-effective to stay in a hotel, just look." However, the hotel does not allow non-guests to swim in the infinity pool. In this way, we China tourists have become pure spectators who specialize in sightseeing.
The infinity pool blends with the blue Indian Ocean. Sure enough, the location is excellent and the scenery is beautiful. However, I probably saw a lot of photos before, so it was no surprise to see them suddenly.
However, I still have to say but, the blue dot shocked me. Not an infinity pool, not a glass church, but cliffs, the truly endless Indian Ocean, and people surfing on the waves. Looking from the top of the cliff, surfers are rapidly rowing layers of snow-white wave peaks, prancing and spinning between the dazzling blue sky and the earth. Like birds and fish, what does "the sky is high and the sea is wide, and the fish jumps" mean? This is the taste of freedom and the taste of being integrated with heaven and earth. Standing on the top of the cliff, I feel crazy. I really envy these jokers (only here can I realize what a joker is)!
Attracted by that kind of atmosphere, we decided to go down to the bottom of the cliff to feel it, but found another strange world completely different from the top hotels on the cliff. How to describe it? This is a steep stone ladder, which gradually descends along the cliff outside the hotel and leads to the sea. On one side of the path, there are countless seemingly humble small tea rooms and restaurants that really face the sea, countless shops selling surfing supplies, and countless people from all over the world, either with long hair and sleeping bags on their backs, or holding surfboards naked, or holding a bottle of beer in a daze ...... but all of them face the sea without exception, even on those wooden collapses full of local flavor. Down to the bottom of the cliff, through a natural tidal hole, turn a bay, as if through a just visiting, or open a door to another world, blue sea and blue sky appear in front of you. At first glance, the bright and cheerful feeling is dazzling. Those who come face to face or pass by somehow seem to have turned into slow motion. Everything in front of me suddenly had some drama. We seem to have entered another world. It seems to be an island in the TV series "Lost", which suddenly gives birth to an inexplicable joy and melancholy.
It is not only different from the elegant and leisurely atmosphere created by high-end hotels on the top of the cliff, but also different from the secular carnival taste in kuta beach. Reminds me of Paixian County in northern Thailand, Xiahe River in Gannan, Night's Watch Inn in Meili Snow Mountain, and even West Street in Yangshuo. I don't get drunk in the morning. It is out of tune with the surrounding environment, and it is integrated with the larger world. It feels like a hippie and a hermit, pure and decadent. That feeling is a bit contradictory and strange. It is only a small corner of the world, but it seems to be full of some kind of magic, attracting people on earth who yearn for nature or pursue freedom. It's amazing to think about it.
(3) Everyone loves Kimbalan.
In June in Cambodia, I got up early and came home late several times, expecting to see the legendary magnificent sunrise and sunset in Angkor Wat, but I never got it ... I didn't know Kimbalan was so hospitable and didn't need much effort, so she did not hesitate to show her sunset scenery to tourists all over the world, and was praised as one of the top ten most beautiful in the world.
At 5: 30 in the evening, we arrived in Kimbaland. There are already long tables and chairs arranged on the beach, all facing the sea and the sunset. I really want to know when and who came to this beautiful beach for the first time, and who was the first to put on a romantic beach sunset candlelight seafood dinner. Now in Bali, everyone knows Kimbaland, everyone comes to Kimbaland, and everyone loves Kimbaland.
Although it is a famous seafood gluttonous place, the beach is not as messy as expected. While waiting for the sunset, there are dark-skinned children playing naked on the beach. The sand in Kimbaland is actually very delicate, and it is very comfortable to step on it. The color is warm light brown. The waves are still bigger than Sanya, so the waves come in. Suddenly, I didn't pay attention, or there was a big wave. I was so naughty that I took a pair of my slippers. I was too busy to chase them, so I had to give up. Just when I was depressed, another big wave came. My favorite red slippers were sent back to me. I quickly ran back and smiled, so refreshing.
Squinting at the dazzling sun in the evening, suddenly a plane seemed to fly out of the sun's aura, chasing it and watching it slide on the sea. Denpasar Airport is one kilometer away from the hotel. There are more fishing boats where the plane landed than the plane returned late.
It's almost sunset. It's six o'clock sharp. Find a seat in the front row, serve welcome drinks in the store, ignore drinking water and stare at the sea in front. Today's sunset is not warm egg yolk, but dazzling bright gold, which passes through the thin clouds bit by bit and falls to the sea. It's only been ten minutes It seems that every second has a different scenery. With the footsteps of the sunset, the surrounding sky and the surrounding sea are changing colors every minute: from clear blue to gold and black, and the most beautiful color is that the sunset has completely disappeared in the sea, but the sky is not dusty, but it blooms with such a charming rose-red sky. The whole world seems. It's amazing ... I don't remember how roses are picked. Gradually the sky turns black and blue again, but it's not that blue, it's already a mysterious dark blue.
As a result, the candle was lit for the second time on the beach, and soon it merged into a galaxy of stars on the ground, and the seafood feast began. I can still hear the tide of the sea in my ear. There seems to be a clear line between liveliness and tranquility. Behind me, people are buzzing, but in front of me, it is just a dark ocean that is getting quieter and quieter. A cart selling roasted corn stopped on the beach not far away, with bright yellow steam lights on. Somehow, it's a little strange, sad and peaceful.
(4) Temple of Wind and Rain
On the day I went to the Temple of the Sea, it rained. It doesn't rain much, but I'm a little worried, because the sky is not blue. I think the sea should be gray, maybe not so beautiful.
Before I entered the gate of good and evil, I saw a big wave in the distance, which was shocking and also a surprise. Rushing in, the sea water is gray, but not that light gray, but lead gray, some heavy, some heavy. It's not the first time I've seen a big white wave. It's just under Uluwatu, Blue Point and high cliff, but now the big waves are not under my feet, just in front of my eyes, and the surging momentum of the waves is even more amazing. I was shocked again. It turns out that the sea can be so blue when it is gentle, like a mother's arms. When it is not gentle, it is a grumpy queen, so you can only be impressed by her feet.
Visitors to the Temple of the Sea are the most these days. The only place where you can see the tour group is also the place where you need to queue up for photos. On this side of the Temple of the Sea, there are natural rocks connected with the land. If the tide ebbs, people can wade through shallow water to the temple. Now it's a big wind and waves, and the dark sea water has overflowed the passage. From time to time, there are big waves stirring up high water mist, so we can only watch from a distance on the shore. At this moment, the temple stands in the sea with that detached attitude.
But I have no regrets. The scenery at four o'clock was always different. Of course, I can visit the temples on the island at low tide, but I can't appreciate the amazing power of the sea at the same time. There are two smaller temples on the right side of the Temple of Sea. Because of the high terrain, you can walk to the seaside smoothly. Looking out at this time, the Indian Ocean in the storm is particularly vast, dusty and even more chaotic. The sky is low, the air is humid and sultry, and it is even more oppressive than under the big sun. The atmosphere is a little depressing, but there is a fascinating magic, which makes people feel stunned and can't move their eyes. Gray waves came from far away with low noise. The surging posture seems to be that there is a devil hiding under the sea, and then when they are close to the shore, they form a high tide and become Snow White. This is the true face of Wan described in the book. The waves hit the black rocks of the temple of the sea, and the larger ones can stir up a higher splash than the temple and then fall into the sea. A natural bay was formed between the two small sea temples, where the prodigal son gradually slowed down and the white foam flowed all over the bay. But there will be a new wave coming soon, and it will not give the land a chance to breathe.
There is a natural stone bridge at the junction of Xiaohai Temple on the far right and the land. Looking at the figure standing on it from a distance is very dreamy. When we were walking on it, a big wave suddenly came. White waves poured on bridge opening's son, and the stone bridge at the foot seemed to be submerged, which really shook, making people a little scared. Feeling such a sea, I just feel that it is no wonder that someone wants to build a sea temple. In the face of unfathomable natural forces, what should small human beings do without turning to God?
(5) Ubud hurried by
Ubud should have been a key point in the plan, but I lingered in the temple of the sea for a long time because I refused to let go of the free afternoon tea at Butterfly Hotel, which delayed a lot of time. As a result, when the hotel shuttle bus took us to the gate of Ubud Palace, it was already half past three in the afternoon. Well, there are only four or five hours left, so give up the planned terrace visit. The terraced fields in the East are very attractive to western tourists, but for China people who have seen the beautiful terraced fields in Guangxi and Guizhou, the terraced fields in Bali can only be regarded as pediatrics. So I put all my time into the small street shop in Ubud.
Ubud Palace is really not like the palace we are used to, but more like a performance center. Of course, I haven't figured out what's going on in this palace yet. Where does the "royal family" live? There is no Little Square at the entrance of the finely carved palace, just facing a busy path.
We walked from the palace to the monkey forest along the path of JL monkey forest. There are many kinds of paths, and girls will definitely like them.