Balangan and the South

The south peninsular of Bali was amazing! We first set up camp in Balangan which was a great little spot on the north west side of the peninsular, there are warungs (surf shacks) on the beach but there are nice. We lived with the family but it is still like a hotel. On the beach there is a great hotel at the far end of the beach (farthest south) which cost about Rp 20,000 a night. The surf is good here and reef boots are a must!

We met some cool Americans staying in the warung at the same time as us. One of them played his Ukulele the whole time as the surf wasn't great. On one of the evenings we went to a local open mic night which was pretty fun. The highlight was some crazy guy called Captain Roscoe Darling singing and playing the guitar. Then the American had a go and was good. Got a free CD.

Uluwatu temple is defiantly worth a visit, the temple sits 70m above the roaring Indian ocean. The entrance fee is Rp 6,000 and they give you a sarong and sash which you have to wear.  There are loads of wild monkeys running about in the temple which you are free to walk around at your leisure.

I had my sunglasses on my head and I got attacked by two monkeys trying to steal them off me. We saw a Chinese man get his sunglasses nicked  by a monkey but one of the guides induced the monkey with some fruit to give it back.

There is a show in the evening; I think it is about 7.00pm and cost about Rp 20,000. The show was a Hindu story I think, well worth a watch.