Our first full day in Bali we spend much of it at the beach, a short walk from our villa-like quarters. The travelers are refreshed after a good night’s sleep in air conditioned comfort. No jet lag here! With Aron, Hapny and Sofie, we enjoy coffee and continental breakfast at the beachside café run by our Danish hosts and then stroll up the paved pathway parallel to the water between tree-shaded al fresco beach bars and small shops and stalls where vendors hawk their souvenirs. After changing into our swim wear, we find a shady spot near the water where we relax and play in the waves. Way out beyond a reef there are surfers riding large waves that crash and dissipate well before the beach. A search for sea glass is fruitless, but we do find some blue sea plastic (haha) and pieces of coral.
Later in the day Aron drives us through crazy rush hour like traffic to the southern tip of the Bukit peninsula to see the once a week at sundown performance of the traditional kecak and fire dance at the sacred Hindu temple site of Uluwatu. A chorus of 70 men sitting cross-legged in a circle of an outdoor bowl chant “ket-chak” continuously as various deities and ancestors reenact historic and religious stories. This is a not-to-be-missed performance for anyone visiting Bali.
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