Sunday October 28

We left Yogyakarta this morning and flew to Denpasar, Bali, our last Indonesian island. The flight was less than an hour. Can't believe we have only 5 touring days left. First impressions are that Bali is more prosperous, cleaner, and beautiful than we've seen so far. It is Indonesia's largest tourist destination and the biggest difference is that it is 93% Balinese Hindu, so not as much Islam here. Our first stop was a drive to Ulu Watu where we saw an open air temple on a hill with beautiful coastal vistas.
Lovely golden beaches and turquoise water. Lots of mischievous monkeys who steal people's glasses, sandals, hats - whatever they can snatch. They will only drop them if you give them food, apparently they like eggs! Next stop was lunch in a restaurant on the beach, where we tried a new beer - Bali hai, we decided to stick with Bintang instead. We drove on until we reached our destination for the next two nights, Candidasa. Our hotel is right on the beach, we could hear the waves crashing while we ate dinner. The rooms are very nice, there is a peaceful calmness, the bathrooms are spa-like with huge walk-in showers.