We spent much of Tuesday traveling north by minibus from Ubud to Lovina on the black sand coast of the Java Sea. The trip took us up and over some beautiful, tropical terrain, lush and green, with two major stops along the way.
The first was at Lake Bratan where visited Ulun Danu Bratan, a Balanese Hindu temple honoring a local water goddess. The main pagoda appears to float on the surface of the lake. Recently the park-like surroundings have been significantly upgraded, making the site even more attractive.
Our second stop involved a thirty minute jungle walk taking us to the foot of Gitgit Waterfall, a hike that left us all drenched in sweat and happy to return to the air-conditioned comfort of our tour bus!
Lovina proved to be a VERY small town along the coast, but one with all the requisite amenities: ATM, Indomaret convenience store, liquor store stocking the local Two Island wines, Wi-Fi and cellphone access, a couple of good restaurants - and the beautiful Lovina Bali Resort. Who needs any more than that?
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