Drive from Lovina Beach to Kuta, Bali, Indonesia

On July 3rd we left Lovina Beach, Bali and hired a private driver to take us the 4 hour journey back to Kuta Beach, Bali. During the drive we made a few stops to see a few sights throughout the island.

Our first stop was the Gitgit Waterfall, a beautiful waterfall located in the north part of Bali. It has a height of about 35 meters and it is surrounded by tropical trees.

It was also really nice because we went around 8:30am, before any other tourists arrived, and also before the souvenir shops opened. So it was peaceful, and we could enjoy the beauty of the waterfall without any distractions.

Our next stop was the Monkey Forest. We stopped here on the route from Kuta to Lovina a few days earlier, but we wanted to stop again because the monkeys were so cute! This time we had peanuts to feed them.

It is so adorable to see the mommy monkeys protecting their babies. They really are like humans. When we walked up to them the mothers put their arms around their babies to shield them from danger.

Our next stop was the Pura Bratan, a Hindu temple, built in 1633, that is located on the shores of the Lake Bratan in the mountains in Bali. We visited the temple during a holiday celebration, so it was packed full of Balinese people celebrating. It was very interesting.

There were able to watch a parade of people all in traditional dress leaving the temple:

We also saw a lot of traditional Balinese women carrying their items on their heads. We have seen this all throughout Bali, and  I’ve been amazed at the size of the packages they are able to balance on their heads!

The rest of the drive was very scenic and beautiful. When we drove from Kuta to Lovina a few days earlier it was rainy and very misty, so it was hard to see the view through the mountains. This time the view was clear:

Once we arrived in Kuta we spent the rest of the day relaxing on the beach!

We decided to stay at the beach to watch the sunset, but it seemed like every single person in Kuta decided to do the same thing! The beach was packed with people! But that didn’t take away from it’s beauty.

It was a lovely evening! We decided to have a quiet and low key night because we wanted to prep ourselves for our day of white water rafting the following day! Bali is amazing!  I really think I could be a permanent traveler!