We found the opportunity to have a last farewell to beautiful Bali before departing for a very different island, Karimun Jawa.
View from my window Lovina Beach, Bali
Oh Bali you are so beautiful!
First stop was for breakfast up in the hills opposite the Hindu Tabanan Water Temple. Higher up, the air was wonderfully cool and as we climbed upwards we had noticed lots of stalls selling mouth-wateringly plump red strawberries. We were all very pleased to discover strawberry pancakes on the menu for breakfast!
Gorgeous views on the way up into the hills!
There was a big festival on at the temple – to bring blessings for the harvest – so we couldn’t go to the inner temple but it was lovely to watch everyone filing into pray and we enjoyed walking through the grounds by the tranquil lake.
We made a slight diversion to see some unimaginably green rice paddies that have been declared a heritage area by UNESCO.
We then travelled towards the famous town of Ubud, stopping on the way at the Monkey Forest where hundreds of cheeky monkeys entertain hundreds of tourists every day.
Quite apart from the monkeys, the forest itself is very attractive with some beautiful trees, streams, ponds and statues.
After a wander round Ubud and lunch overlooking some rice paddies we made our way home stopping to buy strawberries on the way home, feeling sad that this would be our last day in Bali.
Salty tales from Bali Hai on Sunday 
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