We spent the last day in Bali discovering part of the west coast, starting from the super-photographed temple of Tanah Lot.

Tanah Lot

Having chosen it as the first stop of the day, with the stalls still closed and the tourists far away, allowed us to fully enjoy the sublime surrounding landscape: this Hindu temple is in an unusual place, above a small rocky island surrounded by water. of the Pacific Ocean.

Intent on looking for a photographic glimpse while the mighty waves crashed on the rocks, we heard echoing the songs of the devotees’ intent on praying for the divinity of the sea, Bhatara Segara.

According to a legend, this temple of the sea was built in the sixteenth century at the behest of the wise Nirartha, who fell in love with the suggestive place, considering it ideal for the foundation of a place of worship.

The Hindu temple can only be visited by devoted people, who can reach the curious and very strange source of fresh water, considered sacred, which flows in the cave below the promontory.

Rambut Siwi

After finishing the visit of the Tanah Lot around 10 AM, just before the arrival of the barbaric mass tourism, we continued in the direction of Rambut Siwi, called "the little Tanah Lot."
This oasis of peace far from chaos welcomed us with its frangipane scent.

The temple, also built thanks to Nirartha, is located above a beautiful promontory close to the large beach below, which can be reached via a picturesque staircase surrounded by flowering trees.

On the way back to Ubud, the last stop was Balian beach, a huge black beach, where we decided to stop for lunch.

With bare feet on the sand and with a heart full of wonder for everything we had seen until then, we gave a last farewell to this green land rich in spirituality and traditions, contemplating once again the sea and the breaking waves on the shoreline, generating a melodious harmony.