On Monday I promised some closer views of the small, rocky island of Tanah Lot and the temple that sits atop that island. Visit to Tanah Lot is prohibited, but if you get to the nearby black sand beach at low tide you can wade pretty close to it. Or, if you have a good zoom, you can keep your tennies dry and still get some great shots:
Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot
There’s some nice foliage in the area as well:
Bali color
Time to head back to Benoa and rejoin MS Volendam for your last stop in Indonesia. I will end today with images of Benoa Bay and the city of Benoa as seen from our ship:
Along the southeast coast of Bali reside two Hindu temples about 1,000 feet/300 meters apart. One is built on an outcropping that juts out into the Indian Ocean. The other sits atop the small island of Tanah Lot less than 100 feet/30 meters from shore. These temples are known as Pura Batu Bolong and Pura Tanah Lot. As you approach the area between the two you’ll find it easy to determine which is which:
Pura Batu Bolong to the left and…
… Pura Tanah Lot to the left
As you can see below, this is a popular spot for the tourists:
Trekking to the shoreline for a view
Of the two Batu Bolong is the more important, as well as the more photogenic. The rock outcropping here has a hole in it:
Batu Bolong (which translates to “Rock with Hole”)
But that’s not to say Pura Tanah Lot isn’t worth a view, because it most assuredly is:
Tanah Lot island to the right
Pura (Temple) Tanah Lot
The waves crashing onto Tanah Lot will give you a bit of drama:
Wave action at Tanah Lot
Same for the nearby shoreline:
Southeast shore of Bali
I’m going to present closer shots of Tanah Lot on Wednesday As for today, let’s concentrate on Pura Batu Bolong with these final two images:
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