Our last weekend in Bali was spent in the Bukit Peninsula, which is an area with many beaches and interesting places. Friday and Saturday morning were spent searching for sports bars in the Kuta area that were showing the right football games. Surprisingly, we were able to find them and eat some excellent American food while watching them. It was a really nice slice of home. The rest of Kuta was certainly interesting and different from everything else we'd seen in Bali, but it seemed a little overrun by tourists and people (naturally) catering to the tourists. After spending the day there, we were keen to get out and see other parts of the area. Our first night, we went to Jimbaran Bay, where we ate fresh fish on the beach and watched the sunset. It was, to sum it up in one word, peaceful. The next night, we were able to make it to Uluwatu to see the temple. This was, for me, the most amazing part of the trip. The temple is a haven for monkeys, most of which were very comfortable with people coming up to them to take pictures or feed them. We found some neat dirt paths that led to very secluded cliffs that overlooked the most vividly blue water I have ever seen. After the temple, we went to a nice spot and ate dinner on the cliff before going to bed. The next morning, we woke up early enough to catch high tide at Belangan beach, and made an attempt (if you can call it that) at surfing. In our defense, the waves were absolutely monstrous.
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