Dear friends! Welcome to one of my
"Bali Stories".
"Bali Stories".
Nusa Penida
Very close to Bali, and yet pretty much undiscovered by tourists until last year, lies Nusa Penida.
When I first got there more than a year ago, the island was incredibly silent. Foreigners were kind of a rare sight, especially compared to Bali, even though Penida is situated only 45 minutes by fast boat from the island of gods.
I immediately fell in love with that place. I felt like I was visiting Bali 30 years ago. Quiet yet paved - most of them - roads, only very few guest houses and restaurants, and a landscape that would make me and my camera wanna cry in joy.
The island has everything: Lonely Beaches, diving spots where you can see whale sharks and mola-molas, beautiful hills, natural pools and - most importantly - simply incredible view points. Wherever you go, you will arrive at some view point that will blow your mind.
Just look where I arrived last time I was there and got lost.
I cannot describe how much that island amazes me. I guess I will just show you one of my favorite places there. On the left, you see Kelingking Beach!
During the last 15 months, Nusa Penida has started to become a destination for tourists visiting Bali. I believe first and foremost because of some kind of hype on Instagram, people start visiting the island.
On the one hand, that is awesome news for the inhabitants and their economy. On the other hand, obviously, it will take away the magic at least partly. When I went there last time last month, I couldn't believe how much it had changed.
Don't get me wrong, Penida is still my favorite place in all of South East Asia, but if you want to visit this gem and experience its beauty without too many others around you, you gotta be fast!
I hope, some of my excitement for Nusa Penida came across and maybe someone reading this will go there and be amazed on his/her own. If you liked what you read, please drop me an upvote and follow me for more travel stories and photography!
keep wandering and wondering,
Love,
mr.wonderlust