Exploring Pantai Batu Mejan
4 years ago, I first discovered Canggu during my trip to Bali alone for the first time. It was my soul searching period where I explored the place with my former roommate. We enjoyed it and I was still idealizing the digital nomad lifestyle, a dream that was sold to me; working from the beach and the cliche sipping margaritas. So, canggu was one of the place where I worked from the beach. During that time, I visited a place called Othree Bar, it was just a random place that I found because I wanted to eat and also do some work. Apparently, you can not work near the beach because first, it is too crowded, and second the wifi reception is pretty bad. Just as I mentioned in An Honest Reflection of Living On The Road
I did, I worked from the beach. It was not as glamorous as it looks, especially struggling with the internet connection and distractions.
What to see
That time, I was not able to enjoy the place or even the scenery around me but today, I kinda did. I didn’t even open my laptop, nothing. I was just enjoying the waves that reminded me of the song with the same title. There are many beaches around Canggu, depending on how you like it. One thing to note, Canggu is a prime spot for surfing. The waves are nice and also quite challenging. But not only that, there are many beach shacks around with local food that you can try while watching people surf.
Around Canggu, there are also places where you can enjoy the beach club which often costs quite a bit for an Indonesian like me. But if you enjoy taking pictures for the gram, it’s really recommended that you try checking out and if you have the means to. In the past, I didn’t know that the beach I was visiting was called Pantai Batu Mejan but only these days, I know that the place is called Pantai Batu Mejan because along the street, it’s also called that way. Around Pantai batu mejan there is also a small balinese temple or the locals call it “pura”. To get into the area of the beach, you have to get down some stairs and also walk along the rocks to reach the cafes and places by the beach. But I promise, the stairs and the short walk are going to be worth it when you can chill by the beach and be greeted by the friendly dogs around.
Where to eat
There are many foods to choose from here and depending on your taste. But I came back to the same spot, othree beach bar. Their curry left an impression on me in the past. So, I came back after 4 years just to eat their curry again. This time, I was also accompanied by 
Local Culture
For me, I am mostly curious about Balinese way of living which I learned a great deal today. Some of my curiosity was answered and now, if anyone asks me things about it, at least I know what to answer. Something to note when visiting Bali is that you should not intentionally step on the offerings. It’s always best to carefully watch your steps when you see offerings like this one below. However, another thing I learned is that people can actually take the offerings if it’s already sometime and not fresh. The offerings have many things and sometimes you can even snacks or money.
More Things To See
From pantai batu mejan, we could also see the Pererenan area and the beach. If you like walking, you can actually explore different beaches around.
In pantai batu mejan, the most known beach club is called la brisa. It is a pirate and shipwrecked themed beach club. Today, I was just checking it from outside but in the past, I managed to get into the area. But yesterday, I was only checking out the outside part.
After checking out around la brisa, I took some more pictures that was the way to the street. There were plenty of people just sitting and enjoying the waves. I also took the picture of the path that I walked through before getting into the beach.
On the parking lot, there is a pura batu mejan which isn't open for public. So, I could only take pictures from outside of it.
It was my first day to the beach despite living quite nearby. I really enjoyed it and would love to go back exploring the area and also eating accompanied by the friendly dogs. If you are in canggu, I definitely recommend checking out this area before the others.
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