Hello and welcome my dear Steemian friends to a new episode of TimTravels, a Steemit exclusive series!
As is known all good things come to an end and so did my recent South East Asia journey. Two days ago I arrived back home and I'm still a bit jet-lagged. One thing should be made clear at the outset: I already booked my next flight to start a new adventure soon. Guess where?
Secondly, I am happy to tell you I collected a lot of content I will post over the next few weeks on Steemit. You will see how I went diving, snorkeling, some exciting jetski action and much more!
Although I was only away for five weeks I learned a lot of precious things. Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. All the people I met, the delicious food I tried, the memories that won't fade away. It makes you richer. There is one thing in particular that made me think a lot. Why is it that people that have a lot complain more than people that have less? I met poor people that never forgot to smile, I met wealthy people that lost their smile.
However, as for now, it's time to show you more of what I saw in Bali! Today we will see the famous Uluwatu Temple which is located in South Kuta, Bali.
Apperantly the Ulutawu temple is one of the main touristic attractions in Bali, a real must-see! (click here for the coordinates). So we decided to pay the temple a visit. Not only because of its stunning surroundings, but also because of the monkeys! You already might know that I love these monkeys! I still have a second post of Ubut for you.
The first thing that came to my attention was the big "no-drone" shield right at the entrance of the temple. To be fair it's important to respect the local rules so I left my drone in the car and didn't bother with trying to fly the Mavic. As a tourist you should always follow the rules to avoid any incidents. You wouldn't want people to come to your house and do whatever they want, right?
Although some rules seem to be akward. For instance rule number 4! Anyone has more background info on that? I'm curious to know what's the reason for this one. It obviously has to be of religios nature.
As you have to dress properly I had to cover my knees with a purple cloth they gave me at the entrance. I think it's fancy! A pity I had to return it back, I found myself enjoying my new style.
And here we are! Right at the Uluwatu temple and if you look closely you will notice all the monkeys! It's pretty interesting to observe them. If they see any plastic bag or food in your hands they will simple jump on you and try to take it away. Even your sunglasses, your smartphone or other interesting things are not safe. If it happens that they steal your phone or any other beloning you literally can trade them in for some fruits. They will bring you back your phone and take the fruit. However, it will make them even more greedy and they will expect more food from you!
Speaking of stealing things. No it's not simply trash someone threw away. That little friend just stole the bottle from someones bag. He jumped to his back and took the bottle from the side of his bag. The monkey was even so proud of his loot that he wanted me to take a picture for you.
Walking past the temple and many trees I arrived at the beautiful scenery everyone was speaking of. The temple is located on a 70m high cliff from which you can see the sunset! Do you also have to think of the Great Chinese Wall looking at these pictures?
At the end of the path people gathered to watch the sun go down and take, just as I did, pictures. I really do recommend you to check out the Uluwatu and it's worth the drive to the south of Bali. The best times are in the morning and right before the sunset. It wasn't as crowded as I expected and you will have a great time there. Although the monkeys are cute do not ever forget they are wild animals that potentially could harm you. So always keep a safe distance and don't try to touch them.
Thanks for reading this episode of TimTravels and hope to see you again!
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