Bali š¤ Belly Part: 2
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We woke up at stupid oāclock in the morning to drive up to Lahangan Sweet, nestled in the Karangasem region. Honestly, it was the best thing we didāthe best views of Mount Agung, which towers over Amed and the surrounding areas.
We then went to a coffee and tea plantation on our way to Canggu, tried all the coffee and tea on offer, and met a little civet that produces a well-known product called Kopi Luwak. Iāll let you Google why itās so specialā¦
After a mammoth drive to Canggu, we set up base for the next few days in a fantastic little villa with friends. Shout out to
@izelewington and
@chace_mearound for having us š
The next day, I went on a random adventure to a 17th-century Balinese palace in Krambitan and casually met with the king of the area. An interesting man. He explained his whole family tree and showed me around his home. I was the only tourist there⦠the palace is decorated with china plates collected over centuries by the queens who wanted to display the gifts theyāve received from heads of state from different countries worldwide. The place was run down a bit, but the king said he receives money from his 30 siblings worldwide š³, who help contribute to the upkeep of the palace.
Anyway, after the tour, it took me ages to get back. There was no Taxi/Uber in sight. It was pushing 37 degrees, so I thought Iād make the 4-hour journey on foot. I walked for around 20 minutes while simultaneously trying to book a cab. Through my efforts, Iād managed to find someone willing to drive me an hour back into town.
That evening, we went to an amazing seafood bar called SIA. The food was so good that I forgot to take pictures.
The next day, we got up and met up with our friend
@alex.stokeshughes to go to Saba Asir sea turtle conservation, and we had an absolute blast! The guys over there are doing an amazing job keeping the baby turtles safe from local threats like cats and dogs until they hatch.
DEPRESSING FACT: 1/1000 sea turtles survive the wild š„ŗš
Anyway, we all picked our favourite-looking turtle, waved goodbye, and released them back into the sea. We prayed that they all had survivedā¦.#indonesia #holibobs #amedbali