Gili Air

This island is very different from the main tourist areas of Bali. It's small enough to allow one to walk around it in an hour or so (but not me - I'm still walking with a limp). There are no land vehicles with internal combustion engines. People walk, ride bikes or use boats. There are a few horse drawn carts and electric scooters, but it's a quiet place.

We went to Padangbai when we got back to Bali and had a whole day there and at Klungkung, also called Semarapura. In Klungkung we visited what is left of the palace of the Dewa Agung dynasty and went shopping for ikat cloth.

We spent the evening swimming at the blue lagoon beach and then walked to see Pura Silayukti, which is one of the four oldest temples on Bali. It is small but very pretty. There are two other temples in the same compound and one of those had monkeys climbing on it.

Our time on Gili Air has been quiet. We are staying in a small place off the beach, down a little lane from the main road that goes around the island. I use the word "road" loosely - it's mostly a packed sand path about ten feet wide.
I've been trying to take it easy, but we've been in the ocean a few times and Laurie swims in the hotel pool. She rented a bike today to explore the island.

Sunsets are spectacular here, with lots of bars and restaurants situated to take advantage of the views. Techno music is big in the bars. All the restaurants are open to the air.

Tomorrow it's back to Ubud on Bali.