We drove for a good hour from Denpasar International Airport before finally arriving on location and being able to catch our breaths. It didn't take Flea long to change and run to the beach - She loves it. Elizabeth and I took time and care when applying sunscreen on our delicate pale skin, we didn't really fancy going back to Europe looking like two lobsters.
In the evening, we took a little trip to Uluwatu, to visit the temple and watch the traditional Kecak dance, also called Ramayana Monkey Chant - Needless to say, it was absolutely mesmerizing. The opulence of the costumes, the lavish dancing, the musings of the relationships between men and women.. If you have the chance, don't miss it!
The story behind the Kecak dance is similar to the star-crossed lover's tales we have all been told since we were little, but there is a more animalistic twist to it, so to speak. However, I would not want to spoil the story for you, so I'm going to egg you on to see the Kecak dance purely with pictures - The first two are of the lovers Rama and Sita, the last one is the antagonist of the tale:
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