Amed, Bali

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We went to Amed which is a very nice and quiet seaside village on the east coast of Bali.

Staircase to heaven...

On the way there we stopped at Klungkung market for Sadhna to get some fabric she was looking for. The halt was successful and soon we were on our way again. We stopped again at Tirta Gangga for a short visit and had lunch nearby in a nice warung in the middle of the rice paddies.

Mara getting ready for the pool at Casa de Amed


As soon as we reached Amed we went out to book a SCUBA dive the next morning while Sadhna and mum booked a massage in the afternoon.

We dived at the USAT Liberty (wiki link) . This dive site is actually a 125 metres transport vessel during WWII. The dive was rather uneventful if not for the entry and exit of the water. Huge waves made it a roller coaster of a SCUBA dive.

We also snorkelled with Mara and were fortunate enough to see a hawksbill turtle going about its business for about 10 minutes.

Girls "Instaposing" at Penataran Lempuyang temple

We also paid a nice visit to the famous Penataran Lempuyang Temple where hordes of Instagram users queue up to take that magic picture standing between the gates of the temple.



The girls' band posing at Temple no.2



All in all Amed was very relaxing and we had a great time there.

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