Day 119- oh Nusa Penida, you are undeniably beautiful

I met two people in the hostel and we decided to rent a car and driver to take us to Kelingking Beach and broken beach. We had heard the road conditions were bad so a scooter and driver would not have been a safe option. We hopped in at about 10:30 to take the 45 minute journey.

At 11 we hear the hissing sound that can only mean one thing... a flat tyre... we pull over and our driver quickly hops out to remove the tyre which is as flat as a pancake. But it’s ok because the car has a spare. We remove the cover for the spare to discover this is also flat. This is the start of a long hour long wait for the tyre. This is not really a surprise... but hey! we sat by the side of the road blasting out tunes and enjoying the warmth!

Once we eventually got going we headed towards broken beach. The road was horrendous. Even in a car we were bouncing all over the place. It was not comfortable and I felt so bad watching the people on scooters who looked like they wanted to cry going down this road.

It was however well worth the journey... it was a beautiful viewing spot. It had me lost for words.

We then got back in the car to continue our journey to Kelingking Beach. Perhaps the most photographed spot on Bali. This also did not disappoint. Stunning isn’t even the word. It was beyond magnificent.

I was originally supposed to be here for another day but I have decided to get the ferry to Gili T tomorrow. Nusa Penida is beautiful but it is still too big, too difficult to get around. I am still searching and longing for an island like Koh Tao or the Perhentians where you can just walk to everything you need and sit on a beach for hours with beautiful sand and warm sea. Fingers crossed I find it in the Gilis.

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