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Bukit Peninsula:
A dry rough land connected to the mainland by an isthmus. This
tableland had once been at the bottom of the sea but is now 100
m above sea level, its sides rising straight up. Arid stunted
bushland with cactus; very windy. Miles of open beach and volcanic
caves. On some clifftops there are remains of foundations of ancient
sea temples. Although hilly, it's possible to ride a pushbike
around the peninsula. Ulu Watu: The road leads right by it. An
unbelievable temple on a cliff overhanging the Indian Ocean 90
m below. Legend says that this temple is a ship turned to stone.
Best time is at sunset. Watch sea turtles swim below in a hundred
shades of churning sea water. The surf under Ulu Watu sometimes
reaches 8 m in height, purported to be one of the best lefthanders
in the world and the most challenging surf on the island. Live
in caves? Go 1 km past Ulu Watu and ask farm boys, 'Dimana gua?'
and they'll show you where they are. Isolated and lovely beaches
are 45 minutes descent down cliffs; run naked in the sun. Though
totally out of the stream, to live here presents a logistics problem:
no water.
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