After leaving Manila I jet setted over to the notorious Bali, Indonesia - the final stop on my adventure before home. The only reason I even bothered to go was that it was cheaper to fly Manila -> Bali -> Adelaide than Manila -> Adelaide, by a pretty considerable amount! Says something about Bali travel...
Rather than stay in Kuta, the home of drunk Australian tourists, I headed for the more chill Sanur on the East coast, and as soon as I arrived, I booked in diving for the next day!
I had read and wanted to check out Manta Point, often home to Manta ray, by the nearby island of Nusa Penida. I was not disappointed!
The dive boat was easily the flashiest I have been on, semi-enclosed fiberglass hulled speed boat that made the journey across to Nusa Penida faster than any other dive boat I'd been on! This was also the most expensive dive I'd done on my travels.
The second dive was nothing special - there was a small chance we would see the giant Mola Mola sunfish, but strong currents and poor visibility made this impossible. The third was a very relaxing 45 minute drift dive. It was seriously like being on an underwater rollercoaster - following the strong current in a floating position and watching the schools of fish and coral pass by!
Following the dive, I decided to rent a motorbike and cruise up to Ubud, home of the Monkey Forest. It was a rather fun ride up through the mountains to the hill town.
While there, I checked out a local temple and later caught a traditional performance show with a Canadian solo-traveller I started talking to at the Monkey Temple.
I returned the bike and decided to see what all the fuss was about, spending a night in a 4-star hotel in Kuta for a mere $40. It was easily the best accommodation I had on my 310 days of travel and a good send off for the trip.
My last day I had an hour long $12 massage before catching my Jetstar flight home that night.
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