Back To Kuta Town

Arrived here this morning sometime after taking a shuttle bus but this time a Mini bus really and one that has seen its days. Arrived Kuta and along the road decided to jump off and stay closer to the Airport and cheaper Hotels around here. Glad I did as heading for Kuta Beach would have been a mistake costwise as well as not wanting to be there. Took a trip to Tanah Lot Seaside temple, Bali's most famous landmark and by right should be considered one of the most visited spots in Indonesia. I was taken there at a breaknect speed on a motorcycle by one of the boys at the hotel because I wanted to catch the sunset, but the sky was overcast and thus not very picture friendly. But I think i some good shots and i wish I could stay for a few hours and do some sketching too but it was dark before I knew it.
Along the way to the temple thare was some beautiful scenes of ricefields and with the backgrunds of majestic mountains and while we sped by the base of these mountains was cloud covered which made it even more appealing.
Ubud is history now but the momory will linger on for a very long time for this time worbn traveller. I have been to places around the world and touched many lives but in Ubud i culd make it my home, but then so does just about every foot loose and fancy free traveller who happened to visit this last stand of the forgotten "Hinduism' and culture. Islam is encroaching even here as it has already Kita, it is good and it is bad but only God knows. Bali is still a dream land for many but when you get to know the common man women and chuild on the street you can say that so is Penang for that matter.