Bali Temples

We saw a LOT of temples while we were in Bali, and I have to admit that by the end of our four days, I was super templed out. However, some of them were quite beautiful and fascinating and we even saw celebrations occurring at a few of them while we were there. At all of the temples, we were required to cover our legs with sarongs, but thankfully each temple had free sarongs to borrow, and even more thankfully, Juli was there to tie them around us, since I was a little sarong-tying-challenged. We also were almost always required to tie sashes around our waists.

Batur Temple, also known as Ulun Danu Batur Temple, the second largest temple on the island


Offerings at the temple


A protective spirit at a temple in Ubud


Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi Village


Pura Ulun Danu Batur at Lake Bratan, where there were temple festivities taking place


Balinese man at Lake Bratan who insisted on having his picture taken with Shweetie and then allowed us to take his picture solo


Sporting our sarongs and sashes at Batuan Temple in Batuan Village


Roaming around Batuan Temple

After visiting one of the temples, we happened upon a cock fighting event. I was the only female present in the entire arena.

Poor roosters


Holy water at Tempak Siring Temple, where you can pay to take a bath or do your laundry


Gunung Kawi Temple


Fountains at the Elephant Cave Temple


Admiring the water near Tanah Lot Temple


Demonstrating the "Asian Squat," while enjoying the sunset at Tanah Lot Temple


Sunset at Tanah Lot Temple


Wild monkey near Uluwatu Temple


The monkeys here were super aggressive, snatching things out of people's hands, from around their necks, and out of their hair. We saw monkeys chowing down on candy bars, bottled water that they had bitten through, and hair bands. We had to bang sticks on the ground to keep the monkeys away. I'm doing my best to be fierce.


Uluwatu Temple at sunset