South Bali - Ulu Watu

Grand entrance to the Pecatu Indah Resort, Bukit Peninsula, Bali	Giant statue from Hindu mythology	Mythological Garuda, the mount for the god Vishnu	Garuda and Vishnu, Pecatu Indah Resort, Bali
Our inexpensive rental car ($25 a day including full insurance)	Pura Luhur Ulu Watu - temple	Heed the warnings about bad monkeies at Ulu Watu. One jumped up on me and stole the glasses right off my face!	Monkey at Ulu Watu Temple, Bukit Peninsula, Bali
Long-tailed Balinese macaque	I wonder if the locals are in cahoots with the monkeys...	Monkey, Ulu Watu Temple, Bali	Baaaaad monkey!
Ganesh, Ulu Watu Temple	Ulu Watu sits high on a cliff overlooking the ocean at the west end of the Bukit Peninsula	Jeng with the temple-issued sarong	Jeng at Ulu Watu in a purple sarong
There are many popular surfing spots here	Ulu Watu Temple, Bali	Ulu Watu Temple, Bali	Ulu Watu Temple, Bukit Peninsula, Bali
They're soooo cute!!!!	NOT!	Baby monkey digging in to a sacred offering tray	Monkeys, Ulu Watu
Monkeys grooming, Ulu Watu	Monkeys at Ulu Watu grooming	View over the Indian Ocean from Ulu Watu	Fishing boats heading out to sea
Monkey on a post with sunset at Ulu Watu	Monkey on a post with sunset at Ulu Watu	Ulu Watu	Sunset at Ulu Watu
Prayer flag with Ulu Watu sunset	Prayer flag with Ulu Watu sunset	Each evening at 6 pm, the Balinese Kechak dance is performed overlooking the sea	The men of the chorus serve as the monkey army of King Sugriwa
Blessing at the start of the performance	The chorus chants a bizarre "chak chak" throughout the dance	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali
Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali
Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali
Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali
This is why the Kecak Dance is also known as the Fire Dance	Kecak Fire Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	Kecak Fire Dance, Ulu Watu, Bali	A bale of burning straw is kicked high in the air
Cast of the Kecak Dance, Ulu Watu Temple