After bidding farewell the the hustle and bustle of Seminyak, we embarked on our 1.5 hour drive to Tanah Lot. The hotel pick up came on time at 12 noon and in the light rain, we made our way through the busy roads.

Our stay was by the beach at Waka Gangga Hotel (link), which was a Balinese inspired hotel (8 Oct). Very peaceful and serene place by the beach … waves periodically crashing on the beach, the wind blowing against the rice padi fields, lotus and water lilies swaying with the breeze. Being secluded (it was a long drive into the venue), it was a perfect place to relax and reflect on life.

Initially, we were supposed to be at Tanah Lot to view the Temple at the sea and watch the sunset. We decided against it as it was too much a hassle to drive out again and we just wanted to sit back and relax with a glass of wine and a book. The sunset … well … it was cloudy that evening and we only caught a tiny bit of the sunset as it very quickly slipped away for the day.

Lunch, dinner and the next morning’s breakfast was all at the restaurant there which we were very impressed with the quality of the food, though the variety was a limited.

The villa-rooms itself was a very rustic and back to nature setup. Toilets was open air and the tub was right beside a garden and there was even a shower in the open. Villa was glassed all around and had a great view to the ocean and the paid fields right in front of the villas.

Overall, it was a great experience but I was also eager to get back to contemporary and modern surroundings of a city hotel.