There were also many photo opportunities of beautiful beaches and rice terraces during the drive before our next stop, which was the Rambut Siwi Temple, located by the beach overlooking the Indian Ocean. As a sign of respect and etiquette, we had to put on a modest sarong for special ceremonies such as wedding or temple festivals. We climbed the stairs of the temple and were just awed by the scenery on the top of the rocks. We were then brought to Wira’s grandparents’ homes where we were warmly welcomed and had the chance to visit site of Wirausahawan’s potential Learning Centre. There, Wira shared his aspirations on making his sketches to live with Allan and other contributors that may help West Balinese children who had little access to education. Meanwhile, homegrown tropical fruits such as young fresh coconut and sweet rambutans were offered to us, which were a blessing to quench our thirst under the hot weather.  We also witnessed an amazing Gojeg presentation performed by the enthusiastic children and teenagers of the village, which apparently was their practice for an upcoming competition. It wasn’t part of our itinerary however, along the way to our next destination, we had golden opportunity to witness a traditional Balinese wedding and managed a couple of pictures with the bride and groom. The colorful beautifully painted boats parked by the shore were one of my favorites where fisherman would go fishing into the Indian Ocean at night and only return the following morning to sell their earnings to the market.  It’s a sight to see!

I’d like to thank Wirausaha for the excursion at West Bali and the opportunity to meet and interact with beautiful people, culture and art. To more beautiful West Bali memories!