• Selling Last and Love in Bali
• What to Do-Kuta and Seminyak
• The Hidden Life of South Bali
• The Struggle to Save Bali's Turtles
• Jimbaran-The Bukit
• What to Do-Impossible Surf at The Bukit
• Fair Trade in Bali
• Ubud
• A Dance for Every Day
• Balinese Painters
• Ubud-What to do
• A Word of Dance
• East Bali in a Nutshell
• The Hidden life of East Bali
• Klungkung
• Where to Stay-Padang Bay
• Where to Stay Candidasa
• First and Third World in Tenganan
• Amlapura-Tirtagangga
• Tirtagangga and Around
• Amed Beach
• Planning Your Trip: The Best of Bali
• South Bali in a Nutshell

 

What to Do – Impossible Surf at the Bukit

What to Do – Dream Beaches If you don't dare to surf, beaches around the Bukit are perfect for a lazy afternoon. They are ste against beautiful landscapes and offer a bit of white sand, a rarity in Bali . Don't expect peaceful swimming among waves and coral breaks. Enjoy the sight of surfers, both in and out of the water. Bringing booties may protect your feet, but avoid stepping on coral. For peaceful swimming, head for the lagoon – like waters of Geger Beach , just south of Nusa Dua. It also has a good surf wave, but it breaks far away from the coast. This long stretch of white sand extend between ­ two temples and is considered sacred by the Bali nese, who conduct ceremonies there. The re­st of the time, it is worshipped by local expatriates, who come here with their families to enjoy the quiet turquoise water and the great simple food served on the relaxed terrace of the restaurant above the sand.

Balinese also love to come here to fish. Here and there, you may notice a few poles used to delineate seaweed farms What to Do – Dream Beaches Dive and More at Yos Marine Adventure Yos offers PADI dive courses in English, Javanese, German, and Indonesian, and a wide range of water .­sports - choose the eco-friendly ones like windsurfing canoeing, or sailing and stay away from noisy jet skiing. If you are just too tired to dive, try snor - kelling tours in Nusa Dua, or hop on their glass-bottomed boat to discover the marine life without getting wet. Yos organizes beach cleaning programmes and has started a coral rehabilitation programmes in Pemuteran.

Another dive shop worth a mention is Baruna , one of the oldest operators in Bali , also offering PADI courses in English, Javanese, German, and Indonesian, and participating in beach cleaning programmes. Baruna offers sailing trip package of four to eight night to the lesser Sunda island of Komodo , Sumba , and Flores .

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