Bali Travelogue (Part One): Lovers' Cliff and Tanah Lot Temple

Bali is a dazzling pearl at 8 degrees south latitude, and also a vacation paradise in the hearts of many. Its rich history and natural scenery can satisfy different needs. If you want to relax, you can enjoy the sea view on the beach; if you like adventure, the diving and volcano exploration here are very suitable. Lovers' Cliff is a cliff on the southwest coast of Bali, where couples visiting Bali will take photos together, and it is considered a sacred place for love. Lovers' Cliff, usually such a romantic name has a poignant love story behind it. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a young couple in love. The girl was the daughter of a wealthy family, and the boy was a child from a poor family. Due to the girl's parents' obstruction, the couple yearning for the freedom of love, in despair, chose to embrace each other and leap into the sea from the Uluwatu cliff to die for love... In life, we want to be together; in death, we also want to be together. The name of Lovers' Cliff spread from this story. Tanah Lot Temple was founded in the 16th century. It is one of the most important seaside temples in Bali, and also one of the three major temples in Bali, famous for its unique marine sunset scenery. Tanah Lot Temple is the most famous wonder of the world in Bali. Every day when the tide comes in, it will submerge the entire rock, but it cannot submerge the temple; and when the tide goes out, it connects with the land, and tourists can go up to visit. The scenery here is picturesque, but the traffic jam on the way there is severe. According to the guide, because the traffic jam is like an ant line, many travel agencies have now given up visiting this spot. The temple is located on a huge rock by the sea. I don't know what the temple looks like inside because tourists are not allowed to enter. There is a small pavilion on the opposite side of the temple on the mainland. Standing in the pavilion, you can look out at the sunset scenery, which is one of Bali's best views. Around evening, the sunset and the temple reflect each other, and the splashing waves hit the rocks, which is very spectacular. On the right side of the temple, there is a protruding rock which is an excellent spot for photographing the sunset and Tanah Lot Temple. Since it was a group tour, I missed the chance to see the sunset scenery...