Exotic Bali - Pura Uluwatu and Kecak Dance (Day 1, 26 Aug 2013)

After we visited the romantic Blue Point Villa & Spa, we quickly rushed to the next destination - Pura Uluwatu. While I was planning the itinerary, I read many details about this place. So every visitor who wishes to visit here has to be cautious especially the monkeys around the place. Please keep safe for your own belongings such as hair clips, sunglasses, spectacles, slippers and etc. This is because the naughty wild monkeys like to steal these things from visitors!! I reminded all my family members before we departed for Bali, however, my mum still forgot and wore her spectacles. Luckily our driver Mr Komang was very kind and reminded her...

We didn't have much time to walk around Puru Uluwatu, where there are some beautiful Hindu temples built on the cliff... This is because we bought the ticket to see the Kecak Dance performance at 6 pm (during sunset time). Our driver advised us to go to the Kecak Dance performance stage earlier, in order to get a seat with a better view so that we can take beautiful photos (Kecak Dance with the sunset background).

Pura Uluwatu - Ticket counter. Our driver was behind the 2 pretty gals

Pura Uluwatu - Entrance

Pura Uluwatu

Pura Uluwatu - Beautiful Hindu temple on the cliff

Pura Uluwatu - Me and the beautiful cliff. Thanks to our driver who took this photo for me

Pura Uluwatu - Another beautiful Balinese door

Pura Uluwatu - Can you see the crowd behind me? They were going to see the Kecak Dance at 6 pm

Pura Uluwatu - Beautiful cliff beside the sea

Pura Uluwatu - Beautiful sunset

Before 6 pm, we were able to find ourselves seats to view the Kecak Dance performance. However, there was a big crowd and we hardly move around too... This performance only shows once per day, therefore we cannot afford to miss it. Thanks to our guide too, because he urged us to purchase the ticket earlier, else we might lose the opportunity to see this traditional Balinese performance...

I can't really understand the full story of the Kecak Dance, but when you purchase the ticket, the information about the dance is provided on a piece of paper to the audience. Let me show you some videos and photos I captured during that moment...

Kecak Dance - Part 1

Kecak Dance - Part 2

Kecak Dance - Part 3

Pura Uluwatu - Kecak Dance with beautiful sunset background

Pura Uluwatu - Kecak Dance

Pura Uluwatu - Kecak Dance

Pura Uluwatu - Kecak Dance

Pura Uluwatu - The climax of the Kecak Dance performance. The monkey king was being burned!

Pura Uluwatu - The climax of the Kecak Dance performance. The monkey king was trying to extinguish the fire using his own feet!!

Pura Uluwatu - Before the show ended, a Westerner audience was invited to go to the front of the stage

Pura Uluwatu - End of the show. It took about 1 hour, the show ended at 7 pm

Pura Uluwatu - Spotted many monkeys while we were exiting Pura Uluwatu. The Caucasian visitors like to play with them

Pura Uluwatu - Closer view of the monkeys