From Ubud, we headed to Amed, a sleepy town on the beach in the northeast of Bali, close to Mt Agung, the (recently) active volcano. We stopped at a water temple, Tirta Gangga, just outside of Amed. Tirta Gangga means “water from the Ganges” which is a holy river in India. This temple is important to the Balinese people as it is on the royal palace grounds of the region’s former king.
I carefully traversed the walkway…
Among the many fish
Mt Agung is shy, but it did come out of the clouds a few times.
Though the beach was rocky, we took a number of walks in both directions accompanied by the famous Bali dogs.
We stayed in a lovely villa on the beach with an incredible pool.
The food in Amed was delicious. This is where we discovered Rendeng, as in Pork Rendeng, Beef Rendeng, or Chicken Rendeng. It’s a savory sauce for meat with a bit of conconut milk and just the right amount of spice.