The real Bali

If you want to see the real Bali: go to North Bali. So much more authentic than the Southern area. Lovina is a good spot to discover the still undisturbed 'black' beaches and green mountains of the quiet Bululeng province. It is not difficult to join an amazing ceremony, like a cremation here. There are many places to stay from high end luxury villas till the most basic homestays. The same with restaurants. A real must is a dolphin safari with a local fisherman in the early morning. But the sunsets with the vulcanoes of Java in the background are also wonderful 'wow' moments. We stayed more than a week in Villa Bali Breeze, a beautiful private villa on the hill above Lovina, with a superb view and great swimming pool. The only negative remark are a few hawkers on the beach. But you must realise that they are very poor and their earnings food mostly a complete family.