Off the Beaten Track and onto Unpaved Roads
I spent the majority of my first full day in Bali white knuckling anything I could get my hands near in the back of a Jeep. My friends and I had rented a car and we were making the journey from Amalpura to the coastal fishing town of Amed. Being the adventurous (or, in my mind about half the time, stupid) souls we are, we decided to venture off the paved main road and take the more scenic route along the coast. Lonely Planet describes this as the “longer, twistier, and more adventurous road”. A more apt description, in my opinion, would be a harrowing, sometimes paved, sometimes not cliff side lane full of hairpin turns and oncoming traffic. Did I mention I have a serious fear of driving in these types of situations? Well, I do. Heart palpitations and sweaty palms aside, the day turned out to be an experience I would have been upset had I missed. Read more
