Dedanau Hotel — Bedugul, Bali, Indonesia
/We were here for a second visit July 7-12, 2025. See the listing from our stay last year for more info and pics. Incredible lake views from this property, Recommend.
Reflections on Bali 2025
In 2025 all of our travel in Indonesia was on the island of Bali. But in 2024 we visited the nearby island of Java, including Borobudur Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, and the mysterious Gunung Padang. In 2026 we are pondering a visit to the nearby island of Lompoc.
We have fallen in love with the northern Bali coastal region and some of the highland areas nearby. In 2025, we still spend three nights at the beginning and three nights at the end of any Bali sojourn down in the city area of Kuta/ Seminyak/ Denpasar—close to the airport. But our hearts are in the far north where only 10% of all island tourist arrivals venture.
Below are pics from our accommodations.
See pics (on our Facebook posts) of what we did throughout our six weeks in the USA - First post, Second post, Third post, Fourth post, Fifth post, Sixth post, Seventh post, Eighth post, Ninth post, Tenth post, Eleventh post, Twelfth post, Thirteenth post.
We also recorded three podcasts while we were here:
Soon We Go Around the World in 85 Days Including an Uneasy Stop in a New Authoritarian America
Hidden Gems of Northern Bali — Lovina, Mount Bratan, Mount Batur and Bondalem
And check out these blog rants:
