After our long traverse of the island of Java, it was time to cross the water to our next destination… Bali. I must admit, I was expecting an older rusty version of BC Ferries, but was surprised when we came across a very small rust bucket ferry. It looked somewhat seaworthy; Nova quickly got us tickets, and we clambered aboard as foot passengers.
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| Boarding our ferry |
Nova told us that if the ferries were capable of sailing straight across, they would only take about 20 minutes. However, this was not the case, and we took almost an hour to cross.
If you look at a map of Indonesia, you will see that both north and south of Java and Bali there are huge bodies of water. The strait between the two islands is very narrow, so the current runs super strong, from north to south. So our ferry motored north-east toward a deserted stretch of Bali. As we approached the island, we turned south, and caught the current towards the dock on Bali.
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| Passing another ferry in the strait |
We hopped off the ferry, and as usual, our minivans were waiting right there with our drivers (yah, Intrepid). It was another long and twisty drive to our next destination – Tanah Lot.
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