Having gone for free diving lesson in Singapore, we had wanted to try some Snorkelling/Free diving and swim with Manta Rays. It was something to tick off but from what you see in the previous post, the surfs were huge, snorkelling/boats were not even parked at Crystal Bay, and on the 2nd morning, we were told that Manta Rays were unavailable for appointment.
Breakfast was made on the spot.
Very chillax looking lobby.
The highlights of Nusa Penida EAST starts with the The Rumah Pohon Tree House. The owner decided to build 3 little houses on 3 trees. The most famous house this i one, with the spectacular thousand island scenery at the back. I've always wondered if the owner though about this photographic view before building the house. It is the most sort after/instagram-worthy shot along with the T-Rex shot. Booking of this place is possible via AirBnb or https://www.booking.com/hotel/id/rumah-pohon-tree-house.en-gb.html. It'll cost SGD$50 with very very bare/minimal facilities. Do watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftHvFGK6gXg if you're serious to wake up to the most majestic sunrise view that $50 can get you!
A short hike to a non-pretty looking perch of Limestone.
Yeah, doesn't look good at all from this angle.
Leading to the deep blue sea.
Yup, the Tree house.
View from another vantage point
View from the Tree house itself, yes you'll take up to this at 6am sun rise. Else if you're a tourist, getting here at 6am is pretty difficult.
It was a short hop the next point of interest. Atul beach, the view from our lunch spot is ....well, poor. It appears to be low tide and nothing pretty at all. We didn't hike down. It was really windy too on this ridge and the lunch hosts pointed out that 2 drones flown didn't return that morning.
Right between the Tree House and Atul beach is this glorious stretch of paradise, Diamond beach!
Yes the diamond in the foreground .
The view is spectacular, while the climb down is crazy. I brought snorkelling gear down and the trek is really tough / dangerous without any handrails in many sections and ultra steep steps.
There ain't much at Crystal Beach, no touts ala Kuta beach nor unripe coconuts for sale, only pure sand and the ocean. The surfs were huge and swimming/snorkelling was out of the question.
Some waves were so huge that they washed away some of other beach goer's shoes.!
The hike up was less scary but still as magnificent. It was getting late and hardly any crowds. Goodbye Diamond!
It was off to Warung Jukung for dinner. https://www.jukungcottage.com/
It was again the prediction if the Manta Rays were available for appointments the next morning. After consulting Willy (The receptionist at La Roja), we decided that it's not worth a bet if the Manta Rays were still in foul mood. We shifted our 430pm ride out of Nusa to 730am, ensuring a very early morning the next day..
At least the 'jetty' at Sampalan is more decent than a D-day landing style at Sanur....
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