Medewi Beach

Medewi Beach.  They tell me everyone is this village is from one family, originally from Java, all Muslim. We are getting farther west on Bali now, closer to Java, and there is a higher percentage of Muslims here.

The main attraction here is the surf.  There are surf spots all along the southern coast.  The beaches are black sand and often rocky.  Rivers and canals dump fresh water into the ocean after it has traveled many kilometers and irrigated many terraced rice fields.  And so the ocean water near the shore is muddy and not good for snorkeling.

On my way here I stopped at Echo Beach in Canggu.  Similarly good surf conditions.  Canggu has gotten built-up and busy and touristy.  A beach-front jammed with Aussie BBQ joints.

Medewi is a quiet and rustic village. I saw a woman repairing a fishing net by hand, hundreds of square feet of net laid out across her lap, making tiny knots in the thin strings.

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