Day 2--Goa Gajah in Bali

On Sunday, March 24 we met our driver/guide to tour some temples.  We started with Goa Gajah which is the "Elephant Cave."  It is named such because of the proximity to the Elephant River (which is lacking elephants...).  This temple was built in the 11th Century.

At each temple site, adults (those 12 and above) must cover their knees and above.  We just rented a sari.

 View looking down on the grounds, the bathing site is set in the ground even further:

 The ceremonial building:

They erected this area to place the "statues" that they had found in various locations throughout the jungle nearby:

 Fontains for the bathing area:

 Entrance to the Elephant Cave:

 Inside the Elephant Cave:

 Backside of the cave grounds (facing further down the jungle hillside):

If you were to turn around, you'd see this, with a very long drop-off (no fence...):

Down the hillside, through the jungle, over the water we go: