As soon as we can, we turn away from the main roads and get onto local roads that are ideal for this four-wheeled motorized representation of history. The landscape will change right before your eyes when villages and fields as far as the eye can see, make way from your home away from home. The morning starts as we stop at Bangli where the stunning Pura Kehen temple is located. Following a staircase of 38 steps, the mystery and photo-genetic layout of this ancient, religious complex will be enhanced once your guide for the day explains the ins and outs of this temple, dedicated to the three Hindu Gods Brahma, Wisnu and Shiwa.

Back in the car, passing the slopes of Mount Agung (the highest mountain/volcano on Bali), and the world-famous rice fields of this island slowly appear. With the cabriolet rooftop down, you enjoy unobstructed views over these rice paddy fields and nearby Salak (snake fruit) plantations.

Our goal, however, will be the Tirta Gangga, the former bathing pools of Balinese royalty; water still is obtained from local springs and said to believe in having healing powers. Before we enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, we admire the barren landscape of Mount Seraya that provides a huge contrast against the deep blue sea. On clear days, one even can see Lombok on the horizon, one of the smaller islands but grow in popularity as a tourism destination.