There are many, many surf spots in Bali, but after visiting Kuta, Seminyak, Nusa Lembongan (technically another island), Medewi and Balian, the only one I that I really still wanted to see before leaving the island was Canggu, just an hour or so further down the West coast from Balian. Canggu is a cool surf town. It's in my Goldilocks zone of being big enough to have the amenities that I care about (most importantly, fiber optic internet) and a good social scene of western expats, while being small enough to not be too commercial, crowded, or ritzy. Since I've left, I've wondered at times why I didn't just stay there through the end of the surf season (September). Whereas the expats I met who were living in Balian and Medewi were mostly older, either retirees
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