this is really we we love about Bali..this is the scene just 5 steps beyond our hotel! Btw, beyond the low walls is the vast sea..it's blocked so u can't sea the beautiful beach bustling with vendors wanting to earn some moolahs by braiding hair..and just 10 steps away is a lane which is filled with those little shops selling fake beach wear..fake/real all the same..and u can walk through the lane to get to the bigger shopping area. Btw, this is called Kuta beach..can walk to Legian..and along Legian will be shops and trust me, the eating places are all authentically great!!