Kori Ubud Resort Spa

... a nice relief from Kuta (although the place is growing on me, slightly). We ended up at the entrance to the monkey forrest. We entered here and I was amazed by the number of wild monkeys just walking around, up in the trees, eating bannanas from people and one even tried stealing my raincoat, the little bugger!! After walking amongst these cheeky fellas we headed back to Kuta, having to stop several times and chat until the heavy ...

... were pretty certain it was the lizard but<br>then something started running inside the room on top of the wall,<br>scurrying and scratching again. Han got her ear plugs and I started<br>to think of my happy place &#8211; great nights sleep.<br><br><br><br>The next day we got out into the<br>countryside which Ubud is known for a walked. We walked farther that<br>day than we've ever walked. Actually, I'd go as far as saying we<br>walked farther than anyone has ...

... road that would lead me back to Ubud town centre. I started walking down it when the woman I had spoken to only ten minutes earlier drove past me on her moped, stopped and offered me a lift. She gave me a ride to her house, a few kilometres down the road, which cut down my walk back considerably - how nice! I love riding on mopeds in Asia - no helmet, no rules, crazy speeds round tight corners - fun, fun, fun! We said our goodbyes and I walked ...

... so dim we ended up using our own headlamps (bring yours if you have it). The entire time we were trekking in the dark up to the top of the volcano I was feeling rotten. There were a few times I was able to enjoy the beauty of the darkness all around with the bright stars overhead and the moon reflecting off the lake but the majority of the time everything was shrouded in clouds. Once we got up to the top we huddled in the chilly air under a shack with ...

I did not wake up to go for a run. Not after my scare with the dogs. I got up and read and made my daily tea. I was feeling a little off, just a little sad for some reason. I think it definitely had something to do with me knowing that I really didn't want to go for a run today for the mere reason that I was petrified of the dogs. I would have to figure out a solution soon. But, it didn't matter too much that I didn't go for a run because we were out of the house soon enough ...

... condition. Each rib was perfectly symmetrical. As I snorkeled over it, I discovered it was a shipwreck! I estimate it was about 80 feet long. And the engine block was mostly intact. Surprisingly, it was not listed in any of my three guide books. At dinner that night, I found out more. The wreck was a Dutch cargo ship sunk by Japan during their WWII invasion ...

... to spend 17 hours on a bus to Yogyakarta, which should be about as much fun as watching rice grow. Parting thoughts on Bali: One of the most striking things is the architecture and all the details you find everywhere you look. Of course, the natural surroundings can't be beat for beauty. But one of the best things about this is that the beauty of Bali is very much lived in by the Balinese. These exotic ...

Selam from Bali!!! I have arrived safe and sound as I begin my next adventure abroad. I am excited to be here, to have left the Western world behind. Change is always bittersweet- it is sad to leave behind places and friends that have become familiar, but also exciting to look forward to the mystery of what lies ahead. Upon leaving Australia, I found myself at peace. Yes, it wasn't necessarily what I had hoped it would be, but it served as a tremendous learning ...

... bear to look at them and I could see the thoughts going through his head and then his face when he realised he shouldn't be having them. Soooo funny. Anyway after the show ended, the tranny's started makig their way over to the bar so that was our queue to leave. We were going to go to another bar but it started chucking it down so we decided to go back to the hotel for drinks there. The only bad story in the week so far is that I have been bitten ...

Ubud has been....just OK. The entire area exists to sell wood carvings, paintings and jewelry. The surroundings are pretty enough and I enjoyed renting a bicycle to see it. That said, I think I'll have a better time in the Gili Islands where I'll have nothing but the beach. I've seen lush, green, terraced rice fields with palm trees in the background HOW many times now? <br><br>I spent a few days here and in Kuta with an Ozzie named Mike and we've ...