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Dewa Made Santana, Jl. Pengosekan Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 80571
Today we had our trip all already planned, as we had hired a driver last night to take us a bit around the island. 500,000Rp got us a 7 seater with a driver. Our driver was also our guide, who spoke enough broken english to get by as a 'english speaking guide'. Ok, so for some of the things we did:
Started the day with a trip to the silk shops, which showed us how the silk is made - start to finish - pretty cool, but I don't think I'll need to see it again ever. Didn't buy anything, as I w...
Got into my room at the Green field bungalows at 2 AM, the whole place silent...except for the frogs and crickets, which were deafening :). My total travel time was an unbelievable 46 hours. Slept like the dead. Got up, had omelet and coffee breakfast served on my porch by a beautiful young woman. Walked around the grounds a little bit, then had the hotel take me into central Ubud. Very busy with motorbikes, cars, pedestrians, everywhere. And men asking you every 20 feet if you needed a ride ...
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia shorinseanI didn't have any Big Plans for the day, partly because I was enjoying Friday enough I wasn't thinking ahead about the next day. In Insights-speak, I was probably releasing my Blue structuring and what little Red dominant / control I have. So, I didn't vault out of bed and out immediately. I had another omelet, walked around the hotel grounds and took pictures - remember there's so much beauty and details - and generally kicked back. I scheduled a massage next door at the Tegal Sari for later...
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia shorinseanI decided to forgo a hike up to Gunung Batur, the more approachable of Bali's two volcanos, and stick closer to home base by exploring the rice fields and rural villages with the guide the South African couple used, Dewa Rai. Dewa is the youngest of three brothers, and his father forced him to get some education. He went to government-sponsored tourism school, and is attending local law school now. His tours, Bali Nature Tour(s), take you through the rice fields where he grew up, meet his fam...
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia shorinseanIf you are wondering why our blogs suddenly stopped after coming to Indonesia, well Bali can do that to you. So far we had been going places, seeing something new every other day. Here we are just chillin'. Our hotel Bungalow in Ubud has expansive views of the paddy fields. The cool mountain breeze puts you sleep in no time, and opening a laptop in this scenario is useless. As we sit of the verandah, we see the farmers doing their job every day. It is harvesting time right now, so the fields...
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia the_pradhans... was a selection of beers other than the usual variety of Bintang small, or Bintang large. The blurb informed us that this beer is made in a Balinese microbrewery called Storm Brewing (Www.stormbrewing.net).
There are 4 different brews each with a short description of taste and style, 'Tropical' caught my eye, as 'a light but fruity flavour, perfect for a light lunch...' after one sip it became evident why it was called tropical, the only word to ...
... only need to find the time. Possibly on a Monday coming up when we didn't have school to teach. After that, we went and sat at my café while I went on the Internet for a minute, just to check things real quick and maybe upload my blog. I had a string of bad emails, some of which I didn't have the energy or time to reply to. They put in such a bad mood that I didn't even upload my blog. I felt like getting away, away from the Internet, away from the town, away from ...
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia snclark8... that you learn to love. Towards the end of the 2 hour drive we cought our first glimpse of Gunung Batur which is a volcanic cone set inside a big caldera (which is kind of like a massive crater, but it is caused by the collapse of land after an eruption). We first arrived driving around the caldera rim and we stopped to get out and take pictures of the impressive volcano and glistening Lake Batur beside it. From there it was just ...
Lovina, Bali, Indonesia jimandnat... shame in the monkey kingdom, I guess! After that we rented another motor bike. We drove around all day to get our bearings. That night we bought tickets to a traditional Balinese fire dance. It was excellent! There was no music accompaniment. There were around 60 guys dressed in sarongs singing tribal chants to accompany the dancing. It was very interesting. Later, we ate at a great Indian restaurant. Day 33: We took the bike to ...
Lovina, Bali, Indonesia tone_n_erin... making sure that our parcel was securely sealed with plenty of parcel tape. Once he had finished, the member of staff took the parcel and bound it up in tarpaulin like material sewn up with heavy cord, ready for its journey by sea to the UK. The resulting package was a work of art. You don't get that sort of service from Royal Mail... The hotel offered a taxi shuttle to the airport, so we availed ourselves of the service and arrived in plenty of time to ...
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia jacobandkirsty... Senere gikk turen til "Monkey Forrest" et apereservat i utkanten av byen. Ellers spiste vi mye god mat og fikk nok en dose massasje. Planen videre var aa ta en rundtur paa oya, saa til forste etappe over fjellet leide vi en kombinert sjaafor og guide. Han tok oss med paa smaa lokalveier saa vi fikk see ting litt utenom turistruta. Kom ut for et tre som hadde falt over veien saa det ble serios bush-tur et stykke. Stoppet ved noen templer (Nesten hver familie har eget ...
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