Sayan

... ended it) in Ubud, which is a lovely arts town in south-central Bali. We stayed just outside Ubud in the small village Sayan, where we went for really pleasant walks in the nearby rice paddies where we watched the locals care for their rice farms, shoeing ...

After 4 days on the slightly scruffy side of Nusa Lembongan, we headed away from the smell of drying seaweed and up to Sayan on the western edge of Ubud and checked into a lovely hotel overlooking the lush Atung River valley. We enjoyed delicious pancakes ...

... are just hoping to keep their business alive. Well, I am happy to say that once I arrived at my hotel in Ubud (Sayan Terrace) the images from childhood came to life. So beautiful, tranquil, idyllic. My room is perched above a river valley with terraced ...

... on the volunteer resources. My time was split between Sayan in the morning and Leoncio in the afternoon/evening.  Sayan had a particularly tough life prior to being 'rescued' by Inti Wara Yassi, he was kept by a local indigenous family ...

... dressed in camouflage and boots (noteable because I haven't seen shoes with shoelaces since San Francisco - everyone's wearing flipflops), Sayan presents our papers and they lift the gate. Chris is excited because entering this camp is a great ...

... shots there. From there when we had reached the main gumpha, only a few steps ahead, it was already dark. There, suddenly Sayan screamed. Following him, what I saw was amazing! Now we know why the Buddhist monks selected this place for their living. The ...

... the bike and went on ride number 1 which is to a small village called Penastanan where loads of artists live and also across to Sayan which houses a really nice river/valley. So the ride went down this path down the side of the monkey forest and comes out ...

... The kids saw many things along the walk that reminded them of the water park! A short 2 hours later we were at our destination, Sayan Terrace Hotel overlooking the Sayan jungle. When your neighbors are the $700+/night Four Seasons you know you are in a ...

... this train - who would remain with us for much of our trip all the way through to China. Amanda (orange trousers), Paul (Sayan Bainar Uuuuuuu) and their child (Son of Rucksack). Helen and Connor in their posh first class compartment! (I think I ...

7-11 July, VII International festival of ethnic music «Sayan ring». Festival gives unforgettable acquaintance to creativity of the best executors, immerses in partnership atmosphere to all ethnic actions. Since 2003 festival all becomes more popular. In ...