New found Shangri la

Trip Start Jun 12, 2006
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Sunday, February 4, 2007

Today i got the feeling back for traveling that I first experienced in Mexico City 6 months ago.

Although i completely loved New Zealand and Australia, I wasn't real travel and seemed just like being back in England with the western culture and easy surroundings. This was pretty much the same in Kuta, just a resort town.

Ubud has just blown me away.

My first day here I went with an local bloke form my guest house on the back of his motor bike across some rice terraced fields and onto Hindu carved rock temples outside the city....culture hit me in the face..the place was simply un-explainable stunning.

More was to come, on the way back I picked up my first Dorian Gunung Kawi 1
Gunung Kawi 1
 . This is a brown prickly fruit, that smells like dirty toilets, by tastes pretty damn good. We ate this back at the hotel.

Later in the afternoon I walked down to a monkey sanctuary, not just a sanctuary but somewhere with cool carvings, bridges and Hindu temples. By now i have purchased my own sarong to go in these temples. The cheeky little monkeys had no fear a one point the heavens opened and I had no choice but to hide under cover, I was soon pushed out my spot by the little blighters showing off there teeth.

Onto walking around the streets, Hindu offerings are place outside every shop and the architecture is old, everywhere and beautiful.

So after the holiday period of OZ I have rediscovered the traveling feeling. A long bus journey tomorrow across the water  to Java, cheap accommodation and food, and even the shits have returned,,,quality

and yes I have hidden my memory card fills accidently, does any one know how to un hide them????????
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joedoe
joedoe on Feb 15, 2007 at 08:40AM

hola
Hey Matt lookin sexy in that little skirt there ;-)
So it's been six months since Mexico City? damn. and you'r still travelling, lucky you! photos are really looking awesome, bet you'r having a blast. keep it up, I always enjoy reading your blog.

that crazy german dude.
Johannes

hodge
hodge on Feb 15, 2007 at 11:52AM

Re: hola
Hey Man,

Good to here from you (in your pants)

Glad you like the shirt (in your pants)

Maybe I can fit in with the lady boys, theres alot in SE Asia (in your pants)

Have you spoke the Laura recently? I got an email from her the other day (in your pants)

Matt

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