Rainy Saturday at the hotel. |
I met our driver, Gede, in the hotel lobby at 11am. Gede is from the Uluwatu area and can be reached for sightseeing and chauffeur service at +62 087 860 044 733. He drove us two hours north, into the center of Bali, to the town of Ubud.
Entering Ubud. |
Our first stop was Ibu Oka for suckling pig. The restaurant has a roof but is open on the sides. It was a nice atmosphere (for a hungover day) to eat at a picnic table with the sound of drizzle from above and the rain sliding off the roof to the side.
We left the restaurant and walked towards town. We passed a temple and walked through the markets. It rained off and on all day and we were caught in a downpour but the ladies waited out the rain by getting hour long pedicures.
Walking the streets of Ubud. |
The Temple. |
City markets. |
Before leaving Ubud, we took a walk through the monkey forest. It was unbelievable. It was like walking through scenes of the Jungle Book. There were huge stone ruins covered in green moss, a pretty river running through the reservation, and the tall canopy covered with vines. But most importantly, there were packs of monkeys everywhere and they were not shy.
After I had given up all my bananas, a little rascal came up to me and started looking through my bag. I snatched my bag away, but he started to tug at my skirt, I couldn't help but make a face at him and then he hissed at me! A lady from nowhere started yelling at the monkey and shook a broom at him. She told me I can't put my hand in my purse because the monkeys will come... you can see a clip of our monkey experience here.
Stumble upon this private rice paddie looking for a bathroom. |
We left the rice paddies of Ubud and headed back down south. We stopped at a beachside seafood restaurant for dinner in Jimbaran. Before heading home, we grabbed a drink at a gorgeous cliff-side outdoor lounge called Rock Bar at the Ayana Hotel. After being hungover, rained on, and climbed on by monkeys, I was feeling like something the cat dragged in and this bar was nothing but posh and indulgent luxury.
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Beachy dinner in Jimbaran. |
I ended the night hanging out at the hotel pool. My friend and I shared a bottle of wine and talked life before getting kicked off the grounds at 2am.
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