Indonesia - Day 21 - May 21, 2011

Day 21 - May 21
Location: Yogyakarta, Java to Ubud, Bali


Today was a transit day -- up at 5:00 AM and left Dr. Adams house by 6:00. Half an hour to the airport to get our flight from Yogyakarta to Bali.




Tjampuhan Resort and Spa
Paths, retaining walls, steps and more steps!





The view looking up the hillside.

 Our flight left on time and we were back in Bali mid-morning. It was a two hour drive up to Ubud. We are staying at the Tjampuhan Resort and Spa for this leg of the trip. It's a great place, built in the late 1920's -- remodeled, but still a neat Balinese atmosphere. It's a pretty big resort, but consists of small buildings perched on the hillsides and cliffs. Thatched roof, balcony, bamboo ceilings and traditional furniture. I love it.


For a late lunch, six of us went to a well known warung (small restaurant) famous for their suckling pig. It was good though all of decided that our  knees aren't what they used to be and that maybe sitting on the floor at one of those low tables isn't the route to go for future meals. Lots of laughs about whose legs were where.



Lots of new seasonings and flavors --
all good.



MJ and I spent the afternoon exploring Ubud -- we walked for miles, stopping to look in shops and check things out.  We went through the Monkey Forest -- which was a lot of fun. Hundreds of monkeys loose in a very tropical park like setting. It's freaky when they come close, but they aren't mean monkeys like at the other temple we visited.
There are temples everywhere. It's really amazing.



Beautiful walkways and lush vegetation PLUS hundreds of monkeys
at the Monkey Forest


 No dinner tonight -- suckling pig sticks with you longer than the solid rice diet we've been on.


It's great to be here -- hot water, cold drinks, hot food, WIFI, a comfy bed and a great view. What other creature comforts could we ask for?


It was an exhausting couple weeks during the home-stays and I think everyone is happy to have these comforts.


XO
Mum/Nancy


I think that's close enough!