Location: Ubud, Bali
This was our last full day in Bali and it was a free day for everyone to do as they pleased.
The group split off into all directions and interests including: a visit to the
Antonio Blanco Museum, the Neka Art Museum, Monkey Forest, a cooking class at Cafe Wayan, hiking, shopping and various dining options.
MJ and I went in search of a hanger for the batik wall hanging that I bought in Yogya. Finally found one and I think it will be perfect. Now I just need to figure out where to hang it. It will be a wonderful reminder of this unforgettable trip.
We have had a couple people sick the past couple days. So far, I'm managing to dodge the bullet. I'm still being very cautious, but did have a few bites of lettuce yesterday -- no I'll affects so far. :)
Thirteen of us met at 4:00 PM to catch the shuttle to The Royal Pita Maha Resort, which is owned by the Royal Family of Ubud -- as is the Tjampuhan Resort & Spa.
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| Royal Pita Maha Resort |
The Royal Pita Maha Resort is the epitomy of luxury -- absolutely beautiful. Each villa has its own private garden and swimming pool. I think that perhaps Ibu Atun (the Princess who we met with yesterday) called to tell them to give us the royal treatment. We were guided through the grounds, up and down endless stone steps, along the river and into the various pavilions. We also used two different elevators to get to the base of the valley. The whole complex is villas, each with a private pool, perched on the sides of a steep walled valley. The guide took us inside one of the villas, which was beautiful too. We were also given a welcome drink at one of the restaurants overlooking the complex. We were all awestruck.
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| Entrance to the Royal Pool at the Royal Pita Maha Resort |
Then MJ, Leyla and I went for dinner. We intended to try one of the restaurants that was recommended by others on our group, but when we got there -- after walking a quite a distance -- the menu looked very westernize. We all agreed that our last dinner in Bali should be Balinese, so we ended up back at Cafe Wayan and had another wonderful meal. Everything there us delicious. We told our waiter that we had been to Cafe Wayan last night and wanted to ordered something different, which we did. However, our comment got translated into "this is our last night in Bali" -- both sentences do have the word "last" in them :). It all worked in our favor though, because they gave us a beautiful farewell desert. It was very sweet of them to do that -- and it actually was our last night in Bali anyway. Just another example of how we think we are being understood and everyone agrees -- only to discover that there were two totally separate, unrelated communications going on.
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| And why did I gain weight back in Bali!! It was so delicious. |
I packed my suitcase this evening, and with the addition of a duffle bag that I bought here, everything seems to fit in. Wish me luck getting through JFK with it all.
Next stop, Singapore.
XO
Mum/Nancy
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