Ubud

Today we went to Ubud. Last summer I spent way too much time in Ubud and to be honest, I really didn’t feel like another dose of it so soon. What used to be a hippy, artsy, laid-back town is now tourist-central. Every building is a shop, tourist restaurant or hotel often with aggressive proprietors as there is so much competition for relatively few tourists. An afternoon in Ubud was just about right as it is a beautiful town, surrounded by rice fields, art and craft communities, ancient temples, palaces and rivers. We stayed well clear of the monkey forest after last year’s attack and stuck to the main shopping streets. I bought a straw bag, Kevin bought a t-shirt, a postcard of Saraswati (the Hindu god of Knowledge and arts) and some joss sticks, and Dawn bought a necklace and a bag. We had spicy nasi goring at a garden restaurant and wandered around a temple before getting the bus back.














Tonight was Kevin and Dawn’s last night. It was sad to say goodbye to them so soon.