Going to Bali has never been on top of my travel list. Bali is a more touristy place than our usual destinations. But as it happened, in 2005 we went there for a family visit. Now, who am I to complain about a destination.... right?
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| Dark clouds over green paddies |
We slept in a local's house south of Kuta. This gave us the chance to share the day to day life of the extended family there. And a few house rituals were explained to us, like the mandatory daily offerings .
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| Temple offerings |
Being Dutch, we borrowed bikes to get around town, and to go to nearby (upscale) Sanur. The bike ride to Sanur took us about an hour, and we spent a lovely afternoon with a yummy cocktail at the picture perfect beach there.
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| Sanur's picture perfect beach |
To have some private time, away from the family, we stayed a few days in artinasal village Ubud, in the middle of the ubiquitous rice paddies. At night we could hardly sleep for the crickets and quacking ducks. That was something different!
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| Rice paddy in Ubud |
Every visit to Bali needs a trip to a Sacred Monkey Forest, and so we did. We went to
Padangtegal near Ubud. The monkeys have no fear for humans whatsoever, and are used to being fed: so beware! But having food in abundance also means lots of infants, and lots of photo opportunities.
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| Monkey life |
To see a bit more of the island we went on a roadtrip for a day, and one of the places we visited was Gunung Batur. Gunung Batur is an active volcano, and the black land surrounding the crater is an impressive sight.
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| The slopes of Gunung Batur |
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