Travel to Bali: Ubud (part 2)
There are many things that can be said while in Ubud, Bali, the result of my traveling there last month. The first part of the story can be clicked on the link here. One famous tourist destination in Ubud, of course, is the Monkey Forest. This protected forest stretches widely on one side of Jalan Raya Monkey Forest, large trees shade from the entrance gate to the entire forest. The atmosphere is damp, shady and a little dim. I have no interest in entering this forest, the main reason is because of the monkeys that are there. As the name implies, this forest contains many monkeys. No need to go into the forest, from the edge of the fence on the side of the road we can see it. These animals sit beautifully lined up on the fence wall, several mothers seem to be carrying baby monkeys that are hanging on their shoulders.
After quenching thirst at Bali Kopi House, which is not far from the Monkey Forest, Lily and I, a partner while in Bali, then returned to Venezia Spa. We have booked a place for massage there since 2 hours ago, now it's turn time. This spa is located on Jalan Monkey Forest, not far from the cafe where we hung out. One hour spa is priced at 120 thousand rupiahs, I chose back and shoulders only and the price is 140 thousand rupiahs. I really prefer the back and shoulders to be massaged longer than other parts of the body. We were put in the same room, the room looked clean and equipped with a bathroom in it, the location was directly facing the rice fields. Unfortunately that day the rice plants had finished harvesting leaving the remaining brown stems and dry soil. The Mbak who massaged me turned out to be from Nongkorejo, Ngawi, not far from Paron, my hometown. We laughed out loud when we found out about each other's hometowns. The massage is good, just right and not too strong. Despite being a warrior (short and stocky), I can't stand a massage that's too hard.
One hour massage was enough to make the body feel more fresh and comfortable, we then sat on the garden chairs enjoying a plate of fresh fruit and a delicious cup of ginger tea. While chatting, I saw several monkeys appear on the roof of the spa building. At first there was only one, followed by other colleagues, and finally five monkeys perched there seemed ready to jump onto the table. I immediately shouted to call Mbak spa staff. The ladies in charge of this spa seem to have gotten used to monkey attacks, one of them brought a slingshot and shot small stones at the roof making the monkeys run wild. It turned out that the aroma of chopped papaya, watermelon and pineapple on the table was able to be detected by the monkeys and made them come quickly.
After the Venezia spa, lunch time had long passed, it was already three in the afternoon and our stomachs were already starving. There is one famous betutu chicken restaurant that is recommended on TripAdvisor, namely Pak Sanur's chicken betutu on Arjuna street. Even though the lady in charge of the Venezia spa said the restaurant was probably closed because it was too late, we still drove there by motorbike. It's not hard to find, but unfortunately this restaurant has closed. We went to pAsar Ubud, Lily parked her motorbike in the parking lot in front of the crowded market. Time was then spent walking through the market, not too interested in buying the various goods sold there because it was known to be expensive. I just look around while occasionally taking photos. The stinging thirst finally led Lily and I to look for a good cafe to hang out. Frankly, although along the Ubud highway is filled with various cafes but none of them interest me. The food served is an international menu, or ordinary food such as black pepper beef, fried noodles, or fried rice. It's hard to find local Balinese cuisine in the cafes along these streets.
We finally walked into a cafe located next to an Italian restaurant, opposite Starbucks, I forgot the name of the cafe. Incidentally, the table that is being targeted is not occupied, it's located just right on the side of the road so it is easy to see tourists passing by. Decided not to eat - there wasn't anything exciting on the menu that made me want to try and the food was damn expensive - so we just ordered two glasses of iced coffee. The waiter was amazingly friendly, offered discount promos on certain purchases, and gave his business cards. I was impressed by his style of appreciating domestic tourists like us, even though they only bought two glasses of iced coffee. In Bali, the iced coffee served is generally in the form of a milk shake with ice cream as a topping. Quite heavy in calories so food is not needed at all. While in Bali, walking, busy activities, eating moderately made my weight drop by 3 kg quickly. Extraordinary!
Sitting in a cafe watching foreign tourists pass by in their various clothes and styles is a fun way to kill time. Western tourists usually wear summer clothes with as little material as possible, feet on sneakers or light sandals, with a backpack or a simple sling bag. Korean and Chinese tourists are usually the opposite, they actually wear long lacy clothes that touch the ankles, high heels, full make-up with a wide hat a la Little Missy. Domestic tourists like me usually wear fully covered clothes, starting from long jeans, long-sleeved shirts or jackets to block out the sun
After the Venezia spa, lunch time had long passed, it was already three in the afternoon and our stomachs were already starving. There is one famous betutu chicken restaurant that is recommended on TripAdvisor, namely Pak Sanur's chicken betutu on Arjuna street. Even though the lady in charge of the Venezia spa said the restaurant was probably closed because it was too late, we still drove there by motorbike. It's not hard to find, but unfortunately this restaurant has closed. We went to pAsar Ubud, Lily parked her motorbike in the parking lot in front of the crowded market. Time was then spent walking through the market, not too interested in buying the various goods sold there because it was known to be expensive. I just look around while occasionally taking photos. The stinging thirst finally led Lily and I to look for a good cafe to hang out. Frankly, although along the Ubud highway is filled with various cafes but none of them interest me. The food served is an international menu, or ordinary food such as black pepper beef, fried noodles, or fried rice. It's hard to find local Balinese cuisine in the cafes along these streets.
We finally walked into a cafe located next to an Italian restaurant, opposite Starbucks, I forgot the name of the cafe. Incidentally, the table that is being targeted is not occupied, it's located just right on the side of the road so it is easy to see tourists passing by. Decided not to eat - there wasn't anything exciting on the menu that made me want to try and the food was damn expensive - so we just ordered two glasses of iced coffee. The waiter was amazingly friendly, offered discount promos on certain purchases, and gave his business cards. I was impressed by his style of appreciating domestic tourists like us, even though they only bought two glasses of iced coffee. In Bali, the iced coffee served is generally in the form of a milk shake with ice cream as a topping. Quite heavy in calories so food is not needed at all. While in Bali, walking, busy activities, eating moderately made my weight drop by 3 kg quickly. Extraordinary!
Sitting in a cafe watching foreign tourists pass by in their various clothes and styles is a fun way to kill time. Western tourists usually wear summer clothes with as little material as possible, feet on sneakers or light sandals, with a backpack or a simple sling bag. Korean and Chinese tourists are usually the opposite, they actually wear long lacy clothes that touch the ankles, high heels, full make-up with a wide hat a la Little Missy. Domestic tourists like me usually wear fully covered clothes, starting from long jeans, long-sleeved shirts or jackets to block out the sun
Is Ubud Bali Worth Visiting
Ubud bali You should plan to spend around Rp1,938,536 ($133) per day on your vacation in Ubud, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, Rp151,968 ($10) on meals for one day and Rp23,484 ($1.62) on local transportation.
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