It started with stray dogs and cats in Sanur. In Lombok the roosters and hens had the leading role, they were everywhere 🙂 Running freely around all over the place. Making rooster and hen sounds at all hours and “bobbing” around digging into everything they could find. In Jl. Hanoman today (the main street of Ubud) 3 hens on the loose made the traffic even more chaotic than it already is. All this makes me wonder:
Tag Archives: Ubud
Bugs
Coming from Norway the biggest bug problem is the mosquitos in autumn. We have wasp, bumblebees and bees during summer, but the common fly and the mosquitos are the worst.
Here in Ubud it’s the ants that take charge. They are small and everywhere: on restaurants, shops and in the yoga studios.
It doesn’t seem like they bite or otherwise cause any discomfort, but they tickle as the crawl in the underbrush of my calfs.
And as they days passes we get more and more used to the little buggers. You notice the itch, and it takes a few seconds to realize it’s not a fly who moves away when you shake your arm or leg. Then you pinch it and flicks it away. No drama, no fuzz – even for Katja. 😉
Yoga @ Ubud
Ubud is said to be the creative and cultural capital of Bali. There are lots of arts and crafts elements here. Both from local artist but also the general junk available all over the world.
When it comes to yoga, I don’t think there is any place on Bali near what Ubud offers. A lot if this is because if Yoga Barn.
We had our first session there yesterday and again two today. The campus is huge. Basically Yoga Barn is an industry in itself. There are several yoga studios on the premises, a cafe with food and drinks and a healing “department” as well. Continue reading
Ubud update
Those who have followed or blog since the first small post may remember our boasting about “renting a house in Ubud”. This was, after buying the plane ticket, the first thing we booked for the trip. Six weeks in a house with others, living happily ever after…. (Insert picture of cute cats, adorable babies and beautiful sunsets)
But NO! Mental note to self and fellow travelers: Never book so long a stay over the internet. Continue reading
Goodby Lombok, Hello Bali (again)
Green Asri hotel has been a great experience. It is located a little distance from Senggigi center (5 minutes with the local Bemo which costs 4000 IDR or 18.000 for taxi).
It is quiet, very well maintained and with a very friendly staff. They have been very helpful on all occasions. They really live up to their slogan: small, comfortable, friendly. The rooms are large with really comfortable beds. Katja especially knows this as she spent most of yesterday in bed with a bad stomach, she’s better now but skips breakfast this last day here before we head back to Bali, Ubud, by boat. Continue reading
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