Leaving my parents behind in Ko Samui made me pretty sad, but spending two weeks with them was fantastic. We waved them goodbye on Wednesday 18th and boarded a boat to mainland Thailand. That was followed by a bus journey to Bangkok, dinner near Khao San Road, a taxi to Don Mueang Airport, and a flight to Denpasar. After all of that, we just about managed to stay awake during the taxi ride to Ubud.
After dropping our bags at the homestay, and showering for the first time in a while, we headed out for a walk around the town. Following lunch in an Indonesian restaurant, we browsed a few shops and enjoyed a Balinese coffee. At that point, we could stay awake no longer, so headed back to the homestay for a rather long nap.
Our second day in Ubud started with breakfast in a coffee house called Folk. It looked really good inside, and the food and coffee were amazing. Our caffeine high accompanied us to The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, where monkeys roam freely, jumping in pools, climbing trees and clambering all over tourists. We did a big loop of the monkey forest and were happy to escape with all of our possessions. That afternoon, we treated ourselves to a trip to one Ubud’s many spas. I opted for a Balinese massage, and Fionnuala had an organic facial. We felt very relaxed afterwards, and finished off our day with dinner and a game of Bananagrams.
We started our final day by visiting the Royal Palace, which was nice, but far too crowded to allow us to really take it in. Next, we followed the Campuhan Ridge Walk, which is a leisurely trail heading out of town, past the Pura Gunung Lebah Temple before leading to wonderful views of rice fields. On the way, Fionnuala spotted a snake, causing ten minutes of extreme jumpiness and paranoia! That evening, we ate near the homestay and packed for the following day’s trip to Kuta.
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Ubud,,, one of the best place on earth
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