Eat, Yoga, Love in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Hello Family and Friends,

We are currently in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia for our eighth night. We were only supposed to be here for six nights, but weather changed our plans a bit and stopped our boat from leaving to Gili Islands. Luckily for us, Ubud is a pretty great place to be stuck. The city is known as the cultural and spiritual center of Bali. People come here to find themselves and free their minds from everyday stresses. It has a very slow pace of life. We have been enjoying lounging in coffee shops, practicing yoga, and walking around rice fields. Doing nothing is what Ubud is all about. We have also met many nice people in Bali. Everyone seems to have positive energy which adds to the buzz of the city. On our way to Goa Gajah, we ran into a great guy from Japan who we spent a couple days with. Our energies matched immediately. He is still learning to speak English, but it didn't matter. Sometimes connections are there and language barriers are not so important. We have learned a lot while in Ubud and we sincerely look forward to being here again one day. Maybe next time, one of you will come with us. Please enjoy the following images from our relaxing trip.

First, our accommodations




We had a whole floor for you, Ryan and Julita. You never showed up




The view from our balcony




The Yoga Barn- one of the most beautiful settings to practice yoga










The locals carry the craziest things on their heads. This group of workers was transporting bricks. They must have strong necks







Spiritual Bali- Temples are located everywhere you look throughout the city













Lotus Temple




Locals on the main street waiting for a ceremony to start




Champuan Ridge trail- This trail allowed us to see the real Ubud. It winds through local houses and shops. We met an amazing painter who was incredibly friendly. We went back to buy a painting from him, but he was in the hospital. We are hoping he has a full recovery










Ducks wading through the rice fields







Mila writing down our order for lunch. We ate right in the middle of a rice field




On another day we went to Ubud's most famous attraction, Monkey Forrest. As the name implies, its a forrest full of monkeys who do silly things such as...No National Geographics, you cannot use these pictures







Also in Monkey Forrest, Komodo Dragons!




Goa Gajah- this is where we met our new friend Tomo, from Japan. We were both lost so we decided we would join forces. As a team, we made it to the temple/ cave




Tomo!!!




On another day Mila, Tomo and I hired a driver to take us around some areas outside of Ubud. We had a full itinerary, but it was a great day




The Royal Palace (Mengwi)




Coffee Plantation- here we tried the coffee beans that have gone through the digestive system of a Luwak. Apparently they are more boisterous at night.




Mila has the Luwak coffee...tastes like coffee




Mila next to a jackfruit grown on the plantation




Once you get a little Luwak coffee in your system, things can get crazy




Bedugal- one of the symbols of Bali













The most beautiful rice field in all of Bali, subjectively speaking













On our final day, we went and watched the herons fly into Petula for the night. 15,000- 20,000 birds nest on the trees in Petula. We watched them fly in for a couple of hours. It was a pretty neat experience as long as you don't get pooped on




Don't play coy with me




Artwork in Ubud






















Our favorite coffee shop called Seniman. It looks like a science lab and produces delicious coffee. We spent many hours there







Oh, the food
















Is this love that I'm feeling




Tomorrow we head back to Kuta beach to spend a few more nights before taking the long flight over to Argentina on January 16th. We hope everyone is healthy and happy

-Mila and Scott


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