Sunday, July 13, 2014

HOLIDAY IN BALI - a perfect getaway in UBUD

Ubud, a small town in central Bali has a known history back to the eighth century, when the Javanese Hindu priest Rsi Marhandya came to Bali from Java. It is regarded as the cultural centre of Bali. During our 3 days stay, we had a good time enjoying the countryside and the Ubud Balinese food.
   Puri Saren Ubud (Ubud Palace) in the center of the town.
Just in front of the Ubud palace is the most popular "Babi Guling" (roasted pork) IBU OKA restaurant. We had our lunch here.
The signature dish of "Babi Guling special" came with rice, pieces of crispy pork skin, some fried innards, roasted meat and chili-vegetable gravy. 
 
 
Ubud is famous as an arts and crafts hub, and much of the town and nearby villages seemed to consist of artists' workshops and galleries with some remarkable architectural surroundings.
 
Terraced rice fields could be seen along the rivers, away from the town centre.
The monkey forest was a good place to relax - enjoy the jungle and their "monkeys".  
 We spent an hour or so in this forest park.
After a tiring day, we relaxed in the Balinese Spa on the top floor of the hotel.
It's a must to dine in this bebek bengil restaurant when in Ubud.
This dirty duck (a traditional smoked duck) was superb ! We loved the taste ! The ingredients used were just prefect. It's another great dinner to end the day!

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