A day trip to Ubud. Didn't realize Bali is such a BIG island... Ubud is almost an hour's drive from our resort... we set out very early @ 8.30am! With the art galleries, wood carvings, stone carvings, quaint craft shops, etc... It gives you the impression of an idyllic, artistic lifestyle in Bali. 
Barong Dance
The lady @ the hotel's tour agency highly recommended that we watch this cultural dance. I think the English translation of the story was badly written, as we couldn't make head or tail what was 
going on throughout the performance, and there's a scene that was quite crude and in bad taste. Not worth the IDR50,000. :/
going on throughout the performance, and there's a scene that was quite crude and in bad taste. Not worth the IDR50,000. :/Batik Art
Nyoman (Driver-Guide) brought us to this batik place to see how they
make the batik prints. The batik sarongs were very Nice, but also very EXPENSIVE!! They have other products like paintings, dresses, shirts, bags, etc. Ended up buying a set of batik coasters for US$10.80 instead...
Art Galleries Nyoman (Driver-Guide) brought us to this batik place to see how they
make the batik prints. The batik sarongs were very Nice, but also very EXPENSIVE!! They have other products like paintings, dresses, shirts, bags, etc. Ended up buying a set of batik coasters for US$10.80 instead... Nyoman brought us to the Muji Art Family Studio where their 
eclectic collection ranges from classical and traditional to modern and native. I like their "Modern, Abstract art" pieces. But didn't buy any, coz i got no place to hang the pictures at home. There are many more such boutique art galleries all over Ubud vicinity.
eclectic collection ranges from classical and traditional to modern and native. I like their "Modern, Abstract art" pieces. But didn't buy any, coz i got no place to hang the pictures at home. There are many more such boutique art galleries all over Ubud vicinity.
Rice Terraces
Along the way in Ubud, you see paddy fields. I had a mental picture of a picturesque view of the rice terraces shimmering under the glaring sun like those you see on National Geographic.
The ones we saw not that spectacular, but still Nice. :) There's even a cafe there, for diners to enjoy to scenery, and breeze.
Had lunch @ Dirty Duck Diner (Bebek Bengil). They are famous for their delicious duck dishes. Hmmm maybe i can't appreciate the local cuisine... i find it a waste to deep fry the duck until like it's dried up.
Anyhow, i like the ambience of the sprawling restaurant. Now i know where the owner of Villa Bali opposite NOL building got his/her inspiration from! It's exactly the same concept as Dirty Duck Diner, except that Dirty Duck is nicer with the paddy fields surronding it. Nice. : )
Monkey Forest Street
After lunch, we shopped around the Monkey Forest Street. Apparently, losta Taiwanese tourists visit this area, as we could observe from the vendors/ shopowners' fluent mandarin. We had to resort to
communicate in our sputtering Hokkien/ Teochew when discussing our negotiating strategies. However, A couldn't understand hokkien/ teochew, and she ended up translating back everything we discussed into English to confirm that she understood correctly! *Pengz*
Along the way in Ubud, you see paddy fields. I had a mental picture of a picturesque view of the rice terraces shimmering under the glaring sun like those you see on National Geographic.
The ones we saw not that spectacular, but still Nice. :) There's even a cafe there, for diners to enjoy to scenery, and breeze. Had lunch @ Dirty Duck Diner (Bebek Bengil). They are famous for their delicious duck dishes. Hmmm maybe i can't appreciate the local cuisine... i find it a waste to deep fry the duck until like it's dried up.
Anyhow, i like the ambience of the sprawling restaurant. Now i know where the owner of Villa Bali opposite NOL building got his/her inspiration from! It's exactly the same concept as Dirty Duck Diner, except that Dirty Duck is nicer with the paddy fields surronding it. Nice. : )Monkey Forest Street
After lunch, we shopped around the Monkey Forest Street. Apparently, losta Taiwanese tourists visit this area, as we could observe from the vendors/ shopowners' fluent mandarin. We had to resort to
communicate in our sputtering Hokkien/ Teochew when discussing our negotiating strategies. However, A couldn't understand hokkien/ teochew, and she ended up translating back everything we discussed into English to confirm that she understood correctly! *Pengz*
We didn't finish shopping the entire stretch, probably coz it's too tiring haggling over prices with the vendors. But don't mind coming back again to visit some of the craft shops that we passed by, coz some of them are selling modern looking designs, like those seen in high-end, boutique shops in S'pore. These shops must've gotten their stock supply from Ubud.
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