Monkey Forest
Day 87 – Ubud, Indonesia So, one of the things to do in Ubud is take a walk in the Monkey Forest. There are important guidelines, of course, such as don’t feed the monkeys, don’t look at them in the eyes, don’t smile (it is seen as aggressive), and don’t try to get anything back…
Ubud
Day 86 – Ubud, Indonesia Yesterday I went back to the beach for two hours. I was approached in that time by people wanting to sell me: – snorkelling tour – massages – fruits – clothes – musical instruments – silver jewellery. All charming, starting very politely by complimenting my tattoos, enquiring if I enjoyed…
Lovina Beach
Day 83 – Lovina Beach, Indonesia Today was rich in adventures. It started with the shower. I lay have mentioned that my building is new, and thus some work still needs to be done. Apparently, that implies cutting the water off from time to time. Of course, it happened today after I had started showering…
Bali
Day 80 – Bali, Indonesia At last! I’m on the famed island! It feels like it took days to arrive here (which, actually, is what happened). This morning, I left my single room in the small homestay near the harbour. It was perfectly functional, a small room with attached bathroom, single bed, clean, no water,…
Earthquakes in Indonesia: I’m still not there.
I’m closer to the island of Lombok where the earthquakes have taken place, though, since I arrived in Bali. However, I checked with my travel agency before confirming my plans to travel here and I receive official notifications about the situation, in case anything should change. Donation boxes in favour of the people living on…
Train, train, train
Day 79 – Ketarang, Indonesia Today was train day. As the direct train was full, I had to take two different ones to cross the Eastern part of the island of Java. 5 hours for the first one and 7 for the second one, with more than 2 hours in between. Let’s just say that…
Foiled travel plans
Day 78 – Jogja, Indonesia So, I had these nicely laid-out plans to leave today for Bali. I had finally found my next destination, a lovely beach with dolphins, really, it was perfect. Except that the 17th is the equivalent of Independence Day here, and guess what happens when you try to travel around this…
Odds and ends
When I think of things to share while travelling, I don’t always remember them later: so instead of too many “what was it I wanted to write about earlier in the day?”, I take some notes on my phone. Of course then I don’t always check my phone when writing my daily log, or it…
Back in Jogja
Days 76-77 – Yogyakarta, Indonesia So I’ve been back in Jogja (Yogyakarta) for a few days. I’ve tried to be good and not spend too much, but I failed, especially since I’m in the active, shopping part of the city instead of being far on the south of the city center. The picture at the…