Monday, April 13, 2009

First Destination : BALI

I am staying again at Ubud Inn (where the author Elizabeth Gilbert of the book "Eat Pray Love" mentioned meeting one of the Staff of Ubud Inn named Mario or I Nengah Urip -his Balinese name) at Monkey Forest Road, in Ubud Bali.

Below is Mario and I in front of the water pond Garden in Ubud Inn: Mario Speaks several languages and I was able to converse with him in English and French since I also speak French , so I was very much impressed with him. He also speaks a little bit of German, having studied it in school here in Bali. He plans to take me to the famous healer/palm reader named Ketut Liyer ( also mentioned in Gilbert's book) in Ubud. I am looking forward to have my palm read. I recommend Mario as a guide/driver to anyone coming to Ubud. His email is mariourip@yahoo.com.



This is my second time here in Ubud Inn and myseventh time in Bali. Yes, I love the island so much i keep coming back. Below is my little "Bungalow with my own walkway leading to the front porch.




I enjoy staying at this place , the staff is very nice:


and it has a beautiful garden landscape with salt water pool.




It also has wireless connection from the front restaurant where I am blogging this.
My front door, beautiful Balinese architectural design :







My simple Balinese bed : In some of the other places that I had stayed, in Bali ,
the furnishings are more intricate then the one I have below, but this bed is one of the most comfortable I've ever slept in--like a baby. I like firm matresses it's better for the back.






This is where I eat my breakfast: Normally I order typical balinese Banana pancake topped with coconut and a bowl of tropical fruits such as papaya, pineappla and banana. I also enjoy a cup of rich Balinese coffee which is a lot stronger than American coffee.





2 comments:

Tomás Serrano said...

Seven times in Bali!!! Do you find it very different from the first time? And the prices?

Madonna Davidoff said...

Tomas,

Each time I visit Bali I always feel at home. of course there's are some changes bverytime, it's normal due to tourism but generally the Balinese people still keep their culture intact and they are peaceful and very warm. Prices if you have US dollars, went a bit high but with Euros, its ok.Overall still a very beautiful place to be.

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