10 best wildlife experiences… so far
“Lots of people talk to animals. Not that many listen though. That’s the problem.« – Winnie the Pooh –
“Lots of people talk to animals. Not that many listen though. That’s the problem.« – Winnie the Pooh –
“Every one of a hundred thousand cities around the world had its own special sunset and it was worth going there, just once, if only to see the sun go down.” – Ryu Murakami –
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.” – James A. Michener –
We got to Jakarta one day before our departure, very late at night. Since we heard that taxi drivers can rip you off, we decided to take reputable Blue Bird Company. It proved to be a disaster. Our driver could not speak or understand a word of English. He decided that we have to pay…
At this point we had just three days left before leaving home. Until the end, our tour differed from our initial plan. Our idea was to take a tour to Bromo or Ijen volcano, get on top for a sunrise and then go to Yogyakarta, where we would visit Borobudur temple before leaving to Jakarta…
Before we came to Bali and especially Ubud, I didn’t have a lot of idea, what we will see, because Maruša did a thorough study. Now that I look back on our trip, for me, Ubud was the best place of whole Indonesia. It is just enough organized, that westerner can easily survive in it…
We’ve saw quite many rice fields, but rice terraces beat them all. The Tegalalang terraces are definitely the best ones that we had seen. In Ubud, we rented a motorbike for a day. It is not hard to get a scooter anywhere in Indonesia and they are quite cheap. We paid 4€ for a whole…
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Bali? Maybe it’s the beaches, maybe the unique culture, but for us it’ the rice fields.
One of the main attractions in Ubud is definitely monkey forest (Sacred monkey forest sanctuary). It is situated right next to the town, so you can’t really miss it. Monkey forest offers a unique combination of nature, animals and temples. In the middle of forest there is a Hindu temple. When we were in the…
It was time to leave Gilis and head on. But we weren’t that sad, since our next destination was Ubud, Bali. Because what was waiting us, was a pretty awesome accommodation (so awesome, it deserves its own post). Oh, and of course, because we went to see Ubud. We bought fast boat tickets from Gilis…