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Ubud
is where you will find the huge traditional market opposite the palace.
Here are the shops, many restaurants, art galleries and museums. There
are Internet cafes and phones. If you ask Yandira to take you, he will
show you how to bargain. He also knows my favourite restaurants.
Day
Tours Yandira can also take you on many different day tours to explore
the country side, temples, volcanoes, lakes and many other places. Bali
has so much that is stunningly beautiful and interesting to see. For
those interested, he can arrange superb river rafting and having grown
up in the area, he knows some great walks.
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Hardly a day goes past when there isnt
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In the evening, Yandira can take you into Ubud for dinner,
before or after seeing a Dance Performance. A Schedule of Performances
is available in your room with other information and maps.
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| Highly Recommended Dance Performances |
| Day |
Performance |
Time |
Village |
| Sunday |
Jegog Bamboo Gamelan |
7pm |
Bentuyung village |
| Monday |
Kecak (Monkey Dance) and Fire dance |
7pm |
Junjungan village |
| Tuesday |
Spirit of Bali |
7:30pm |
Kutuh village |
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Favourite
Restaurants:
Taman Rahasia (The Secret Garden) is just a stroll down the path
towards the village of Penestanan. The food is delicious for lunch or
dinner. It also has a Spa which offers healing massages.
Pesto Café to the right at the bottom of the Campuan steps
on the way into Ubud.
Batan Waru on Jalan Dewi Sita (the road connecting Jln Hanuman
and Jln Monkey Forest along the top of the football field.
There are many more restaurants and part of the fun of Bali is finding
your own special places.
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The Ubud Clinic, with doctors on duty 24 hours a day, is just
past the bridge in Campuan which you cross on your way into Ubud.
Visitors Comments
Ann has created a sense of intimate and meditative peace which
offers sanctuary appealing to people interested in nature, plants and
bird-watching. -- Gilly T, Canada
.....twinkling dancing fireflies that sparkle magic at dusk which
lasts all night and day long --Tekarra, 12 yrs., Canada |

Kadek is the resident pembantu who looks after
you and makes sure you are comfortable and have everything you need.
He can take your laundry into Ubud and bring it back the next day. Costs
are extremely reasonable.
Wayan Dira - Yandira is the driver who meets you
at Denpasar airport when you arrive, and drives you along interesting
back roads for an hour up into the cooler hills, far away from the touristy
areas of Kuta and Denpasar.. He is a knowledgeable and friendly young
man who speaks English and has many years of driving experience.
There is also a gardener and night - security.
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Kadek
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Rice terraces at Tegalallang

Fruit stall at Bedugal

The "candi bentar" at the entrance to Bedugal's
golf course

Volcanic lake in the highlands

Temple entrance

Temple offerings at the Odalan ceremony

Mini Botanical Garden on the way to Kintamani

Temple ceremony

Great walking in the rice fields

Ducks in the rice fields