Indonesia First day in Bali: stroll around the Ubud market Bali, Ubud, Travel to Indonesia 0 (0)First day on this famous island of Bali. Famous for the reasons already mentioned in the previous post, I was eager to visit, maybe this blue sky like I haven't had the opportunity to see much until now makes me thirsty to move. If Jitima got up as usual rather early, I really needed to rest and allowed myself a little lie-in (finally!)Atmosphere in UbudIn Ubud the atmosphere is completely different from Java, “touristy”, with its drawbacks like these taxi drivers who will systematically ask you “taxi, taxi?” Come on, be serious gentlemen, if I want a taxi, I ask, what’s the point of that honestly…Let's be honest, it was better to take it lightly otherwise it would have become really heavy. In any case, we will also see the difference with the Balinese compared to the Javanese, the relationships become more "Thai" (without wanting to generalize too much either), namely a friendly smile where the wallet is your mutual friend.The offering altar in the garden of our hotel.This one is brand new.Set back from the street but… and there is a big BUTThere you go! It wasn't finished yet! (Well since it was a year ago when I'm writing this I think you can go for it!)I'll let you imagine the scene, woken up early in the morning by the work just above our heads, how could they dare to rent these rooms with such a construction site in progress?? By the way the hot water didn't work, apparently only the gas needed changing (having reported it to a guy from the staff they came to check but in the end nothing was done...) We still held out for 3 nights before deciding to move elsewhere... (if it had been good we had the idea of staying in the same place for our entire stay in Bali, too bad...)Some stores had a real mini sanctuary on their roof (even private houses by the way) Starbucks with a local twist.Right next to this one is a restaurant with a garden overlooking a temple in the background, well it was a bit limited in quantity but very good (we will go back there a second time)From our table. A courtyard which serves among other things as a venue for traditional Balinese dance (Gamelan). Some vendors offer us tickets for that very evening, tickets which we take without hesitation because the group for that evening is one of those recommended in the guide (the groups change depending on the day and also the location).Ubud Market StrollRight next door is the main market of Ubud (I don't actually know if there is another one) Obviously it’s exhausting… If Jitima finds her happiness, I would be disappointed, I had seen great things in Malang (when we had time to kill we went to a shopping mall next to Mac Do) and there no... In the middle of painting a mask.They were a couple, their shop took up almost the entire floor plus the exterior balustrade.Oh a flying phallus! No you're not dreaming... It's the local specialty... if I had seen it in certain corners of Thailand, especially in the South, here we will find cocks (let's call a spade a spade...) all over the island.We protect ourselves from the sun (or the rain as best we can…) Painters' Quarter.Cozy house. All entrance porches have this type of architecture. Several times a day (at least once in the morning and evening) they make "mini offerings" in front of their shop, hotel, etc., which means that the sidewalk is covered in them... I challenge you not to accidentally crush a single one during your stay (assuming you plan to go there).Another shrine on a roof. In any case it is very green. Hey? At Monique's.There is quite a bit of choice in terms of restaurants (that's a change from Java)We will choose a small restaurant halfway between our hotel and the location of the show which is supposed to take place in the courtyard of a temple.No… I’m really not a fan of Indonesian dishes…Accustomed to spicy and hot dishes in Thailand, everything seems bland here, except foreign food, which is a shame, a good steak and chips is not available here, I was also able to eat delicious pasta, specifically in Thailand where foreign dishes are often "in their own sauce", namely sweet... After that we gently digested a little before heading quietly to the show 200m further. Did you like the article? Vote on the article Note globale 0 / 5. Number of votes: 0 No votes yet. Be the first to rate this article! Did you like the article? Follow me on social media Walking tours Île Markets and shopping 0 1 Roman 30/03/2012
