After a great week of shaving a few years off my life in Kuta, I ventured an hour and a half north to Ubud, the cultural epi-center of Bali. In Ubud, I have been experiencing the real Bali, walking through streets filled with centuries old temples, beautiful Balinese architecture, and traditioanl dance. Ubud is a collection of small villages, surrounded by amazing stretches of rice paddies and greenery. Yesterday I took a motor bike and went to some of Bali's oldest temple ruins and cruised through some of the smaller villages. The scenery is epic and the people are so wonderful.
Although tourism and development somewhat takes over a town, Ubud has done a fine job of keeping its traditional roots. The guest houses, called homestays here, are built into beautful verandas and gardens, and just sitting on the terrace reading my book is an experience. It's nice getting away from the busy life back in Kuta and just taking it easy here in Ubud, breathing in the culture and learning about Bali.
Below is one of Bali's oldest and reknown temple ruins, Gunung Kawi, which dates back to mid 900.
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