One more time ... Ubud.

After enjoying student life with my friend Kati and her friends it was time to go back to mom and her cozy place. So I went back to Ubud and took with me my friend Elina who had travelled couple months before. She was really happy to go Sharon's and Made's place Tri Sandhya Villa as it was like palace after all the hostels. (Here: have a look on thei website ! http://www.triubud.com/)

Tri Sandhya Villa

I have to say I don't really like to stay in a fancy places where you usually stay alone and have all services - like hot shower, white sheets, air con, wifi, tv etc. But Sharon and Made's place is different (and not just because they are my friends). But because their hospitality makes you feel like home immediately and they really want to take good care of you. Their local knowledge is also helpful if you want to visit little bit unknown places or experience something different. Their place is also little out of Ubud which is great too because busy-Ubud isn't anymore like the place in Eat-Pray-Love. It's Eat-Organic-Gwyneth-Paltrow-Food-Pray-If-You-Have-Time-After-Shopping-Love-The-Traffic.

Local village nearby

Rice fields at the back yard - well almost .. little walk away !

 Me and Elina didn't visit Ubud too much but we rent the bikeand drove around the area to see rice fields and villages around.

Lisää kuvateksti

Do you think he has hot dogs? Fried corn? Or perhaps you don't want to know ..

 One day we also visited Sanur and my Balinese family. On the way we of course got caught by police and because we didn't have international driving license we got a fine. Or we would have but "luckily" the policeman was so kind and we just had to pay only small amount from the real fine - if we paid him immediately with cash. Hah. Corruption. Love it.

I have to say this time my Bali experience was very different than the first. I really enjoyed of it all - the people, food, culture, views, everything. I just had to be little bit more open minded and relax. And enjoy what the Bali had for me to give.