Articles tagged ‘Wos Barat’
Swimming in the river: Ubud Bali
By Nick | December 22nd, 2006 |
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Driving tourists around Bali is a hit or miss affair. As in any place, part of the enjoyment is relaxing and taking the time to find the special places / moments. Doing it on a swing-through is rather like going to Disneyland, and I feel like I must show one ‘attraction’ after another. Bali has [...]
Ubud bound: A Bali side trip
By Nick | September 7th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Ika, Jevon & I are heading up to Ubud today for a change of scenery. We’ll stay in a guest house and I can get online at the local internet cafes, most likely one of those on Jl. Raya Ubud.
Ubud: Campuhan, Sanggingan, Bangkiang, Sidem & Keliki
By Nick | May 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Heading west along Jl. Raya Ubud, you will turn north in the direction of Campuhan and other small villages. The road is quite busy and its hard to distinguish exactly where Ubud ends and the other places start. Campuhan has a history with the expat art community going back to the 1930’s and today the [...]
Sunday dip in the river: Ubud Bali
By Nick | April 24th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Sunday around midday, Ika, Jevon and I set off in the direction of Mambal, SW of Ubud. Mambal is the home of the Aqua bottling plant, as there is a natural spring. They draw the water using a single, long, silver pipe, and filter it, before bottling. Ika wanted to swim in the river next [...]
A dip in the river: Campuhan Bali
By Nick | February 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bathing in the river is a part of traditional Balinese life. You will often see groups of women or groups of men in little streams taking a cooling dip out in nature. The Ubud area is great because it has a rich supply of rivers and streams, plus plenty of shady trees. Close to Pura [...]
