Back from vacation

The primary school in Ubud. I guess the children are used of seeing tourists especially white tourists, around. They were oblivious of the strange people looking, taking photos or watching them.






The children of Sekolah Dasar I Ubud getting ready to go to class.
The school is clean and the children were given duties in group to sweep the compound and they did it happily. This is almost a non-existent sight in Malaysia. School children are not allowed to do cleaning or sweeping. The parents will complaint as they expected the school workers to do it - such unhealthy attitude. The richer the parents, the more they forbid their children to be involved in keeping the school clean. No wonder many Malaysian children are selfish and arrogant and have subsidy mentally regardless they are Malays, Chinese or Indians.

Maz and I spent 2 days in Ubud, Bali. This is our second time there. Ubud was bustling with tourists mostly whites and Australians. We stayed at the new Komeneka Rasa Sayang Hotel with large room. The service is superb. But the hotels are so close to one another and you can see the rooms next door. Next to Komeneka is the Graha Ubud Hotel and on the right is the Pertiwi Resort. Inspite of so many hotels, occupancy rate is quite high.


We walked to the market and to the old palace near the market. We weren't really keen to shop except for some souvenirs but love the massage and the body scrub. It was so cheap and so relaxing even though the place is very basic.












Maz shopping at Ubud market.















I found a shop tucked away along the narrow path to the spa specializing on cats of various forms. I told myself to stop collecting these cats but couldn't help but buy a cat key hook. I miss Mok so much and was looking for a miniature cat looking like him - none! Mok is still in my heart and no cat can match him.





We had our lunch at Cafe Mayan, just a door away from our hotel.









The food was great and the landscape was fantastic. It was green and the tables are cleverly arranged in cozy gazebos or sitting on the floor.






Maz relaxing at Cafe Mayan, Ubud.







The Monkey Forest was quite an attraction but we have been there before, so we passed. Old huge trees greet visitors at the entrance, such cooling sight. What attracted my attention was the drive from Seminyak to Ubud which took one and half hours. Along the road towards Ubud it was lined with old temples, carving workshops and clay work. Unfortunately we were not able to walk there and no photos were taken. It would be more interesting though.









2 days in Ubud was suffice for us. We were bored. Thank God, we flew home in the afternoon. My heart ached when I saw all my plants were wilting and dried for lack of water. The next day was a hard day for me, trying to revive my poor plants. I think they will survive again with much care.