Gamelan
by hassan_abu
Listening to the gamelan can be quite pleasant.
Gamelan is a term for various types of orchestra played in Indonesia. It is the main element of the Indonesian traditional music. The Balinese believed that the gamelan is sacred and have supernatural power. It is believed that each instrument in the gamelan is guided by spirits. Thus, the musician have to take off their shoes when they play the gamelan. It is also forbidden to step over any instrument in a gamelan, because it might offend the spirit by doing so. Some gamelan are believed to have so much powers that playing them may exert power over nature. Others may be touched only by persons who are ritually qualified.
The herons (and dance master) of Petulu
by Tijavi
Petulu was initially not part of my itinerary, but who could refuse an invitation to a Balinese home, much less to the home of a Balinese dance master. So, sans any protective helmet, off I rode with Kade on his scooter to visit his family in Petulu.
Besides having the pleasure of meeting Kade's family - mother, wife, kids and other members of the extended family - I did have the opportunity to witness a spectacle that unfolds every sunset above Kade's house - the thousands of herons scrambling for perching places on the trees in Petulu.
The spectacle has become an attraction of sorts, and the at the time of my visit, there were three busloads of Japanese tourists who came there to watch the herons.
The herons, which are Java pond herons characterized by their large sizes and white color, started to perch on Petulu's trees around 1965 for no apparent reason at all, and have since entertained visitors and delighted villagers, who believe the birds bring luck (not to mention hordes of tourists as well).
And while the Japanese tourists scramble for strategic places to watch the birds, I had the best seat in the village, sipping good Balinese coffee, and basking in the warm hospitality of Kade and his family.
Very nice view
by chrisvandenbroucke about Cafe Lotus
Rather exclusive restaurant (and too expensive for our low budget) but it was our last evening and the views are lovely.
You sit near a pond with lotus flowers and have temples in the background.
A large Bintang was 23.000 Rps (more than double the price I normally pay) but it tasted very good
Bunute
by SFHulaGIrl about Bunute
This pretty little restaurant has the best iced butterscotch drink topped with whipped cream in town! They also tend to have special buffet nights with all-you-can-eat food for one small price tag. Nice service, good food and live entertainment on the weekends. I had a nice, spicy siep pelalah (shredded chicken with chili sauce), a good cramcam udang (clear chopped prawn soup with Balinese spice) and had the all-you-can eat Thai buffet another evening for 70,000 rp.
Ricefields
by LotusV8
The surrondings of Ubud are fantastic!
Go around with your cabdriver and discover the beauty of Bali, 20 % of Bali is covered with ricefield and it is one of the major crops at the Island. Take your time and watch the local Balinese people harvest.
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Salad with Grilled Snapper
Mie Goreng
Not the main street
Rice paper rolls
