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    • tagal lalang

      Posted at 9:01 am by jasminedesirees, on February 17, 2015
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      One of my favourite things about Bali was how green everything was. I’ve never seen anything that green before.

      We stopped in at the Tagal Lalang rice fields in central Bali one day, and they were absolutely breathtaking.

      There are restaurants and shops all along the road to Tagal Lalang, and then all of a sudden there is a break, and it’s just sheer gorgeousness.

      You pay a small fee, but you can climb down and wander around the rice fields for as long as you want.

      Definitely stop in if you are anywhere close to the area, it’s so worth it.

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      Posted in Indonesia, travel | 0 Comments | Tagged Bali, central Bali, Indonesia, rice, rice terraces, tagal lalang, Tagal Lalang rice fields, travel, ubud
    • tirtta ganga

      Posted at 9:02 am by jasminedesirees, on December 15, 2014

      On our way back from hiking Mount Batur, we stopped in to check out Tirtta Ganga, one of Bali’s gorgeous water palaces. it’s up in the NE part of Bali, so it’s perfect to visit while you’re up in Amed, or on your way back from a day trip out of Ubud.

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      It’s not marked very conspicuously, when our driver pulled over I thought he was just stopping for snacks, because it’s surrounded by walls, with shops and restaurants in front, with just a little gate and a sign over the archway.

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      Luckily it wasn’t very busy when we were there so we were able to check everything out and take lots of pictures without there being a crowd, or a group of random people in all of our photos.

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      The grounds was amazing, with lots of sculptures and water features, and a giant fountain in the middle. There are stepping stones all through the first pool so you can walk around it and look at all of the sculptures.

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      We were told that the waters in Tirtta Ganga were supposed to have spiritual healing properties, and that people were allowed to swim in certain areas, but there wasn’t really anyone to ask, and we didn’t want to accidentally go into the wrong area.

      Also, there are huge Koi fish everywhere, and they definitely could have taken off a pinky toe if they felt so inclined.

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      It was very peaceful, quiet and green, even though there is a more expensive homestay and a nice restaurant along the right side of the property, it doesn’t take away from the ambiance.

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      Also there was a large pool filled with lilypads and gorgeous purple flowers, so that was my favourite part, obviously.

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      Posted in Indonesia, travel | 1 Comment | Tagged amed, Bali, culture, Indonesia, tirrta ganga, travel, ubud, water palace
    • monkey forest: ubud

      Posted at 8:00 am by jasminedesirees, on September 16, 2014

      Honestly, after my monkey experiences in Thailand, and at Pura Lempuyang, I was pretty ok with not seeing any monkeys again for a long time, but then I somehow found myself at the Monkey Forest in the center of Ubud.

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      It was basically terrifying, there are tons of monkeys, and they are so used to tourists being there and hand feeding them that they aren’t scared of people, so they will come right up to you, and jump and climb all over you.

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      The monkeys can get kind of territorial over the bananas that people bring in to feed to them, I saw a lot of monkeys chasing each other and fighting, and I tried to stay as far away from that as possible, because I had a friend that visited here a few months ago and she ended up getting bit by one of them.

      I was not taking that chance, I’ve seen Outbreak, I know what happens.

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      A lot of the other people there did not share my feelings, and were letting the monkeys crawl all over them and their children, so they could get pictures taken.

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      There was a tiny new baby monkey that was just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. He kept trying to sneak away from his mom to get more bananas from the crowd, and she would grab him by the tail and pull him back against her.

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      I saw one person with a bunch of bananas break off one and hand it to the mother, and she grabbed it, handed it to the baby, and then snatched all of the rest of the bananas out of his hand before he had time to react.

      The Monkey Forest is a pretty famous attraction in Ubud, and you should check it out if you’re there, even if you are terrified of monkeys. As long as you keep your distance, don’t feed them, and don’t try to steal the cute little baby (who would have fit perfectly inside my purse and nobody would have ever been any the wiser) you should make it out unscathed.

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      Posted in Indonesia, travel | 1 Comment | Tagged Bali, Indonesia, monkey, monkey forest, ubud
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