Grey clouds covered the sky threatening us with more rain. We didn't let that fact deter us though - we had a day tripped planned, we were to head north to Ubud. We got dressed in a hurry and scurried on down for breakfast (we were so excited!).
Miniature spaceship cookies beautifully aligned the buffet bar and some tasty cereal was on offer in some cool little jars. I personally liked the look of 'The Sound of Muesli'.
I chomped my way through various buffet items whilst awaiting my order of Pancakes with Banana, Walnuts and Maple Syrup. Oh wow, this was worth the wait. I just wish I hadn't eaten so much before it arrived - my eyes are way too big for my belly.
Jack opted for the Breakfast Bap, probably because I sung its bacony, eggy & tomatoey praises as I made my way through it the previous morning.
As we finished up our monster breakfast including tea, coffee and a healthy juice each we stumbled into the Luna2 car ready to take us to the highly recommended town of Ubud. After a traffic filled two hours and a stop at a very questionable toilet we arrived at the Monkey Forest.
The heavens started to open up so we ducked under our umbrellas and ran into the depths of the forest - taking snaps as we hurried through. It rained, it poured and I am surprised the naughty monkeys weren't hidden in the trees for shelter.
Oh no, they were on the hunt - for any food they could get their little hands on. People would buy bananas to give to them and in a blink of an eye they were gone!
We decided that it was just pouring down way to much to really enjoy and experience the beautiful Monkey Forest so we made our way back. I couldn't miss the chance to snap some mummy monkeys with their little ones. So cute.
Unfortunately they just weren't that interested as we didn't have any bananas to give to them!
We got back into the car and headed further into Ubud to check out the markets - as it was still raining we just rushed our way through and didn't really take any pictures. We dipped into a lovely little Balinese bar and enjoyed a cold Bintang to wait out the torrential downpour.
The rain never stopped. We had to head back to the hotel as the traffic was just too bad, so we ended up missing out on seeing the rice paddies.
That night we went out and enjoyed some bubbles at The Champagne Bar in Seminyak and headed to La Favella - a Brazilian bar/club that had a cool outdoor area filled with cosy sofas surrounded by palm trees and fairy lights.
The entrance lined with candlelit steps over a pool filled with exotic fish.
Sections of the restaurant surrounded by water, it was beautifully set out.
A classic case of humid hair (above).
We ordered an Islamic Lamb and Date Curry which was to die for. So tasty.
...and a dish with the tastiest duck and green bean salad.
We then moved on to dessert - we wanted everything....
....but opted for the Terang Bulan - Pancakes with dark java chocolate and roasted nuts finished off with a dollop of ginger and coffee ice cream. This was DELICIOUS. Its making my mouth water just thinking about it.
Full up to our eye balls (again!) we headed back to the Hotel for another dreamy nights sleep.
Stay tuned for the next post.
K x
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