We've arrived!

After about 12 hours of travelling - up at 5.30 - we arrived our time about 6.00pm (Bali is 3 hours behind). We are in the dry season but it is hot and humid with storm clouds looming.

We got out of the hustle and bustle of Denpasar and made our way to Ubud though congested narrow streets lined with craft workshops - stone & wood carvings, basket and roof thatching, temples, locals going about there own business, and a car accident which knocked a local and killed a dog which wasn't moved so traffic had to go around. As we approached Ubud the rice paddy fields increased and the lush tropical landscape emerged.

The resort is beautiful 'Komaneka at Monkey Forest' has a discreet entrance off Monkey Forest road one of the main shopping strips in Ubud which goes past its name sake and temples.

The kids love the geckos, fish filled ponds, the infinity pool on the edge of a jungle gorge and the flowers, they are also enjoying the attention from using Indonesian pleasantries with the locals. We woke this morning on our time so about 4am Bali hopefully we will adjust soon. Will venture out today and explore the Monkey Forest and try and see a Balinese dance at Ubud Palace tonight.

Selamat Tinggal!