Ubud again

We're at a brand new resort close to Ubud, their first guests, so watch as things are finished around us. Instant gardens are made, the 3 storey side wall is painted with a huge pole and roller, and the gaping lift cavity finally gets a caution sign, but only on the ground floor, bad luck if you misstep further up...

We catch the shuttle into town each day, and have lunch with Ian's dad and sister. There's a bit of shopping to do too, and massages and lots of "cuci mata" which literally means washing eyes but actually means looking at all the sights, and from the laughs we get I'm assuming it's the eye-candy sorts of sights!

We visit the local birth centre Bumi Sehat, where babies are lovingly and gently welcomed to the world, with an amazing success rate, run by a very passionate American woman. I hand over my knitted beanies and have the privilege of offering one to a 1 day old baby and his very proud parents and grandparents. 

Traffic is horrendous on these narrow roads, so the 10 minutes shuttle can take 1/2 hour. We spend one trip with an Indian family - they work out an Indian itinerary for us for "one day" - then I manage to find music on my phone known by the 19 year old daughter and her dad, and even the balinese car drive

Mas - where we are - is a centre for all types of amazing sculptures

 

And of course the street food, here delicious chicken saté with a fiery sambal for $1 each