Bali Day 3 Ubud

The first night in the jungle was relatively quiet. However, in the morning we were awakened by an incredible noise. As soon as the sun shines into the valley, every animal seems to wake up screaming. It didn't bother us much, at least we were awake early and could enjoy the sun by the pool. Around noon, we went to the Monkey Forest. According to the last count, there are 687 monkeys living in the forest at the city border. The area is very spacious, fenced, and the centerpiece consists of three Hindu temples from the 14th century, which are only accessible to locals and monkeys. Even before entering the area, the funny companions sit on the street, regulate traffic, or hang on the numerous power cables from house to house. You can enter the Monkey Forest for 2.50 euros. Since about 1000 people visit the park per day, the monkeys have become semi-tame (which makes them not very predictable). Park rangers help tourists to take the perfect monkey selfie on their head, shoulder, or nose with food. Of course, for a small donation. We didn't need that! It even came to a photo without food and animation, the little one seemed to find me and the contents of my bags quite cool. Since only a small part of the forest is accessible, the animals can retreat at any time and escape from the tourist crowds. It was observed several times that the monkeys didn't have any interest in any food anymore.

Definitely better than any kind of zoo where the animals beat their heads against glass panes out of boredom. Although you still walk through their living room, as long as you treat these animals with respect and follow some rules, it is a win-win situation for both the monkeys and the spectators. We could see who the boss of the area was when a lady didn't want to hand over her water bottle and was promptly bitten in the arm. Unfortunate, but maybe her vaccination record is up to date.

The second stop was the Tegenungan Waterfall. If you have never seen a waterfall before, it's nice. However, the place was quite crowded, so we went down 165 steps, took a photo, and went back up 165 steps. There are supposed to be more waterfalls in Bali that are not so crowded.

In the evening, we had dinner at a Warung near our accommodation and went to bed.