Day 7 - Ubud

Today we went to Goa Gajah, also known as the Elephant Cave. The figure above the entrance resembles an elephant and you can take beautiful photos there. Through the mouth of the "demon" you enter the interior. The interior of the cave is not very big and includes 3 areas for offerings. It is quite smoky/misty from all the incense sticks in such a small space. In the courtyard in front of the cave there are two water basins and there is the possibility to walk to a waterfall and the Buddha Temple on the premises. Freya was once again very enthusiastic about the pineapple plants. The path to the waterfall is very beautiful and leads past a tree with impressive roots, over a moss-covered bridge and a pond. As always, you can borrow sarongs at the entrance.

Stop number two for today was the Tegenungan waterfall. We had lunch in a café in front of the entrance. There was delicious bruschetta and for Erik "the best spring rolls he has ever eaten". At the entrance to the waterfall you have to pay an entrance fee (20 K) and walk past shops to get to the waterfall. Along the way, there are already beautiful views of the water and the 'Omma' day club, which has a pool overlooking the waterfall (free admission, but minimum consumption required). You can actually swim at the waterfall, but since it rained last night, the water was very fast and swimming was prohibited. Despite this, we were able to get close to the waterfall via small bamboo bridges. When we arrived, the area in front of it was completely empty. Then more and more people came (at least good for taking photos of us). On the other side, you can also go up the waterfall, but you have to pay admission again. We decided against it and preferred to sit by the water and watch the roaring masses of water.

The third destination of the day was the Monkey Forest in Ubud. Many monkeys of all ages live there. After paying the proud entrance fee of 80 K, we stored our valuables. The monkeys are thieving animals. During our visit, we were able to witness some attempts at theft and Erik's mosquito spray cap had to suffer. We also had to get rid of two monkeys when we briefly sat on a bench. They wanted Freya's glasses and Erik's mosquito spray. The monkeys in the forest roam freely, but there are feeding stations to attract them. Tourists can also take photos with the monkeys. They are then fed and lured, but we didn't do that. The cutest were definitely the very small baby monkeys and two monkeys that were grooming each other. The grounds are beautiful, with a wooden walkway and a bridge. We stayed until the end and then made our way back. For dinner, we got sushi. So cheap, the 8-piece avocado maki roll only costs 10 K (which is 0.67 cents). The sushi tastes even better. It was really good. We enjoyed it on the balcony and relaxed at the end of the day.

Sunny greetings from Bali! 🌞