Leaving Bali

MUSINGS ON UBUD

Ubud is a great tourist destination, but Bali's infrastructure is straining under the tourist load, most obviously seen in the narrow roads, which are busy and backed up, The island is large and varied and we did not have enough time to explore it beyond our immediate vicinity, and of course we prefer cultural experiences more than the beach, so can't comment on that aspect. We were happy though, that the time we had was spent enjoying the 5* resort with its spectacular breakfast buffet and pool. Doing the Bird Walk and Spa with local Balinese folks gave us a taste of both resort life and local life just off the roads. Everyone we met was welcoming and gracious and the lady that took Doug's laundry assignment even refused a "tip" rounding up the change which was well deserved as she was doing .5 kg for free (laundry service is paid by the kg everywhere; there are no do it yourself laundries and the Westin is the first with a drying rack if you have space in your bathroom to do washing which often is not the case.

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