by Mark Butland | 29/07/2019 | Bali
We had another busy day out with Bali Customized Tours, this time to seven waterfalls tucked away in the jungle. The paths down to them are often steep steps, and at one of the falls two streams of water pour side by side through thick green jungle. Between the falls...
by Mark Butland | 28/07/2019 | Bali
We spent the morning at Mason Elephant Park, learning about the work there and how the elephants spend their days. The park is in the village of Taro, in the Tegallalang district, and covers four and a half hectares. Nigel Mason and his wife Yanie started it in 1997,...
by Mark Butland | 27/07/2019 | Bali
After a colourful breakfast at Kynd Cafe, we headed inland to Ubud. The Seminyak café opened in 2017 and is still the biggest of the Kynd cafés. We’d arranged a private driver for the journey. The scenery changed as we went, with green rice fields and thick jungle...
by Mark Butland | 26/07/2019 | Bali
Our last day in Seminyak was all about the food. We found Warung Nia on Jalan Kayu Aya, where we had the best slow-cooked ribs we’ve ever eaten. We spent the rest of the day browsing the local markets before saying goodbye to the coast. Seminyak had been our home for...
by Mark Butland | 25/07/2019 | Bali
After several busy days around Seminyak, with Nusa Penida and Finns behind us, we gave ourselves some time off by the villa pool. A massage from a local therapist sorted out the aches. We had time to look back on the trip so far before heading into the island’s...
