Base 27 - Ubud

August is peak season for tourists in Bali. This means that because we decided to go there a week prior, the choice of rooms was severely cut down. The first priority was to find something close to the Yoga Barn, so it was more difficult. I booked a room close by with a view to a rice field for three days. The plan was to look for something better for a longer stay when we arrive there.

We didn’t find anything.

Either the rooms were too far from the Yoga Barn, or they were too expensive or we had to switch rooms every one or two days if we picked the hotel. We also looked for some rooms in Penestanan close to another yoga place but every room we’ve seen there had an intense smell of mold. I don’t know if you can even fight mold in a place like that but it was a shame. I hurt to have accesss to the most beautiful houses for good prices but not being able to stand the smell.

Da masta bedroom.

So now, our room for three weeks. It was actually three rooms. The first three days was in a small room with a double bed. It was too small. The second one was way more roomy, on the second floor and with two single beds which we had to push together. It only half helped. Diana fell in love with this room and wants to stay there forever even though it‘s a bit shabby. Hot water was sometimes missing. The bathroom didn‘t have a window and was damp most of the time. Some corners had a bit of mold. But the feeling there with the view was freeing. It felt like vacation.

The lobby and restaurant were also flawed but lovable. We went there every day at the last possible moment to order breakfast, because normally none of us eats breakfast. So I ate fried rice with vegetables and banana pancake for three weeks straight. Is that wrong?

It‘s all good.

Da masta restaurant.

We also had a third room for two nights because our favorite room was booked but it was horrible and we best forget about it.