Hotel critics classified the hotel we stayed in Ubud as a three-stars.
But all of us unanimously agreed that the view of the surrounding Ubud forest with some mountain ranges in the far distance and the scenic River Ayung right below us was a solid 5 stars – the hotel was not bad too.
On the afternoon that we arrived, everyone was instantly rejuvenated despite the 2 hours flight and 2 hours road trip that we took to reach this place by the cool temperature and the magnificent view.
There was no other buildings in sight except another two nearby hotels. It was easy to think that we were in an isolated place, far from the local community.
That was until I pointed my camera down to the river and saw through my lens, a few people including one man taking his bath. Upon zooming in, I realised that the generous shape of his behind was not artificially endowed by some apple bottom-rear-shaping-underpants but was more of the natural kind!
Nothing brought us back down to earth faster that this.
Despite the romantic and seemingly secluded environment that we were lulled to feel, we were in actually fact, surrounded by villages and villagers – and how can anyone resist this kind of charm?
*Picture : River Ayung, Ubud
