We have settled into the “Desa Sanctuary, The Village” in Ubud, Indonesia. It is a small property outside the main town. A couple from L.A. has managed to create an open air living situation with 4 villas of varying sizes. Ours is the largest. We were lucky to get upgraded to the BIG one because our medium one was still under construction. The small ones are for single visitors, or people really in love.
It is charming: the downstairs has a Balinese day bed with mosquito net and lounging area, small kitchen and dining table, the upstairs is air-con with King size bed includes one gecko and balcony over looking seductive pool. There are two outdoor bathrooms for continuous freshness and wireless internet through out the property. Who could ask for more?
Ok the 15 foot wall with broken bottles embedded with plaster into the top conflicts with the Sanctuary part but beside that, I feel closer to Buddha than ever before or is it Shiva?
Putu, Wayan’s husband and father of Rama, is an excellent driver. He picks up us when we call to him on our handy rented cell phone. #087860600933.
I mention his driving skills because if any of you have ever had the opportunity to sit up front while cruising the roads of Indonesia or Thailand or any where in Asia, one knows the lines that are painted on the roads are just a suggestion.
To begin with they drive on the opposite side of the road. I’m cool with this until I approach a rotary, it’s counter clockwise and that makes me dizzy. Most of the other moving objects are motor bikes and women walking with 20 gallon barrels balanced on their heads. Throw in some sleeping dogs, agitated roosters, broken down mini vans, straw mats loaded with rice kernels (yes all in the road) no sidewalks but ditches on either side you have a great video game. The object being ”stay alive!”
We had a productive day at Wayan’s designing new colors for our bead projects…tomorrow Yoga Barn 7:00AM.
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