Bet you can't read the title without singing the song in your head! Before leaving Kampung resort we headed back into Ubud where we were able to catch a Yoga class at the Yoga Barn and take in a cultural dance. It was Chris' first yoga class ever! Aside from being extremely hot and sweaty he crushed it (as I knew he would). Yoga Barn is a highlight in Ubud whether you're a yogi or simply a casual yoga participate like us. It's set in a garden oasis walking distance to downtown Ubud. They also have a raw food restaurant and press juice cafe making for a healthy afternoon. After class we wondered the streets of Ubud as the sun set until we found a fun restaurant, Nomad. It's is fantastic eatery for a fare price, there are so many places to choose from in Ubud you can't go wrong. Ubud is hopping at night with tons of tourists and locals hitting the streets for dinner and drinks. After dinner we headed to Ubud Palace for a cultural dance! Ubud palace hosts a cultural dance every night starting at 7:30pm. We caught the Legong dance which is a series of performances telling short stories. The costumes were incredible and the way the dancers use their eyes and hands was beautiful to watch. The live band playing traditional instruments was really neat as well. If you're in Ubud is definitely worth catching one of the dances, people sell tickets on the street for around 100000 IDR (approx $10.00). Last Wednesday we said goodbye to Ubud and headed to Canggu. Unknown to us November 9th was an auspicious day for a wedding according to the Hindu calendar so our 1 hour drive took 4.5 hours! Our poor driver lives in Ubud and had to make the drive back as well so we left him an extra tip for the trouble. It's tradition for wedding guests to drive back and forth from the brides house to the temple a few times with an average 15 cars per wedding! Every other temple seemed to be hosting a wedding. The streets are congested on a good day so this really clogged things up. Thankfully we weren't trying to get to the airport or we would have been screwed! Kirana hotel in Canggu is beautiful. It's about 10 minute walk to three different beaches (including Echo Beach) and set between rice fields. Canggu is starting to get really built up, there is tons of construction and quite a few big brands lining the streets but still considerably quieter than Seminyak. The major reason people come here is for the surfing! The waves are great for everyone not too big in most areas and some good breaks for experienced surfers. If you're not into surfing you can rent a lounger for a couple bucks and grab a beer and relax in the shade. We went into Seminyak a couple days ago to meet up with a friend we'd met a year ago while on a cruise! Seminyak is very built up with tons of designer stores and fun restaurants. It's not as conservative as Ubud and much more touristy and Canggu. It still made for a fun afternoon of window shopping and dinner at Ultimo with great food at a good price. Our drive over was a bit unnerving after our driver hit a motorbike. Thankfully they were okay but it left a huge dent in his car causing us to switch drivers.
Today we had a good relax day, Chris did a bit of surfing in the afternoon and we watched a rain storm come in. Bali is incredible, we're loving every second and still have a few more days to enjoy!
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