For our last few days in Bali, we took the 45 minute ride to Ubud — a town known for being a haven for artists and performers. We visited “Monkey Forest” where monkeys come to eat bananas in droves, enjoyed peeking into a few of the hundred or so art studios, rented a small motorcycle to tour around the countryside, and even splurged on tickets to a dance performance at Ubud Palace.
Katie relaxing on the porch of our hotel in Ubud, Bali.
At a temple near our hotel in Ubud.
A woman walking down the street balancing wood on her head.
One of the art houses in Ubud — a city known for artists
Two monkeys enjoy bananas in Monkey Forest
Dan watches as a monkey eats some bananas
A baby monkey holds onto his mother
One monkey lets another monkey take a good look!
At Monkey Forest, monkeys are everywhere!
We stop for an ice cream while exploring outside of Ubud, Bali.
A woman most likely returning from her trip to the market
Rice fields on the side of the road
At the music and dance performance in Ubud
so are the monkeys kind or mean to the people watching them? I’ve heard the monkeys in other places can be mean….
Yes, they were sometimes aggressive — because they know how to get what they want. They are incredibly smart.