We had a bit of a drive south to our next hotel and the transfer driver suggested we stop to have a look at a coffee and tea plantation halfway down to break up the journey. The family run plantation had a small area to demonstrate the growing and manufacturing processes they undertook and gave you a free tour with the chance to try a couple of their home grown coffee and teas before visiting the shop on the way out. It was only a brief, 15 minute, tour but broke up the drive and gave an insight to the traditional methods which the Balinese, as avid coffee drinkers, undertook.

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Peter
A Ginger Down Under
20th June 2015

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After the 30 minute drive into the provinces surrounding Ubud we arrived at the Elephant Safari Park & Lodge in the village of Taro. It was a great little journey past a part of Bali which is very much, at heart, still traditional Balinese. We arrived a little early to check into our room but were given our itinerary which would allow us access into the park.

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Peter
A Ginger Down Under
18th June 2015

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Surprisingly the Malaysian 777 we flew to Bali in was a much comfier aircraft and if it wasn’t for it being a much older aircraft, the delays and the slightly unwarranted hype about Malaysian Airways last year, which lead to an impending sense of doom for most of the flight, I would say it was a pleasant 3 or so hours to Denpasar. (more…)

Peter
A Ginger Down Under
16th June 2015

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