Ubud Market!

We paid a guy $25 (total) to drive us an hour to our hotel in Ubud. When we arrived, they had no record of our reservation, but had two rooms open anyway! Here are some day-time photos.

It's not nearly as pretty as it looks, but we survived.

Traffic in Bali is atrocious. There is not an ounce of method to the madness. I'm glad we were on feet.

Our first stop was Ubud market. Ubud is well-known to be the cultural and artisan center of Bali (and the home of Elizabeth Gilbert during her 4 month stay on the island in Eat, Pray, Love).

The market was full of hand-made jewelry, textiles, wood-carvings, spices and fruit. I could have stayed all day. Prices were all negotiable, of course.

The market was mostly open-air, and while we there, it sprinkled a little. It was amazing to see how fast everyone worked to cover up the goods, and equally amazing to watch how quickly they put it all back out and for sale again!

SPICES!

This market was one of the least populated, most eclectic markets I've been to. I really enjoyed myself and could have gotten lost for days inside the maze of colorful goods. But, we had things to do and rice paddies to see...