Traveling Bali: Ubud + the Rainforest

February 7, 2018

I am so excited to talk about one of the most incredible places I’ve ever experienced– the rainforest. Today I’ll be running through the second leg of my Bali trip (see here for part one!) where Alex and I traveled to Ubud and the rainforest, staying at one of the most breathtaking hotels I’ve seen. The above photo is actually of the private infinity pool and balcony that came with our room at the Hanging Gardens of Bali, overlooking the valley.

During the many days we spent in this paradise, it rained. A ton. But to be honest, it was very peaceful, and the storms always passed within minutes. This is the view from our breakfast table, where we sipped Balinese coffee and ate rice cakes and fruit.

We spent about 90% of our time outside, exploring the outer reaches of our hotel and the surrounding trails. There were so many monkeys and birds and even flowers I had never seen before.

I will never get sick of looking back on how lush this place was. This definitely won’t be my last rainforest adventure!

To be honest, the pool was one of the main reasons we booked this place. And it did not disappoint. One of the best things was that there were never more than a few folks swimming, so we felt like it was all ours.

One of my favorite days in the entire trip was this spa day. A massage, facial, and this soothing bath filled with the most stunning pink and orange flowers.

Here’s a glimpse of how we got around the Hanging Gardens, given the steep incline of the valley––a funicular! Basically, a small cable car. We used this to travel between our villa and the various parts of the hotel, all of which were outdoors.

When we managed to pull ourselves away from the forest, we found ourselves in the heart of Ubud. This was the Museum Puri Lukisan, which was a stunning temple we started and ended our days with.