Ubud

The first place we decided to head to when we got to Bali. We had heard a lot of amazing things about this city, so it seemed like a pretty easy choice. Not really knowing what to expect, we jumped into a cab from the airport and made our way there. 

Ubud is about an hour from the airport inland. It is really lush and green - very jungle like. We were totally blown away with Ubud. We actually wish we had more time to spend there. It is so BEAUTIFUL, but I think the big reason why we loved it so much was because of the people. The people there (an in Bali) are some of the nicest people we have met on this trip. I have fallen in love with them - we were both soo surprised by how sweet and friendly everyone was. Definitely made a pretty great first impression of the country. Since we had heard mixed reviews about Bali, we didn't really have high expectations, so Ubud was setting the bar high.

We spent 3 nights in Ubud going to markets, visiting the rice fields and relaxing in the city (or at our resort). The one night we went to see a traditional dance, which of course didn't disappoint. Since it was a bit in the hills, the weather was a lot cooler then by the beach, but I'm talking +29 vs +33 LOL.

On a quick side note about our resort, we had booked a spa appointment the one night and when we got there, they asked us if we could pose for a couple pictures to promote the spa. haha. It was pretty funny - Arnold had a good laugh about it. If they post the pictures I will send out the link so you can check out our super amazing modeling skills ;) haha.

Love Melissa and Arnold