Showing posts with label Indon Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indon Food. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Post Wedding Trip - Bali P5

Venturing to explore more *excited* There's a reason why the Samara is situated in a private area, away from the sounds of the lively city .....

'Cause, it is next to the paddy fields!

How not to fall in love with this place?

Grains of rice - I've nv seen this up close before!

We went for a walk in the paddy fields & headed back to the villa for our afternoon tea.

Staff preparing our afternoon tea.

While Leecher headed out for a swim in the swimming pool. This pool is much bigger, much to Leecher's delight!

I was feeling abit chilly, so I decided to nua @ the pool side instead.

Sipping hot tea to keep myself warm.

Yeah, snacks arrived! Walnut cake topped with whipped cream & strawberry.

You better come up before I finish your share, lol!

The smoke became unbearable for us to hang out by the pool, so we headed back to the room to freshen up before deciding on dinner.

All set and ready to go!

There are 2 options to get to city centre - either you ride a bike or walk. Leecher wanted to try his hands on riding a bike, so Yudi, the owner, gave him a crash course. Leecher seemed to be enjoying it, but for safety reasons, we decided to walk to city centre.

Since I can't ride, must take at least a picture, heehee!

So, we begin our walk to city centre and towards our dinner destination.

After a 30min walk, we finally reached Bebek Bengil!

They have done some renovation, so the reception area looked more spacious now.

We ordered Aunt Mitzi's Chicken Soup as starters. This was stated on the menu "Aunt Mitzi lived to 105 and she ate it everyday". Wow, I can't imagine anyone drinking this soup everyday, for it was extremely salty. I hope Aunt Mitzi didn't die of salt overdose.

Eagerly waiting for the mains to be served.

Leecher ordered Bebek Bengil (The Original Crispy Duck) - half a duck steamed in Indonesian spices then deep fried for a crispy finish. Strongly recommended to use your fingers for the extra oomp! I ordered Ayam Suir Bali - which was sambal duck served with yellow rice and Balinese vegetables.

Tuck in!
Bebek Bengil Restaurant (Dirty Duck Dinner)
Padang Tegal, Ubud
Tel: +62 361 975 489

We walked from one end of Ubud to the other end in search for Cafe Wayan. Passing by the Monkey Forest at night is no joke!

Cafe Wayan & Bakery started as a small warung (a lil bamboo hut of a food stall) where Ibu Wayan sold coffee to the rice farmers.

Candles placed in their "Cafe Wayan" holder.

Leecher ordered the usual Mojito.

Lycheesensation - a soothing blend of Balimoon Pineapple liqueur, lychee juice, grapefruit juice and fresh lychee. I ordered this, thinking that it was a lady's drink. Oh my, turned out that the taste of liqueur overwhelmed my taste bud and I had to push my drink to Leecher.

Even Leecher gave the thumbs down for this drink.

So, I took over his mojito instead, lol!

The most famous dessert on the menu - Death by Chocolate. The name struck a chord with us when we were struggling to finish the cake towards the end. Chocolate overdose, from the cake and the chocolate sauce by the side.

After a high-sugar meal, time to walk off those sugar by walking back (another 30mins walk in dimly lit streets) to the villa.
Cafe Wayan & Bakery
Monkey Forest Road (half-way b/w the football field and the Monkey Forest, next to Kajane), Ubud.
Tel: +62 361 975 447

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Post Wedding Trip - Bali P4

We literally stayed in the villa for 4D3N recuperating & clocking more than 8 hours of sleep everyday! My body felt as if it had been pushed to its limits for the last few months - overseeing renovation, work trips, hectic schedules and wedding preparations. The break came in timely and we have rested well for the past few days. It was time to move on to another villa that I've booked for our 2nd part of the trip.

I still stick with my usual Indo fare while Leecher reverted to egg omelette.

Lazy Leecher nua-ing after breakfast. So, to get his fatty ass out for some exercise, we decided to explore the villa while waiting for our driver.

Let's go!

The master bed room lies behind these glass doors. You can open the doors and be greeted by the garden right in front.

Flowers and statue can be found all over the compound.

The pool, which Leecher complained that it was too small, lol!

Leecher, with my itinerary in his hands. Our friend here has a habit of not knowing where he is staying or which flight he is catching when he travels with me. Wait till he pissed me off and I'll just leave him alone by the roadside, lol!

Heading towards Ubud!

It was a 2hr journey, so I got bored and started to take random pictures of my nails - they have grown so much in just a week.

The driver drove us to the destination and stopped at the end of the road. The road was narrow cars couldn't pass through.

We got out of the car and waited for someone to pick us up.

The guys from the villa came in their motorbike to pick us up.

Our villa for the 2nd part of our trip! The Samara, located in Ubud, is not directly accessible by car, that's why guests will enjoy pure tranquility and no pollution.

Welcome drinks & cold towels to freshen us up.

The helpful staff took care of our luggages. I wonder how they can balance those luggages on their bikes?

There are only 6 rooms in the whole compound, independently coupled on a different terrain level, which contours the natural design on the rice field. All rooms are double rooms, equipped with satellite TV (much to Leecher's delight!)

Sweet surprise when we unlocked the doors! The staff prepared this specially for us knowing that we were on honeymoon *touched*

Indoor bathroom

Outdoor shower - allows you to shower to the harmonic melody of crickets and whatsnot.

I'm beginning to like my stay here already! *throws confetti into the air*

The Samara
Jalan Kajeng 80571, Ubud
Bali, Indonesia
Phone: +62 821 4489 7484
Email: info@thesamara.com
Web: www.thesamara.com


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