After a week of relaxation at the luxurious (and budget-friendly) Amnaya Resort in Nusa Dua, Bali, it was time to get out and do some adventuring.

I'm staying at Amnaya Resort Nusa Dua, which is mind-blowingly good value at just $60 for a spacious junior suite, with open plan bathroom and a balcony. This hotel has been the perfect place to relax, even though the pool area gets a bit crowded. Nobody uses the gym though, so I've always been able to enjoy my workouts in peace.

Nusa Dua is a popular but fairly relaxed area in Bali. There's not the wild nightlife that you'll find in other areas, such as Kuta. It's mostly nice hotels, restaurants, spas and a few bars.

A nice area to chill for a while, but a bit boring for someone who loves adventures. That's why it was necessary to hire a scooter to get out and explore Indonesia's most popular tourist island a bit better.

I did some research and discovered there was a highly rated motorbike rental shop on my street. I took a stroll down there but they had no bikes immediately available. I would have booked in advance but it was only that very morning that I decided to leave the resort and do some exploring.

The manager of the bike rental shop did his best to help me, contacting other local rental shops, but nothing was available. In the end he offered to rent me his personal bike, which was very nice of him, charging just 70,000 Rupiah per day ($4.50 USD).

With my new transport I headed towards Ubud, stopping on the way to fuel up the bike, and then again to fuel up my belly.

I ate *Babi Guling* at a roadside restaurant, which translates to "Pig Roast" in English. I just recognised the word "Babi" and knew there would be a delicious pork treat there.

My portion of Babi Guling contained a variety of pork goodness. It wasn't just the white meat, but also what looked like liver, crispy skin, fried fat, and other stuff that I've got no idea what it was.

It was very tasty but I can't say the same for the drink I chose. I took a bottle of Sari Temulawak off the table, because it looked interesting. The taste was certainly interesting. It's made from tamarind, which I like, but it was like it was fermented or something and not appealing. It may even be alcoholic.

With a belly full of pork, I continued my journey to Ubud and the Sangeh Monkey Forest. The big monkey forest is a famous tourist site in Bali, but that's not the one I visited. This one is a bit smaller but much less crowded and friendlier. The guides don't try to cheat and they charge foreigners the same ticket price as local, at just 30,000 Rupiah ($2 USD).

The forest has an old Hindu temple and three families or clans of monkeys. There's literally hundreds of them. They roam around, climbing all over tourists, resting on their head or shoulders waiting for food such as peanuts.

After a fun time playing with the monkeys, I did a bit of trekking, going out of bounds at the monkey forest to see the river, then back on the scooter to visit a local waterfall.

Thankfully I was able to drive back from Ubud to Nusa Dua just before sunset. The roads in the south of Bali are very busy and I wouldn't have like to drive on them in the dark.

So my evening transport was my two strong legs, which I used to explore the local neighbourhood for something to eat. I found a local warung and took the owner's recommendation to try her Prawn Sauce Tiram (prawns in oyster sauce.)

A delicious way to end the day's adventures! I walked back to my hotel, feeling very satisfied.

0:00 Bali Hotel Resort
09:59 Motorbike Rental
17:52 Road Trip to Ubud
20:27 Babi Guling (Suckling Pig)
28:04 Monkey Forest
43:30 River Trek
51:34 Pengempu Waterfall
1:03:43 Prawn Sauce Tiram

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