A Day of Rest

The main pool

The difference between Alissar and I. She stays away from the sun and I tan!

Anthony works on his tan

A monkey on our neighbors villa. Anthony took this picture from our pool

We spent the afternoon just reading

Views from the main pool

Fish Food

We were shopping in Ubud and came across this place right next to the road. Here we are, our feet in tanks filled with little fish that apparently think our dead skin is absolutely delicious.

Anthony braves it first, he is very surprised by the feeling

Alissar goes next, yes this feeling is definitely new

Alissar's feet

Anthony's feet

Monkeying Around in the Sacred Monkey Forest

In the Monkey Forest. We both had to change our clothes (buy new clothes) because we had gotten so dirty from the monkeys

Anthony catches the attention of two monkeys

The monkey wouldn't get off Anthony's shoulder and we aren't allowed to touch them. This little monkey just sat for minutes on end eating on Anthony's shoulder

Anthony gets use to his little friend

This monkey holds on to Alissar while she eats. Alissar is just waiting for her to be done.

The Monkey Temple guarded by monkeys

Stairs to the Monkey Temple are above the river

This monkey decides to climb Anthony

Hanging at Hanging Gardens

Having afternoon tea on the deck

Views from the deck

Breakfast this morning. Across the hotel is a temple, which can be viewed from the hotel dining room

Alissar looking very small next to the pool

Anthony looking handsome in the garden

The funicular, our transportation around the hotel

Orchids packed and nailed to the trees- so beautiful

Second Hotel

Random

Kuta Beach 

Alissar excited about the monkeys near the road

Anthony with our driver Wayon. Wayon lives in a nearby town called Bug Bug and he is a pork and rice kinda guy (meat and potatoes in USA lol)

Dinner at Vincent's near our hotel

Lunch above this stunning view

A bat poses with Anthony

Pura Lempuyang

At the bottom of the first temple. There are seven temples all together, the last temple is at the top of the mountain. It will take hours to get to the temple and we will have to fight aggressive moneys to get there.

We met two men along the way that were traveling to the top to pray. One was carrying a gun which made Alissar very worried. He assured us that the gun was to protect them from the wild monkeys that are known to bother worshipers venturing to the top. Yesterday, one of the wild monkeys attacked and bit someone, so the villagers were more aggressive. They usually scare the monkeys with just sticks. The guy in the red was a tourist from Holland who made the trip with us.We climbed over 1,700 steps and climbed to the peak (3,800 ft). The sweat poured out of us and we were exhausted, literally drenched in sweat.

We were so high we could see the clouds. It was such an eerie feeling.We did it!