Rippling water shows lack of depth… ~ Indonesian Proverb HE SAID... Today we were travelling to the mountain village of Sidemen. Locations > Ubud is a bustling mountain town in central Bali. > Sidemen (our destination) is a small mountain village in eastern Bali. Transport We travelled from Ubud to Sidemen by minibus, then explored Sidemen’s peaceful streets and lush rice fields by foot. After lunching at Warung Pondok Bali (a small local eatery on the outskirts of Ubud), we clambered into a minibus and set off toward Sidemen. As we climbed in altitude, the roads narrowed and the distance between villages increased. The villages themselves were remote and small, and there were times when the temple structures outnumbered the actual dwellings. The forest was lush and green, and it occasionally encroached onto the road. Mount
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