Yet more bus trauma So the bus didn't actually crash, but it did break down after travelling at 20 kmph for about an hour through the jungle. So we decided to do something that was clearly very un-Indonesian, and hitch. Due to the lack of anyone else taking the initiative we got a ride very quickly and, oh lucky us, the driver not only spoke good English but was in fact going exactly where we were, so we stayed with him all the way to the ferry, across to Bali and down to the capital Denpasar. From there we just about made it to Ubud before collapsing into bed. Ubud is an arty area of Bali, well known for painters, wood sculptors and the like. We awoke to find many tourists swarming around the town and
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