This morning Robin and
Peter took off with Made on a shopping expedition. Ray and I chilled at the
villa. I was writing up my blog, and when they arrived back, I don’t think I had
moved a muscle!! We decided to repeat the Campuhan Ridge walk to the Karsa Kafe
for lunch.
Although it was equally as beautiful as the first time we walked it,
it did not take us as long as I didn’t stop every few feet to capture the
magnificent view on my camera. We followed the signs to Karsa Kafe from the main street in Ubud
just east of the old and new bridges. We went past a huge temple but it was all
locked up and we couldn’t get in. Weren’t dressed properly for temple viewing
anyway!!
The path turns toward the north
and emerges at the edge of a spectacular series of terraced rice fields. The
narrow path, which is mostly paved, winds its way among rice paddies, past
houses, shrines, and even several cafes and galleries. The first part of the
path seemed to be pedestrians only then we had to share it with occasional
scooters, but it is far too narrow to worry about cars or traffic. As the route
heads north it takes on a more rural character, and we had an amazing view of
what I think was Mount Batur. We also passed several nice cafes with knockout
rice field views, and food and drinks were available by various vendors along
the route.
After about 2 k we arrived at Karsa Kafe and headed upstairs to the
open air restaurant with its spectacular views over the rice paddies.
We had our lunch and walked back into Ubud. Robin and I took time
to look through some of the shops while Peter and Ray went off in pursuit of an
ATM. We met back at the villa in time for a swim to cool down, and ultimately,
dinner.
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