Bali – A Paradise For Newlyweds
If you discover Bali once, it is impossible not to dream about plunging into the bliss of this place again. While on your honeymoon in Bali, you will have to pray for, to love and to wish only one thing – for the time to stop.
You can start appreciating this picturesque perfection of this piece of land, so eloquently described in travel guides, even at the airport, but you need to visit the authentic part of the island to fully grasp the true nature of Bali. You can enjoy the beauty of the dense tropical jungle, which cannot be suppressed by any benefits of civilization, by taking up residence in the heart of the island – in the Ubud Hanging Gardens Hotel.
Private villas of the hotel, constructed on rice terraces of the Ubud Hill and surrounded by magnificent hanging gardens, promise a romantic vacation in total solitude and accompanied by the flavors of cocoa, coffee, bamboo, durian and orchids. In this atmosphere even the most stubborn habits that you were brought up with from the childhood, are easily forgotten and replaced with much more enjoyable experiences: instead of a morning shower you are tempted to splash in the private pool, hidden away from prying eyes, instead of working out – quietly admire the landscape and instead of rushing to your job and fighting through the smog and traffic jams – contemplating the haze, enveloping the fields.
Be sure to take advantage of hotel’s special offers and take a fascinating tour through the tropical jungle. On one hand, this morning trek requires considerable effort, on the other – it is incredibly inspiring. By the way, the terraces of the Ubud Hanging Gardens offer beautiful views of the sacred temple of Pura Segara Penetaran Dahl, located on the opposite hillside. It looks so great at twilight that the hotel staff will understand the request to arrange a romantic dinner for two at the walls of this ancient temple.
After spending several days in the midst of a tropical paradise, it makes sense to go to the ocean, for example to the luxurious Jimbaran Puri Bali with its incredible private beach. All the attributes of a carefree life like white sand, cool breeze and the sound of the waves involuntarily make you feel like the sole owner of your own private island, and this feeling is worth a lot.
To spend a vacation without leaving the beach for a single hour is possible thanks to the Nalayan Restaurant. Sitting behind the table, which is set up right in the sand, you will be able to watch all day as the next culinary masterpiece made from a fresh catch is born right before your eyes, and admire many shades of the ocean: blue, azure and light malachite.
During the day colorful fishing boats make the bay look like a flower garden, and at night they turn the sea into a concentration of flickering lights, gently rocking to the rhythm of the waves.
And because not so long ago the place where Jimbaran Puri Bali is now located used to be a fishing village, while walking along the coast you are bound to run into tiny restaurants, where the guests are happily offered fresh seafood, grilled or fried in coconut chips. And the royal meal will cost about $10 per person.
Recommended: after taking the funicular down the hill from the Ubud Hanging Gardens hotel, you will find yourself right at the luxurious Ayung spa center. The haze covering it in the morning, the sounds of the river and the aromas of flowers and spices revive the dim memories of a lost paradise. After treatments, the secrets of which are strictly guarded by the Balinese, it is very difficult to believe that the reflection in the mirror and the picture in your passport belong to the same person.
