It’s been, I don’t know, three days? Four days? I’ve spent my time in Ubud so far by doing rather little besides reading, eating, getting massages and going for walks. Oh and checking out the local co-working space. I had a strong desire for some rest, partially because of what my bowels went through but also because I’ve been on the road for more than a month now. And no matter what people might think, travelling can be very exhausting.

It’s a touristy place but, much to my own surprise, I’m quite fine with it. I don’t see it as a place where I want to experience authentic Asia but rather as a place to stay and have a nice time. The tourists coming here aren’t the 18 year-old Aussie shitheads who populate the southern parts of the island, intoxication and fornication the only things on their minds. In Ubud it’s more a crowd that is drawn by art and nature.