Campuan

1 km out of Ubud. Walk down the road between huge green embankments with fireflies and dripping water, then over a swaying antique iron bridge. Former residences of Walter Spies and Rudolph Bonnet, both of whom gave canvas, paints and many suggestions to Balinese artists during the 30's. Colorful dancing dragonflies hover everywhere. stay: Take a stroll through the Campuan Inn, the former home of Walter Spies; US$20 per day for full room and board. Costs Rp3000 for an unreal Indonesian lunch or dinner.They'll pack you a lunch for the day if you're traveling around the island. One half km uphill from the main road is W. Munut's Homestay, Rp500 or Rp1000 double, Rp1500 full board. Nice garden setting on a hill next to rice paddies. Has electricity. San Michelle package tourists stay here. See Tony and Kody if you need info or a guide. Pa Adur's place is high on a hill overlooking the road, breezy with a view of the volcanoes, Rp500 single, Rp1000 double. For breakfast he serves papaya, eggs, bananas, toast and butter, coffee or tea, Rp300. Homestay Sadri, also up on a hillock off the roadway, has big pavilion-type Balinese style houses; Rp1000 per person or cheaper rooms for Rp500. Tea or coffee in the mornings. Komplet breakfast (eggs, bread, fruit salad), Rp500. High up in the ricefields, the panorama is great with Gunung Agung looming up in the distance. Really quiet, couldn't be better. eat: Murni's Warung, just before the bridge on the left walking from Ubud to Campuan, is No. 1: yoghurt, chili con came, sweet and sour pork, great french fries, ice cold beer, and very jegeag (pretty) waitresses.

Nusa Lembongan is situated 12 miles south east of Bali. It is one hour traveling time by boat from Benoa Harbour. This pear shaped island is around 4km long and 2km wide. It is surrounded by a beautiful fringing reef, which hosts a myriad of marine life, The waters are renowned for their abundance of life and great surf breaks. The reef has been declared a marine park by the Indonesian authorities. Not only does the reef support its own Eco-system, but it supports most of the villagers on the island as well. The local people farm seaweed. This seaweed is cultivated, harvested then exported all over the world for use in cosmetics, food stabilizers and medicines. Other sources of income include traditional wooden boat building, farming peanuts, sweet potato, and fishing.Village life is very slow and enchanting. Very few cars and motorbikes are seen on the roads. The people are steeped in tradition, and one could imagine Bali being like this island, thirty years ago.Although the island is small there are many things to do. Fishing, diving, surfing, mangrove exploring, discovering natural fresh water springs, underground cave house exploring, cycling around the island. A visit to the bat caves on a nearby island, or a picnic at dream beach. Try catching mud cabs in the mangrove area at the back of the island. There is something for every one at Nusa Lembongan.