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Excellent time in Ubud  Liz not too good during the night with tummy. Staff very concerned and Pudu sent special rice pudding to the room. Packed and pleased bill was not as  much as expected. Driver took us to royal temple which we missed on tour 2 and it is lovely. Arrived at Samaya Seminyak. It is even more luxurious than Ubud Samaya. Afternoon tea and swam twice. Dinner overlooking the beach and sunset. Had duck. Watched Bohemian rhapsody. Breakfast overlooking beach. Lazed around pool best in early evening. It has jacuzzi nozzles. Mini bar included! Drink very heavily taxed here. Restaurant costs more here but sunsets are stunning. Watched Catherine the great on Kindle. Over the 4 days established a pattern of early morning dip 9 a.m. Full breakfast smoothie bowl, morning star drink, tropical fruit platter, poached eggs on avocado. Waffles in takeaway box for later. Rest and read on bed  swim afternoon tea in room, dinner and sunset. Movie choice limited despite ...

Louise and the boys kindly took us to Gatwick. Watched Red Joan and Dumbo. 5 hours at airport watched first night of proms. 9 hours to Denpaysar. Slept 3 hours and Shostakovich. Man next to me was large but he did open the gin bottle. Met by Trailfinders lady and 2 hour drive to Ubud. Samaya Ubud is luxurious and Puyatha the manager and team made us so welcome!  Our own pool and 2 dinners included. We soon settled into early morning swim, buggy uphill to breakfast. Relaxing by pool or in villa. Met Dono local painter in evening and 2 sessions painting. He is disabled with 2 kids. Of course we bought the canvas and I will finish it at home. He paints sitting on the floor mixing oils with turps on the lid of an old can. On  Friday met guide and driver. Ubud  wood carving shop  and bought elephant. Rudana art museum traditional and modern art. Sacred monkey forest and temple we saw lots of macaques. One grabbed my arm because I had the camera battery in my closed fist....