The other activity we’d arranged for day 8 was in the afternoon: a local would be bringing us to his village for cultural immersion. This was something I really looked forward to, but as (bad) luck would have it, I developed sudden extremely painful calf muscle cramps just before we left. It’s an old condition I’ve been experiencing for 30 years now, and when it emerges, there’s nothing I can do but to be bed-ridden and ride out the pain.
So, the kids and Ling went on the trip instead, and they have pictures to show for it. Her Tripadvisor review for it reads as follow too:
We were a group of three – myself and two kids (4 and 9 year-olds). The two local guides picked us up at our remote villa in Ubud and were very flexible to cater the programme to suit young kids. Lunch comprised of locally grown organic vegetables which were delicious! The kids liked the sate a lot. We had a good walk in the padi fields afterwards and weather was so cooling. The guide gave a very informative introduction to the local rice farming practices (e.g. irrigation systems and religious rituals) and was able to answer my many queries along the way. It helped that he grew up in that village. We were very grateful that both guides piggy-backed the kids as some parts were rather challenging to navigate (we were wearing slippers).
We also visited the guide’s family home where we were introduced to the basic layout of various buildings within the compounds. The kids were thrilled to play with their cute, adorable dogs and kept asking to staying longer! All in all, a meaningful afternoon spent in getting to know a little more about how the local folks live in Bali.
P.S. The guides also took photos and videos along the trip and sent it us for memory sake!
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