This morning after breakfast, our bead lady Ketut brought her wares to the bungalow. We rarely purchase at home, but Ketut doesn't have a shop, so we let her come to us. This works out well for everyone because she helps out at the bungalows, and we can get ready for our day out while we shop.
Today she had lots to choose from, so by the time the dealing was done, it was time for lunch. We headed down the path to Ibu Putu's Warung for some of our favorite dishes - carrot salad, fried chicken with tomatoes and onions, and sweet iced lemon tea. We enjoyed a leisurely lunch while visiting with the family, then headed down the Campuhan steps (all 88 of them!) to meet Made for a trip to the grocery. After gathering all the things we needed (and some we didn't), Made drove us to the Ubud Market.
One of the things I love about Bali is that no matter how long you've been away, people still remember you. Not only that, but they remember what you bought from them, and quite often, how much you paid. As we stepped out of the car in front of the market, we looked at the various things hung out on display to decide where to go first. Leaning out from the second floor was Made Wenten waving and calling hello.
Three years ago we were looking for a particular style of dress. She had only one or two, but kept saying "I can make!" We explained that we were leaving the next day, and since it was 5:00 p.m., there was no time. Her answer was "No problem. How many you want?" We chose about 15 sarongs for her to make into dresses, really only expecting her to make 4 or 5 by the next morning. "Come tomorrow; 10:00." So 10:00 next morning we were back at the market. Made proceeded to pull out 15 new dresses that she and her sister had made overnight. Now, the market closes at 5:00; we figured maybe 1/2 hour for her to close up shop, and we had kept her late. It reopens at 7:00 a.m. So in 13 hours, two women had produced 15 dresses, only one of which was not good enough for us to buy. Needless to say, we went back for more.
After closing down the market once again, we staggered down the street to Casa Luna for dinner. This restaurant is one of the "famous" ones in the Ubud area. They have a bakery, offer cooking classes, show movies in the evenings, and sometimes have live music. Their menu includes the Indonesian standards - fried rice, fried noodles, sate chicken, etc. - and also many western items. Casa Luna has moved up and down on our list. The food is usually excellent, but the service is often lacking. This evening we ordered milkshakes (good), iced lemon tea (tasted like canned Lipton), potato cake with salsa and feta (good - fresh feta), fettucini with ham, asparagus and avocado cream sauce (very good - fresh pasta), fettucini with broccoli and chicken in lemon cream sauce (good pasta & sauce, but the chicken was so overcooked I couldn't cut it), and sate chicken (fatty). The meal cost almost 400,000 - very expensive for here, and definitely not the best meal we've had on this trip.
Lace and the kids were too exhausted to walk home, so we called Made Latra to pick us up. After getting the kids in bed, I walked over to Melati Cottages, which is across the ricefields from Londo. I had seen on my computer that they had wi-fi, so I went to inquire about what they would charge me to use it. 36,000 per hour - OK, not bad, so I'll come back tomorrow with my laptop.
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