Stop at Ubud

**Read "Rinjani Day 3 and Gili Islands" first. Order mix up.

After a quick lunch we headed to the dock were the ferry was. It was a bit behind schedule because there was a traffic jam of ferry's. The dock had room for two boats and there were four or five either trying to get in or out. Sort of a mess. It took over an hour or so for the boats to get sorted out.
Once we got on the boat we found a booth which was good news because the ride was going to be about 5 hours or so. We got settled in it was time to due some reading and play catch up on our journals. This only lasted so long and found ourselves playing a couple games of backgammon. Before we new it we had a crowd of people watching us. There was probably 15 people all huddled around the table watching the action. When we stopped playing the crowd went back to there seats. I guess watching Rooney and I read was not quite as exciting.
The ferry ride seemed to go pretty fast which was good news. We landed and then had to take a hour or so long bus ride to our next destination (Ubud). We arrived at night and had a little trouble finding a place to stay. Finally we found a cheap place that included a free breakfast. After grabbing a bite to eat at this restaurant down the street we went to bed.
The next morning it was time to explore. The town was really sweet. Most of the buildings were made to look like temples. It was a great place to search for souvenirs and things like that. The markets and shops all had things that we had not seen up till this point. After kind of getting a feel for the town we figured we should check out the surrounding area. We consulted the Lonely Planet and decided to check out the "elephant cave" which was only a couple of kilometers away. We rented a motorbike and we on our way. Unfortunately the map in the Lonely Planet did not show that half of the streets were one way or closed. Due to this we attempted to find our own way to the cave. It turned out well all things considered. We got a little lost at first but were able to see some sweet countryside outside the town. We finally asked for directions and to our surprise were pretty close.
The cave itself was not very cool. It was not shaped like an elephant or appear to have any elephant markings on the entrance way. The area around the cave was a little better and featured a couple of temples and a river. By the time we were done walking around we had gotten pretty hungry and decided to head back.
After another meal at the restaurant down the street from our hostel we decided we should figure out how to get to our next stop. We decided to book a 16 bus from a near by town all the way to Yogyakarta. With the bus leaving the next day we went back to the hostel and just kind of chilled and read before going to sleep. The next morning we got a taxi to the bus station and got ready for the overnight bus.

- WBM