Bali was great, and it is a shame that we were only able to stay one day. In the short time we were here we went to a place I would recommend to anyone that comes to Bali, the Monkey Forrest in Ubud. It is a small forest with paths and statues that is home to more than six hundred wild monkeys. When you go through the main entrance you go into a small tunnel that takes you above a small road. From there we got our first view of the Monkey Forest and about 5 of the native monkeys. From there we looked down the path and saw monkeys running and sliding down the handrails. At the bottom of the small path, there were people selling bananas to feed the monkeys. We decided to buy some, and I am glad we did. At the nearest Banyan tree one of the workers there, equivalent to a park ranger in National Parks, showed us how to attract monkeys onto your shoulder. You would hold your arm out straight and strong and a monkey would run over and jump on your arm knowing that you would give it food. Maile got a monkey on her first and she enjoyed it. Next, I got one on me that was a sloppy eater. He ate the banana while on my head and dripped a fourth of it on my hair. My dad tried it at a different place and got two monkeys on his head. My mom was the only one that didn’t get a monkey on her because she said she would flinch and scream. When we tried to take a family photo a monkey climbed on my dad while he was sitting next to mom, and she sat still, at least until the picture was taken. After that, she walked away quickly.
The Monkey Forest, Ubud Bali