A Morning in Ubud, Hour by Hour
By Ayu Wulandari · Ubud, Indonesia · 2026-06-10
5:45am. Before the swings and the tour buses, the terraces belong to the farmers and to us. We practise on a wooden deck while the mist lifts off the palms.
8am, Tirta Empul. My aunt taught me the order of the spouts when I was six. I teach it to every group the same way, slowly, with offerings first.
10am, the Campuhan ridge. Two kilometres of walking meditation, which mostly means not talking and noticing how loud the birds are.
Noon, under the banyan trees in the Monkey Forest. Shade, stone carvings, and a reminder to zip every bag.
1pm, the market behind the palace. We buy what we will cook in the evening class and learn to fold canang sari for tomorrow's practice.
Walk this trip on the 3D globe in EWIG