Monkey Forest, Ubud

I enjoyed our afternoon at the Monkey Forest. It was one of the many things I wanted to do in Ubud. People are either: interested and excited or intensely afraid of this place. Good thing my friend, Kara was on the same side of the spectrum as me. We treated the afternoon as an adventure, excited but still wary about the monkeys’ behaviour. The Monkey Forest is essentially a forest so it is quite large and takes some time to explore.

Favorite photo. Perfect mix of creepy, sexy, cool.

Just chillin’

I know we’re taking pictures

Monkey moments video

https://www.instagram.com/p/64cY8dIj4n/?taken-by=biankaismad&hl=en

Small monkey

Slightly larger monkey

LARGEST MONKEY!

Monkey Temple

There are grand structures and ruins that reminded me so much of Ta Prohm in Cambodia. It invoked the same vibe, the forest taking over with the additional chillin’ monkeys. The forest is absolutely beautiful.

The monkeys weren’t scary at all and just hung out all day. They’re used to people and based on experience, they’re much nicer than the ones at the Uluwatu Sea Temple. I took off my sunglasses and hat before entering and their handlers told us that we don’t have to worry. The monkeys here don’t grab stuff except for food from time to time. They have a stand at the entrance where you can buy bananas to feed them.