Long weekend in Sidemen, Bali
After a gruelling 2 months at work, it was time for a long anticipated break away from the organised chaos of Singapore. That's probably a bit of an exaggeration actually, as we went to Bintan Lagoon Resort for an action packed weekend of golf a few weeks ago, but any excuse for a weekend away is a great one!
We had heard that Sidemen was like Ubud 10 years ago and as we have been to Bali several times in the past few years and once to Ubud (staying in our first pool villa for my birthday), Sidemen sounded like a great place to checkout, plus we had a sneaky plan to check it out as a wedding destination that would suit both people from Singapore and Australia, not to mention the more distant guests from Europe and the Caribbean.
Sidemen is about a 1 1/2hr ride by car and with Grab will cost you around S$25. Once out of the city, the scenery starts to get pretty interesting and as we started to gain some altitude, the vivid green colours from the rice fields and mountains really started to make me feel home. There are quite a number of accommodation options catering for everyone from the budget conscious backpacker to a luxurious honeymoon at Wapa Di Ume Sidemen. We opted to stay at Sawah Indah Villa, in a pretty luxurious private wooden villa for around S$70 per night.
As for what to do... here's our quick list....
- A self guided walk through the village ricefields
- A cocktail by your resort pool
- Dinner at Cepik Villa
And that's it. It's easy to get it. It's beautiful. It is peace and quiet.
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