Travel: I can't wait

Soon I'll have my bags packed and will be on my way to Indonesia, Bali.
I am going to stay in the middle of the rice fields in the creative hub of Bali, in a town called Ubud.
What I love about Ubud, is that wherever you go, you will encounter the artist or designer-maker working away in his/her shop. Pure and simple.
What is made on the premises is sold on the premises, by the maker. Hand tools are used and often age old techniques, only my grandmother would recognise, can be seen.
Okay..yeah...a couple of miles from all this, my romantic picture changes into a wholesalers paradise and a booming export trade....but you will still find, that the majority of goods are hand made.
Ubud is right up my Street. "Away from the High Street", as you can still visit small workshops and buy directly from the maker. Well...there are still many,many places where this can happen...I hope, because; I am going to travel and I can't wait!
Blog you soon, with more from Bali.
Of course I will bring lots of stones and perfect beads back, don't be so silly! I will take some pictures too.