We used to go for a walk on the rice fields to some place outside of Ubud, we had to parking the motorbike before the place because was not possible to go trough the rice fields with the motorbike.
I was shocked a few weeks ago when I went there and I saw a public new road even with a white line on the middle and cars, trucks and motorbikes passing that road.
I guess if there is a public road, is this expropriation? now there is many signs on both sides of the road and on the rice fields selling, renting and leasing land on the rice fields and already a few villas are built along all the road and rice fields.
It is hard for me to believe that all the owners of all the rice fields agreed to sell part of the rice fields to do the public road, because must be a lot owners, the long of the road is probably around 1 kilometer or longer and both sides has a lot rice fields.
I guess there is a lot economical interests behind, so far small villas but maybe another big resort in project?
It is very shocking for me and break my heart, I will never get use to see how nature is been taking by cement and luxury villas day by day around Ubud area.
I think many Chinese Indonesian or non Chinese rich Indonesians are built ups resorts and more resorts or high standard hotels all over Bali.
For many people Bali and Ubud is only about money, I hate to see so much business going around all the time and it seems like everybody these days in Ubud is focus in making money, Ubud is getting so commercial, too much in my opinion, not free activities at all, not activities for locals, not play ground areas for kids, not green areas for families and children to go, play or walk around, we have to go to Bedugul if we want to be in a local cheap place with the family or friends spending the day, only hotels and hotels, and resorts and resorts and the local transport still a mess and almost non existent after 11 am, Batubulan terminal is a mess.........
More villas, more swimming pools and more and more contrast between the local people and the tourists or expats, huge social inequalities....... but the most of tourists and expats of course don't have a clue about how local people live or have ever been inside of a local house, especially outside of tourist areas, in parts like Karangasam or Singaraja.
Do you still wonder why local people think foreigners are rich? really?
How much is too much?
https://www.facebook.com/balitoomuch/
Better to stop and breath...........
I was shocked a few weeks ago when I went there and I saw a public new road even with a white line on the middle and cars, trucks and motorbikes passing that road.
I guess if there is a public road, is this expropriation? now there is many signs on both sides of the road and on the rice fields selling, renting and leasing land on the rice fields and already a few villas are built along all the road and rice fields.
It is hard for me to believe that all the owners of all the rice fields agreed to sell part of the rice fields to do the public road, because must be a lot owners, the long of the road is probably around 1 kilometer or longer and both sides has a lot rice fields.
I guess there is a lot economical interests behind, so far small villas but maybe another big resort in project?
It is very shocking for me and break my heart, I will never get use to see how nature is been taking by cement and luxury villas day by day around Ubud area.
I think many Chinese Indonesian or non Chinese rich Indonesians are built ups resorts and more resorts or high standard hotels all over Bali.
For many people Bali and Ubud is only about money, I hate to see so much business going around all the time and it seems like everybody these days in Ubud is focus in making money, Ubud is getting so commercial, too much in my opinion, not free activities at all, not activities for locals, not play ground areas for kids, not green areas for families and children to go, play or walk around, we have to go to Bedugul if we want to be in a local cheap place with the family or friends spending the day, only hotels and hotels, and resorts and resorts and the local transport still a mess and almost non existent after 11 am, Batubulan terminal is a mess.........
More villas, more swimming pools and more and more contrast between the local people and the tourists or expats, huge social inequalities....... but the most of tourists and expats of course don't have a clue about how local people live or have ever been inside of a local house, especially outside of tourist areas, in parts like Karangasam or Singaraja.
Do you still wonder why local people think foreigners are rich? really?
How much is too much?
https://www.facebook.com/balitoomuch/
Better to stop and breath...........