We stayed at a lovely tranquil resort in the town of Manggis which is named after the mangostine. In the center of town there is a huge carved stone statue with a mangostine at the top and, of course, a black and white poleng cloth wrapped around the base. Probably the largest mangostine in the world. Along with all the lovely locally grown gourmet food, we enjoyed tasting a mangostine one morning. What a wonderful weekend. I didn't want to leave, but we had to get back. So, after a ninety minute hair-raising drive back to Sanur, the tranquility was gone, but the memories remain.
Manggis and the mangostine
We stayed at a lovely tranquil resort in the town of Manggis which is named after the mangostine. In the center of town there is a huge carved stone statue with a mangostine at the top and, of course, a black and white poleng cloth wrapped around the base. Probably the largest mangostine in the world. Along with all the lovely locally grown gourmet food, we enjoyed tasting a mangostine one morning. What a wonderful weekend. I didn't want to leave, but we had to get back. So, after a ninety minute hair-raising drive back to Sanur, the tranquility was gone, but the memories remain.