Blogs from Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Last full day in Sanur so we decided to spend the whole day here. Woke up late, had a leisurely breakfast, face timed Krissy and Oscar, then set off on our walk of Sanur at about 10.30am. We started walking up the main road of Sanur, Jl. Danau Tamblingan and first we dropped off a 4kg bag of washing at a laundry which only cost us $10 plys they deliveted it back to our hotel for free. Suited us perfectly because we didn't plan to get back to the area until late. We continued on, looked at a few shops and bought a few things before stopping for a very good cup of coffee at The Glass House at 1.30pm. So it had taken us 3 hours to do a 35 minute walk. Guess we did ... read more

Quiet day today. Decided to visit Kuta after Daisy had a swim after breakfast. Grab car only cost $7.80 but it took over an hour because of the heavy Bali traffic. We got dropped off at the Beachwalk Shopping Centre at 1.45pm, had some lunch at a Japanese place and Daisy spent most of the afternoon in just 3 clothing shops. My left leg has been sore from nerve pain so I just found places to sit while she shopped. We decided to have a coffee before heading to the beach for sunset and found a good cafe latte at a cafe called Arabica on the outside of the shopping centre and just across the road from the beach. We crossed over at 5.40pm and it was surprisingly, a nice family atmosphere. Sunset was beautiful of ... read more

Today was relaxing day after 2 days of early starts. Had our lovely buffet breakfast at 8.45am and decided to visit Nusa Dua and do the Bail Underwater Walk. There are 2 companies here like Uber. Gojek is well established like Uber and Grab is a newer alternative. I did a couple of comparisons and Grab seems cheaper so ordered a Grab car to pick us up at our hotel. Another popular alternative is to hire a driver all day. Cost for that is about $55 for 10 hours, but we decided we didn't need that today. Cost to get to the activities centre was only $11.90. I was expecting an office for the Underwater Walk but instead we were directed to follow this guy who sat us down and asked us which of the activities ... read more

Like an owl yearning for the moon… ~ Indonesian Proverb HE SAID... Today we were travelling back to Australia from Bali – via Melbourne and Hobart. The check-out time of our villa at The Pavilions in Sanur was 12pm, and our flight was at 11:10pm. We didn’t relish the thought of 11 hours in Bali’s heat and humidity without access to a shower or air-conditioning, so we negotiated an extended check-out with the friendly reception staff, which allowed us to keep our villa until 8pm (for half the normal price). It was a lifesaver. We organised our packs, settled in the villa’s comfortable open plan lounge and relaxed into the late afternoon and early evening. I freshened up in the outside shower for one final time at 7pm, dressed for the five-hour flight to Melbourne, then ... read more

Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm… ~ Indonesian Proverb HE SAID... Today (and tomorrow) we were exploring Sanur– by foot. Locations > Sanur is a bustling coastal town in southern Bali. Transport Walking (and the occasional resort shuttle car). Accommodation …The Pavilions, Sanur… This enchanting resort is tucked away from the madding crowd in a magnificent tropical garden just one block back from Sanur Beach. It offered us a very welcome retreat at the end of our Indonesian adventure, and we’d booked it especially as a treat for my birthday. I’ve described its key features at length in the highlights section below. It was a huge improvement on Bumi Ayu Bungalows, our accommodation on the first night we arrived in Sanur. The less said about the Bungalows, the better. Cuisine – ... read more