Sanur

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After Amed we drove to Sanur. There we had booked a villa close Mesari beach and mum and Sadhna were checked in a hotel very close by. 

The girls and mum enjoying lunch in one of the many warungs by the sea

We had a good time in Sanur as well enjoying the long walks by the lagoon ad stopping for coffee or lunch and maybe a spot of shopping. 

While in Sanur we decided to take a fast ferry boat to go to the one of the islands 30 minutes away, called Nusa Lembogan. Once we got to the island we were met by the gentleman from whom we rented a buggy. 

The jaw dropping view from the restaurant in Dream Beach on Lembogan Island

Then we followed him to his tour office to book a one hour snorkelling session. We were grateful than mum and Sadhna could take care of Lea while Mara, Roxana and I went on the boat to the snorkelling spot. We spent the rest of the day touring the island and stopping for lunch and a short swim. Soon it was time to catch the ferry back home. 

The girls hard at work


On our last day in Sanur we took a cooking class in a place just midway between mum's hotel and our villa. We were first driven to the fruit and veggie market to get the groceries and then went back to the cooking class venue. We sat down and enjoyed breakfast and then only started preparing our extensive lunch. 

The granmas too!

We were doing a lot of food. 7 dished to be precise, from the spring rolls to nasi goreng, going through the unmissable beef rendang and a nice tuna wrapped in banana leaf and steamed. We all thoroughly enjoyed the class and went back home full and ready for a nap! 

That evening mum and Sadhna were leaving for Mauritius. After they checked out they came to our villa to spend the afternoon. After dinner they got a taxi and left. We were all sad to see them off and we promised the girls that we would see them soon. 

We were to leave the following day. We checked out the villa and moved our luggage to hotel Puri Mesari, where we would stay for 12 hours. We took it rather easy that day and took a long stroll again along the beach and had lunch there. Then we went back to the hotel, had a nap, a swim, dinner and took a taxi to the airport. 


Enjoying a very good dinner at "Massimo's" - with chef Massimo posing with us


We were changing continent and flying to Australia.

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