Sanur

Our second stop in Bali was the 5km stretch of white-sand beach in the town of Sanur. Only 30 minutes away from Kuta, we arrived right on time for Sanur’s village festival, which involved concerts and dozens of food stalls at night in a huge field. Unfortunately, this is where I got my first taste of the famous Bali-belly, which I won’t forget any time soon!

Despite the health setback, we enjoyed a sunny afternoon on the calm beach with the lush and green landscaped grounds of the resorts behind. It seemed impossible to find an affordable guesthouse on the coast, but we did find an impeccably clean home-stay on the main street perpendicular to the beach.

Hard to find whiter sand than Sanur beach!

Sanur beach at low tide

Like most travelers, our stop over Sanur’s coast was brief. The following day, we took the public ferry to Nusa Lembongan, a stunning island nearby. A new adventure awaited.