This time we flew on the midday air Asia flight and it was amazing – nobody at Perth airport and nobody at Bali airport! Once again we did the online paperwork beforehand and it was 11 mins from disembarking to walking out the front door including a toilet stop. We travel with carry on only though.
Our first few nights are being spent further in from the beach this time around. So still Sanur but on the “other side” of the very scary highway. We are in a private garden villa with a pool at Alantara Hotel and so far it’s lovely. I got a very special birthday surprise on arrival. Well done B!



While we do have a private pool, we also have access to this gorgeous hotel pool and a swim up bar. We ate at the onsite restaurant for night one and the indo food options were only a small part of the menu but they were delicious.


Our goal for this part of the trip is to work out if I have a private pool, do I need a beach? I will say there are less food options here (and many without refrigeration which is a hard no for me with my stomach dramas) and I can already say I miss the boardwalk full of food a tiny bit.