Another chilling day in the sunshine of Canggu beach.

First up was Andy, no surprises there, who headed out for his 10k run to Berawa beach & back.

On his return Michelle and the girls started to wake and we had an alfresco breakfast of sourdough bread and coffee, from Barō bakery a great find only 2mins up the road.

It was then time to enjoy the comfort of the Airbnb. It’s a great find, with a large open plan kitchen and living space with a master bedroom above. Outside is an open deck, seating area and the plunge pool, with an additional two storey building opposite with two further bedrooms with en-suite at ground and first floor.

The morning was spent relaxing and reading by the pool, enabling the girls to fully recuperate after their sickness bug the day before.

With Meg and Amelia happy to snooze on the sun loungers, we went down to the beach for a dip, and a walk to Canggu central for a late afternoon drink.

We have been so fortunate with the weather, whilst there has been the odd light rain, it’s always been early evening or over night. The days have been generally full sun, with the odd cloud, and pleasantly warm around 30 degrees.

We decided to take a break on Echo beach and watch the surfers crafting their skills. It’s such a serene scene, sitting watching the waves and letting the day roll on by.

With the desire for a cool afternoon drink, we headed to Cabe Bali bar and restaurant, to take in the views with a chilled Bintang in hand.

These last few days, whilst quiet in terms of doing and seeing things, have enabled us to fully enjoy our time with Amelia and Meg.

We intend to up the ante and visit Seminyak and Uluwatu for some cultural stimulation, but we don’t feel the need to rush given our prior visit to the island back in March.

After a pleasant drink at the beach bar, we returned to the Airbnb to pick up the girls before departing for dinner at one of the upscale restaurants in Pererenan. It truly feels like a place to see and be seen.

We decided to go for pre-dinner drinks at Shelter, a fancy BBQ restaurant with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours and cuisine. The place was close to full when we arrived around 7.30pm, so we had drinks adjacent to the open kitchen which made for interesting viewing. Eight people working at close quarters, passing round the bbq meats and fish, before they are sliced, spiced and decorated for serving. Proper artistry.

From there we had a short walk to Roots, a veggie restaurant we’d visited prior to the girls arrival earlier in the week.

The food, colours, taste and the overall presentation make this a perfect place for non-meat lovers and thankfully it was a big success with the girls too. Added to this we had time to play a few card games and chat over our spiced fries, curried veggies and couscous dishes.

Tomorrow our plan is to venture further afield, and a return visit to Potato Head beach club in Seminyak.

This place is a firm favourite of the girls and brings back happy memories of our first visit to the area some 5 months or so ago in late March.