In Reply to: Sanur or Candidasa? posted by sanghee on Saturday, 15. August 2009 at 19:36 Bali Time:
I think what others are trying to say is that with four days you will be rushing it to try to move around too much and from what your parents want you might be better saying in Ubud.
It takes a few hours to get from Ubud to Candi Dasa so allow 1/2 day each way.- less to Sanur if traffic is ok. You would not want to travel between Sanur and Candi Dasa daily - you would be wasting time better spent somewhere other than a car.
Candi Dasa has few shops so if your mum is happy to stay at the hotel you and dad could do some rice terrace walks, - but this could be done at Ubud too.
Sanur has more shops etc which mum might like but it is more expensive and really pales next to ubud in terms of whats on offer.
In ubud you can accommodate both mum and dad in terms of their interests.
I would suggest organising one day trip while you are there , there are plenty on offer which should please you all. If you pick one and mum is not up to the walking the driver will find her a little restaurant to wait for you or she can stay in the car.
Though she may not like it, try to convince your mother to take a walking stick for the walking where ever you go. In Ubud the major shopping street is on a hill and the footpath goes up and down- walking on the road is a better option if a knee problem is there.....Candi Dasa and Sanur are flatter but the footpaths in both areas can also be tricky for anyone who is not sure footed.
For your last day (leaving at midnight )you will probably need to pay for an overnight room as you will want to use it up to the ealry evening prior to leaving, organise that ahead or they may have booked it to someone else.