We took a short holiday to Bintan at the end of March. It was to be the last of our off-peak holidays because Gary is going to start work at a school. Off-peak vacations are bliss... no crowds, no queues, plenty of space to spread out. Nice. The Mangrove Tour was really nice. We learnt about the stilt roots, pencil roots and ribbon roots, and saw a yellow banded snake sleeping in the branches above us. The beach was beautiful, but that belied the fact that there was POLLUTION in the form of oil/tar in the water. Whenever we would step into the water, we would get tarry black spots on our feet or slippers. Fortunately, the resort provided some kerosene to clean it all off. But still, I would have liked to wander more into the water.
Highlights of our vacation :
The Mangrove Tour
The all-day blackout (for the sake of the generators, once in 5 years)
The power trip that same night due to a fierce thunderstorm
The discovery of another swimming pool in the resort, very very quiet, and with a slide!
Kid's Club. They had fun, especially on the Tour of the House with a buggy ride thrown in.
Sarah totally loved the flying fox and the trampoline. I totally loved the Indian meal at the Spice Restaurant.
The kids loved to ride on the 'Jungle Bus'. The shuttle bus that brought us around the resort.
