Reisegruppe Alkohol decided, jet again, to ferry ourselves off to the resort island of Bintan, Indonesia! When you are looking for a quick getaway, there is no better place. Just 55 minutes off the coast of Singapore, it is easily accessible, has great beaches and is loads of fun. Instead of staying in a dilapidated shack on the east coast like last time, we booked into a resort in the north called the Mana Mana Beach Club. It was a bit expensive, everything was listed in Singapore dollars rather than Indonesian Rupia (which I dislike), but for a 2 day weekend away we couldn't have asked for more.
We managed to book all 13 of us on a ferry and secure accommodations, even though this was only 2 days before we left. We were very lucky considering the size of the group. Saturday morning, we got up bright and early and headed for the Tana Merah Ferry Terminal close to Changi Airport. We checked ourselves in, had some breakfast at their overpriced cafe, then got on board. Joelle, Kristin, Arno and I rode in first class comfort (that's the only way we could make it work on the initial booking) and relegated the others to coach. To bad for them. It was WAY to cold, but at least we got a free puff pastry and drink!
A shuttle bus picked us up from the ferry terminal in Bintan, and took us to our resort where we were able to promptly check in. This was especially important because we were, oh, about 5 hours early for check in. After ditching our stuff, we went and sat our butts on the beach and tanned (or tried to in my case) for a few hours, before having a quick lunch at their cafe. A quick word about that, and sorry for you people who think I talk to much about money! The prices were OUTRAGEOUS! You were paying S$11 for a hamburger which came with about 5 french fries. Jesus. I bought 'pizza strips' which was a very thin crust and a spattering of baked on pizza sauce and chili. They didn't even have my dip. Oh well, life goes on. It's only one weekend, right?! I had fish later that night in a small town just outside of the resort. That was nothing short of amazing. Fish, rice, chili sauce and lemon. Nothing is healthier and more tasty than that! At least in Asia.
In the interest of time, we sat our asses on the beach, drank beer and ate for the rest of the weekend. Saturday night was precious because I got a bit tipsy and jumped up on the platform at the beach bar and started bustin a move. I now realize that 'Alcohol makes fat people feel skinny and ugly people feel pretty.' I look disgusting in all the pics. They're up on Facebook for all to see if you are so inclined.
That's about it for now. Today is Canada Day, so Kristin and I are going to find something exciting to do in order to celebrate! Look out for that!
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