We spent Thanksgiving weekend on Bintan Island in Indonesia. Bintan is a 50 minute ferry ride from Singapore and is a popular beach get away for people who live in Singapore. The island is primarily a tourist destination. When we arrived at the ferry terminal in Bintan, we purchased an on-the-spot visa, went through immigration and customs, and then took the hotel shuttle to the resort. Upon arriving at the resort, we were greeted by traditional Indonesian dancers and musicians. The girls were in awe of their dresses and loved watching them perform.
The resort we stayed at felt very much like being in Hawaii. The beach was beautiful, there were palm trees everywhere, and the water was very, very warm (even warmer than Hawaii).
The beach had some nice sized waves and the kids loved body surfing and boogie boarding. They also found many tiny shells in a tide pool, all which were inhabited by crabs.
One of their favorite things was ordering and eating their lunches in the pool.
It almost sounds like when you and Matt stayed at the Hale Koa. What a great experience. Gramps
ReplyDeleteNow THAT is the way to spend thaksgiving! Very cool. So happy for you guys. It does look so much like Hawaii in the pictures.
ReplyDeleteXO Christy
Looks so nice and what amazing memories for this thanksgiving! What's up now? How are you guys?
ReplyDeleteIt's like living in the lap of luxury--eating in the pool!! How cool is that?!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great getaway... and so close to you guys....Bintan, even better than Hawaii ...I'm sure the dollar goes a heck of a lot further there...beautiful.
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