this was our game plan: take 8am trip on a friday and do an early check in instead of the usual 2pm check in. they would be lenient since guests start flocking in on saturday mornings. and the plan worked :)
we arrived at the ferry terminal at around 6am, which was very oa sa aga. we learned that counters open at around 7am. so we had quite a time to kill at the deserted terminal.
at around 8am, we boarded the ferry and said our temporary goodbyes to sg. side note: i wonder why there were many elderly passengers. as in! i was confused for a while if we were on the right vessel. looked like a group tour for the groovy lolos and lolas :) back to regular programming, i loved the mangroves on the bay of nongsa, id.
we arrived at 8am local time (they are behind by 1 hr), and they generously granted our request for early checkin.
we loved the simple, maaliwalas room! comfy bed, a big mirror on the wall, resting chairs, big bathroom, balcony, and a view of the pool and the sea (that's semi obstructed by the roofs of the other cottages, but i'm not complaining). special mention goes to the overhead shower that is just divine :) i have to do this because from where i came from in pasir ris st 21, our shower sucks with very low water pressure.
we learned our lesson well when we went to bintan last year. food was over priced and even failed to impress someone like me who could eat grass if i have to hehe. this time, we thought of bringing a ton of sandwiches for merienda and packed lunch - our favorite lumpiang mami and rice. the dilemma was: there was no microwave. on that day, innovation was reborn! we reheated our food in any way possible. we could say we had one of the best meals of our lives in the balcony with our fave food and our view. even the ants agreed and celebrated with us!
after stuffing our tummies with good stuff, it was swimming time! the weather was perfect! we had a light rain in the morning, but later that day, the sun said hello and we had our cold, perfect swim.
in the afternoon, we roamed around the place and found good spots. we noticed they have lots of statues and icons. this is coming from the perspective of someone who doesn't know any background: i think the statues are a bit scary with big eyes and uninviting stares.
we also had a much needed massage in their couple room. 1.5 hours of pure massage bliss :)
for dinner, we went to the buffet restaurant. food was ok. not great, but ok :) naks. entertainment was provided by a local band. we were specially impressed by ate's rendition of whitney's "i will always love you". pasado! naks.
breakfast buffet was ok too. i got just a little bit of almost every dish. so i could taste them all. bongga diba?
we found out that they have another pool that's being renovated. sayang :) maybe one day we'll come back.
then it was time to go... we loved this short holiday!!!
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