Bintan, Indonesia
Our Chinese New Year long weekend was spent on the resort island of Indonesia called Bintan. A great place for a relaxing, "do nothing", weekend getaway. After a VERY bumpy 45 minute ferry ride from Singapore's coast, we arrived in Bintan.
Soon we were whisked away to our weekend abode - The Mana Mana. We loved the cabanas! They were just rustic enough and only a couple minutes walk from the gorgeous beach. The beach and restaurant/lounge always had a nice warm breeze. There were many kite surfers to watch as they were getting ready for the competition to come the following weekend. A must try is the Mana Mana's hand made pizza - delicious!
Dan thinks he might get some work done! Ha!
This butterfly was just outside of our cabana and about 8 inches across in size.
We took a day trip into a local village - Tanjung Uban. It was quite "memorable". Our driver (or was he a tour guide?) didn't speak too much English. He wasn't sure what we wanted and we weren't sure what his job really was, either. We ended up having a sweet kopi (coffee) with him and his buddies, driving around, and laughing at not understanding each other.
In Bintan we also enjoyed a nice dinner at a seafood restaurant out in the ocean - The Kelong. This is just a photo of the bar attached to the restaurant.
