Was supposed to go Koh Phangan in Thailand... but ended up in Bintan, Indonesia instead... But it was a nice getaway nonetheless... i think it was the first time a bunch of us (me, doong, bob, malau and his gf huili) went on a trip together... and for once, malau actually took the initiative to plan a holiday for us... initially i feared for the worst... knowing him... screw ups here and there... stranded on Bintan(i dun really mind)... things like that... but Captain Simian proved that he is up to the task... i'm reasonably impressed... he has definetely grown up... hahaha... Anyway back to Bintan, we've got ourselves a chalet by the beachfront, which really kicks ass... it was quite a sight, and with the cool sea breeze blowing towards us constantly, we suddenly felt liberated from the hustle and bustle of city life... and yeah there's also a hammock right in front of our chalet... picture purrrfect i say...



The clear waters of the beach front at our mayang sari resort... well.... not exactly pristine clear but good enough for us... plus the wave is neither too strong nor too weak... just right for us beachboys wannabes to try body surfing for the first time in our lives... the feeling you get riding on a wave... i can't find the words to describe... it was sheer exhilaration...



We would have loved to go snorkelling but there were no trips being planned for at the resort as it was the monsoon season... but funnily enough... it never even rained for the 3 days we were there... we still engaged in other activities like beach volleyball (which i sucked at) and exploring the town of tanjung pinang in bintan... scary thing really... not-very-friendly glares from some of the locals and menacing suspicious characters lurk the streets at every corner... it never felt worse... must really appreciate the security and peace of mind we enjoy back home in singapore...

Back on the beaches in front of our chalet, we did spoofs of boybands and even shot video clips with our digicams... hell it was funny... all sorts of funny patterns come out fast and furious while fingers clicked away happily... but this photo which we took was the best of the lot...



Presenting singapore's answer to Westlife... EASTLIFE!!! hahaha... from left: Bob, Peter, James and Ivan.
Can someone please tell us what the hell were we thinking??!

I actually took quite a lot of pictures... about 70 in all... will be uploading them for anyone who is interested in viewing them... details to be given in future postings once i've finished collecting all the pictures...

The trip was smashing but for an incident which happened that marred our day... got stopped at singapore side customs because we're not allowed to bring in any cigarettes and have to end up paying a hefty fine... lesson learnt... but we're already looking forward to the next time where we all can get out for a holiday together...