After having egg mayo sandwiches for breakfast,we headed out to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.We checked in our luggage and since we had some time in our hands before boarding the ferry,we couldn't resist a second breakfast at Killiney's.It was soon time to get on the ferry...yay,it was our little prince's first ferry ride!Before that,we caught him making a phone call to his errr.....grand-dad perhaps...?hehe...
And then off we go!We chose seats near the window so the little one would be able to see the splashing water and ships outside.He lost interest in it after a while and decided to move around (of course).He definitely couldn't keep still during the hour ride.I was getting bored too (guess we know who's character he has,huh?) and looked upon hubby to amuse me.
Eventually,after a 55 minutes ferry ride and a 15 minutes bus ride,our eyes set upon the beautiful Bintan Lagoon Resort!With welcome drinks to freshen us up and quench our thirst,my little one and I roamed around the lobby while hubby checked us into our seaview room.
With his bag of sandcastle-making tools!
The weather was fantastic and the view was gorgeous.
We were excited to get into the waters and soak in the sunshine...but how could we when our tummies were rumbling?Guess the two sets of breakfast we had didn't help much...hah!We went in search of the resort's restaurant and came upon 'Kopi O'.The buffet spread was not bad,but the price kind of puts us off.Lunch costed us nearly $80.
When our prince woke up from his much-anticipated nap,we trotted to the beach.With soft sand in our feet and the wind caressing our face,we could't help but fall in love....The view was spectacular.The vast sands,blue waters and sunrays dancing together.It even seemed like we could touch the beautiful horizon.
There were no one around except for a few staff from a nearby beach restaurant.We were like on an island all by ourselves!The waves were lapping and calling to us....so splash!
We were surprised to see that our little one was no longer afraid of the sea.In fact,he was going deeper and further from us,giggling every once in a while when the waves hit him.
We cheered him to build sandcastles with us....
But he didn't seem to be engaged in it for long.Rather,he took fists of sand from the beach and threw it in the water...and vice versa!So there he was,going back and forth while hubby and I tried our hands in building those castles.Eventually,we burst into laughter,admiring what we've built and agreed that we were both lousy at it!
Later,we ventured to the kids' pool which was situated on the other side of the resort.It was far from the main pool.We passed by two boiler rooms and hiked a bit before we heard the tiniest sound of a waterfall.Truly,there was a mini 'waterfall' at the kids' pool.And again,there was no one around.We plonked the little one on his float but he struggled out of it.Apparently,our 'grown-up' boy didn't want to use his float anymore (after I huffed and puffed into his float till I turned blue!).
We took the slides and let him ventured on his own though we always had our eyes on him.When the sun began to bow low,we went back to our room,showered and got ready for dinner at Nelayan's-a restaurant by the beach.
Dinner was scrumptious.Hubby chose steak as the maincourse for us while the rest of the servings of salad,soup and dessert were free-flow.Hubby declared this steak was the best he ever had.Thick,moist and tender with the black pepper sauce enveloping its meat.
Dinner was good....but the price was exorbitant (especially since everything was in Singapore dollars instead of Rupiah).I guess this is the price we have to pay staying in a five star resort.Notwithstanding,the service was excellent...the staff were attentive and concerned,we even had hot towels after our meal!
With our heavy tummies,smiling faces and heavy eyelids,accompanied by millions of twinkling stars above,we slowly hiked back up to our room.
