Bintan trip was so fun!! I stayed at Nirwana Resort. The place was beautiful. My brother and I supposed to go snorkeling in the afternoon. However the trip was not successful as it was raining heavily when we reached the location where we could snorkel. We asked the driver to ride the boat back to Bintan Island. And guess what? We got lost! The driver only knows how to get back to the island by looking at the landmarks around the sea. But the rain at that time was pouring too heavily and no landmarks could be found at all! It seems to me that we are in the middle of the sea out of nowhere. The driver called his colleagues for rescue and finally, they came by a jet ski. It was very cold and the raindrops were hitting painfully on our skins. A Singaporean couple and a family of 3 from Swiss land were also in the boat. We covered ourselves with black trash bags to keep ourselves warm. All of us managed to return safely and money was also refunded. The driver who brought us out apologized to us repeatedly and I could really feel his sincerely. He was not trained to read the bearings I guess. But this was really an experience for me being stucked in the sea.

We also visited a Malay village in the afternoon by a taxi. I really got to see how a real village town looks like. The people there ride motorcycles with mothers carrying their babies in their arms and the fathers in front riding their bikes. All of them look so carefree. I really envy them. They don’t seem to have such stressful lives living there. We also went to Pasar Ole Ole which was another shopping outlet. However the things there are catered especially for the tourists. Therefore, the prices for the products there are not cheap.

At night, we went to the KTV lounge to celebrate my brother’s birthday. There was a surprise cake given by the resort to him. We brought the cake to the KTV lounge and ate it there. The songs available were all very old but I enjoyed singing all the oldies. There was a group of Singaporeans sitting next to us. A family of 4 Caucasians sat on the other side of us. We were all very supportive as we applauded for each other after each song was being sung. The parents of the Caucasian went up to dance when their children were singing. They were so supportive! It really warms my heart..

The next day, we went for an early breakfast and got ready for wakeboarding at Marna Marna!! My brother and I were pretty excited as this was our 1st time doing it. The instructor seemed very experienced and told us what to do very soon, both of us were able to balance on the water. It was really fun! I drank a lot of seawater during the early stages though which I think is worth it as long as I was able to succeed wakeboarding. My brother was able to board a pretty long time too. My parents were on the boat too. They were there to give us encouragement. Lucky the weather was great that day. This activity somehow compensates the snorkeling session the day before.

Next we went to Jacuzzi at our resort. My mum relaxes there while my father, brother and I played monkey. We even went to the pool bar for a drink. We went back to our rooms and checked out at lunchtime. We went to a restaurant for lunch. The prices for the meals are not as cheap as I thought it could be. However, we had no choice or else there’s nothing least we could eat. When we got back to the resort, I played table tennis and chess with my brother. Lost both to him. So malu huh.. hehe Overall, I really enjoyed the trip very much. This is also a good gathering session for my family as well as a relaxation for me before I get back to my books as my exams are coming.