BINTAN GETAWAY
work and more work had got me hopelessly drained-out, and i was really looking forward to some sort of nirvana in bintan, to recharge my energy level and to re-justify myself that life's beautiful (for a while). Thank god, expectations were exceeded. 
full gear on for kayaking! get set, go!
plus eeling!
beach boys
plus bikini babes!
stoning, waiting for our food
the hearty lunch we had!- cocktails and wedges
we should have expected more lunches of such, 'cause the same thing happened to be in the lunch menu the next day. then we had more sun, more sand and more fun. the upcoming activities were archetypal; frisbee, soccer and water captain ball (to diminish any height disparities). all said, of cause i was on the side nearer the beach and kairong was on the other. HMM, in the end, it didnt seem to help aniways, HAH. that took us all the way to sunset, and more importantly, DINNER.
sunset!
plus candlelight dinner!
plus live perfomances!
and we did this photo for KALYN, right?
HAH, that was our first proper meal, since Mc's back in Singapore. The ambience was great, plus the soothing music at the background, and all the food piping hot. HEAVEN. the only bad was that it was also heaven for mosquitoes. and we had MR CUTE GUY help us take the last photo. Hmm...
red!
our conquests!
retards!
the first night was reserved for drinking. played all sorts of drinking games, and i think i probably drank the most. i would consider myself sober, even though people might beg to differ. HAHA, and we ended taking retarded photos, which didnt look too bad i guess. there was people vommiting, while some others was SALIVATING over the food on TV, and i was one of two laughing at their silly acts. to do that, i conclude, I AM NOT DRUNK.
me plus the only 'unqualified' driver
the whole clique with our buggies
at checkpoint #1undoubtedly the best part of thetrip, we had so much fun and adrenaline rush when we sped through thick layers of mud, across bumpy terrains and down slopes. by the end of the ride, we were all soaked in mud, dirty, tired, yet wanting for more. though i must be quite relieved i didn't have a chance to sit in marcus' accident-prone buggy.
forfeits
soaking up the sun
plus under the moonlight!
then more sun, more sand. i only remember kairong being thrown into the sea twice as forfeit, and i got beaten by some fish 6 times on my leg, and more alcohol for lunch. by then, we were all clean again, and ready for dinner at the kelong. it didn't come cheap, and i thought gong-gongs were gross. never tried. and i had my sunshine photo taken. i can still remember the LA-LUNA music playing in my mind, so PHUTURE-ish, maybe better, but when we went to take a peep, there was no dance, no one on the floor, just music.
life sized snakes & ladders!
all focused in our game!
and the stupid menu!
plus the bank robber!
we didn't finish the game of snakes & ladders. in fact, 5 outta 6 of us didnt make it out of the first 8 squares for at least 1/2 hr, 'cos we were busy kicking each other back to the start. then we had a retro ktv session, the songs menu was pathetic, and look at the food menu, omg. after a good night's sleep, we went go-karting and soon enough, we bid our huts goodbye.
bye bintan!
3:47 PM