10 TICKETS TO PARADISE
We left fairly early to fly from Phnom Penh back to Singapore to catch a ferry to the Bintan Islands of Indonesia. The flight was good, but it was raining when we got to Singapore. We didn’t really have much time to do anything but go straight to the ferry station. Once we got there, I tried to use my debit card in the ATM…key word there=tried. I knew I had money in my account, but for some reason, the machine rejected my card. This put me into a panic. And of course, it was Monday afternoon in Singapore on Memorial weekend, so all I could do was sit tight and wait for Tuesday night (Tuesday morning in the States) for my mom to figure out what was going on.
After my minor money breakdown, we had to wait for the ferry. It was running late because of the weather, but it wasn’t too bad…at least until I actually got on the ferry. Talk about sea sick! The water was so rough and the boat was flying everywhere. I was very glad to get off of it.
But once we got to the island, the sickness disappeared. It was that beautiful.
The next couple of days were spent swimming in the amazing swimming pool and walking along the white, sandy beach. If I stood on the backside of the pool looking out towards the sea, it looked like the pool ran into it. It was beautiful, but it was nothing compared to the beach. The sand was so white and soft, it looked like it had been bleached and every grain was placed there on purpose. The best part was the little fish swimming around our feet. I could see everything. It was breathtaking.
Our second night there, we all headed down to the beach for the sunset. I don’t know where he came from, but there was a man in a small fishing boat just down the beach from us. He was floating towards us, but I wanted to get closer. So I grabbed my camera and ran along the water for a mini photo shoot.
I wish I could say more about our time in Bintan, but it was full of relaxation…and of course, beautiful pictures.
