The main activity everyday was swimming. Samantha couldn't get enough of the pool. It reminded me so much of our family vacations where Megan and I would swim until our eyes were completely red from the chlorine and our skin was red from the sun. Regretfully we didn't spend too much time at the beach mostly because there was no shade. However we did venture out on the island.
Monday - in the afternoon we headed to the local Underwater World which was an aquarium and animal park. We saw some crazy fish there, unlike any others we have seen. Of course Samantha's favorite was Nemo. The most bizarre part is that there was this duty free shop right in the middle of the fish tanks that had a major display of condoms. Haven't seen that at a kids place before.
Tuesday - Kyle and Samantha took an island hopping tour where they went to three different islands and saw a fresh water lake, eagle breading grounds, monkeys and a beautiful sandy beach. If you look closely at the mountain picture you can see why they call it "the lake of the pregnant maiden". Emily and I decided that napping by the pool sounded better.
Wednesday - I signed us up for a guided nature walk around the property at 7:30 am. Wouldn't you know the only day the girls decided to sleep late. So Kyle went up to cancel but the guide was there and talked him into a shorter tour that was a half an hour later. Sold. He introduced us to many of the local birds and plants. He was telling us about the cashew tree and how unusual it is because the nut/seed grows outside the fruit. Then he asked if we could think of any other fruit that has the seeds on the outside. Kyle and I were thinking but came up with nothing. Then Samantha says "strawberries have seeds on the outside". Smart ass. For dinner we went to a resort next door called Bon Ton that was unbelievable. It did not have beach access but overlooked the swamplands with an amazing sunset. The food was the best we have had in Malaysia and ranked in top 5 ever. What a way to end the night.
Thursday - we headed up one of the mountains on a cable car and explored Oriental Village (tourist trap). I have been on many cable cars in my life but none like this one. OH MY GOD was it high. I had to breathe real slow and not look up or down to keep it together for Samantha. She was not too sure of it, but we kept telling her how cool it was and how she was going up into the clouds. We passed a few amazing waterfalls on the way up and what a view of the island and water. At the top is a bridge that goes between the top of two peaks but I declined. If it wasn't for all the steps to access it I think Kyle would have gone.
Friday - one last morning of swimming. Thankfully the clouds were out because at this point we had too much sun.
Enjoy the photos.
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