We decided it was time to visit a nearby holiday resort and booked into Niwana Gardens for two nights on Bintan Island, Indonesia. Nice and convienient - a one hour fast ferry trip from Singapore and you're in another country with white sandy beaches!
It was very cosy having a standard hotel size room with 2 adults and 3 kids sharing a king size and one single bed! But hey, the odd communication mix-up is bound to happen when you're travelling. We spent most time outdoors and the kids stayed up as late as they could manage.
The kids loved the giant swimming pool more than the beach! But we did ensure we spent time playing in the sand, running up and down the beach and swimming in the sea. Joshua and Tessa started to learn how to snorkel and loved it. Not many fish to see though and the water was a bit murkey - not surprising when you can see oil tankers out on the horizon!
It was a fantastic first holiday away and we'll be back sometime (especially for the golf courses which are some of the best in the world!).
