Loola land...what an amazing time...

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When i got back from Indonesia, the most obvious thing to do was of course return to it. So i asked my dad to book us a trip to Loola, this totally amazing place as it turns out in Bintan. Bintan, oh Bintan. As with most of Indonesia the story is one of massive environmental degradation. It is not different from most other countries in the world in that respect. All the forests in Bintan have been ruined and the place is covered in gaping holes due to bauxite mining and gravel quarrying - this is directly related to the construction and land reclaimation activity in Singapore.

Anyway i ask Lianne where would be good to take the kids in Bintan, and she said Loola, the food and the activities are all included in the price... and what a great holiday we had!

At Tanah Merah ferry terminal, breakfast... telur rebus, teh peng and french toast...

Waiting for the Ferry

Daddy, smile!

Mummy and baby...

Baby, mummy and daddy....

On the ferry...

Hello Bintan, Tanjung Pinang

Gedung Walet
For the birders amongst you, here is a swift nest t beat all swift nests. All over Bintan are swift factories where the swifts build their nests and these are harvested when the babies are reared. As a result the swift population in Indonesia is booming, as is the sea eagle population :). Yes it is the giant four story grey building, the WHOLE building is a swift box.
And then we got to Loola... that is Oisin up a tree, picking coconuts...



Wow Daddy up a tree picking coconuts... actually daddy didn't get any coconuts since Oisin picked the tree dry

Yes, Ghin up a tree too... actually he only went half way.




Still it looks pretty impressive ya?

Drink anyone?

Home on the sea

Mangrove splendour




Room with a view

What's there not to like?

Fishing!!!!

Writing, pising and beer, does life get any better than this?








Catching!!! That was fed to the cat! Who loved it!



Can't believe how brown i've become!


Peter catches up on zen bhuddism

Children catch up on chess


Ghin enjoys being naked most of the time

Sunset....




Naked chess anyone?


The bedroom...



Ketam fishing also!

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