It's not even pink!

Saw a bottle of Krug champagne today that was $5400. Ok, so it's rare but is it yummy? ...not even pink....

Launching Pad

Where we enter to go for a snork'
It's also where I first saw people go snorkelling wearing a life jacket; and some even took the gear into the swimming pool to practice the art.

It's Monsoon Time!

My Boats

There's no taxi rank at the airport, just a marina. Arrived about midnight and spirited away into the dark on a speed boat. Very cool. Cooler is the cruiser we were on for the sunset cruise....yes, less said about that the better. Less, but still cool is the dive boat. Well, didn't they all laugh when I expressed concern about the approaching storm. Apparently, you just keep on snorkelling in the monsoonal rain. You don't, however, eat your lunch in the rain. They move me inside quick sticks then. I guess soggy prawns and diluted champers isn't so cool.

The Art of Keeping

Hey, good save!

















Oh, what a pity
now its only 5-0

No Red Cards, please!

Don't tell Ed & Bud

I have a new friend, Mr H.
He has to be chased away from the restaurant 'cause he likes to eat the squid he's just caught on the balcony amongst the diners. They're so fussy about having a reservation.

Some of the cheap rooms

My Bungalow

Oh, and did I mention that my room had its very own plunge pool?

Picture this II.......

Me, skinny dipping in 'my very own' plunge pool. Pity the poor passing fishermen....the stories about Moby Dick ARE true!

The World's ONLY.....

underwater spa shakes a little during the monsoonal rain storms. Time to make a discreet exit.

I'm addicted to...

American Idol. There's an American Idol marathon on cable TV and i'm hooked. It's constantly on my big beautiful plasma screen. Will have to take a break soon to visit the turtle that keeps eluding me. Yes, i know, i'm ridiculous....but it's my indulgence!

The sun tan

I'm going to have a very brown back from all the snorkelling. Had to curtail todays snork' though when a shark started following me. So it was lunch at the health restaurant and back to the room for champagne, DVD and the sunset....its so hard.

I'm minding my own business.....

having dinner when this twenty-something comes up to the table offering me his phone number with the comment "should you need anything, anything at all, please call me"
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Picture this.......

It's sunset, there's champagne and a luxury cruiser. I'm getting on famously with the Maldivian skipper. We're all laughing and i'm so charming I make myself sick.

Then, I have to spoil it all
by saying something stupid, like
Tsu-na-mi!



travel tip: shut up and just keep drinking!

The Eagle has landed.....

....right into her very own plunge pool. More later....too busy relaxing.

Staples

Shopped for staples in Singapore....Tiffany, Dior....how do you survive without them?

Preparations II

she's waxed, she's coiffed; she's bronzed, manicured and pedicured; she's packed and dog-free.

so, chill the dom, she's on her way!!!