30. & 31. Day / 4th winter trip

Since there is hardly anything to do on the island except for a few free and paid excursions, I decided to summarize the two days.

Because of the distance to our villa (600 meters & 80 meters of height difference), V. decided that we went, after a modest breakfast, directly to the beach. There we relaxed for a few hours in the half shade.

In the afternoon, when the others decided to have lunch, I went back to the 'sauna gym', more than 30 minutes on the treadmill were not possible at all given the temperatures, even with a fan placed directly in from of me.

Actually we wanted to try the Japanese restaurant in the evening. Since our neighbors strongly advised against it, we went back to the normal buffet, provided us with over-cooked seafood, beef, salad and dessert.

After dinner we decided to go to the hotel bar, as it turned out to be a quite deserted place.


Whether this was due to the very bad cocktails or the singer's ear-piercing performance was not clear to us. So we moved back to our balcony, with our own music, drank Coke Zero and a bottle of white wine.

Since we did not want to spend the third day at the same beach again, the free guided jungle walk in the daytime heat also failed, we decided to take the free shuttle boat to the second hotel beach.

At breakfast we saw the buffet-horror: another guest took something from the buffet, put it on his plate, from where it fell to the floor. He simply lifted it from the ground and put it back to the buffet, went away. He had not reckoned V. standing beside him during his performance. He then received some 'nice' swearing in Russian language, of which the meaning you even understand when you don't understand a word. And that's why I usually do not like buffets, disgusting!

At 10:30, the departure time of the shuttle, we, with some others, were at the pier. But, Malaysia, no boat showed up, had to wait 30 minutes looking at the resort,


until the boat finally took off.


We just drove 5 minutes to the next bay, where Gaya Island Resort offers another private beach, with washrooms, restaurant and beach chairs (without mat on it).


Although the beach was just around the corner, it was a bit different than the one directly at the hotel: the waves were stronger and the seabed steeper.




I laid down on a sun bed (again with perfect Wi-Fi reception), the ladies spent 2 hours to take pictures in different poses on the beach. Fortunately, I was not asked to act as a photographer - which, to V.'s lack of understanding I hate.

After 4 hours it got boring, the lunch at hotel level price (US $ 50/person) we wanted to skip, still had enough cheese and fruits in the rooms.

So we drove back to the hotel, hiked up to the villas.

While the others met for lunch with a bottle of wine, I went to the gym.

In 1 ½ hours of workout I lost minimum 10 liters of water, or so, went back up, met the others, mixed my refreshing protein shake. As soon as I sat outside again a monkey attack took place: two monkeys, completely unimpressed by our presence (I guess they didn't have TV, didn't know how dangerous Russian guys are), made their way to access our food, their sharp teeth snarled. It's 'a bit' embarrassing to admit, but 4 adults were escaping into the room for safety, watching the monkeys to complete the remains of lunch.

At some point, made due to too much cheap white wine, we tried to chase the invaders by means of big cushions - but somehow the monkeys had bigger balls than us. Losses? A wine glass, and our self-esteem. The monkeys were looking at us eating, thought 'they are nuts' and left at their own desire.

Maybe I shouldn't post the video of the incident - because some of you might loose the fear of the 'Russian Mafia'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1zM...ature=youtu.be

Final result: 2 monkeys vs. 4 Ukrainians; 1-0.

Another view from the balcony


and the neighboring Eco Resort.


For dinner down to the buffet restaurant and - what surprise - practically the same food as the days before. Even the grill station was missing. Slowly it became drab, very monotonous, we are glad to leave the resort the next day to get some variation.

So there was salad, Rock Lobster and shrimp (also scallops were missing) from the wok with the same sauce as usual and dessert.

Then went upstairs to our villas, packed your bags.