Beach Potato Day
Total veg day today. I was tempted to skip the post altogether, but figured that kind of behavior could quickly become a habit. So even though I’m a little thin on material, I’ll try and keep it interesting.
With nothing on the itinerary, we made the most of the day by going our separate ways, giving Ang the golden opportunity she has been waiting for to browse endlessly through the warren of knick-knack and souvenir shops. I stuck to the lounger on the beach and managed to work my way through a novel that had been taking up space in our luggage since Seattle.
Coming from a place that rarely gets sun, I learn the hard way about reflection, and despite keeping religiously under the umbrella, by the time Ang returns a few hours later, I have managed to work up a little lobster skin. Fortunately, it is more on the medium side than well done, so I think I will avoid molting.
Our Internet was good today for a change, so we were able to talk to the boys with the video working, and it was great to see their faces. They all have stories about the fun things they are doing with their grandparents and friends, so we know they are in goods hands. Tomorrow is a the big switch for them, with Granny and Grandpa headed back to Sidney, and Grandpa J and Grandma Katie moving in. The transition is good I think, since its hard for one set to spoil them continuously for three weeks, so this way they get full coverage.
The best part of the day comes at 6:30, as that means its time for pancakes. Lacking any better ideas, we call our driver from yesterday and ask him to go all the way to town and pick up 4 of the decadent creations. Even I can’t eat that many in a day, but in Malaysia they made a perfect breakfast even cold, so there is a method to my madness. The driver I’m sure thinks we’re insane, but I believe we told him we were American instead of Canadian, so he’ll probably just chalk it up to the that
A bit of a splurge tonight, as after another glorious $3 dinner from the pickup truck cafe, we struggled through an hour and 45 minute massage at the hotel spa. Ang was in heaven, being right next to the ocean. And while I have to admit it was a pretty good way to spend an evening, I think for the money, I’d take 10 massages of the hotel grounds instead of one on.
More to report tomorrow as we’re taking a boat to the Gili Islands, which apparently are THE place to go for a beach vacation on Lombok.