Tuna
Sunday 19 May 2024
I don’t think the air conditioners work very well in this smallish apartment. We had three of them going in three different rooms all nice and set to 17.5C. It kept the apartment at a reasonable temperature that we could get some sleep, but there was no need to be sleeping under sheets or even any type of doona.
Our plan for today was to top up the Touch ‘n Go card (useful for paying tolls and parking), get petrol, go for short drive along the coast and find lunch. We achieved all of it. The first two done at the local petrol stations. The Albatross managed to fill up the car quicker than I could to up the card. The lady in front of me at the self-service machine struggled to understand it and how to make it work. After about 10mins one of the petrol station attendants wandered over and pushed all the buttons for her. My turn next, it wasn’t very difficult. Tell machine I want to top up my card, put card in machine, put cash into machine, click ok and I was done.
We then went for a short drive along the coast to the next little village, about 5kms. Not a lot there but it seems it is mainly full of locals and a big hotel that looked empty.
I’d done some research this morning on places for lunch. We were after something with a view of the water and where we could take our time over lunch. Hello BoraBora@Ferringhi. Although it was nothing like the posh Bora Bora resort and island in French Polynesia, it ticked all our boxes. However, we were half an hour early and they hadn’t opened yet, so we sat at a table anyway and waited.
A cocktail each, some beers, three plates of deep fried goodness and nearly 2 hours later, we had sated our luncheon needs.
We’ve spent the rest of the afternoon planning and booking the rest of our accommodation in Malaysia and Singapore. Our holiday is nearing the end.