And me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for, ’cause it’s not where you go. It’s how you feel for a moment in your life when you’re a part of something, and if you find that moment… it lasts forever… — Richard, The Beach
After a late first night on the island, I started to feel sick the next day (a la Sydney), so I stayed in while everyone else partied at Rudy’s, one of the bars on the island.
The next morning, I was happy to find I didn’t feel as bad as I was expecting. Linus and I ran into Jessica and Laura in the afternoon, and they invited us on a bike ride around the island. We picked up our mountain bikes at Beachwind and headed north. The road quickly gave way to sand, and we all found the pedaling to be difficult at times. It took about 40 minutes to make the journey.
After working up a sweat with the bike ride, we had some tea at Juku. The restaurants and bars on the island all have thatch-roofed, raised platforms with cushions you sit on. Some are more comfortable then others, though I loved the whole concept and feel to them all.
We reunited at 8pm for dinner where we first met, The Beach House. We’d eat there many times, and the food was always outstanding. They set up fresh seafood for you to choose from, and then they’d barbecue it right by the road, across from the seating area. I ordered the barbecued tuna while the girls went with salmon.
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Looks like you’re having fun, Dave ;) I keep reading your blog every day and it’s still interesting. The only complaint i have is you don’t blog enough! there’s not enough to read and look at! But it’s still inspiring me for my journey so thanks a tonne!
Sure thing. I’m trying to keep my time in internet cafes reasonable as it costs a bit of money, and I want to enjoy the places I’m visiting. I thought about getting a laptop here in Singapore, however decided against it as I’d just end up in front of a computer even more. :)
ahh yeah good point. it’s better to enjoy the place yourself, rather than blog about it so other people can enjoy it more. i’ll be bringing my laptop though, so i can just write up a blog entry on that over-night train or long bus journey or something, and then copy & paste it next time ive get the internet.
I see you’re in Singapore though ;) a few days behind on your blogging it seems :D
Looks like you’re having fun, Dave ;) I keep reading your blog every day and it’s still interesting. The only complaint i have is you don’t blog enough! there’s not enough to read and look at! But it’s still inspiring me for my journey so thanks a tonne!
Sure thing. I’m trying to keep my time in internet cafes reasonable as it costs a bit of money, and I want to enjoy the places I’m visiting. I thought about getting a laptop here in Singapore, however decided against it as I’d just end up in front of a computer even more. :)
ahh yeah good point. it’s better to enjoy the place yourself, rather than blog about it so other people can enjoy it more. i’ll be bringing my laptop though, so i can just write up a blog entry on that over-night train or long bus journey or something, and then copy & paste it next time ive get the internet.
I see you’re in Singapore though ;) a few days behind on your blogging it seems :D
It can be hard sometimes for people to appreciate the effort it takes to run a blog. I wrote every day of my last trip and it was a major undertaking. The process starts for me by jotting down (mostly drunken) notes on the people you met, the things you did and the stuff that made you laugh; then, at a later date, I will hand-write those notes into a proper blog entry. Finally, I will find an internet cafe – which, depending on your location, can be pricey – and upload/resize photos and type up my scribblings. The aim is to end up with a finely-honed piece of travel writing at the end of it that will entertain your mates for all of, er, ten minutes.
Sometimes, however, the creative juices are not flowing (travel writer’s block?), or net cafes are too expensive (such as remote areas as the Perhentians) or difficult to find (America), or you are simply having too good a time to write! A few days behind is perfectly fine – I’m, er, three months behind on my blog :roll:
It can be hard sometimes for people to appreciate the effort it takes to run a blog. I wrote every day of my last trip and it was a major undertaking. The process starts for me by jotting down (mostly drunken) notes on the people you met, the things you did and the stuff that made you laugh; then, at a later date, I will hand-write those notes into a proper blog entry. Finally, I will find an internet cafe – which, depending on your location, can be pricey – and upload/resize photos and type up my scribblings. The aim is to end up with a finely-honed piece of travel writing at the end of it that will entertain your mates for all of, er, ten minutes.
Sometimes, however, the creative juices are not flowing (travel writer’s block?), or net cafes are too expensive (such as remote areas as the Perhentians) or difficult to find (America), or you are simply having too good a time to write! A few days behind is perfectly fine – I’m, er, three months behind on my blog :roll:
I’ve taken to ‘saving’ your blog on my reading list for the weekend so that I can read a bunch all at once and enjoy it for longer periods in that way. For my own blog, I enjoy the Wordpress ‘schedule’ feature as I also do my blog writing on the weekends and schedule the entries to come out during the week so that daily readers will have something new every day. Have you ever thought about scheduling your posts so that even though you’re a few weeks behind we’ll still be getting something new each day?
I currently schedule my posts up to a week in advance. Usually I’ll sit down every few days and write up a handful. It’s a great way to let me enjoy my trip while still keeping everyone entertained each day.
I’ve taken to ‘saving’ your blog on my reading list for the weekend so that I can read a bunch all at once and enjoy it for longer periods in that way. For my own blog, I enjoy the Wordpress ‘schedule’ feature as I also do my blog writing on the weekends and schedule the entries to come out during the week so that daily readers will have something new every day. Have you ever thought about scheduling your posts so that even though you’re a few weeks behind we’ll still be getting something new each day?
I currently schedule my posts up to a week in advance. Usually I’ll sit down every few days and write up a handful. It’s a great way to let me enjoy my trip while still keeping everyone entertained each day.