March 30
Today we get up and have our coffee with Sarah and Lee at
our new favorite restaurant. After two
pretty strong cups, we get back home to grab the kids for breakfast. We have found a much cheaper alternative to
yesterday’s meal and intend to check it out today. After stuffing ourselves, we make a pit stop
to Seven 11 for snack and back home to change into our suits for da beach. We get some quotes for long-boat taxis and
decide on which option to choose before getting our tickets and heading off. It is a much longer ride that we expect, but
when we pull up into the crystal clear waters of Poda Island we are not
disappointed in our selection. The boat
driver tells us he will be back at 4pm to pick us up….we need to look for boat
#8 for the return trip or else……We circle around the very busy island and
decide before we commit to where to sit, we must first swim in the wonderful
water. And we do….for a very long
time. Since we are swimming in the
boating lanes, we opt to dry off and search out a more secluded spot. Paulie and I have investigated the shore and
have found a nice shady, sandy spot near more quiet waters for swimming and picnicking. We make PB&J sandwiches and have drinks
before going in and out of the water for the better part of the afternoon. The snorkeling is fun and we have a really
good day. Around 4, we make our way back
to the drop off point and sure enough, there is boat #8 waiting to take us back
home. When we get there, we part ways
with Sarah and Lee and rest up until we meet again for dinner. After a pretty long nap time, we meet for
dinner and return to our newest favorite restaurant for more good eats. After dinner, Lee wants to treat us to a
heavenly dessert he has found with coconut and banana. He orders three desserts and then darts off
to the Seven 11 for some unknown reason.
He returns a short while later with a very large Thai tea to share with
Hudson (who has let it be known that he doesn’t like coconut). It is a very sweet gesture and one that has
Hudson rocking for hours…..thanks a lot JK.
We take the desserts down to the water’s edge and watch as people light
these huge paper lanterns with candles inside.
The lanterns rise up very quickly into the air and are quite magical
looking as they light up the sky. As we
are preparing to part, we hatch a great plan to make our mento memories last
forever…..be on the lookout!
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