Telunas

I was a little worried about our vacation at Telunas. It was described as rustic--when Matt was last there the showers were wooden slats--the water drains into the ocean. Well, it still drains into the ocean, but now they have tiled showers. Because it is built like a typical Indonesian fishing village everything is built on stilts far out over the ocean. The tides are huge--so it's a long walk to the beach! There were sides on the walk way, but we made sure we held her hand everywhere she went! There was a 45 minute ferry ride and then an hour and a half ride in an open boat. Thankfully, Analia slept some. It was funny to watch the other kids. They were so excited. They played games, ate, and wiggled all over the bench seats. We shared a "hut" with two other families. Because it is a thatched roof the walls don't go all the way to the ceiling. It made for some noisy nights! We had taken a pack and play and Analia slept well. The showers also only had cold water--so we quickly learned to take our showers during the day!

Analia loved the beach. She literally ran in--no hesitation. The sand also didn't bother her in the slightest. By the end of the trip she liked to shovel sand into her bucket. Matt was really good at playing with her, but she also liked playing with all the older girls that were there. She mostly just sat and watched--they were using her bucket, shovel, and rake to build a castle. It was the United Nations of sandcastle building. There were Americans, Koreans, and Filipinos! They also ended up covering one Korean with sand!

The food was great and we're so thankful that Analia will eat anything. There was rice, potatoes, chicken, fish, satay, and lots of other wonderful goodies. Because we were there on New Year's Eve, they had sparklers, fireworks, and a bonfire. We also had banana crepes with whipped cream!!

It was a nice place to relax--no computers or phones.