We had our trip out to Mati and really enjoyed it, it was an interesting trip, some good and started off bad. The journey there was fine (about 4hrs) but near Mati it began heavy rain, roads were in poor condition and with twists and turns Mum got a head ache.The head ache cleared after a couple of pills and glass of beer, good work....the rain cleared and we made it to a rustic but beautiful resort called Masao.
We had a wander round, weather improved and we decided to stay. Food and beer followed the wander round and after a few gins it was goodnight vienna.
A beautiful 6am swim....wow the water was gorgeous, warm and caressing, "free" breakfast
followed and a weigh up of our options. Weather again looked threatening but after a while sky lightened and we decided to stay another night. A boat was hired for the afternoon and off we were whisked to a white sand island beach and an hours swim.
The fee for the "use" of the island went from 20peso per person to 300 per boat (new policy explained the solemn faced dude and that was his story. We settled on 100 after some verbals with me doing all of the talking and no more was said.
some fun at "tea" with the local waitresses, one of them calling me "dad" after i showed everyone a picture of my handsome son James and the young lady put herself forward as James's future wife, only in a very kind way, on behalf of James, i provisionally accepted. All good fun.
Journey home the next day (today) after swim and "free" breakfast was fine, good weather and easy drive, no problem at all. glad to be home, Annika beautiful, glad to see Dad and Grandma, Mum happy to be home.......thats it
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Rick and Mum. Sounds an excellent trip, great photos make it look even better than the description, it looks idyllic. Non of that stuff in the UK, never mind Salford. Cheers. Andy
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