I’ve read a few blogs and often find that entries can be long winded, self indulgent and /or written by women who wish they were called Carrie and lived in New York. But there are many benefits to writing a blog; the main and most important one is being able to let those people who care about Martin and I keep up to date with our whereabouts. The second reason is wanting to bottle just a little bit of this once in a life time, 12 month holiday.

So I’ll attempt to refrain from rabbiting on too much and keep it punchy (postcard length) instead.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

R&R takes on a whole new meaning

Not a bad spot for breakfast...
If the luxury of a 12-month holiday wasn’t enough, we decided to push the boat out and stay in the stunning Bon Ton resort, a boutique hotel comprising of 8 original Malay houses that have been transformed into the kind of places I usually look lustfully at in glossy magazines, wishing I could visit. 

Our very own Malay house...
which was much bigger than it looks!















However, Bon Ton not only provides R&R for humans, the resort also doubles up as a rescue centre and looks after a whopping 300 cats and over 100 dogs!  

Feline friend catching 40 winks in reception
Thankfully, not all are left to roam amongst the palms and landscaped gardens freely, as I think that would be a bit chaotic, but every now and again, a tail-less dog or a 3 legged cat hops by.





Surprisingly, this fusion of retreat and rescue centre works… as long as you are a cat lover that is.  Not only do you get your own Malay house, but you get to make a new feline friend or two as well. ‘Peter’ was evidently the resident of our house.  This handsome chap (who was fortunate to have all body parts in tact) came and went as he pleased, was extremely affectionate and even Martin became very attached to him!
Martin / new-found cat lover and Peter getting acquainted...

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