Jim & Happy : Sea Flower vs Golden Sands

We moved rooms four days ago, from Sea Flower right on the beach where we had been for three weeks to Golden Sands in the back blocks. Mod cons were the main reason for the move and a change of scenery. The mod cons being a TV, fridge and a pool.

Jim was keen for the TV and fridge the pool was my desire. The days seemed to be getting hotter and hotter so by 1pm we were leaving the beach and spending the afternoons in our room reading and heading out again by 5pm for a swim. I thought it would be nice to be able to laze by a pool in the heat of the afternoon and that is what I have been doing these past few days. Jim has been enjoying the TV and having beer on hand instead of having to go out to a restaurant at beer o’clock time.

Riju and JC were doing everything in their power to keep us at Sea Flower. Obviously because of the money but also the friendship. Riju, who is the younger of the two at 27 years old and an extrovert, has taken to calling Jim “James triple zero” you know like James Bond 007. I thought that was very clever on his part. JC is older and quieter, still likes a chat but is not outgoing like Riju.

They wanted to know why we were leaving so we told them – for a TV, fridge and pool. Their come back was you can watch TV with them at reception (which Jim had been doing already watching the cricket), as for the fridge they don’t even have one and beer was no good for you anyway and why would be want a pool when there is a natural pool (the ocean) right outside the door and the pool will make your skin itchy from the chlorine. This argument went on for days.

The meals here are quite large so when we order Indian and have leftovers I would take it home for the boys. They said they appreciated the change from their rice and dahl to our rice and dahl???? so the night before we left we bought dinner for the four of us and had it on our balcony, it was special.

The next morning when we were packing to leave Riju is in our room saying stay at Golden Sands for two nights and then come back.

We said don’t worry we will make sure we come and say hello everyday as we can walk that way to the beach and we have been, it is hilarious it is like we are long lost friends.

Changes are we will return there for a few days before we leave.