Phu Quoc Island

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August 5th 2008

Published: August 8th 2008

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NibbyandMatty

On the way to Phu Quoc Island

6am...It's far too early!

3rd August
Nibby- What a beautiful island! Long golden sandy beaches laced with coconut trees and lush resorts with sea view bungalows. We got a lovely bungalow a stones throw from the sea. Only problem being that in all the time we've been here we've only had about 2 hours of sunshine. D'oh! I had a really lovely birthday, strange, but lovely! Used to having lots of friends and family over for the usual Woburn Sands shenanigans, this was quite different. Matty spoilt me good and proper. I got 30 red roses and a birthday cake then as the day went on (and the rain fell) I got a few other prezzies to unwrap. A Cambodia notebook, a hair pin, a silk scarf and some silver earrings. We had a play in the sea before heading out for a really posh dinner at the most expensive resort on the island. The food was amazing! I had a seafood platter which had some of the best prawns I've ever tasted in my life. Our table looked right our over the sea. It was the perfect evening, with the perfect company, we both thought so. It's definitely going down as one of my

Phu Quoc Island

Right outside our bungalow

most memorable birthdays ever alongside the one where Rachel thought it would be a good idea to get me stupidly drunk on the potent 15 year old liquor in Mum and Dad's drinks cabinet. Cheers for that sis, I haven't forgotten- devil's child! YOU'RE RUUUUBBBBISH!!!!

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