We spent a really enjoyable afternoon at Friendship Beach Resort today. It is a popular spot with long-term residents for a weekend meal and a dip in the pool. It is not actually busy but always a few families and groups there at the weekend.
It is right on Friendship Beach about 2 kilometers along from Chalong Circle. Friendship Beach isn't actually any good for swimming. It is more known for its views. However the resort has a nice saltwater swimming pool and also does a decent burger. We don't often go to these westernised venues aimed primarily at tourists but sometimes they make a nice change.
What really made today good was how much our two kids enjoyed playing in the swimming pool. Ben especially loved it and made a good breakthrough in his learning to swim process. He loves playing in water but cannot actually swim and won't put his head under water. Today he decided to put his armbands on. Normally he doesn't like them and he is scared of floating unassisted. Today he slowly broke that barrier down until he was eventually paddling around the pool on his own.
He was ecstatic, so pleased with himself. "I can swim,' he kept declaring, 'look at me, I can swim wherever I want.' Now paddling around with the aid of armbands is not the most impressive achievement for a 4-year old but to Ben it felt like he was breaking the sound-barrier. He even started doing cute little jumps into the pool where his head would briefly go under water. He called them his 'underwater jumps'.
Jenny also loves the water and has little fear. She happily throws herself into the pool confident that mama or papa will catch her.
For a dad, it is just such a pleasure to see your little-ones so happy and full of the joys of life.
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