Duta Village Resort Kuantan Part 4 - Around the resort

Here are a few images of Duta Village Resort in Kuantan. These pictures were taken at various places around the small resort. I must admit, it was very pleasant and we enjoyed our stay, although one night was probably just about enough.

A huge hibiscus flower

Trees decorating a row of chalets

Can anyone identify these fruits?

Enjoyed this stunning lily pond even though most of them were brown

One of just two flowers in the pond

Rows of beautiful white flowers behind our chalet. What are these called?

Lauren in the pool, left; Leah and Fidelia at the right

What is the most important thing you look for when staying at a hotel or resort? The beach? The rooms? The location? The surroundings?

Duta Village Resort Kuantan Part 3 - The Sunrise

During our stay at Duta Village Resort in Kuantan I took the opportunity of waking up early to catch the sunrise over the sea. I remained at the beach from just before 7am until 7:30am and these were the best pictures I managed to snap . . .

The little balls of sand made by tiny crabs digging homes created a lovely foreground to this image

Basking in the early morning light . . .

We met these people from KL the night before

Their silhouette figures were perfect for a picture!

The sun finally appeared above the clouds at around 7:20am

Love the sun's golden glow across the sea

It was so peaceful and calming that I felt I could reach out and touch the sun . . .

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Refreshing images of flowers in the window

Is appreciating nature one of your priorities in life? What do you do to relax and find peace?

Duta Village Resort Kuantan Part 2 - The Beach

Welcome to Part 2 of our stay at Duta Village Resort in Kuantan. Today we'll take a peek at our time on the beach . . .

Lauren is such a little poser!

Saw this guy windsurfing . . .

Relaxing at the beach

This shell was perfect and is my current blog background picture . . .

Lauren stabbed it into the ground and had a picture with it . . .

Hope you enjoyed the beach pictures. I love going to the beach; so does Lauren, who said she covered her ears in this picture because she looked cute!

Who else really loves going to the beach, and how often can you manage it?

Duta Village Resort Kuantan Part 1

You've heard plenty about our short stay at Duta Village Resort in Kuantan in two posts from last week, mostly in Fidelia's Friday. So I won't be using too many words today - the pictures will tell the story . . . 

Looking in through the front door of the chalet

The living room area

The 2nd bedroom

Half of the 1st bedroom

and the other half

Basic bathroom with water heater

mini kitchen cabinets

Welcome to our chalet!

Tomorrow Part 2

Fidelia's Friday - 3 days 2 nights getaway at Duta Village Beach Resort

This week is a school holiday and Muslims are celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri for a month. We got a free stay for 3 days 2 nights at Duta Village Beach Resort in Balok, given to us by our house owner. 

We reached the resort at 3pm. After we checked-in and settled everything, we headed to the beach. Lauren and her daddy built some sandcastles while Leah and I just sat under the shade near the resort.

We then spent our time in the chalet at night and cooked our own dinner.

Leah couldn't get to sleep so we decided to go for a walk. While we were heading to the beach, we found a group of people celebrating a birthday. Duncan decided to say 'hi' and talk to them for a while. They gave us a slice of chocolate cake and a cupcake. They were amazed at how cute our daughters are. They came all the way from Kuala Lumpur. We took a group photo as well. Very nice people.

The next day, Lauren spent time in the swimming pool. We invited our friend, Raymond and his family to go for a swim and play at the beach. They have a 3-year-old daughter named Folla. She is Lauren's best buddy. They can't communicate with each other because Lauren only speaks English and Folla only speaks Mandarin Chinese. They can still play together though.

During dinner time, we decided to dine at the resort restaurant. I read a review saying the food is not so good. So, I was a little bit unsure whether to spend a lot on the food which wouldn't taste nice. Anyway, we gave it a go! I ordered Chicken Curry with steamed rice. Duncan and Lauren ordered Chinese Fried Rice and Grilled Sausages with fries and coleslaw. Everything came to RM44. When the food arrived, it tasted really really delicious. We enjoyed it so much! We thanked the chef for cooking us such delicious food. I'm glad we gave it a try! The food is one of my highlights.

We took some family photos as well in the chalet. 

Did some planking.

We decided to leave the next day around 10.30am. We missed our home! So good to be back and also glad we went on our little getaway. No satellite tv, no internet, no nothing. For 2 nights we lived a simple lifestyle. Back to the basic. I am not sure which one I prefer!

So, when you go on holiday, do you miss your home? I certainly do!

Duta Village Resort Kuantan Preview

Our kind apartment owner invited us to stay at Duta Village in Kuantan on the Balok beachfront. Seeing as her brother in Penang couldn't make it, she thought of us! We have the best owner, Jenny, and her sister Doreen, we could have ever dreamed of! Thanks for this lovely free holiday!

More pictures will be coming on Monday

What was your favourite holiday?