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ManadoPaul WoodburnManado, North Sulawesi is predominantly a Christian province. In my opinion it isn't much of a tourist town. The only shops catering for tourists in any way are the Mega Mall, KFC and a handful of seafood restaurants dotted around the coast nestled in between all the native homes. Even though we booked room only, the majority of our stay was at Tasik Ria, who I can say catered for our every need.They picked us up at the airport and then we had a forty-five minute drive to the resort, it was hilarious to see four people on a moped, once I saw a child on the shoulders of the driver. All the drivers seem so dangerous in the way they drive, sometimes making four lanes out of two, but they seem so skilled at driving dangerously, if you get my drift. Tasik Ria had a somewhat rustic charm to it. They have a couple of pools and bars with a good averagely-priced food and drinks menu. We opted for the bungalow, which had a very comfortable bed and was close to the sea, handy for getting up last minute for the dive boat. At the Jetty Bar we brought the New Year in with a huge bang. While the rockets were whizzing by my feet I soon realised this would never have passed any UK health and safety requirements, all good fun though, I like a bit of danger. This was the busiest night of the holiday, most nights at the Jetty Bar were very quiet, such a shame... To read the rest of this article, you'll need to get your hands on Tanked Up Magazine. It's free. What are you waiting for? |
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