Monsoon Cup
December 3, 2005
The Monsoon Cup was fairly uneventful and there was practically no information about the events that were supposed to happen around the race. I'm convinced that little of what was planned actually happened. Haha! Although, there was a small market set up near the strait between the town and Pulau Duyung (Mermaid Island) that had some nice local delicacies and desserts. There is also a restaurant there that has a huge pier into the waters that is nice for relaxing over a cup of tea. Otherwise, the town itself is devoid of entertainment, but that was being rectified when I was there with the construction of a mall and...........wait for it.............the town's first McDonalds!
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The hotel was quite satisfactory for the location, but there really wasn't anything special about it...not that I can remember, at least. It's central enough to walk around the town center, which is not a bad way to see the town since it is so small. If you are going specifically for the Monsoon Cup, you'll find that it's not too far from the race starting point near Pulau Duyung. I hesitate to say that I suspect this place will book quickly during the race days. For what it's worth, the television channel availability and the reception in the room was pretty bad.
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