Jahblessdawg wrests control of the P. Hantu gym

Date: Aug 27, 2016

Trip #19
Weather: Hazy   
Waters: Choppy most of the way out, calm on return leg
On board: C, A, J2 and R   
New gear on board: Canon EOS 80D 

So Pokemon has landed in Singapore and taken it by storm. We hear of people being warned against trespassing into military airport zones, of vehicles rear-ending the ones in front because of "distraction" and of people talking about stardust, Pokeballs and lures. 

We landed on Pulau Hantu just as the day's low tide was turning, and J2 (a.k.a. Jahblessdawg in the Pokemon universe) found a gym near the island's jetty. He promptly headed there and after five minutes, took control of the gym after beating a big blue bear-like Pokemon called Snorelax with his Exeggutor.  He was thinking that, by virtue of the island's inaccessability (except to daytrippers on ferries or their own boats or dive boats - certainly a smaller constituency than say, East Coast Park), he would reign in the gym for a while. 

Or so he thought. 

We had barely made it back to the comfort of our deck chairs by the lagoon when A reported that Snorelax had recaptured the gym. We reckoned that Snorelax's trainer must be among the few families that looked like they had encamped (somewhat permanently) in the shelters on the island. Ah well, so Jahblessdawg prevailed at this gym for no more than 10 minutes...  

A was plenty pleased that the aqua shoes (bought a few months ago
from Decathlon but used for the first time today) work like a charm.
They keep the sand out and protect the feet from rocks and possibly vicious
sea critters. Little Wanderer has five pairs of these on board. 
At $16 each, a good buy!

One of a dozen craft beers we brought to the island. 

C on anchor duty.

We brought lunch (ayam penyet again, by popular request: see previous entry), and, as usual, wine and some craft beers (we like Thirsty). Chilled on the beach for a while as the tide rose, and A tried out her new Canon EOS 80D. All in, a relaxing afternoon with dear ones, away from the madding crowd on the mainland, and after a hectic work week in which the nation watched as its Prime Minister nearly passed out during the National Day Rally and then took in the death, wake and funeral of a former president.