Sunday weather!

until this morning it was drizzling but now it's very nice sunny day.

it's rained very hard las night, then drizzling till this morning.
we heard Tarcius Monkeys voices in the rain, then also their morning call was so loud and woke us up.
Always feel "living with nature" here.
Have a good Sunday!

Happy Valentines Day!

Sweet Raf chan sent me a rose bouquet from Manado 😍💖😍💑

The bridge!!!

I was on THE BRIDGE as the first time ever in January2018!

Insects in rainy season

rainy season. we can easily find young beetle on the floor everyday.  also already few nights we had firefly flying around inside our bed room.

Manado Sam Ratulangi International Airpot

Manado Sam Ratulangi International Airport.
The day we went to airport, it was very empty as you can see in the picture, bur usually quite full of local people there.  we found new Oleh-Oleh (suvenir) shop, but also small cafe still offer local food like "Nasi Kuning Manado"  or "Panada Manado" in their showcase.

Glass bottom boat.

My family also came over,  so we hired a glass bottom boat for Mom.
It was good fun.

Dugong on New Year's Day!!!

Our Australian guests saw "Dugong" while they are snorkelling yesterday afternoon.

How lucky on 1st day of the NEW YEAR!!!

nobody had camera though..

just in case if you don't know what "Dugong" is, we want to introduce this video again which was taken by our guests in May 2017.


Also in November last year Russian repeater guests saw "Dugong" as well in front of Cha Cha.

we are so glad our "Dugongs" still come around to Bunaken every now and again.

New Year's Day!

Happy New Year 2018!

This morning the weather is perfect for today.
Have a nice day with your family & friends. ❤️

New years's eve

New year's eve.
Raf cooked buonissimo pasta with air transported seafood!  Ottimo!!

preparing for the fireworks

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Season Greetings from Bunaken

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

from 

Bunaken Cha Cha & Cha Cha Staff Members

Thanks, Kimberly & Michael!!

with lot of reason, so sorry for delay to introduce this video which edited by Kimberly and Michael!!!
It's so peaceful!
This is The Bunaken - "The Coral Beauty & Fish Paradise"!

Birthday present?!

Finally we got two cute rabbit as a birthday present from our long time friend Agnes.
umm...  cute. Brexy think it's her puppies or something, she is always checking them around.

Latest images of Manado Harbor.

Manado Harbor latest images.
Quite important gate way for people living far north island like Siau or Sangihe Islands.
They all come to Manado for shopping. 

Dolphins! on the way to go shopping in Manado.

Do you know about "Changi Transit Programme"??

This programme is still on (don't know when they started) at Changi airport.
we will introduce it for you, just in case if you did not know.

In Singapore airline web site in English, they wrote until 30Sep2017 which is until the end of this month, but web site in Japanese, it's written 31 August 2018.
we are not sure which one is the correct date, but it's worth to find out and get it if you can even after this month maybe...?!
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Changi Transit Programme
Enjoy a transit like no other

Enjoy a rewarding stop in Singapore between flights, with shopping dining and a host of services for your comfort and convenience.

From now to 30 September 2017, receive a Changi Dollar Voucher (CDV) valued from S$20 when you transit through Singapore.


The CDV is valid for use at all retail, food and service outlets in the transit and public areas of Singapore’s Changi Airport (exclusions apply), or can be redeemed for one-time access to the Ambassador Lounge at Terminals 2 or 3 for up to two hours. The Ambassador Lounge provides shower facilities (including basic toiletries), light refreshments, reading material and complimentary WiFi.

Passengers can also enjoy other special offers from the Ambassador Transit Lounge, such as:
Every subsequent one hour extension of lounge access at S$12 nett
10% discount for alcohol beverages and massage services
CDV can also be used for access to the gym, or as part payment for nap room and other existing lounge packages

Passengers eligible for S$40 CDV will receive two S$20 CDVs. The second S$20 CDV is valid for one-time use for to redeem Liquor, Perfumes or Cosmetics purchases only. This CDV can also be used at the services / spa area of the Shilla duplex store in the transit area of Terminal 3 and featured brands include Dior, SKII, Chanel and La Prairie.
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Detail: click this link read you to Singapore airline web site.
https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/jp/plan-travel/privileges/changi-transit-programme/

Time flies...

A day of cleaning.

found a old silk air tickets attached with tax paper.
we used to pay 1Juta (like 75USD) tax each time when we go abroad from here, and needed to get a letter of permission to going out.

2008... wow.. this maybe for the first time F1 Singapore Grand Prix.

Time flies...

Manado Tua - Beautiful Coral Reef

Dive2017 BunakenChaCha

now feel like it's dry season...

Finally dry season started...?!!
Day time it's very hot these few days and no rain for 10 days....
remind me that fashion brand word in Japanese  "極度乾燥しなさい" 😆
The water visibility is super!!! the other day I saw like "40m down" from surface.

Bunaken Mangrove

Beautiful mangrove - it's in left side of Cha Cha if you look from the sea.
if you are interested to see different fish from Bunaken Wall, maybe you should try snorkelling in the mangrove as well.  maybe you can find Sphaeramia orbicularis (cardinal coral fish) or baby shark, baby green spotted stingray.  it is like a fish "kindergarten" in the shallow water.

Another kind of Lily bloomed in our garden

Manado harbor

 Lot of small wooden "Speed boat" in Manado harbor right next to fish market. 

it's looks chaotic but it's a important gateway for people who coming from far north islands to do shopping in Manado.

made me cry.....

one morning, me and guests left Cha Cha to go diving in the morning, then I realised some movement  at upper villa.

Oh!!!! our guests Angela waving to us!!!! 

Thank you, Angela, and all bond girls!! it was great fun to see you all happy smiles and hear your voices.

she waved to us until we could not see each other.. 

This made me tears. 

Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️

Guests and owners's A day in Cha Cha

who is the dugong???

and me with wine glass.... ummm... they know me too well. 

Dugong Sign in tea cup.

our guest said this tea sign looks like "Dugong" (sea cow) .

 Yes, it is!!  Cute!! 

Have u ever heard a flower call "Fireball Lily"??

It took almost an hour to find the name of this flower in the internet after I realised no information about this one in my  "Tropical Garden Plants" book.

it looks very similar to "Melaleuca citrina" ("Bottlebrush tree" in Japanese) but this one is not a tree, but the stalk look like lily I was wondering and my guess was correct and called "Fireball Lily".
in Wikipedia they call "Scadoxus" (blood lily)", family of Amaryllis.  It's lovely flower - big round ball shape blooming few of them in Cha Cha garden at moment.

Shallow under water view

Maybe just make somebody envy if they can not go dive/snorkel right now.....???

According to the local tradition

one of our family (Miyauko's great great g......g......  grandchildren)

Cats team - they have a daily job in Cha Cha. If you hear a noise from roof top, that is them doing their job to make sure no other animals coming in.  However the noise become too much occasionally   it's like having a "Cats Olympic" in the roof top.
if that's the case, then Cha Cha staff will sprinkle "chili and red onion mixed water" around the roof so no cats team running like crazy or too excited and disturb our guests.

little bit strange, it's works though...

still rainy season??!!

very strange weather nowadays.

usually rainy season is already finished by now, but this week we had rain every day.