"Club Med Kabira"at Ishigaki Island with my children

I've been to Ishigaki Island, for I was chosen as an experience reporter of "the Club Med Resort" sponsered by LinkShare. It asked for paying 10,000 yen at a bargain cost to join the plan.

I visited Ishigaki Island during successive holidays in November 21st through 23rd. The trip actually ought to have been 3 nights 4 days, but owing to my children's school eschedules, we stayed 2 nights there.

There's a direct flight to Ishigaki Island, but this time the flight was via Naha. It took about 2 hours and a half flight to Naha. then we transferred and an hour's flight was added. From the airport, we had 40 minutes' bus ride.

We left home at AM 6:30 and arrived at "Club Med Kabira" at a bout PM15:30. Ishigaki Island seems to locate only away from Okinawa, but it is surely the southern island.

In this connection, because of a short landing field of Ishigaki Island, planes with much fuel are not able to take off. Also, when planes land on, they need strong brake.

Once again, I am going to review about a system of "Club Med". It's a type of resorts, what we call, all inclusive. It's included all fundamental fees such as flights, stayings, meals, drinks and so on.

In other words, you need not to pay any extra money while you are staying there. At that resort, there's a coffee and bar, and drinks are free from morning till night. As you are served a little food and some snacks, even if you feel a little hungry, you are all right.

We met a couple who had experienced "Club Med" for the first time. They said, "It's nice not to have wallets with us.

As we had 4 members in our family, they served us a type of 2 rooms connected.

We can rent a bed guard for children. It's very thankful, because my younger son had fallen twice from a bed.

Opening the window, there's a sea before us.

The room has a bath and a toilet.

Outside of the room is like this.

Though it's late November, it's warm enough to get a T shirts. I sweat a little wearing a long sleeved shirt. I am sure the temperature is 25°C.

Therefore, some people were swimming and I enjoyed swimming in the sea with my children. It is really late Nov!　Surely water isn't warm, but I barely can swim.

Sometimes I see such a note sticked on a wall.

This is a schedule of "Club Med". "Is it fun to stay long in "Club Med"? I think it's natural to ask. Everyday they hold activities like beach vallyball, snorkeling, three-stringed instrument lesson and etc.

Of course you can join cruising tour around isolated islands paying an extra fee. The people who are accustomed to "Club Med", are not tired of staying all day there. We can drink beer whenever we are thirsty

In front of the hotel, a beach spreads.

Looking back from the beach, there stands the hotel.

Children are satisfied with a beach as long as there is a beach

After a while, I asked my childrenm "What did you enjoy most ?"

"I met some friends", the elder son replied.
"Picking up shells" was younger son's answer.

Picking shells can be done not only at "Club Med" but also other places. "Children's pleasure are filled with such a simple things."I said it to myself again.

What does the reply of my elder son mean ?

▼ Club Med

Translated by Toshi; orinal post on Dec 2