So besides swimming
(or floating in some cases) 
in the sea and lazing on the beach, what else can one do in PD? 
Of course there is the requisite banana boat rides for the young ones. When I looked through my photo archives, I realized that on every visit, without fail, we would end up in the Ostrich farm. You pay the entrance fees, walk by the goats enclosure. 
Feed the goats grass and any other vegetation you can grab hold of. 
Disturb the pea brained ostriches. 
Watch the monkey demonstrate how to pluck coconuts and 
then have photo op with him (this particular one is named Abu). 
Then stand on supposedly ostrich eggs (but on closer examination, more likely to be 2 round ostrich egg like stones). 
Ride the ostrich. 
Ride the ponies. And finally end up in the cafeteria for a drink and maybe ostrich satay. The Ostrich farm has a somewhat self sustaining farm, with star fruit (carambola) trees abundantly populating the premises.Next, there was the PD mini zoo.
This was the first time we were going there. More of the same - ostriches, monkeys, peacocks/peahens, ponies, donkeys and horses. They also grew many star fruit trees on their premises. What i really liked during my visit was the numerous DURIAN trees. 
With fruits clustered on every branch. 
Unfortunately the durians will not be ready for another few weeks.
So near yet so far! Sigh!
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