OK, maybe I was too quick to judge Malaysia. The food is still far from what it was worked up to be, but we are in paradise. Maybe food isn’t everything??- maybe.
Dan and I left the big city (thank god!) and took a ferry to the island of Pulau Tioman. We rented a chalet, which is a stones throw away from the ocean, for about $11.25 a night! It is magnificent here. Absolutely stunning. We are even luckier to be on the island mid-week, which means it is surprisingly empty of tourists.
We spent the day in the warm, clean and clear ocean, on our white sand beach. We met some fantastic friends and chatted over lunch. Then we took a beautiful jungle/ seaside stroll to a neighbouring village to hit up the Duty Free Shop. We stocked up on beers and vodka, at cheap, cheap rates. Now, don’t be alarmed, I’m not a boozer but I do enjoy a drink with my sunbathing.
It is so laid back here, it is unbelievable. Our week will be spent diving, sun worshipping, jungle trekking and eating- rough. My only worry will be the massive jungle bugs and mosquitoes, but luckily our chalet also comes with a fantastic mosquito net :)
Dan and I left the big city (thank god!) and took a ferry to the island of Pulau Tioman. We rented a chalet, which is a stones throw away from the ocean, for about $11.25 a night! It is magnificent here. Absolutely stunning. We are even luckier to be on the island mid-week, which means it is surprisingly empty of tourists.
We spent the day in the warm, clean and clear ocean, on our white sand beach. We met some fantastic friends and chatted over lunch. Then we took a beautiful jungle/ seaside stroll to a neighbouring village to hit up the Duty Free Shop. We stocked up on beers and vodka, at cheap, cheap rates. Now, don’t be alarmed, I’m not a boozer but I do enjoy a drink with my sunbathing.
It is so laid back here, it is unbelievable. Our week will be spent diving, sun worshipping, jungle trekking and eating- rough. My only worry will be the massive jungle bugs and mosquitoes, but luckily our chalet also comes with a fantastic mosquito net :)
This is a picture taken from our front porch. No zoom!
Our Chalet is just that close to the ocean ;)
A super cool tree on the beach
Sunset from our Chalet.
This is the beach I will spend the next 5 days on. Poor Me :)
GORGEOUS! I need to run away.
ReplyDeleteUm- yeah, you could live here. We started by booking 3 nights, then switched it to 5 nights, now we are thinking we will stay 7 nights.
ReplyDeleteI am spending the day napping, playing guitar,swimming in the ocean and drinking on the beach. It's just awful, but someone has gotta do it ;)