tioman
janice jotted on Saturday, May 19, 2007 @ 1:14 AM
this entry is a direct copy from my blog.
since i do not have any other interesting thing to post, i hope these photos are entertaining enough! anyway, you should go to tioman if you are thinking of a getaway any time soon! :D
my companions for this trip are pekhar, shuhei and junhoong. :D
TIOMAN ISLAND GETAWAYsince i do not have any other interesting thing to post, i hope these photos are entertaining enough! anyway, you should go to tioman if you are thinking of a getaway any time soon! :D
my companions for this trip are pekhar, shuhei and junhoong. :D
- 6th May to 9th May 2007
DAY 1
we met at 7am at kranji mrt station. surprisingly, i was the first to reach. in fact, i was 15 mins early! what a miracle. junhoong suspects i didnt even sleep the entire night. :D
we managed to catch a Causeway link bus to larkin terminal to take a coach to mersing. everyone looks so sleepy !! 
at larkin bus terminal, waiting for the 8.30am transnational bus to leave.
at larkin bus terminal, waiting for the 8.30am transnational bus to leave.
the coach was supposed to take more than 3 hours to reach mersing. but the driver just took 2 hours! amazing! but we didnt manage to catch the cheapest coach there because it was full. instead, the transnational bus that we took cost us twice the price. :( anyway, we took some much needed winks during this 2 hours. :D
we managed to arrive on time to confirm our reservation of our stay at panuba inn resort and caught the 11.30am bluewater ferry to tioman. it took more than the estimated 2 hours to reach. meanwhile, i got our first layer of tan when i placed my legs out of the ferry. my thighs got burnt!
and here is the MTV shot of pekhar with a beautiful island we passed by along the way! :D
the ferry that we took to tioman.
the resort was situated on its own and has its own beach.
the sunset that day was gorgeous!
the sunset that day was gorgeous!we rested for 3 hours, and decided to source for food outside of the resort's premises. but we unexpectedly trekked over a hill and walked for 20 minutes before deciding on limetree cafe.
a pretty cosy place to chill.
group shot of the day!
and we even decided to trek back to the resort in the dark because we didnt want to wait 2 hours for a private boat to bring us back. :D it was quite fun and exciting!
the rest of the night was spent playing cards over chips and drinks. it was the girls' first time playing bridge. and shuhei became our master. he won 99% of the game anyway. :S
DAY 2
snorkeling day! i couldnt bring my digital camera along with me. so there arent any photos. :( but we saw a baby shark! and junhoong spotted a stingray! isnt that cool! anyway, we got our tan from snorkeling half a day at various sites around coral island and tioman island. we were given loaves of bread to feed the fishes but the guys were cheekily threw it towards our direction during snorkeling so that all the fishes would come jumping around us. :) we stopped by salang beach for lunch and tasted one of the best meals yet! especially with such beautiful beach as background! there were many monitor lizards
we had really dried beehoon for breakfast. and diluted mango syrup which we mistook for orange juice :( thats why shuhei decided to go for coffee instead.
all dressed and ready to go! :D
the rest of the day was spent playing cards and chilling out at the jetty. we couldnt go anywhere else because it felt like a storm was coming. and we didnt want to risk our lives trekking over to ABC beach.
playing cards. again. :D
chilling at the jetty.
DAY 3
trekking day!
a 3 shots series we took before setting off to trek. the girls got defeated! :)
we were prepared to trek 5 hours from our resort to juara village which is on the other side of the island. from our resort, we would need 2 hours to trek past ABC beach, marine park to reach tekek village. from there, it would take us 3 hours to trek across the hill to juara village. according to my research, there is a path that will lead us there. but we never expected never-ending stairs! it was VERY challenging. by this time, my burns from the day before was getting another layer of tan from the afternoon sun. ouch!
stopping for a short rest and drink
stairs and more stairs!
and downhill all the way on concrete paths
after reaching the peak, it was a steep concrete path all the way. and we finally reach our destination, which turned out to be quite deserted!
we actually trekked 7km over the hill! the total distance from the resort should amount to 10km at least.
and look what i found on the beach! dead pufferfishes and many other small fishes! i wonder how these dead fishes ended up there....
i love this jetty shot!
and this postcard-like photo!
the first jeep
the second jeep that got caught in the mud and the engines burst into flames!
we rewarded ourselves with PIZZAS! i LOVE the pizzas there. the crust is very specially thin and crunchy and its fillings are very appetizing! i believe it can challenge pizza hut easily. :D
this is my favourite picture. this is the last sunset! awesome!
DAY 4
last day! return trip back!
thank God that the rain came the day we left tioman! it was raining the whole day! and i cant imagine how disappointing it would be if it had been on our first day in tioman! :(
our farewell group shot in the room.
shuhei was so tired from lack of sleep that he slept lying on the railings of the ferry!
on the bus back to larkin. we reached singapore at about 9pm.
a pretty cosy place to chill.
group shot of the day!
junhoong even risked his life by holding his robin's burger in one hand and a torch in another while trekking back!!
the rest of the night was spent playing cards over chips and drinks. it was the girls' first time playing bridge. and shuhei became our master. he won 99% of the game anyway. :S
DAY 2
snorkeling day! i couldnt bring my digital camera along with me. so there arent any photos. :( but we saw a baby shark! and junhoong spotted a stingray! isnt that cool! anyway, we got our tan from snorkeling half a day at various sites around coral island and tioman island. we were given loaves of bread to feed the fishes but the guys were cheekily threw it towards our direction during snorkeling so that all the fishes would come jumping around us. :) we stopped by salang beach for lunch and tasted one of the best meals yet! especially with such beautiful beach as background! there were many monitor lizards
we had really dried beehoon for breakfast. and diluted mango syrup which we mistook for orange juice :( thats why shuhei decided to go for coffee instead.
all dressed and ready to go! :D
playing cards. again. :D
chilling at the jetty.DAY 3
trekking day!
a 3 shots series we took before setting off to trek. the girls got defeated! :)
stopping for a short rest and drink
stairs and more stairs!
and downhill all the way on concrete pathsafter reaching the peak, it was a steep concrete path all the way. and we finally reach our destination, which turned out to be quite deserted!
we actually trekked 7km over the hill! the total distance from the resort should amount to 10km at least.
we had double portion of drinks for lunch!
and look what i found on the beach! dead pufferfishes and many other small fishes! i wonder how these dead fishes ended up there....
i love this jetty shot!
and this postcard-like photo!we were too tired to trek back so we took 4 wheeldrive back. but who knows the second jeep that picked us up got stuck in the mud! and an attempt to get it out resulted in the engine catching fire!! what a shock! in the end, we had to ride in a third jeep to get back to the marine park.
the first jeep
the second jeep that got caught in the mud and the engines burst into flames!
we rewarded ourselves with PIZZAS! i LOVE the pizzas there. the crust is very specially thin and crunchy and its fillings are very appetizing! i believe it can challenge pizza hut easily. :D
this is my favourite picture. this is the last sunset! awesome!
DAY 4
last day! return trip back!
thank God that the rain came the day we left tioman! it was raining the whole day! and i cant imagine how disappointing it would be if it had been on our first day in tioman! :(
our farewell group shot in the room.
shuhei was so tired from lack of sleep that he slept lying on the railings of the ferry!
on the bus back to larkin. we reached singapore at about 9pm.what a trip! truly enjoyed myself! and the beauty of God's creation is awesome.
wished i could try out my SLR there though. :)
wished i could try out my SLR there though. :)
thank God for His protection!
