Well we waited on a jetty in Genting on Tioman Island for three hours today, missed a bus and ended up in the middle of nowhere in a (comparatively) really expensive “budget” hotel… fun huh?

The day started out quite nicely though… took the 10 steps to the beach for a swim even though it was kinda overcast and threatening rain… (gotta love monsoon season) the sea was like a pancake and so warm. **bliss** we had a big breakfast and then continued our our lazing. finally at about 11 we packed up and headed out on the boat back to Genting only to find out the ferry was late and wouldn’t arrive for hours. we had the lovely Malay family who were also at Nipah with us to keep us company though and I had a much needed lesson in Bahasa Melayu from Nine year old Alina. Nathan kept himself busy hunting for oysters and we watched the massive school of fish… and watched it some more…. I guess we went to the island for some peace and quite and to relax anyway to I thought of those 3 hours as an extension of the holiday

We had big plans to head straight to Malacca on the 5:30 bus on our return to Mersing but when we arrived the bus was sold out. long story Short we ended up in Kulang (which doesn’t even rate a paragraph in the lonely planet) thinking we could get a connection to Melaka (we were too late). So Kulang’s this substantial city… no idea what it’s reason for being is!?… but they haven’t heard of the concept of budget hotel. we forked out twice what we usually pay (all of $28! lol*) but we did get a hot shower in our room and free bottled water… fun for a change.

It was an exhausting… if very nothing-full day. but we’re booked on the 9am bus to Melacca tomorrow. so (if my mum’s 30 year old rave reviews are anything to go by) adventures awate us there!

love to all those still reading. .. c’mon you know you wanna log in and write a comment!

Ellie

*we’re saving for the inevitably expensive Europe leg of the trip and living off our Centerlink payments ok… call me a cheapskate… whatever.

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Posted on December 3rd, 2006 :: Filed under Travel
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