Tioman Island Work Weekend
Last weekend I had an opportunity to go to a resort island to do some work with several other people from the company I am currently working for. As you can see in the picture, I am a very white person, so going for sun and sand isn't really my thing. Turns out I had a great time while getting a lot of work done. It was good times.
Sam, Michelle and Patrick working hard, or hardly working?
Still working!
We arrived on Wednesday night and found our huts. At first we thought they didn't have air-conditioning, but they all did. They were small, but did the job. Over the three nights I managed to kill 6 mosquito's, I could tell by the blood spots on the sheet where I squished them in my sleep.
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| My hut |
Thursday morning we all met for breakfast and then worked until 5pm. Long day but it was profitable in terms of getting things done. After, most of us went swimming. What I do is not really swimming as I just wade in until the water is at my throat and then just stand there enjoying to ebb and flow of the ocean.
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| Unfinished resort rotting away on the hill |
The water surrounding Tioman Island is crystal clear.
The water might have been clear, but the fish were not very friendly. That's a bite mark under the ankle bone.
Having put in a long day of work on Thursday we met again Friday morning for breakfast, but we only worked until about 1:30. Our fearless leader Sam had arranged a fun afternoon activity of snorkeling. Now, I can't swim past the doggie paddle, so I was a little nervous about it. Also, I've never done it and swimming in deep water is a little scary for me, but they said I could use a life jacket, so I was game to give it a try.
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| Ready to go :) |
Probably the best decision I've made since I came to Malaysia. It was amazing! Three of use got together and rented an underwater camera. A few really nice pictures ensued.
These fishies were really friendly. They came right up to me and totally checked me out.
We took a break after our first stop to relax on a white sand beach (below). The fish here were unfriendly again. I got bit at least twice.
Something about crystal clear, warm water seems to float my boat. I really like being in this kind of water. Maybe I will have to learn how to swim.
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| Lots of fish at our second stop |
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| The boat that was taking us around to these amazing places to view fish. |
At some point there was a sea turtle swimming around. Only problem was, I had the camera and due to not having any fins I couldn't keep up with everyone, so we couldn't get a picture of it. Maybe next time.
Saturday was another long day of data entry and then a long ferry ride home. The whole weekend was probably one of the best weekends I have spent in Malaysia and the beauty of the sunsets are amazing. Here are a few examples.
Its not hard to get good pictures when you have such great subject matter. I will definitely be coming back to this part of the world. I will even go snorkeling again.
