Blogs from Perhentian Besar, Terengganu, Malaysia, Asia - page 5

22 July 2008 Perhentian Island Early flight to KL and then on to Kota Bharu with Air Asia, the (better) asian equivalent of Ryan Air. While waiting for the boat transfer over to the islands, we realise we've left a handluggage bag ont the flight - containing snorkels, swimming gear, suncream, in short everything essential to our 5 days on the islands. A couple of hours later we hear they've located it and will get it to us the next day, amazing! The Perhentian Islands look just like tropical paradise islands should look. Palm fringed white sand beaches with a few wwoden huts on them with dense jungle rising behind. The sea is an amazing colour. Tuna Bayresort is a low key but well run bungalow resort, the rooms have aircon and hot water but are ... read more

En meterlang skilpadde (trolig green turtle) beveger seg på havbunnen, fem-seks meter under deg. Plutselig skyter den fart og begynner å stige mot overflaten. Du må bruke svømmeføttene til å bremse, for ikke å komme for nærme det fantastiske dyret. En fantastisk skue, spesielt i det den stikker hodet over vann og fyller lungene med luft. Sekunder senere er skilpadden på vei ned mot bunnen. Du følger febrilsk etter, men så akselerer den og stikker ut på dypere vann. Men du trenger ikke snorkle lenge før en ny dukker opp... Opplevelsen er ikke hentet fra et dyreprogram på TV, men skildrer en super opplevelse på Pulau Perhentian Besar, en øy nordøst i Malaysia. Mer om våre snorkleturer og store opplevelse med skilpaddene på øya senere i bloggen… Lørdag 7. juni klokken 22.30 - 30 minutter forsinket ... read more

Now this was a nice suprise! We will be diving here for until the start of next month and then perhaps go to Borneo.... Then home 8-( I also have about 40-50 pics and five more videos of this bad boy (or girl). In case you are wondering it's about 8 meters long!!!... read more

I decided to go to Perhentian Island for some sun and sand. This island is found on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the South China Sea. Ahh-so beautiful! It took 2 plane-rides, 1 hour of taxi and 45 minutes of boat to get to this island. I am happy to say that this is where I completed my 100th dive! Apparently, tradition among divers is to celebrate this all important milestone by diving naked! But I am prude- what can I say and so decided not to follow through with this tradition ;) The dive crew were very gracious about my decision and instead, they invited to my very first full-moon party! I was so lucky to have accidently fallen on this annual event! No, I did not get lost from my group because ... read more

From Koh Lanta we made Trang by minibus employing ferry two times in three hours. Having lunch there we transferred to another minibus and travelled another three hours for Hat Yai. Instead of 3 o’clock they put us to another minibus at 5 pm to Penang. At around 7 pm we were at the border under heavy rain. Almost no formalities at the border. We reached Penang at 10 pm in George Town. George Town is old part of Penang Island where one can feel the British colonial. Malaysia has developed a lot. It is like a western country with her highways, cars, buses. But the religion effect is dominant. In George Town we stayed at Mingood Hotel a little bit expensive ( 80 RM including breakfast and Wi-fi at room) but all the facilities provided. ... read more