After KL we headed to the beach for some relaxation time. We took an over night bus and arrived at 5 in the morning. Then, we had to wait until 7 for the first ferry to run. Katrina did some research and found a place called Ewan's. Luckily, when we arrived around 8 there was a room available and we were able to take a nap until about 11. There are two islands, a big and small one. We picked the small one and were quite happy with our choice. There was lots of great food and a beautiful beach. We were only supposed to stay 3 days and then go trekking in the jungle. However, we ended up staying 6 days and didn't do any hiking. It was a very relaxing place and I would say a must stop on any Malaysian Tour. We also went snorkeling one day which was amazing. It was 80 ringgit for Katrina and myself or about $27 for a full day of snorkeling. Here are a few of the photos from the island, sadly not in chronological order but I have better things to be doing!
(View we had while eating dinner on a few occasions. I got the fish BBQ with King fish, a piece of banana bread, rice, a small potato, two pieces of fruit, and a welcome drink and it broke the bank, costing a whopping $5)
(Katrina enjoying her mango or coconut shake - I think she had one every day!)
(Sunset from Coral Beach)
(This was the sunrise as we rode out to the island)
(Katrina on the way out)
(This was our humble abode for 5 nights. It was a double with a fan and our own bathroom. No hot water, which you don't really need and it costs about $120 for the entire stay. I saw a few signs for dorm rooms which costs around $5 a night. So, it is possible to stay for super cheap.)
(This was our view from the front porch)
(This is Ewan's Place. It also serves as a restaurant and I don't think anything was over $5...)
('The Pit Stop' is where we booked our snorkeling trip)
(Katrina on Long Beach - it's hard to tell but the water is crystal clear)
(Another shake, perhaps apple - this was our regular lunch spot, again notice the view...)
(We stepped it one lunch and Katrina got the garlic butter prawns with rice. Again, it broke the bank costing a little under $5...)
(Sunset with Coral Beach behind us. It's hard to tell but we both got severely burned...)
(Night time shot of Coral Beach)
(We stopped at Mama's Cafe one night and had some shakes)
1 comment:
great to find your blog! i'm living in Korea(Seoul) and visited Perhentian island in early Sept. i stayed in "big island" for 6 days, and fell in love with Perhentian. enjoy your days in Korea!!!
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