CAPTIONS

At the start of the trip, we already hit a snag. Car keys got locked in the car, fortunately, I was still near home, so a call to my parents fixed that.

First Pit stop, McDonalds at Jalan Pahang for some brunch before we actually head off to Kuantan.

We hit Kuantan and Jason puts up a question. What's the difference between Pahang people and KL people? We finally get the answer. They are more patient. Traffic lights in Kuantan take bloody hell long. The counter started at 114 (scary chinese meaning aside), I only managed to boot up my camera in time for this number (hehe). The we saw another light, with 143 seconds!! Oh my... cacat.

We had lunch at a restaurant called chili. The owner was so friendly, we decided to have a picture with her. She even put on some makeup first! Hahaha. We had Fried squid, Dried chili chicken, Kangkung with Belacan and Fried egg.

Dinner at Kuantan town. The ikan bakar was interesting, with the three different chili sauces. Check out the bakar'ed tail.

Our fire lit and burning. It had rained earlier though, so the wood was wet and the fire didn't burn too well.

After nearly sizzling out, Ah Kit had to re-position the logs to get a decent fire going, but still it didn't last long.

First night activity, playing cards. It was dark, so we had to yell out our cards... "ACE OF SPADE! EAT THAT YOU USELESS BONG BONG!"

We went out and did some wayang kulit on the tent... hahaha. Makaliu scary shit. Especially when you're on the inside.

Early in the morning, these two guys went peeing so I took a snapshot. After some image enhancement, I managed to get the pee to show up. Ah Kit is pumped up eh? -_^

After breaking camp, I castrated Mr. Ronald (now a missus?) with the machete....

Getting back to the car. Check out Joshua's pillow. How cute, and inappropriate for a camping trip. (this is at approximately 6:30am, hence the darknezz)

An important milestone number. "174", the CS legends... haha. Had the pleasure of playing with them, and damn they're good.

Stopping to switch drivers, I pose at this lonely bus stop. Middle of nowhere here.

Everyone's knocked out from the lack of sleep in Kuantan (camping sux), Except Joshua, who was snoring away (and now happily photographing us in these vulnerable moments). Also, notice the empty ferry. Not peak season I guess.

Having our breakfast on the ferry (Did I mention we left Kuantan at 7 am?) Tuna sandwiches for everyone!. Do I hear Hobbes?

We arrived at the Barbura Chalets in Tioman Island. Check out the ceiling fan, It's about as big as the wall clock! I remain undecided whether this is a paranormal activity.

The rooms at Barbura. I suspect this nasty cheapskate bed had bugs, cuz I got bites all over my back (I slept without my t-shirt on). Well, the beds were a good change from the floor of the tent.

The sun was setting in a paranormal way, So I had to take (and upload) this shot. It was really beautiful, but some things just don't come up on camera.

We walked to Berjaya Tioman Resort to meet our "Contacts". While waiting, there was a brief paranormal blackout. Here's the expression of surprise.

Having made successful contact with our "Contact" we are all pleased and happy. We even get a ride back to Barbura... haha. Skip the 15 minute walk.

Dinner at Barbura. We had Sweet Sour squid, Tom Yam Soup (it was supposed to be Tom Yam fish, but the cook got confused) Hot plate tofu and Vege. It was a very windy and stormy night. Way cool.

We bid good riddance to this evil place as we head off to our "upgraded" accommodations. Berjaya Tioman Resort, Here we come!

On the way out, I spotted a bush of paranormal Hibiscus. The flowers had 4 petals instead of 5. Hmmm...

We managed to get a ride to Berjaya on a staff bus. haha. The "misty effect" is due to the camera lenses fogging up after being brought out of the cold air-con.

Woo hoo!! Our new rooms at Tioman! For 200 bucks, We got this family suite (valued at around RM550 per night If i remember correctly) and free buffet dinner too! Thanks to our "contacts", the world just became a nicer place.

Check out the toilet. Two sinks, A bath tub, toilet bowl, and one extra toilet bowl-like thing to wash your arse... whatever it's called.. haha coolness.

We immediately head off for snorkeling after checking in (and a quick breakfast of maggi). Here we're getting our Gear for snorkeling.

One of the crew members getting a haircut at sea. haha. How cool. To clean up the chair, they just tossed it into the Sea.. lol.

Between snorkeling spots, We see this paranormal rock formation on the hill, that looks like to Japanese Kois swimming around.

Yeah! Titanic pose on the ship. See the little red bumps on my back...? -_- Omigosh! What's that hook doing.... THERE? Uhm uhm... There's a good explanation for this...

Ahem. Just testing. That's all. This is during our lunch break while snorkeling. Okay, you can stop staring now.

This psycho aggressive cat was staring at some guys fish while he was eating it! Attempts to shoo it away didn't work... Siau.

Our last destination on our snorkeling trip. (we had 6 destinations in total, taking about 7 hours). The guide took us for a swim around the whole tiny Island. It was cool, at one point, we had to swim against the incoming current, and that was difficult. Fortunately, I had my flippers on. We also saw a 1 meter shark swimming around, as well as some cuttlefish. Cool.

Nice big ship in the middle of the buffet table. It's really big. about 1.8 meters from bow to stern.

Trying my best to imitate a certain primate species. Climbing coconut trees is difficult.

I lost! haha. The camera somehow produced a nice black and white effect with the flash on.

Joshua trying some liquor (for free!!) The bartender seems to be having fits, or something... paranormal.

Supper, burgers at Epul's burger stall. Don't they look damn good? Check out the cheese... hahahaha. Tip of the day... Right click and select the entire picture... Gives a nice negative effect.

Mr. Epul himself Not only does he cook good burgers, he was our snorkeling guide. (one he does by day, and the other by night.)

Nasty bites. Couldn't get them on the picture clearly, So I circled them for your viewing pleasure. When I got back to KL, I counted exactly 50 bites.

One of our "contacts" (in the middle). Misty effect again, due to fogging of the lenses. Thanks for the great hospitality Berjaya Tioman!

Tioman Jetty, where we board our ferry back to the mainland. On Tuesday night we actually walked here to try and search for reception... haha.

No, we didn't have any problems with the car. We just decided to push it for fun.

Our version of Tak Nak... HAHAHAHAHA. We saw so many of these darned signboards, something just had to be done about it. "Bong no evil, Squeeze no evil, and Don't let evil in..."

Lunch... Clay pot Tofu, Soup, Prawns and... yup. Squid again. At this stop (and restaurant) we observed a paranormal porker. When we arrived, he had this plate of rice with squid in it, a side dish of fish, and a side dish of prawns (as big as our plate up there). Finishing everything (washed down with a bottle of beer), He ordered another plate of fried noodles! Then, he ordered another plate of prawns! I mean... Oh wow!. On person? If he eats like this every meal, he must spend like.. 3k a month or something.

Halfway on the trunk road, there were some monkeys on the road. We stopped to watch them, and this curious and brave one came to check us out. Are we hot or what huh?

While waiting for our tour guide in Melaka (Sharlene) We decide to do more stupid stuff.

Another paranormal activity. UFO sighting? hahaha. Actually, some weird people were cycling around Melaka and releasing bunches of Helium Baloons... Is that paranormal or what? No adverts, nothing... Just baloons

The famous Melaka Satay Celup (Thanks Christina for pointing out the correct term =D)

HOORRR chien, with our tour guide Sharlene... One strange thing though... We observed that Melaka restaurants don't offer Iced Chinese Tea... how abnormal.

2 Fast 2 Furious!! On our way back to KL, and the end of our journey. When's the next one!!!

*Day*	*Time*	Event
Tuesday	7:30am	Wake up
	8:30am	Lift off. Pumped a tank full of gas, pumped up the tires, got the car in good condition, then went to pick Joshua and Ah Kit.
	9.00am	Arrived in Joshua’s house. Wanted to fill battery water. Successfully locked my car keys in the car. Trip delayed.
	10.00am	Got the keys. Off to obtain Jason, our fourth guinea pig
	11.00am	Arrived at Cheras. Kidnapped a tent for 4. Our accommodation for the first night
	11.30am	First pit stop. Jalan Pahang McDonalds for a light meal. After the drive through, we set off for Kuantan.
	2.30pm	Arrived in Kuantan – Teluk Cempedak.
	3.30 pm	After a brief tour, we head off for Restoran Chilli for our lunch. Friendly lady boss.
	4.30pm	Back at our chosen campsite. Joshua and Jason begin to set up the tent, while Ah Kit and Me got the firewood ready.
	6.30pm	We’re pumped out. We get some storeowner nearby the campsite to watch over our tent while we head off for some chow.
	8.00pm	Back at campsite. Darkness has set in. We light the campfire and watch it sizzle.
	10.30pm	We attempt to retire, but end up playing cards in the dark confines of the tent. We have to yell out our cards.
Wednesday	1.00am	We force ourselves to sleep. 4 in a tent is a squash.
	2.00am	Ah kit, Jason and Me get out of the tent. We can’t sleep. We decide to let our driver of the day rest, while we… do stuff.
	3.00am	We all try to squeeze some winks in before we set off again.
	5.00am	My alarm rings. No one heeds my call to wake.
	6.00am	My alarm rings again. This time I force them to get up. We break camp.
	6.30am	We’re ready to go. We head for the car, and leave Teluk Cempedak.
	7.00am	We load up on Petrol again. I take over the wheel while I’m still awake enough to drive.
	8.00am	Joshua takes over the wheel again.
	8.30am	We arrive at the jetty to Tioman.
	9.00am	Boat leaves for Tioman.
	10.45am	We set foot on Tioman Island.
	11.15am	We check into Barbura.
	12.00pm	We grab lunch. And then take a long nap.
	4.00pm	We go to the beach.
	7.00pm	We head back to our rooms to clean up.
	7.30pm	We walk to Berjaya resort to seek out our “contacts”
	8.30pm	Met our “contacts” Got our rooms for tomorrow, as well as a complimentary dinner! (for Thursday)
	9.00pm	Back barbura. Have our dinner in the midst of a thunderstorm
	9.30pm	Back in our rooms. We deal out cards.
	10.30pm	We set off for the jetty to search for Reception. Mission failed. Calls made from public phone instead.
	11.00am	We stop at a mamak on the way back to barbura because it was raining. We grab some drinks.
Thursday	12.00am	We arrive back at barbura. We deal more cards.
	1.00am	We call it a night.
	7.30am	Eyes open. We pack up our stuff,
	8.15am	We managed to catch a bus to Berjaya
	8.30am	We check into our rooms at Berjaya.
	8.40am	We have a quick breakfast of Maggi Mee
	8.50am	We set off to the Snorkel booth to get our gear.
	9.30am	We head off for some snorkeling. Among the things we saw was lots of colourful fish, some pretty corals here and there, scary sea urchins, one shark and a few squids.
	4.30pm	Back to our rooms. After cleaning up, we waste time while waiting for dinner.
	8.00pm	We meet up with our “contacts” and have buffet dinner on the house.
	9.00pm	We walk around the resort, and play two games of giant chess.
	10.45pm	We’re back in our room, watching tv
	11.30pm	Ah Kit, Jason and Me head out to eat burgers at a burger stall run by our snorkeling trip guide.
Friday	12.30am	Back in our rooms. Watch more tv
	2.30am	Hit the sack.
	9.00am	Wakey. Pack up our stuff.
	10.00am	Have our breakfast of Maggi Mee. Watch cartoons and MTV.
	11.00am	Check out, wait for our ride to the jetty.
	11.30am	We arrive at the jetty. Boat leaves at 12, so we watch the fishes.
	12.00pm	We set off for mainland. Buli is shown as in-boat entertainment. It is very interesting.
	1.30pm	We arrive at the jetty. After dumping stuff back into the car and grabbing some drinks, we head off for Mersing. Joshua drives.
	3.00pm	We arrive at Mersing. We have our lunch, and cendol for desert.
	4.00pm	Leave for Ayer Hitam.
	5.30pm	I take over the wheel after reaching the Ayer Hitam toll.
	7.00pm	We arrive in Melaka.
	7.30pm	We’re taken to places to eat.
	8.30pm	We drop our Melaka tour guide home and we head back north for home.
	10.45pm	Jason gets home.
	10.50pm	Joshua and Ah Kit gets home.
	11.00pm	I get home. End of journey.

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