Monday, April 20, 2009

Cheap, Short, Fun getaway to Pulau Kapas

So Jakob came to Malaysia for a short 10 days trip but he went to Penang instead. And the weekend before he came, i was already in Penang.

The next weekend when Caring and myself decides to go visit, he tells me he is heading to Pulau Kapas.

"Where in the world is that? ", i asked. And he said it was in Terengganu and i should take a bus to Kuala Terengganu, Stop at Marang and take a boat across to the island.

After long discussions and follow up, I decided to take a night bus there with cacau and arrive in the morning, take the boat over. Look at the proposal we had, then full relaxation.. for 26 hours ..

Before heading there, Jakob calls up to tell me to bring my own towel, toilet paper, mosquito repellent and etc... I was thinking already then.. Omg... how bad is this place!?!?!?!?!

Anyways, i still decided to go with it.. And as usual.. the busses in Malaysia are mad drivers. My estimated time to arrive Marang was 6 am which we ended up arriving there at 4.30AM instead. And it was pitch black! Nothing was open except for Petronas and a small shack opposite it selling nasi lemak and kuih kuih. which was filled with fishermen having thier breakfast before heading out to sea.

This is where i found my new favourite "kopi-O" (black coffee). Yummy i tell ya! I ended up having 2, chatted with some of the fishermen and ate abit. 
After coffee, we walked around the morning market and then went to the jetty where Jakob came to the mainland to meet us. Then we were off the the island!


Wassapppp Terengganu~~!!! I was actually very sleepy already.. But just tahan

YAhoooooooo!!!
The place was beautiful i tell you! Just awesome! i fell in love with it the moment i stepped foot on the soft sandy beach. Even when it was about to rain it was also beautiful.
The rooms were cheap hence the own towel, own tissue, own everything concept.

Right before the rain started

The chalets are expanding! :)

KBC Chalet has fun fun people working and nice environment!



After chilling and talking for abit, we decided to go kayaking.. actually Jakob decided for us. We just jumped on the kayak and started rowing

I want this land!!! please?


Chilling chillin...
Drinking at the chalet when it was raining...


After that we were invited to Leon's birthday party at Kapas Turtle Valley, The Theme was to be Cowboys & Indians. And we weren't prepared. But it ended being a fun night where we made a few friends from England, Holland and Sweden. Some came to KL to visit too:)

All the indians!

Me, Cacau and Joakim..
Capt'in Ju Sparrow! :P

Drunk!


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