i remember being apprehensive when i heard that i was suppose to head out to this island, because of its name. i mean WTF? the number one mortal enemy of mine ~ roaches! ye gods, they're everywhere!
well, it turned out differently than i expected. actually it was totally fabulous! its a small beautiful coconut infested man made. but best of all no roaches in sight! YAY!
i was here to accompany the media group from KL organized by Air Asia and my office. This was part of a two 3D2N itinerary on Tawau's finest to boost tourism here. I'm lucky that it was a very nice group. we had more chance to talk during the island trip because our schedule was so hectic before, so it was a nice change of pace.
it rained a little when we arrived about noon but it fine with me, it created a somewhat romantic atmosphere ... you know, lazy, rainy day swinging on a hammock, enjoying the sound of the surf.
we did some marvelous snorkeling around the island! i simply adore snorkeling! i wish i could dive but its unfortunate that i am asthmatic! i did try it once, it was heaven, although it was a bit noisier than i expected, but i got sick after so its a no go! it is one of my regrets but at least i could still snorkel! some of the media participants experience their first snorkel here and after they were raving madly about it! i'm glad, i feel just like big sista introducing the kiddy pool. ehehe. one of them were really frightened but she gamely followed through and had a great experience if a little scary. way ta go you! Andrew, another participant was the only one who went for a dive and he said it was pretty good.
i met the island manager who is japanese and we talked a bit before dinner, he said whales and dolphins have been sighted nearby every year. that is good news! i would loved to see myself but alas they never appeared while i was there. The manager told me that on a moonless night its beautiful to stargaze. i took this opportunity to ask him why is this man made island named after my nemesis but he was also clueless like me. oh well. anyways, they are currently planning to expand, adding more water bungalows. the future for this island is looking pretty good.
dinner time the manager showed us his underwater photos from around the island's dive sites. it was marvelous. dinner was marvelous too. as a note, no matter what island it is, i notice that the food is always superb!
i hang out at the jetty after dinner and soak in the tranquility. at that moment i am certainly at peace with the world. a little after midnight i head back to my chalet to take a nap. tomorrow we had to wake at dawn to catch the sunrise.
its a great experience watching the sunrise with other people, although Thanam + Andrew were new friends but its still nice.
i remember feeling that the sunrise was quite warm, i never felt so close to the sun like this. its probably just my imagination
now, i'm a person whose hobby at no. 2 is sleeping. but i didn't mind at all to have this magnificent view.
although it looks like sunset its actually sunrise :) i was just blown away with the beauty of it. i should try to get up and catch the dawn more often at home but problem is although i live by the beach, the sun sets there :)
although it is a man made island, and it doesn't have a beach but its still a lovely place and so beautiful. met some people there who were part of a diving group from europe and interviewed them along with the other media people. Their opinion of this island is that they like how exclusive it is, theres no crowd because the island capacity is quite small as is the island itself and perhaps also because it is not well known. yet.... they also said the dive is great!
i had a wonderful experience at the roach reef island resort. like they say, a rose is still a rose by any other name. i hope i can again!
well, it turned out differently than i expected. actually it was totally fabulous! its a small beautiful coconut infested man made. but best of all no roaches in sight! YAY!
i was here to accompany the media group from KL organized by Air Asia and my office. This was part of a two 3D2N itinerary on Tawau's finest to boost tourism here. I'm lucky that it was a very nice group. we had more chance to talk during the island trip because our schedule was so hectic before, so it was a nice change of pace.
it rained a little when we arrived about noon but it fine with me, it created a somewhat romantic atmosphere ... you know, lazy, rainy day swinging on a hammock, enjoying the sound of the surf.
we did some marvelous snorkeling around the island! i simply adore snorkeling! i wish i could dive but its unfortunate that i am asthmatic! i did try it once, it was heaven, although it was a bit noisier than i expected, but i got sick after so its a no go! it is one of my regrets but at least i could still snorkel! some of the media participants experience their first snorkel here and after they were raving madly about it! i'm glad, i feel just like big sista introducing the kiddy pool. ehehe. one of them were really frightened but she gamely followed through and had a great experience if a little scary. way ta go you! Andrew, another participant was the only one who went for a dive and he said it was pretty good.
i met the island manager who is japanese and we talked a bit before dinner, he said whales and dolphins have been sighted nearby every year. that is good news! i would loved to see myself but alas they never appeared while i was there. The manager told me that on a moonless night its beautiful to stargaze. i took this opportunity to ask him why is this man made island named after my nemesis but he was also clueless like me. oh well. anyways, they are currently planning to expand, adding more water bungalows. the future for this island is looking pretty good.
dinner time the manager showed us his underwater photos from around the island's dive sites. it was marvelous. dinner was marvelous too. as a note, no matter what island it is, i notice that the food is always superb!
i hang out at the jetty after dinner and soak in the tranquility. at that moment i am certainly at peace with the world. a little after midnight i head back to my chalet to take a nap. tomorrow we had to wake at dawn to catch the sunrise.
its a great experience watching the sunrise with other people, although Thanam + Andrew were new friends but its still nice.i remember feeling that the sunrise was quite warm, i never felt so close to the sun like this. its probably just my imagination
now, i'm a person whose hobby at no. 2 is sleeping. but i didn't mind at all to have this magnificent view.
although it looks like sunset its actually sunrise :) i was just blown away with the beauty of it. i should try to get up and catch the dawn more often at home but problem is although i live by the beach, the sun sets there :)
although it is a man made island, and it doesn't have a beach but its still a lovely place and so beautiful. met some people there who were part of a diving group from europe and interviewed them along with the other media people. Their opinion of this island is that they like how exclusive it is, theres no crowd because the island capacity is quite small as is the island itself and perhaps also because it is not well known. yet.... they also said the dive is great!
i had a wonderful experience at the roach reef island resort. like they say, a rose is still a rose by any other name. i hope i can again!
