Wednesday, January 16, 2008

My Sipadan Get-A-Way

The road to Sipadan was a long one - from financial constraints to leave constraints to crisis mode.. I eventually made it to Sipadan.

I LOVE every moment of it! Even if it meant I had to get up at 3am to catch the 4:30am bus to LCCT.

Aside my initial reservations on the toilet facilities (it wasn't so bad after all), I'm glad that I'm one of those who can adjust pretty well to my surroundings.. once I got my groove, I was a pretty happy person.

Diving was fantastic, I didn't have my normal fears before my dives. I'm pleased. I hope this feeling will stay. Expected to see some big animals, but takde.. but it was alright, the small ones totally made up for it (didn't feel like that in the island, but when I was recounting what I saw.. banyak jugak!)

Although I have announced my retirement from diving (no one is taking me seriously on this), I'm already planning my next visit to Sipadan.

Sipadan Kapalai Resort...Here I Come!

33 comments:

  1. hey raz....it was great meeting you. i had a blast time in sipadan as well..along with u and your friends...5 days really grew us closer rite? i really can't wait for the pics...especially my pic with the turtle..hehehe. take care dear..maybe we can kumpul duit and go to kapalai pulak..so we can have our own toilet bowl..haha.

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  2. After so many hurdles, it's sure a well worth holiday. I'll start to kumpul duit also, wanna make it to Sipadan in the near future too :o)

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  3. Where have I heard that line before. Hhhmmm.....oh ya, your retirement from hiking
    hehehe

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  4. Raz, u yang jauh-jauh pun dah sampai Sipadan..i tak sampai lagi. Btw, nice shot:)

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  5. Yeah.. our group was a great bunch., first day je malu-malu.. but after that it was all systems go. :o)

    yes.. let's save up for our own toilet bowl!!

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  6. Carol.. yes it sure was worth the holiday. I am so darn gelap now. wait till we meet up.. hahaha... yes, kumpul at least RM2.5k ok? we're going to Kapalai.. no more budget this time.

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  7. Pocet.. must make the effort! hahaha.. seriously, all the effort spent in my holidays.. if i didn't memang i duduk kat rumah tidur je (which is not too bad either)!
    i stole the picture.. but that's the sunset view we will get from where we stayed.

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  8. carol, I must learn to swim soon, want to join raz for the next dive :)

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  9. Yes prem...soon you can. Then we can together gether enjoy the wonders of underwater world

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  10. shun17, the Great Barrier Reef.....before it disappears. We see you there, how?

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  11. there was a father-son team from australia.. interviewed the boy about the great barrier reef.. he said tak best. sipadan lagi best!

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  12. I suspected so...nothing like Malaysia.
    On a diff note, 'chun' tak the boy....must be vy young.

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  13. Wish I went to Sipadan... dont know when i'll evere get a chance again... too many places to go to...

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  14. yeah...lets save up for Kapalai resort, it'll be a perfect diving trip then:). Indeed, cant wait to see our pix, the underwater's esp. :P

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  15. raz!!!!!!!!! sounds like u didnt regret going :P nice sunset shot there. so when can we see your diving shots?

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  16. oh yeah.. the pic tu i borrowed from their website.. that's why nice. I didn't see the sunset at all.. couldn't be bothered at that time.. hahaha.. just thought of mandi.. relax and reading my book! no la.. no regret going.. just complaining about the early hours.. haha

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  17. Salha, Raz had a great time esp. when she got to 'mengorat' the lonely soldiers in sipadan island....hehehe..
    Raz, jangan marah i gurau jer :P

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  18. suppose to join Yanni this Sipadan trip...but couldn't make it...tarakkkk cuti.
    neway dah confirm will be with Yanni trip during CNY to Pulau Weh, Acheh.
    Quite a big group (18 pax). Tarak kenal sorang pon in this trip...
    doesn't really matter...we all will get to know each other there.

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  19. yeah am sure you will make many friends there. its sure gonna be a great trip:)
    anyways, have fun, like me dah takder budget for expensive diving trip until end of the year huhuhuhu....

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  20. wherever raz goes, mesti ada admirer hehehe

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  21. changing the subject.. we're planning to go again.. this time stay at Kapalai. are you in Salha?

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  22. hey i just received exciting news today. i'm starting a marine conservation project. the project is attached to the resort in langkayan island. its the same resort in kapalai. so i think i get to stay at their resort for free :)

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  23. what's the possibilities of us being part of the project and getting free accommodation too? hehe

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  24. oooo, need an extra pair of hands? all for the good of the environment :)

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  25. i dunno. the project have very little money :( but i'll see what i can do to get u guys as volunteers. but the project itself is based in sandakan so more likely i can get u guys in langkayan island.
    ever thought about getting yourselves Reef check certified? that way you guys can do a bit of survey while diving and maybe some resorts will give discount :) just an idea

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  26. reef check certified? how do you do that?

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  27. why not form your own Maxis Reef Check Team? :) it'd be great. i will give you the email of the coordinator in semenajung ok :)

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