First ... Singapore ...

In September I was lucky enough to get a chance to do 6 weeks teaching sea kayaking on Palau Sibu in Malaysia. It was terrific fun and met some great people.

The island was near Tioman (mecca for diving backpackers!), about 100km north of Singapore on the East Coast of the Malaysia Peninsula (South China Sea). There were 6 of us instructors - Dan, Mike, Madi, Greg, Dave and myself and a speed-boat Captain - Brad. Each week we would spend 4 days kayaking around the island (16km) with a group of 23 kids. One of the nights we would camp out on 'The Spit', the kids would camp a second night too - we got to go back to air-con!!

But first - on the way there I had to stop in Singapore .....

These incredible towers hold a mass of jumbled orchids and epiphytes all the way up their 'trunks' and twice each evening they hold a 'Garden Rhapsody' which is a light and music show around these towers. Pretty spectacular

And then I took time to hang out in the Jurong Bird Park ...

Then ... Palau Subu, Malaysia ...

The island was pretty small (nothing matches Steve's island in Uganda though!) and the weather was easily 30 + degrees centigrade on any day with a humidity level of 80% or so. The sun burnt like buggery ... but it was great fun.

These photo's are a mix of myself, Dan and Greg. Ta guys.

Our houses were just A frame huts set back from the beach, looking out onto ...

From the highest point on the island, the views were spectacular ...

There was not too much wildlife although I did fit in some bird watching ...

Of Kayaking and Camping then ...

 

And these were the people who made it all happen ...

 Zoul cooked all our deep fried food for us ...

Mike

Dave, Dan and me

Dave Mike Greg Dan and Madi

Dave Greg Mike and Madi behind

Dave

Dave Dan Martin Spreckly and Nate

Jen Dave and Dan

Greg and Dan sipping on mojitos

Madi and Dan running to keep fit

Then drinking to keep normal!

THANKS GUYS - HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR