Escape from Pangkor

It was supposed to be a 2 N and 3 D beautiful vacation. The plan was perfect. Even Danny Ocean would be pleased. Left KL with my favourite road trip CDs and head straight to Lumut and a ferry ride to Pangkor Island.

Within half and hour of arrival I got myself a nice deal at Nipah Bay Villa RM95 per night for a bungalow chalet (King size bed, hot shower and astro)

... and rented a

motor kapcai, while acting like a foreign tourist.

Lepaking at Nipah Bay beach while eating grilled corn and listening to MP3 was brilliant.

However when I got back to the chalet --- I realized my wallet was missing!!

"Damn where’s my wallet?? Arghh!!

Stay cool. Gotta stay focus".

I went to the receptionist. No one had found a wallet. It’s already 7.50pm, the sun had set.

I borrowed a chelait and went back to the beach, even trailed my route back to every stall I dropped by.

With my broken heart I head back to the chalet.

1001 questions invaded my tiny puny mind, and it’s not even income-tax season yet.

“ Shoit I got no cash with me. Who’s gonna save my sorry ass now?”... How am I going to pay the ferry fare? And whatabout the RM50 penalty for losing the carpark ticket at Lumut... Peehh how to pay for food?"

Knowing I have nil in cash, without hesitation the chalet owner gave back my room deposit even I haven’t checked out yet. Since I told him I have to return to KL the next day – he happily refund my 2nd night room fee in cash (even earlier I paid via credit card).

Gosh! He even offered to cook me dinner if I haven’t had one yet.

So with some cash to help me going, the very next morning I jumped on my bike and head back to the jetty and greeted "Good Morning" to everyone I came across!!

Once I reached Lumut – even the carpark jockey lemme out for without paying the lost ticket fine... Fuhooo!

To the owner of Nipah Bay Villa En. Sabtu and his staffs.

Thank you so much!! And highly recommend this place to everyone.

1 night chalet = RM95

Grilled corn = RM2

Missing wallet: IC, driving license, cash = big headache

Help from stranger = priceless

Retrospective mode

1 st hour at work:
I'm starting to feel this mind-numbing throbbing sensation between my eyes. PHB aka post-holiday blues is at its worst, gotta get sum prozac to ease things out! Argh the pain -- killing me softly

Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

2 KM approaching Karak toll, heading towards KL:

Black clouds ! Darn it i hate when it rain along this treacherous (doesn't quite fit in - but whadaheck) highway. In the background, Bono is almost at his top vocal form -- old age creeping on ya mate~!

See the stone set in your eyes

See the thorn twist in your side

I wait for you

Sleight of hand and twist of fate

On a bed of nails she makes me wait

And I wait without you
With or without you

With or without you

Through the storm we reach the shore

You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you

What a beautiful world...

3 days ago @ beach:

I could almost see the naked ocean breeze blowing gently on my face, the sun almost dissappearing somewhere beneath the endless purplish horizon. This holiday is coming to its end, one could always wish it wouldn't. If i could only summoned my remaining energy to lift up my feet toward the beach and dive into the cold water for the last time... well there I say one more for the road.

Sayonara Cherating!

have a break

"Could i cross the green mucky swamp?"

Well I'd know the answer within the next five days.

Never thought I'm going back to BTN at this age.The truth is I'm looking forward for this break, getting away from the ICU for a while feels like charging the old battery. Hell it even feels like buying a new one - sniff ** Hmm well the best part is I'm getting another couple of days break after that, who knows.. Cherating awaits?