Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

"Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better"

Laurie Anderson






Sorry Laurie, but on this occasion I may just have to disagree! 

I spent last week on Pulau Besar learning to dive.  I had only intended to stay three days but could easily have stayed three months.  Each day I would wake early to watch the sunrise, eat a breakfast of tropical fruit and pancakes, take a couple of dives (thanks Henrik) learning new skills and experiencing a fascinating new world of abundant and breathtaking beauty, while away an afternoon of reading, napping and chatting before sinking a few cold beers as the sun set over what is truly an island paradise.

Highlights of the diving included the luminscence we encountered during an atmospheric night dive, it's magical, conjuring a trail of sparkling light, the sharks and turtles we dived with and the sheer variety of weird and wonderful life.

Ok, so perhaps it could have been just a little better if it was Keira Knightley helping me put on my suncream (no offence Henrik)...  but really Laurie you need to get yourself to the Perhentian Islands.

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