It took so many times for me to re edit this post, thanks to the slow connection and my sotplug wordpress, now everything should be back to normal and hopefully it can be successful this time without facing much problem. Supposedly, the entry is going to be long, but i think I’m gonna cut the crap and straight to the point!

Let’s get back to my Manukan Travelogue, the second day of my visit to Sabah.

It is just repeating the same steps as yesterday, that we have to get to Jesselton Point by 8am to catch up the earliest boat to the island. While waiting for the boat to arrive, we get our breakfast from the food court. Okay, this time i go for the Nasi Lemak. Hmm it taste better and hotter than the bihun yesterday.

Anyway, the travel mate for Manukan are slightly a change, those who went to Sapi the earlier gave up Manukan as they were all exhausted and some of them need to do their last minute shopping. I am supposedly not joining them too, but what can i do if i don’t join them? Its going to be a big waste to stay at hotel only.. so My Kiasu spirit tell me, I must go else i will regret.

Hence, only Yen and I join the turtle couple. Ooops i mean Ming Kang and Wanfern.
The boat ride cost RM17 per head to Manukan. Another RM3 for the tax as well. I insist saying that I don’t want to join them for the snorkeling due to the sun burnt of yesterday.

Sempat lagi, i camwhore before we depart to the island.

Finally the boat is here.. and happily 4 of us get on the boat and arrive Manukan Island 15 minutes later. The boat ride was a bit bumpy due to the rough sea.

This is goolooloo, arriving Manukan Island. There’s many many fishes on the Jetty, ya, its more than Sapi. And of course, I will start shooting pictures of the fish… without wasting any second.

There’s people who directly start sitting by the Jetty and start feeding the fish.

Personally I feel that Manukan Island is more commercialized. Just right after we pass through the entrance. I can see nice built chalet by the beach side. Oh well. that’s for rent for sure, and its not cheap, the lowest range start from RM380 per night. Oh My God…..

The beach are well maintained, it is clean and life guard houses are available along the beach side. Facilities wise, they are well equipped, there’s a small booth renting snorkeling equipments.

My friends, Yen, Wanfern and MingKang get the snorkeling shoes from there. Ya, we learn from experience of yesterday, with a snorkeling shoes it is much more easier to swim and you wont get cut on your legs like i do !!!

While the friends go for the first round snorkeling, I become the nanny to take care of everyone’s belongings. Of course, I wont be sitting there day dreaming, I go for beach strolling and take nice pictures.

Talk about the beach. I still prefer Sapi. Although Manukan is bigger, but Sapi tends to give more natural feel.

Never forget, to pimp my blog.

The crystal greenish water do make me have the urge to jump down for a swim, but too bad i can’t swim… so i can only walk around and take pictures. The weather is pretty hot, and its blue sky isn’t clear enough for photo shooting. The pictures turns out to be flare, which is totally out of my expectations!

Manukan Island

I bumped into a bunch of young men trying out the scuba-doo water sport. I try to peep them how it works, unfortunately, the mini submarine only work out when you to dive into the sea. So of course I cant see anything on the ground. Hahaha…

It was just 10am, still early… The little devil in my heart says I will regret if i didn’t dive in to see the corals. Thanks to MingKang being my snorkeling driver this time, patiently guide me along the snorkeling. I know its pretty tired for him to take care of someone who totally dunno how to swim. Some more, an oversize baggage. Grrr!!!

The fishes and corals here are slightly more than Sapi, but somehow the most I’ve seen are dead corals which is a bit of disappointment. Poor corals, who are the one so evil to pollute your home.

Yay, the group photos. That’s the end of the Manukan Trip.

We have to leave the Island before 11am, but its almost time. So we have to rush before the boat left us behind on the island.

Another cut for souvenir. Wuwuwu..

We manage to get bathed, get changed and get on boat on 11.30am. The boat was there waiting for us for half hour, please do not practice this, its bad example. Luckily the boatmen did not grumble.

Once again we reach Jesselton Point before 12noon. The weather is killing me, once again my skin tone increase another level. Wuwuwu.. but its okay, there’s one word call Hitam Manis - Black Beauty! Wakakakakaka…

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That’s conclude my Island travelogue. The next entry should be on some food hunt that we had in Sabah. I know STP sure waiting for it. Hehehe…. Sorry to keep you waiting. Its gonna be up very soon!