We found an enchanting beach after a jungle walk that made us all jump out of our flip flops at least once
Election day. A day of rest for the Malaysians as they elect their new government officials. We saw all the flags flying for the opposing candidate all through Kota Bharu. But we are here secluded and safe from all in the Perhentians. I was wondering what would happen if the Malaysian government elections did not go smoothly and we would be stuck in a paradise of sorts. Ewan closed his cafe and shut down his generator and took his family into the village to vote. We went for a walk. Our early walk took us to Long Beach. I love the fact that you can walk 10 minutes and be on the other side of the island on a nice beach. We walked the trail in darkness with Ezra leading the way with his light and the lightning in the Eastern sky challenging the sun’s impending approach. So we all gathered on Long Beach. The thunder. The lightning. The Sun. The sand. The clouds. The horizon taking shape with colors only to be wiped out by a rain storm – but only for a moment. Viena , Ezra and I played i thw warm waters and watched as lightning struck straight down on the ocean. Ezra said, “This is the best time I have ever had in my life!” That made me happy as we ll played in the shallow storm waves of the morning. Long Beach is so shallow you can walk way out like in the Great Lakes. So warm. Everyone was singing the praise of the day. Blessed is the day , today! And then the rains sstart, soft at first and then heavier and harder – and yet we continued to play in this warm rain. A moment to cherish. This fresh morning warm rain, the kind you tilt your head to the sky and drink in the gift from the clouds. And this was just the beginning of our day. We huddled in a tarped food shack contructed of sticks while the hardest rains fell from the sky, and then we trekked back up the hill to our place and Coral Bay. After filling our bellies and cleaning off a bit, we packed and headed for a secret beach of sorts on the the trail. So, through the jungle we walked with the promise of oversized lizards at every turn. And we were not to be denied. After a slow start we must have spotted 5 of those creatures. They are officially monitor lizards. Most about 3 feet in length and looking like a small crocidile. We sat nd watched one and I even tried to spook one towards the others – but I was caught by a thorny vine that wanted to wrap itself around my shoulders, arm and face. I required Dwana’s help to entangle the wicked plant. We had secret beach all to ourselves. We snorkeled and saw all sorts of fish and looked at the coral close to shore. I even saw a small reef tip shark that I chased for a little bit and then tried to sho Viena who tried to pursue as well. I have never seen a shark in the wild like that and I am glad that curiousity and not fear prevailed. Thanks Matt.
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