Well at some time I knew I would start felling it. You know. That feeling that you feel like you are on a boat, but instead you are on land. We have been in the water alot during our stay in the Perhentians. We are on the small island and our location could not be better. Long Beach is sandy and shallow and both Ezra and Viena love just walking out in the warm waves way out there. We have had some thunderstorms recently which has made some 1-2 foot ways – perfect for them to play in. This morning, we went googeling – snorkeling without the snorkel – for about 3 hours. We saw some cool coral and some big colorful fish. The water is so warm and calm that googeling is not uncomfortable. Plus, Ezra swims like a fish. Viena loved swimming out to a floating dock about 200 meters off shore. The water depth at the floating dock that Ezra named Maui was about 10 meters. The morning clouds made the temperature not too hot. Ezra said he wanted to stay on the dock until nighttime, but we did not bring any water so we had to go back to shore. We have a small one room chalet at Ewans Place on Coral bay about 100 meters from the beach. We eat most of our meals at Ewan’s restaurant. You can kinda shape the picture here. Viena and I have been eating fruit and porridge and fich and chips. Ezra has been sticking to french fries and yogurt. Dwana likes a chicken and rice dish where they place a small thin omelette over the top. We see them bringing in the fresh fish in wheel-barrels to fillet on the back porch of the restaurant. Big fish about 1.5 meters long and think. We have not seen these fish swimming during our googeling, but we have seen some other tasty looking fish. Most of the foreigners come here to go diving and very few if any are chartering trips to do sports fishing. Most foreigners are from Europe and speak English to communicate with the locals. We try to stay inside during the peak heat of the day and venture out during the morning and evening. One beach (Long Beach, 10 minute walk) is perfect for catching the sunrise and the other beach (Coral Bay – 3 minutes) is perfect for watching the sunset. We have seen very few families travelling here on the island even though this island is perfect for children, especially our children. Our chalet only has a ceiling fan so the temperature has been quite hot even at night. We sometimes must take a shower in the middle of the night to cool down. The first couple of night everyone but me was eaten by bug (I slept in the tent while they used the bug net) When you are playing rock paper scissors remember Tent beats bug net which beats sleeping without bug net. Nothing beats tent. Now we have both tents set up in the room – one on top of the bed, the other outside on the porch. Bug bites have decreased exponentially, but the itch and the memories remain. For those that are interested, the Malaysian mosquito is a very small stealthy pest. They are rarely seen and like to hang out in the moist shadowy places. They attack and leave before you know it leaving only their mark which swells quite large on Ezra and Viena. They appears to love joints – Knees and especially ankles. They are out there in unknown numbers, for we can not see them. Our only defense from the mosquitoes besides the impenetrable tents is a lone rather large bat that swoops and darts through our porch during the dusk. Take your choice. The wavey feeling has subsided so until next time.
We woke up adnd walked to Long Beach to watch the sunrise. Ezra and I went snorkeling out in the waters by the pier. We saw lots of fish and Ezra was enchanted. I love being able to stand on sandy ground and support Ezra while he just floats and looks at fish. The waves were coming in and the water was not as clear as the other day, but the fish were still available. Interesting how the boats are anchored to the shore. A walking hazard. The storm was moving in and the taxi boat drivers were hurrying to bring their boats out of the water. We left Long Beach and returns to Ewans to eat some breakfast, or maybe we went ot town to have some porraige at Coral Bay. We have been eating most of our meals at Ewan’s place. Viena loves the fish and chips. Ezra loves the yogurt. The cafe is crowded with foreigners at night looking for a bite to eat and a strong internet connection. Dwana has enjoyed beach combing on the sandy shores, especailly at secret beach. No bird feathers to find in the jungle, but plenty of beach glass. Ewan has major fannage in his restaurant. We are always envious of all of W=Ewans fans as we are in our chalet that only has one fall. We have been sleeping fairly well once we put a tent on the bed and one tent outside. sat inside and watched a movie during the heat of the day. Both Viena and Ezra were so excited to just stick in a video and try to chill out. Our budgethas been about 100 ringgit a day to eat on ($30). We have tried to limit the drinks and stay wit the menu items that the children as familiar with and will eat. I ahve a dream with the revolutionary Simon Boliviar. Not sure what that dream was about. The Malaysian elected went without chaos and the currnet administration retained support. Ewan has a meal with some squid, chicken, shrimp with eggs and rice. So far the sunburns have stayed away. We still have a long way to go with this equatorial travel. We have tried to stay hydrated by drinking lots of water. We found a place that fills water bottles for 1 ringgit.
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