Pulau Sibu, Malaysia, 9th-11th July 2011

Went to Pulau SIbu recently. The last time I was there was like 20 odd years ago.

We drove to Tanjung Lehman jetty in the morning, reached there at around 9:30am.

Waited a short while for other passengers but they didn't show up so the boatman signal us to go.

The boat ride normally will take 30mins by slow boat but as we were on a high speed boat we took 15mins on a bumpy ride.

The old wooden jetty has made way for a new concrete one but the remaining chalets look the same as before.  

It was a full board trip so all meals were provided. The cost for 3 days 2 nights were around S$160.

The water was not particularly clear this time of the year due to the proximity to the mainland and moreover the side I was staying was not facing South China Sea which had less pollution.

Anyway, less talk and more pictures, enjoy.

GuangZhou, China 5-15th June 2011

Wow, it's been 5 long months since my last update. It really has been hectic the last five months. I have been travelling more often this year compared to last year. In the last five months I have been to China, Italy, Malaysia, USA and back to China again. This Sunday I was supposed to go China again but my company decided last minute to cancel the trip. It was a relief actually, as when you travel for work often, you will realise that the whole momentum of your work, private life and bio-clock is thrown into chaos. Luckily, I've trained myself over the years to be less worrying or maybe it's just getting old. Otherwise, I'll be very frustrated.

Just got back from Guangzhou last week and the toll of travelling has caught up with me. I was on medical leave from Thursday to Saturday. The weather did not help either. China was really blazing hot, I really had a hard time going around places with my T-shirt totally drenched in my own sweat!This was my toughest China trip to date as previously it was all done in much friendly climatic seasons. My next China trip is in August, so I hope it's cooler at least in the evenings by then.

I hope to have time to do more updates, I need to learn to work more efficiently.