Well, after 3 weeks in Singapore, I managed to escape her clutches. Not before I ate some great/crazy food, downed some shots with a bloody big Polish ex RAN diver, and met some truly great people.
Dave is a travel writer from the States, living in Singapore with his lovely wife Kattina. I spent a couple of nights with these two, and seriously, you couldn't meet two nicer people.
Dave is a man after my own heart - traipsing across the globe in his younger years, he and Kattina are still doing just that. He also doesn't mind the odd drink or two, and like me, can talk the hind leg off a donkey. The minute I met Dave, I knew we'd be mates. Dave interviewed me for his new travel website he's designing, where he'll be uploading podcast interviews etc. You can check out his current site at www.globejotting.com
If you're ever in Singapore, head out to a little bar called Sara's. It's a great little pub, and you'll be made to feel welcome. Just don't fall in any holes, hey Dave. ;0) Also, not far from there, is a place where you can go fishing for prawns, 24 hours a day. And drink beer whilst doing it. Ahhh, beer! hehe
I'm now on Pulau Tioman, at Salang, which is on the northern end of the island. I've been diving, but unfortunately, I couldn't equalise on the second dive, and had to pull the pin due to pain in my ears. I didn't particularly feel like a perforated TM.
This island is beautiful! The people are really friendly, and obviously, I've managed to find/start the party every night. A couple of nights ago a couple of Swedish lads and I ended up down the pier, and (forgive my spelling to any Swedes reading this) went Norken Border. (Naked swimming). Actually, we were jetty jumping, at 2am. One of the lad's girlfriend managed to get footage..... :0S
Tonight is a big party - 10 more Swedes arrived today; there are bloody Swedes everywhere!!! Tomorrow I'm off to Tekek, another little spot halfway down the island, and will then hike across the island to Juara, a surf spot on the east coast of Tioman.
Life is pretty bloody good. Ok, I cut the crap out of my feet nude jetty jumping, but other than that, life's sweet. I'll throw up some photos when I get back to the mainland and can get to an internet cafe.
Now I'm off to get a feed and have a beer down the beach. Sucks to be me, right? hehe
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