perjantai 9. maaliskuuta 2012

The paradise on earth - Perhentian

19/2/12-25/2/12

Mielenkiintoisten ja hieman mielta jarkyttaneiden Cherating tapahtumien jalkeen ei mikaan muu paikka olisi voinut olla parempi kuin Perhentian saaret. Ensi visiittini saarelle oli viime lokakuussa (ahkerat blogilukijat, joita on varmasti huikea maara, kenties taman muistavat). Viimeksi taisinkin tehda melko kattavan selostuksen saaresta, joten talla kertaa voin jattaa kaiken tilan saaren ylistykselle. Nimittain paikka oli jalleen kerran enemman kuin ihana. Ja kun aurinko paistoi viela enemman kuin viime kerralla, niin puitteet olivat taydelliset !

Muutoksia tosin oli tapahtunut viime kertaan nahden. Pari rakennustyomaata olivat edistyneet seka paikkoja oli enemman auki kuin viime kerralla. Viimeksi vierailin saarella aivan ennen monsuunikautta ja saaren sulkeutumista. Nyt season oli jo saarella alkanut ja hinnatkin olivat monessa paikassa kohdallaan. Mutta ei onneksi sentaan vanhassa kunnon Mama'sin ravintolassa. Kun saavuimme aamulla Katen kanssa saarelle ja istahdimme Mama'sin ravintolaan aamupalalle ja tilattuani vakiotilaukseni, Breakfast set 2:n (rotia, hedelmia ja teh tarikia), niin tiesin heti, etta olin oikeassa paikassa. Sininen vesi vain huusi, etta hyppaisin sisaan. Eika siihen kauaa mennytkaan, kun olimme molemmat snorkkelivarusteet paalla ja vedenalaisessa maailmassa.

Snorklauksesta puheenollen olin myos iloinen nahdessani vanhan ystavan Jeffreyn. Jeffrey jarjestaa saarella snorklausretkia ja viimeksi tarjosi yhden retken ilmaiseksi minulle. Mutta lisaa snorklauksesta seuraavassa postauksessa. Uutena tuttavuutena tutustuimme myos Jeffreyn veljeen Joe'n ja muihin Mama'sin tyontekijoihin. Muita vanhoja tuttuja, joita nain oli Pak Long, jonka guesthousessa yovyin viimeksi ja myos tallakin kertaa muutimme hanen ihaniin bungaloweihinsa, jotka nousivat ylos makea pitkin. Hauskaa myos uudelleennakemisessa heidan molempien kanssaan oli se, etta kumpikaan ei meinannut uskoa silmiaan, kun nakivat minut. Monet kuulemma lupaavat palaavansa, mutta olin se ainut hullu, joka oikeasti sen teki, ha.

Mutta kuten viimeksi niin myos talla kertaa saarella olo tayttyi snorklauksesta, hyvasta ruuasta, nukkumisesta ja unohtumattomien ihmisten tapaamisesta. Todellista akkujen lataamista ja rentoutumista ennen viidakkoretkeamme Taman Negaralle. Johon saimmekin harjoitusta eraana yona, kun viidakko ja elaimisto saapui luoksemme. Eraana yona rotta paatti tehda lahempaa tuttavuutta kanssani ja kompi viereeni ja paatti sitten jolkotella ylitseni nukkuessani. Saman yona tapasin myos lemmikkigeckomme, joka osoittautui vahan suuremmaksi kuin aiemmat. Mutta nama kokemukset vain piristivat saaren rauhallista idyllia ja saivat kontteihin nopeasti virtaa ja vikkelyytta.

Mutta Perhentian saaret eivat siis pettaneet tallakaan kertaa. Paluu saarelle tuntui kuin olisi saapunut takaisin kotiin ja kaikki huoli ja murhe katosi. En tieda, mika taman saaren salaisuus on, mutta jotakin maagista siina on. Onko se saaren ystavalliset ihmiset vaiko kenties sen sanoinkuvaamaton kauneus, jotka vain saavat minut hymyilemaan? En tieda. enka valita. Kunhan vain jatkan hymyilemista.

Perhentian and Coral Bay .. So nice to be back !


View from our terrace

From the next beach to Coral bay
Picture taken from the jungle trail to the fisherman village

Locals and tourists playing together just before sunset ...

... and then the sunset came
 After the interesting events in Cherating it was really nice to come to the hasslefree Perhentian islands. Any else place couldn't have been better. My first visit to the island was in last October and last time I guess I did quite comprehensive commentary about the island so probably this time I can forget all the facts and information and just praise the place. As it was again as amazing as last time. And the sun was shining more this time so it was absolutely perfect !

Although some little things had happened or changed. Some buildings were built and more places were open than last time. Last time I visited at the island just before the monsoon season started and it was really quiet and the prices were low. Now the season had already started and places had raised their prices. But thank god not good old Mama's restaurant ! When we arrived early in the morning to the island and we had breakfast at Mama's (and of course I ordered the same Breakfast set 2 which I ordered always also last time) I knew I was again at the right place. The blue ocean front of us was just calling and it didn't take much time when we already were in the underwater world.

So snorkling again. And from which came in to my mind that I was really happy to meet again my old friend Jeffrey who organise snorkling trips at the island and offered me free trip last time. Of course we participated also this time but more about that in next posting. We also met this time Jeffrey's brother Joe and we get to know with him and with other workers from Mama's. I also met Pak Long. I stayed at his guesthouse, Senja bay, last time and of course also this time we stayed there. The bungalows are too nice and the view to the ocean is so beautiful .. Good place definitely to stay. These two friends, Jeffrey and Pak Long, were by the way very surprised when they saw me. They couldn't believe I came back. Many people always say that they will return but I was the nut head who actually did it .. 

But like last time time just passed by snorkling, eating well, sleeping and meeting amazing and wonderful people who I will never forget. So perfect place to charge some batteries for the jungle trip in Taman Negara where we were going to go next. The wild nature came also to us as one night as a rat wanted to make closer friendship with me and came next to me during the night and walked over .. Probably you can guess that I wasn't so excited about this friendship.

But again Perhentian islands didn't let me down. Coming back to the island felt like coming back home: all the worries and sorrows disappeared. I don't know what is about this island but it just brings smile on my face. Is it the friendly local people or the amazing nature around you? I don't know. And I don't care. As long as I keep on smiling.

Perhentian Perhentian .. The paradise on earth.

Again from the jungle trail

"Kasi kadessa kuljemme taloon autioon Perhentian saarilla .. " (others than Finns, don't even try to understand, ha)

Look at it - who can't love this?

Perfect day at the perfect beach

The perfect day part 2



Perfect ending for the day and the days in Perhentian

I'LL BE BACK ! So see you later alligators








 


 


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