i have the least cake this year, one piece from chengyan who was with me at gemia island. she planned it with the waiter and yup, it got me by surprise. the waiter was really good at his job, coming right from my back and taking me by surprise.
so this was the cake we had. it was a big piece of black forest and that cake filled our tummies to their brim. we had our dinner facing the sea, listening to the waves and being bitten by mosquitoes at the same time. insect repellant is a must when you go.....but again, i heard it depends on the season.this birthday was really a memorable one. thanks to the turtle hatchlings. yeah, i got to hold one in my hand and got to see their release to the sea. definitely priceless.
so now, let's share more photos taken on the island and of the resort. i am doing non-stop promo for them hor? will i get discount next time i go?
recreation centre where you can book your activities. i also saw a monitor lizard among the kayaks.
muahahaha......this can be the cover of my gemia island photo album on facebook lah.
that is pulau kapas on the background. hmm....i also like this photo ;P
the only time when the weather was sunnier. it was rather cloudy during my stay there. thank god. so no, i did not get any tan.
this is another sort of villa one can rent. i think it is the deluxe one, it is on the other side of the beach, away from the water villa and the room is bigger.
the sea water pool, but no one bothered wading in it.
sitting on the jetty.....posing for the photo. falalalalalala ;p
a big big swing at the reception building.
book corner, but none for me. most of them are in deutsche, french, russian, or some other foreign languages.
the dining area in the reception building. there is less mosquito here and you can get them to light the mosquito coil for you.
another part of the beach, called spa beach because it is near the spa. like how the hole opens up to the other side....but dun like all the accumulated dried leaves and dead twigs here.
the rockier part of the beach at spa beach....my favourite place actually because no ppl come here.
posing on the rocks ;P
this is the spa beach, where they release the turtle hatchlings too. pretty right??
the monitor lizard on spa beach. big.
everyone getting ready for the release of the hatchlings at 7pm. you can help pick them up and put them in the pail. choose the bigger ones please.
was i lucky or what? the release is not done every day but only on selected day when the hatchlings are old enough to survive in the open day. so it is definitely a great birthday due to this event.
the group who came for the release.
go go go.....am praying that you survive out there in the huge sea.
photo of the jetty bathed in the light at dusk.
collage of the turtle release
hatclings in the rearing pond.
the pond in water draining process. they check the pond at night for sights of crabs. crab means bad news because they will eat the hatchlings.
my favourite spot on th water villa. look down, it is clear water and i saw fish and crabs.
we threw some food for the fish and they all came rushing to feed. the crabs found on the rocks under the villa. of course, i used my zoom lense.
another favourite spot on the beach. a bamboo swing.
that is the mainland. only 10 minutes from the island by boat.
the side of the island where most ppl go to sunbathe and snorkel.
some bird sighting in the evening. again, the camera doing its work.
cucumber and lemon juice and the freshest fried squid i have ever tasted in my entire life!!! it is not a hyperbole. guests who went squid jiggling, sent their catch to the kitchen right after that and the cook did what he was supposed to do, and some lucky guests got a taste of this wonderful fresh stuff. the other table generously shared the squid with everyone at dinner. the squid is sweet and juicy. heavenly.
a platform for special dinner with the special one. i wonder if they get bitten by mosquitoes.
we skipped lunch and saved a bit of $$$ but dinner we had at the restaurant. tomato soup, grilled fillet, beef burger and black forest cake. i got my dinner free on the first night, my birthday treat. ;)
breakfast. we chose american breakfast and that was the plate on the right. you can have as many pieces of bread as you want and cereals and fruits too. i brought my own nescafe 3-in-1.
aahh...the bamboo swing corner with 2 hammocks . i had some relaxing time on the hammock reading alone accompanied by the soothing sounds of waves in the mid morning.
hahaa......the pair of slippers i brought along. my house slippers actually, did not bring the shoes i packed from bidor, left the whole shoe bag in the house.
the last day on the island....again at my favourite spa beach. lying on the rocks, sipping iced cold beer and reading mills and boons. bliss.
this is gemia island.....the water villas are on the other side.
my roommate for the weekend and she was the one who made my trip possible.we were lucky as her friend was in kuala terengganu and he drove us around before our boarding time. so i got to see a bit of the town.
china town in kuala terengganu. the chinese temple which came into news few years ago as it was burnt. now it has been rebuilt but it is no longer a woodern structure but all concrete. what a pity.
got some fish crackers from this shop here in chinatown. the owner also makes fresh kaya for sale and the kaya kuih in the transparent container on top left. she let us try a piece because all had been reserved by her customers.
everything fried at teluk ketapang. fresh coconut water, fried crab, fish, squid, prawn, cucur pisang, pisang goreng, lekor and noodles. a bit too oily so definitely not for those with high cholestrol.
near the terengganu river mouth where they have beautified the area.well, i guess that is the end of my post. so are you tempted to visit gemia island now???
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