I will refer to the Lonely Planet's description: The Perhentians are a tropical paradise. Full stop. I agree.
After the beautifully modern and comfortable Singapore and busy, noisy Kuala Lumpur I was extremely glad to arrive in a car-free environment. The chalets were basic, most of the food was so-so; but the atmosphere, views, corals, and company more than outweighed all of that.
I spent the better part of the week being lazy. Strolling the beach, reading, and meeting new people. The big highlight was the day I spent snorkeling. I saw a sea turtle, thousands (if not millions!) of tropical fish -- including nemo, the most beautiful coral I've ever seen, and even half a dozen black tipped reef sharks! Yes, that's right people, I swam with sharks! To be fair, I was very reluctant and while most the other snorkelers were swimming towards the sharks I was beating a fast retreat... but still, I can check that one off the list!
Other highlights include a sunrise this morning just as I was leaving the island; boogy-boarding in large waves along Long Beach; evening bonfires and fire shows; and my first taste of barracuda, barbecued to perfection. Yummy.
Other scary island resident: a monitor lizard!
Other quick tid-bit: on my way over to Penang, while going through a national park, I saw a elephant-crossing warning sign!
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