We had a wonderful 2 weeks' long honeymoon in Europe last year and I was so looking forward to the next one and... well, Boo planned a surprised birthday gift for me with a very short yet sweet getaway at Rimbo Resort Pulau Sibu, Malaysia.
The very first little surprise I had the day we set off is the driver came to my house to pick us up. We had the whole 7 seater bus to ourselves until there are 3 more passengers boarded at City Square, Johor Bahru. How exclusive!
After a four hours' of land transfer and a thrill speed boat ride i can feel myself flying off from the seat anytime with sea water splashing on our faces!
A selfie before we set off on the speed boat and get wet. Hahahhaha..
We finally can see the island from the boat and boy, aren't it look serene? The sky is so blue and sea so green. Can't wait to start my island advantage with Boo!
The moment we stepped out of the boat, you will be surprised to step on colorful polished stones instead of the sandy beach we have experienced in Singapore..My soles were pretty painful stepping on them though. =p. Apart from the stony beach, we were welcomed by the friendly Rimba crews who can't wait to introduce the resort and making no efforts to make us feel comfortable.
After throwing our belongings to our honeymoon hut, boo and I immediately went to the common area for lunch. The lunch was served from 1 pm - 2 pm where they served a mix of both western and malay foods. I have gotten myself a chicken cutlet with a little of rice and prata plus some vegetables. Taste like home cook food to me!
This is the common area with a shelf of books for the tourist without any reading materials to pass their time in the island. Hahaha... Boo and I decided to abandon our self brought books and I took a criminal crime fictional book from there.
The book I managed to finish within 1.5 days with no distraction but the peaceful environment. It was like ages since I truly enjoy reading.
The only thing we don't like is this fruit which grows on the trees that are found everywhere in the island. Once you go barefoot on the beach, these fruits will secretly hid in between sands and spikes will make you so painful once stepped on them.. Ahhh.. Boo and I have to open our eyes big when barefooted near those trees. Hahahaha...
A truly enjoyable and serene place which you will never regret to visit. So looking forward to the next trip there! =))
The very first little surprise I had the day we set off is the driver came to my house to pick us up. We had the whole 7 seater bus to ourselves until there are 3 more passengers boarded at City Square, Johor Bahru. How exclusive!
After a four hours' of land transfer and a thrill speed boat ride i can feel myself flying off from the seat anytime with sea water splashing on our faces!
We finally can see the island from the boat and boy, aren't it look serene? The sky is so blue and sea so green. Can't wait to start my island advantage with Boo!
After throwing our belongings to our honeymoon hut, boo and I immediately went to the common area for lunch. The lunch was served from 1 pm - 2 pm where they served a mix of both western and malay foods. I have gotten myself a chicken cutlet with a little of rice and prata plus some vegetables. Taste like home cook food to me!
This is the common area with a shelf of books for the tourist without any reading materials to pass their time in the island. Hahaha... Boo and I decided to abandon our self brought books and I took a criminal crime fictional book from there.
With our satisfied stomachs, we began to explore our little paradise for the day. I really love how the huts are located within seconds to the beach and the breeze that calmed our mind and soul. Did I mentioned that there is no air con, TV in the all the huts of the island? As ours is a honeymoon suite, we are the only hut installed with water heater! Well, who needs hot water anyway?
As you can see, the hut is specially airy as there isn't any door or windows but only curtains and canvas if it rains. If you were afraid of mosquito, no worries, you are well covered by the clean mosquito net and sleep tight on the white bedsheets! Towels are included too! I love the living room as it is quite spacious for two persons to chit chat and relax before resting on the bed. ooo.. Coffee kits are included too in the resort.
One of the resort crew, Emma, introduced us there are some activities to do in this remote island such as snorkeling and other water sports plus a 10 minutes trekking to another resort for sandy beach. As the water activities were not available, Boo and I decided to do some trekking. Haha. Guess what, we took 20 minutes to reach the other side.. of the paradise.
It reminds me of the beach scene in Hawaii 5 O series! The blue sky and calm waters.......Boo and I were slacking on the beach benches as I took this shot! nice! Did I not mention that both of us did not bring any money so we cannot buy any drinks to quench our thirst!
Picture taken by Boo, Me standing inside a heart shape........................... <3 <3
Another 15 minutes was used to trek back and here we are at Rimba's never close till the last customer left bar! You cannot imagine how thirsty we were, but it was all worthwhile~ I love this relaxed area with all cushions lying around for grabs and yes, you may lie on the mats laid on the floor to enjoy the drink !
We ended off the first day of the trip with a delicious BBQ buffet dinner which we did not take any photos. I guess we wish to purely enjoy the nice atmosphere where you will feel so embarrassed if you were to take out your phone/camera to busy taking photos and neglecting the moments happening around you.
We did snorkelling at the nearby island with the help of Alan , the cute handsome "Ang Mo" and Jennie. We ended the 2 hours' snorkelling with sun tanning and cooling ourselves with some water melons brought by Jennie! Shiok till Max!
As it was low tide period once we reached Rimbo resort, I decided to walk into the clear waters and I was surprised with the treasures I found within 300 m from the land ! Some purple coral and sea cucumbers. For your information, those sea cucumbers are inedible.
The only thing we don't like is this fruit which grows on the trees that are found everywhere in the island. Once you go barefoot on the beach, these fruits will secretly hid in between sands and spikes will make you so painful once stepped on them.. Ahhh.. Boo and I have to open our eyes big when barefooted near those trees. Hahahaha...
A truly enjoyable and serene place which you will never regret to visit. So looking forward to the next trip there! =))
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