I've always loved the water. I have a more than healthy fear of the ocean, but give me a safe-ish environment and I'll swim and play all day. You better believe I was super excited about our all-day snorkeling tour we had booked with Scuba Junkie the day before. I should put a plug in for Scuba Junkie and just say that the staff (namely Mel) was fantastic. As previously mentioned in my last Borneo post, we had planned on getting our dive certifications as well, but just didn't have the time and ended up having to cancel our classes. The 8:00am drive into Kota Kinabalu (once again in the tiny van/buses) went quickly, and before you know it we were out to sea headed straight for Gaya and Sapi Islands found in the Kota Kinabalu Marine ... Read More
[Bali] late night cruisin’
Wednesday night, after our lovely and adventurous 'water day,' we headed out yet again on the ocean. This time in style, on a banana yellow yacht. The day was perfect: not to hot,not to cold. To make it even better, we met up with Harriet (my good friend that teaches in South Africa with me here in Korea...well for 5 more days. :( ) and her bestie Engela and they joined us on the cruise! Overall, we had a blast on the cruise. Probably because 80% of it was joking and laughing with our friends. To be honest, I dont think we'd do it again if we go back to Bali, but it was a fun thing to do once! ... Read More
[Bali] water adventure day
On the Wednesday of our vacation we had booked a steal-of-a-deal online for a water adventure day. According to what the online brochure said, we'd be jet-skiing, banana boating, fly fishing (no it's a ride, not actual fishing), snorkeling, making a trip to turtle island, and of course, the most exciting adventure of all...parasailing. We woke up bright and early on Wednesday and headed down the beach to begin our adventure. When we arrived, we were greeted by a young man just waking up from sleeping in a bed of lifejackets (what?!). We must have come even before they were open, so we sat around and watched them prepare for the day. The plus side to being the first ones there is that we got to do everything first! No lines, no other ... Read More