Aaallah akbar!  I am in muslim Malaysia and several times each day I listen the call for pray. First time around 5 am!!   But today it is OK – I go in the dark to the jetty on Tioman to catch the first ferry back to the mainland. Should depart at 7 am, departed on 7.45…

In fact, it is not a ferry but big motorboat taking only around 150 people. Book early since sometimes sailing is full 2-3days ahead!

Bye, Tioman!   Two hours later we landed in Mersing. In the bus station I recognized that today is the beginning of the school holidays and almost all buses are already fully booked. Wow!  Fotrunately I got a ticketfor the passing through bus to Kuala Terengganu. I am going north – to see another paradise islands on the Malaysian coast – Parhentian Islands.

It was a long, 8- hours bus journey. Through the palm plantations, little villages and coastal towns. We reached Terengganu at 8 pm. On the bus station there was a guy offereng shared taxi to the port of Kuala Besut for 20 ringgits per person. OK!   Another 1,5 hours drive. It was 10 pm when I found the last room in the shabby Samudera Hotel. Hefty 100 ringgits – vacations price!

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