Monthly Archives: August 2013

Sun Downers on Tahina

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Our friends on s/v Totem – who you may remember visited us during the 2012 New Year’s Eve fireworks in Sydney Harbour – finally caught up to us after months traveling through Papau New Guinea, Indonesia, and Borneo (Malaysia and … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Frank Taylor

You may remember a week ago how I was greatly disappointed after finally arriving back at Tioman and going to the Berjaya Resort restaurant only to find out they were out of apple pie after dinner. I checked a couple … Continue reading →

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Ipoh Perak, Malaysia

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Way back at the end of June, right before we left Pangkor after our boatyard stint and our week of having the awnings made, I finally fulfilled a promise I had made to Karen. That we would have a chance … Continue reading →

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Adventure Ends in Injury

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Frank Taylor

A couple of days ago, Karen and I went ashore and walked the road that follows the coastline past the airport and along the beaches on the north side of the bay we are on. Karen had heard there was … Continue reading →

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Big Disappointment

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We were able to sail over one third of the way to Tioman. Not bad for this area so close to the equator actually. We had been motoring in calm seas with no wind the last couple of hours, and … Continue reading →

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First Dive at Tenggol

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Frank Taylor

While at Palau Tenngol, the main goal was to go scuba diving. We heard really nice things about it from guests there when we were visiting there the first time on our way north. Apparently, the resorts there are pretty … Continue reading →

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Sailing First Day Toward Tioman

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

It’s a long way to Tioman from Tenggol, and there’s no real island stops in between. You can’t do it in a single day, so you need to plan a stop along the shore to avoid going at night (there’s … Continue reading →

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Leaving Tenggol

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Frank Taylor

It has been a really nice time here at Palau Tenggol. I did four dives (two with each of the little resorts here), and they were all excellent. This is a great place to go diving, but it is not … Continue reading →

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Cruising Fun

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Have been having so much fun I’ve been neglecting the blog the last few days. After our arrival at Palau Kappas, I spent one day exploring ashore. The island’s westward side is filled with small little resorts and cafe’s along … Continue reading →

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Interesting Departure and Palau Kapas

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Frank Taylor

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, we headed out from Kuala Terengganu (KT) for the nearby Palau Kapas which is only about 11 miles away. Before we left, I took care of some chores like taking out trash, and paying for … Continue reading →

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