Tag Archives: Tioman

Hike Through a Tropical Forest

A couple days ago, the crews from four boats (Tahina, Totem, Muskat, and Utopia II) went on a hike up the mountains of Tioman Island and through the tropical forest. There is a well-maintained trail complete with concrete steps in … Continue reading

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Pizza in Paradise

We have been having a grand time hanging out with the crews of several boats here in Palau Tioman in Malaysia. Our friends on s/v Totem arrived with their three kids, and another boat Utopia II with four kids was … Continue reading

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Adventure Ends in Injury

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

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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Lost Chair

We had another nice day at P. Tioman yesterday. Beautiful place, and we had great weather during our stay. All except for one 15 minute period. More on that in a moment. After Karen slept in, we went ashore just … Continue reading

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Palau Tioman

We had a nice smooth ride (which means no wind) with sunny skies for our trip out to Palau Tioman (Palau means island in Malay). Tioman is a large resort island a little over 20 miles east of the mainland. … Continue reading

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