Starting in October, the operation of the entire resort is slowing down as the monsoon season approaches. With the low occupancy rate of in-house guests, Turtle Lab is not as hectic as the previous months (Thanks God that we got through the crazy time in July, August and September!). This also means that I can finally take a break from work and have some leisure activities after work (it was too tired to even swim for the past few months!) It’s time to have FUN like everyone does in the island!
1. Body Surfing
I’ve missed few times of having this fun with my friends as I had hatchling release to hold after work. Finally, I got to try it and first try is always the exciting one! Balancing your body on the surf board is the first rule. As a beginner, I kept falling from the board due to imbalance and managed to do it after few attempts. Second step is to wait for the waves and surf! I had so much fun and of course, I got to spend a quality time with Izza, Mas and Lynn (the trainees).
2. Catamaran Sailing
It was my first ride on catamaran. Thanks God it was a windy day but it would be more fun if the wind is stronger according to Mat Din (our captain of catamaran hahahaha). Meanwhile, the Moana’s songs keep playing in my mind (♫♪ See the line where the sky meets the sea It calls me ♫♪). Having a nap on the catamaran is definitely a good idea (I shall try next time)!
3. ATV Riding
It was my first adventure with ATV too! I can’t ride a motorbike but ATV is really easy to control! Some unexpected incidents happened when we ventured into the forest. Balqis, Dira and I were trapped in the middle of the journey as Dira’s ATV was out of battery and I accidentally “crashed” into a tree when I was recording a video with my phone. The most exciting moment was racing on the beach!
4. Yoga Session
I never knew that I can sweat that much when doing yoga. I was totally exhausting after 1 hour of yoga session. The yoga room was located on top of the hill, so the sea view was superb! I especially like the session where I was asked to relax my mind and entire body for almost 15 minutes to have a peace of mind which I needed the most! I learned few yoga pose and it was funny at the beginning as I always lost my balance.
5. Beach Photoshoot
As I work in the daytime and leave work in the evening (sometimes the night falls when I leave the resort), I barely get a chance to take photo under the hot sun and clear sky. Besides that, the sky was always gloomy due to the pouring rain as the monsoon season is around the corner. On the last day of the trainees (Izza, Mas and Lynn) staying at Redang Island upon completion of internship, we head out to take BEACH photos! I got some good shots!
6. Advanced Open Water Course!
This was absolutely unexpected plan for this year!! I am now a Advanced Open Water Diver! I shall share this in the next article, stay tune!
7. Taaras Staff Appreciation Night a.k.a Staff Party
Although we are not Taaras’s employees, but we were invited to the party to join the fun. As the theme of the appreciation night was cultural night, I wore a baju kebaya (I seriously think that I look like a teacher in baju kebaya!) The food was good, performance was really entertaining (Especially the fashion show!!) and I took a lot of photos with the Sport & Recreation friends. The prizes of lucky draw were surprisingly awesome and Along (my best friend at Redang) won a 3D2N stay in Berjaya Langkawi Resort! The night was ended with a drink at Juki Restaurant with Along.
8. Beach Volleyball Tournament
It was also my FIRST TIME playing in a game. As Sport and Recreation team lack of girl player, I had no choice but joined them to make up the numbers. Our team played really well and I got to hit the ball for few times even though it didn’t pass the net (I’m not a good player!) My team was supportive enough and gave me encouragement in the game! What impressed me the most was to see how everybody played his own role and had each other back (They covered my well enough and I could’t ask for more). Lastly, we won the game!
In the blink of an eyes, it’s my last month of working in Turtle Lab, living on an island, and having a life away from city. We always realize how fast time flies only when we need to say goodbye. It feels like everything has just happened yesterday, which I can even taste the tears when I cried to Jason about my worries on the night before I left the mainland. It wasn’t easy at all at the beginning and I’m really glad that I survived through those pain and harsh moments. It left with not more than 2 weeks and I knew this is going to be another hardest goodbye in my life.
NOTE: This is throwback post that should be posted in October, 2018. NO MORE DELAY LYVIA!
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