Paradise found

We left the Cameron Highlands and travelled 4 hours by bus and then half an hour by speed boat to arrive in what can only be described as paradise. It's actual name is Perhentian Islands but I seriously think they should change the name.

We were really lucky to find a place to stay on the islands as we were getting reports that up to 30 people a day were being turned away and having to return to the mainland after arriving on the sandy shores with heavy backpacks and not finding any hostels with rooms available. Because it is high season the hostels also don't take any bookings, so we made the decision that we would not stay on the most popular stretch of the island and instead book a hostel on the same island but one beach up.

It turned out to be the best decision we could have made. We are staying at a place called 'D'Lagoon' and it is a series of beach hut/cabins placed back into the jungle of the island. Our cabin has a small balcony with views out onto the private beach and crystal clear ocean. Our cabin also has spiders, cockroaches, cold showers and possibly a rat that has eaten some of our bread. But this is besides the point.

Click here for the view from our cabin

Click here for a picture of our cabin

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