August 12, 2011

Mission Ramly 3

Over the national day weekend, T and I went to Tioman island again! This place has a special significance to the both of us. On Day 1, we boarded a luxurious coach from Galleria DFS. The journey to Tanjong Gemok was very comfortable with the wide leg-room, comfy chairs and adjustable air conditioning. We stayed at Berjaya Tioman. The accommodation is comfy, each in a little wooden house, equipped with comfy beds, washroom, air conditioning and a veranda to rest or dry your clothes. The first afternoon was spent kayaking at the beach front at Berjaya. I was somewhat afraid of capsizing initially. Afterwhich, we went for a dip at the hotel pool before a sumptious dinner of pizza and grilled almond chicken at the poolside cafe.


On the 2nd Day, we woke up early to have breakfast. The spread was delightful, with a good mix of Western and Asian cuisine and WAFFLES :) My fav! We went snokelling till 2pm before we went around the resort premises to take photos in the ethnic Indian costume. I spent 2 hours doing my makeup - it was no easy feat, especially trying to stick on the fake eyelashes! It was an interesting experience taking our own photos and being admired/gawked at by other tourists and resort staff in our bizarre outfits. A group of tourist took a picture of the both of us because they liked the costumes. At sunset, while we were taking photos at the jetty, T surprised me by going on his knees and proposed! I was overjoyed and almost tearful! Perhaps this is often described as the 'happiest moment of a girl's life?' Haha! T picked a curved ring shaped like a gentle wave with a solitaire diamond in the centre. Each time I look at it, it reminds me of the special and private moment that we shared and how our love story began on Tioman island amidst the waves and sunsets. I thank God for bringing us together and for the great weather which He had provided each time we are there. In the evening, we strolled out of the hotel premises to a 'Zee Char' store for dinner. We had black pepper crayfish, stir fried ''colly-flower'', tomyam and crab sauce tofu. It was beautiful watching the fading lights of the day in the horizon, sharing a cosy dinner with my fiance :)


On the 3rd day, I spend the morning swimming and walking along the beach after breakfast. Tim simply stayed in the room to rest and watch TV. We checked out by 11.30 and headed to the jetty for the return ride. This is the 3rd Mission Ramly, we got engaged, but we still haven't had our Ramly burger...