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TAJUK TUGASAN

TUGASAN 2
3. A Holiday Trip to Remember

KUMPULAN : UPSI 25 (A131PJJ)

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AZRI BIN SARMANI

D20102044596

018-2775084

NAMA TUTOR E-LEARNING : MR. AHMAD ZAINURI BIN LOAP AHMAD

TARIKH SERAH :

24 NOVEMBER 2013

A Holiday Trip to Remember

I spend a family vacation on a tropical island ended up with this wonderful holiday trip to
Tioman, a popular Malaysian island resort which shot to fame as the island of Bali Hai in the
Rodgers Hammerstein of South Pacific.
First day thar we started our journey, we boarded the high-speed ferry from Kluang ferry
terminal in Malaysia for the 2 hour journey to Tioman. I was so excited to be on my first boat
ride but the excitement soon wore off once I was in the open sea with nothing much to see except
the monotonous scenery of mainland Malaysia in the hazy distance. Out in the open water, the
sky was blue and cloudless but in the distance, cloud hovered above Tioman. As we neared the
island, visions of the legendary Bali Hai from the movie South Pacific fleeted through my
mind. Before long, the huge island of Tioman loomed before us, rising out of the water
majestically with its peaks towering over us and surrounded by an emerald sea.
We arrived at the jetty in front of Berjaya Tioman and had to clear immigration officials
who had set up desks at the front and rear of the boat. After a long wait, we finally clear
immigration and boarded another boat which brought us to the jety at Kampung Paya, where we
got down and walked to Tioman Paya Resort, which would be our home for the next 4 nights.
We had booked a 3 days 2 nights full-board package with two additional nights free and easy.
We visited the Tioman Marine Park. As it was a half day trip, the resort provided packed
lunches. My first experience seeing the fishs close-up was exciting. I had amazed that the fishes
didnt have a natural fear of humans, unlike most terrestrial animal. They would hang around
snorkels waiting for handouts and were even willing to be hand fed by visitors. Other fish
species that werent interested in bread simply swam around or were busy feeding on algae off
rocks and corals.
The Tioman paya resort that we stayed was quite nice with its timber chalets blending
into the surrounding. The air-conditioned rooms were clean and comfortable with solar heaters
mounted on the roofs for hot water. Our particular chalet was located next to the forest. To get to
the beach or main dining hall, we had to cross a little wooden bridge built over a river with
mangrove trees fringing its banks. Monitor lizards would occasionally make their presence felt
when they splashed into the water. There were many of them here and some were quite big. Each
morning they would lie on the grass on the resort grounds, basking in the morning sunshine and

running up the nearest tree when we approached too close. Meals were served in the common
dining area, which also housed the other shared facilities, like TV, newspapers and other reading
material. An ala-carte menu was also available.
After 4 nights in Tioman, we reluctantly boarded our boat at Paya jetty which transferred
us to the main jetty at Berjaya where we caught the high-speed ferry back to Kluang. My first
holiday island trip had been a lot more enjoyable than expected, and I now looked forward to my
next island destination that is Pulau Redang.