A FEW OF THE DIFFERENT ISLANDS VISITED WITH THE RALLY

These caves at Tinggi Island just had to be explored. The water was clear & inviting, the coral was beautiful & the small fish life prolific. We snorkelled around these caves for ages & although they were quite deep, the smell of bats hanging from the cave roof soon had us out into the open again to explore along the edge of the headland.

The beach at the tiny little island of Rawa, offered picture perfect photographs. The exclusive resort offered lunch & dinner to those who wanted to use the facilities, so of course with the 4 yachts that were anchored in the bay, we were all keen to at least have one meal there. Of course it was delicious & being a buffet, everyone was more than satisfied when we departed. Unfortunately, it was at this island that one of the yachts began to drag during a late afternoon storm so the following morning the decision was made to leave this beautiful spot behind.

Just after we'd anchored at Tioman Island, we were very surprised to see a plane landing above the sandy, white beaches. Apparently the air strip was just behind the beach, but at the time it certainly looked as though the plane was going to land right on the beach in front of our eyes. What a scary landing!

Sunset was usually the most pleasant time of the day as the temperatures had begun to drop, the afternoon rains had finished & "Happy Hour" had begun. Calm anchorages like this one were always a welcome sight.