Special Reserve

when i got news that a particular crew is spending this new year's on ko lipe, i immediately said yes, count me in when they asked! not only are they like an ideal bunch to chill out with, ko lipe is a place you want to properly know in whatever time you have and in good company. which is why i have a feeling this new year's gonna be just perfect! escaping KL on its own is already a relief.

in anticipation of seeing lipe, i googled it and found this site
i have this thing for mountains and the sea meeting each other. it's such a romantic sight and i can be quite idealistic! i hv a snap shot in my mind of massive mount santubong ending into the south china sea on my right view while i dig my toes deeper into the sand on damai beach and watch friends frolic.

so anyways, the pictures on the site reminded me of the place lyn, nick and i stayed at on ko phi phi months ago. it was just a simple wooden hut at the end of the row of well spaced out bungalow huts on stilts on a very high cliff overlooking the sea surrounding the island.. totally breathtaking. we were blessed with serenity. no noise from passing tourist, no peddlers, no traffic (of coz), no buzz from electronics, coz we were on top of a secluded hill which you had to climb like 200 steps up and stroll inwards thru a mini kampung to get "home" - how quaint!! it was almost full moon that night and when we came back from dinner and a hike up and in to our hut, it completely had no electricity! it was quite a walk back to the reception so i opted to stay on the patio while nick and lyn went to get mr fix it. i had the moon to keep things in perspective and the wind on a cliff on a full moon night is something else. it kinda got a bit freaky after a bit coz the trees and bushes were rustling in the wind which had no general direction. but it was just nature. chilling inside the hut would've been more freaky! well soon nick and lyn brought help and with just a single flick of dunno-which-switch, we had light. and when we said our thank yous and took turns to shower, nick went on a cockroach-smashing spree! haha

we were awoken by a band of cicadas tho! it was so well orchestrated (and loud) that i could image all of them counting down and with gusto say "all together now! chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!" nevertheless, it was a well worth shock from sleep as i caught the first ray of light from an orange sun rising in the horizon in the cool morning. nice.. but need more sleep. much to do later! not to mention the amount of walking required. no complains tho. ah, i just want to get away again and i'm so looking forward to getting onto another island! just blissful..

sim and i are planning to leave kl on the 27th and arrive langkawi in the evening, settle in to whichever most convenient place to stay at, stock up on booze, hv dinner and catch the boat to ko lipe at 9am. a rough itinerary is already planned out by the crew and camping is on the list. it will be my first camping experience! *shy* i know i know i can also be quite jakun! as long as we camp on proper grounds and not be swept away when the tide comes in in the morning! ;D if not we would need to sleep in our bikinis!

so, yeah. i hope i get to see another mountain continue into the sea..