Back to basics

Basked in Pulau Kapas for the past 3 days, was largely to appease Ange, and also to spend some time with her before she leaves for her great European adventure. Nevermind that we see each other in the office everyday, we needed a change in scenario.

And what a change it was alright. See, my holidays are usually packed with activity. As much as she warned me that Kapas isnt high on the list for to-dos at the back of my mind i still thought we'll be having a jam packed 3 days. The only activity the island is famous for is snorkeling and diving - and i'm waterphobic.

Topping it off we stayed at a backpackers joint, a hut built with wood, where you sleep under a kelambu, electricity is from 7pm to 7am and the water is rationed. Not annu's idea of dream holiday.

Dont get me wrong, i'm glad she dragged me there, or more like my sense of not wanting to dissapoint her made me put on a cheerful front and go (though i'm sure she would content the cheerful front part). You see, i spent a good two and half days on the hammock, that was tied between the coconut trees which shaded the whole island. And it was rest much needed. And i had all the time in the world to think about everything. Seriously, everything. It was the only holiday i could walk barefeet for two days and no one blinked, i could move between two worlds - the world of bare neccesities where we stayed and then the posh resort next door where we went for most of our meals. Which i also went to bare feet.

And i did go snorkeling. I was scared and held to Ange's hand for dear life, but the minute i saw the underwater world all that agonizing was well worth it. For that half hour i felt like Ariel! I saw nemos, clown fish, parrot fish, dories, moray eels, a snake(!), a whole other fish i couldnt name, i even saw a ship wreck! It was awesome, i was in a different world. We even went shark hunting (just to watch not to catch) but alas, maybe next time.

Its amazing how much you can learn about a person when you are forced to spend days with them. Having no tv and no boat to mainland gave us lots to talk about. We may not agree on everything, but she's someone who listens, and i can share alot with, and i'm going to miss buckets full when she takes off in that plane.