The day we went on the boat trip and we visited the main part of the island there was a wedding. We saw a banner announcing the wedding date and we even got invited.
Apparently everybody on the island was invited to that wedding and they even got a ferry to bring the friends and relatives from the peninsula. I was curious to see a traditional wedding but unfortunately we were in a group and we didn't have enough time to go and check the wedding out. There was no other way to go back to the resort than by boat and we decided to stay with the group.
Tioman is a very traditional and unspoiled island. Simple and relaxing. The locals are muslim and very kind. We saw a local woman with her two little kids sitting on a bench by the sea. They were happy to be photographed.
I made new friends on the boat. Meet Akin and Tashya from Johor Baru.
They were shy at first but after a while they forgot about the shyness and practiced their English with me. They even showed me their talents - the little boy sang me a song and the girl drew a little picture of me - so cute!
We returned to Genting to have a big seafood barbeque. It was awesome. The last day I went for a swim and after that I took a few photos around Genting.
Every shop you walk in and the breakfast area of our resort were shoe free areas.
Not sure what sport this was exactly but kudos to the locals for being active!
Pisang goreng (fried banana) in the making.
I guess my final thoughts are for all the readers that are interested in visiting Tioman to have the chance to do so. You can easily go about without shoes/phone/watch but don't forget to bring your camera, sunscreen and mosquito repellent. And try the pisang goreng. Available only at lunchtime.
