18/12/09 Kota Kinabalu and surrounding islands
It certainly does.
Thus:
And also thus:
TOUT MAN: Hi Guys! Welcome to Pulau Mamutik! Can I interest you in a number of overpriced and strenuous activities? We have a special this month on ‘being dragged behind a large inflatable banana’.
US: No thanks.
TOUT MAN: You’re sure I can’t interest you in our world famous ‘put on this silly hat and walk on the seabed?’
US: No thanks, just gonna do some snorkelling (indicating gear hired for this purpose) and lounging on the beach.
TOUT MAN: Ah. Just snorkelling. Okay. No kite surfing?
US: Nope. Just snorkelling. And the aforementioned lounging.
TOUT MAN: Oh well. Maybe next time. The best snorkelling is over that way.
US: Thanks
TOUT MAN: Be careful of stone fish
US: Yeah we wi… what?
TOUT MAN: Stone fish. Be careful of those.
US: Stone fish? Like the ones that…
TOUT MAN: Yeah they’ll kill you. And watch out for Jelly fish. It’s their breeding season right now.
US: …and Jelly fish. Got it.
TOUT MAN: And sharks. You PROBABLY won’t see those. Still.
US: Uh okay. So this way then?
TOUT MAN: Yep, that way. Take a brochure. Enjoy!
Actual dangers we weren’t warned of:
1. Monitor Lizards*
2. Skin Cancer
Fig 1. This exact thing happened to Sarah. Minus the dog and the inappropriateness.
*Okay, probably not very dangerous (unless you are a snail, small insect or crocodile’s egg.) But not to be trusted either. Wikipedia says they can count.
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