Meanwhile, let me blabber around for just a moment... Aaaahhhh backpacking... It's THE one thing that Malaysians rarely do, and we did it... We're very very very happy we went through it despite of certain technicalities... Escaping the city, walking around with big bags, sticking with a pal or two for the whole period, eating with the locals, spending time with foreigners, are just waaayyy to awesome to put in words...
I'd like to say that I found life through it... Challenges came and went... Sometimes we walk in the rain, sometimes we walk in scorching noon sun, all the while enjoying the time with friends...It just shows that life is full of roses and shits (pardon my french)... What you need to do is raise your head, broaden your shoulder, bring forward your chest, and just walk... walk past through everything... Travelling brought through a plethora of adventures... Each place gives different risk, challange, emotions, etc etc... Have a taste of it all, you'll experience life..
The funny thing that happened at the end of the journey was, the bus stopped us in front of Menara... Rite where we started... is it a sign of the things that we were looking for is where we left it all of?... or a sign of traveling and peacefulness is just escapism, whereby u can only have a slice of it, and get on with your life when need not be... Time will tell...
Well, back in Batu Feringhi while sitting at the beach for hours listening to the waves crashing onto the sand with wind blowing my hair, I reflected on my career, my lifestyle, my relationship, my life... Everything was messed up back then, and I have sorted out some stuff... Probably, my biggest and most controversial decision will be made soon... I hope it's for the best though...
The beaches of Malaysia in their glorious elements, are a sight to behold... Foreigners came here thousand of miles and dollars away to experience them... Where are we... Why are we not there... Why do we wish we're somewhere else... Ipanema or Ibiza or Miami perhaps?...Haha... A doze of local sand and local sun are what u'll ever need, trust me, coz I use to be one of those who wish that Malaysia is in the Europe, and I have changed my mind drastically... Cliche' as it may sound, To Know Malaysia, Is To Love Malaysia...
As I'm typing this, I'm unpacking and adapting and adjusting myself to the life that I left a week back... I'm actually smiling at the sands that came out from my bag, as a sign of the sweet life that i could choose if I want to escape this concrete jungle of yours...
Okay now... I better take a rest, and dream of the life that I went through for this past 8 days... A mixture of emotions are running through my head now, and I'm not saying it's bad, and not saying otherwise...
Beaches of Malaysia, we'll see you again very soon!
Captain DaYN signing out...
Cheers!
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