Sapi Island/Final Day

Wow, what a trip it's been so far. So much done, and yet, I feel like I've only touched the surface of what is Borneo. There is so much to explore and so little time. So I asked Vincent what the best thing to do was and he said to do some Snorkelling on the islands nearby. So I heeded his advice. Actually he wanted me to do diving, but that would take more days and I don't have that. He does some awesome diving trips, so maybe next time I come to borneo I can do a diving trip and get certified.

Anyway, today we got up and he drove Michelle and I to the Jetty to get boat to Sapi Island. On the way we passed a water village. The water villages here are villages of houses/shacks on the water on stilts. But Vincent says in a few years they won't be here anymore. That makes me sad. He says the people aren't really being compensated for their houses. Instead they are being forced out and they getting discounts on apartments or other new houses. Not sure how I feel about that. Anyway, we get to the island and it's a gorgeous island jungle/paradise island. Not many people, white sands, and crystal clear water. Not to mention that it's very hot. Also, the crazy thing we found out was that 3 people have died at Sapi. One drowning, one some other way (don't remember), and one person was stung by a deadly jellyfish. They had signs up warning that it was jellyfish season.

So I find a trail on the island and decide to hike it. It's a 1km trail and it circles the whole island, so decide it's not too bad. Anyway, it turned out to be great and found even more secluded beaches. Wonderful white sand/crystal clear water beaches. Nicest I've seen in quite a while. So after the hike, I get some snack food and head to the beach. I still haven't decided whether to snorkel or not and whether it's worth it. Even though it's only like $5. Finally I decide to snorkel, and I snorkeled for about an hour. It was nice. The coral wasn't the prettiest, but the fish were there and they were nice and it was fun to swim among them. Again, it was just incredible to see God's creation in it's purest form.

So after the island we went back to the lodge and greeted some of the new people that got there today. Then I went with Ronald and two of the new people who were actaully on the mountain with me to the airport. We went there to change a plane ticket for the two new people Oh yeah, Ronald. I haven't mentioned him yet. He works for Vincent. He's a nice guy. He's 26, grew up in the jungle and doens't have his parents anymore. But he's a down to earth guy and was fun to hang out with. Anyway, then in the evening we went to go eat more stingray down by the waterfront and did. Very good. Also, went to the night market again and I picked up some stuff, and then went back to the lodge. Oh yeah, Vincent was able to find me a Malaysian flag, so that was awesome.

Well, as you can see, it was quite the trip. The flight back was normal, like any flight, except late at night which always stinks as I never get enough sleep. So yeah, what a blessing to be able to go to Borneo. Like I said before, if you ever go to Borneo, stay at the Tropicana Lodge. It's a great place to stay. The people of Borneo are among the nicest I've met. Malay sounds a bit like Spanish. Their alphabet is nearly similar in prononsiation. The people are beautiful as well with being such a large mix of cultures. The weather is incredible. Hot and sunny and rain every once in a while in the afternoon. It's hard to be back in Korea where it's still in the 40s. Oh well, I know God called me here as well. I do hope to be able to go back to Borneo though and do some Diving and also check out some of the other stuff, like Elephants and Monkeys. So much I haven't explored yet. I'd need at least 2 weeks more.

So, thanks for all your prayers. They were there in the travelling, in the hiking, in the swimming, in the waterfall exploring, and in the chitchatting with people. I pray that the people saw something different in me. That they saw Christ shining through me. Join with me in praying for these people that I met. Especially vincent and the situation with his son.

Thanks guys and blessings.

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Sapi Island/Last Day



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