4. Merindukan Maldives, Snorkeling trip

Haha... pagi-pagi dah jiwang karat, rindu lah bagai. Terbayang-bayang air laut warna turquoise, memanggil-manggil. Mengada sungguh. Tetiba teringat nak cerita pasal snorkeling trip pulak.

Sebab dah beberapa kali ke Maldives, dah tahu what to expect.  Dah pernah pergi night fishing, sunset cruise, dolphine cruise, catamaran sailing dan mestilah snorkeling trip. So kali ni, tak payah nak bayar semua trip tu.. kita gamble buat snorkeling trip sendiri around the island. Kita explore sendiri apa yang ada kat dalam laut. Peralatan di beri pinjam percuma 😊

Saya snorkel dua kali sehari je. Pagi, sebelum breakfast dan petang sebelum senja. Kalau hebat, snorkel berkali-kali lemon pun boleh. Tak jadi masaalah. Ikan-ikan tu tak charge any fees. 

Entah kenapa... heran juga. Tak ada orang bersnokel waktu itu. Mungkin dia org sedang nyenyak tidur. Oh mungkin sebab saya nak elak matahari yg panas, tapi dia org ni rajin berjemur. Tak sanggup. Tengah hari selalu nya waktu hebat untuk tidur.

Jauh juga saya bersnokel.  Ada hari sekejap. Tapi selalunya lama. Tengok tahap energy dan current. Ada satu kali tu, macam berjuang habis kaki dan tangan melawan arus. Nasib baik sampai juga.

Apa yang saya nampak? 2 je la... ikan dan coral.. kalau nak jumpa turtle tu kena pergi yg bayar. Kat tengah laut sana. Sungguh pun cuma dua barang.. memang worth it. Visibility sangat lah clear. Coral tak lah bercolour bagai tapi banyak dan ikan ikan yg bermcm mcm colour dan rupa memang banyak. Layaaaaaan habis. Kadang kadang tu terserempak dgn sekumpulan ikan yang sama jenis, banyak gila. Ada butterflyfish, clown fish, snapper,  surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, trigger fish dan byk lagi yang saya belum dapat name card utk berkenalan.  Air pun tak dalam sgt. So boleh tgk jarak dekat.

Memang puas hati la. FOC kan and then ikut timing dan haluan sendiri. Suka hati... lalala...

3. Maldives, Starting Over

Honestly,  I had enough and couldn't ask for more. My room has been upgraded FOC to beach villa due to leaking from the ceiling. It's not that bad but since they offered, I'm more than happy to accept.  The beach villa is nice. The super comfy bed is overlooking the beach. I can see the beach while watching tv with aircond in the room. The bathroom and toilet is super huge with bath tub.

Another morning walk, sunrise of hope.

The standard check in time is at 2pm but they allowed me to checked in early at 10 am. Then today, they allow me to check out late at 7pm FOC. Wow. I'm a happy girl. Tak lah melanguk tunggu kat airport, flight jam 10.45 pm = 1.45 am Malaysia time.

I had a good a good time. Really. I'm happy with this trip.  The objective and kpi was achieved effortlessly :D  I have nothing to complain about. Happy all the way. I snorkel twice a day, eat, sleep, watch tv and sleep again. How hard it can be.

While waiting for the boat ride back to airport, I can't help to think on my next thing in real life. The live band song on the background calms me down. Thousands of stars, bercahaya terang.. from pitch dark sky. Deep down I know I don't have to have it all figured out to move forward and starting over again. I just need to have faith on it.

Thank you Maldives, awesome as always. Helooo KL.. apa cer..

2. Maldives = Love

Saya suka segala-galanya tentang laut. Saya suka bunyi deruan ombak, saya suka rasa angin yang bertiup, saya suka bau udara segar dan saya suka pelbagai warna biru yang dipersembahkan. Saya suka rasa sepi. Tak ada bunyi suara manusia hiruk pikuk. Tak ada aktiviti. Tenang.

Saya faham jika kamu tidak suka laut. Ya. Panas laut, lekit air masin dan pasir, tiada aktiviti, rambut keras dan kulit terbakar. Laut bukan utk semua.

Saya menunggu sunset. Tapi tiada nampaknya. Terlindung awan. Saya dongak, nampak awan mcm kapas.

Esok peluang terakhir melihat sunrise. Tadi lambat. Esok, saya tunggu kamu. For now I let the morning walk photos do the talking.

1. Maldives, Menunggu Matahari jatuh

Menunggu, tertunggu dan ditunggu tunggu untuk ke pantai. Tak tahu pantai yang mana.. akhirnya maldives ketentuannya.

Untuk kali keempat, di pulau yang lain pula. Kali ni sampai lewat malam lelap kat hotel dekat airport. Tak mahu ke Male city, naik feri bagai. Rupanya besar juga island utk airport ni. Ingatkan hanya cukup utk airport dan beberapa hotel.

Jam 9 pagi sudah kembali semula ke airport utk boat transfer ke resort. Yahoo. Dapat check in awal. Jam 10 pagi dah ada bilik. Best best best.

Surprisingly the water is super clean. Bukan apa, yg sebelum ni banyak ranting kayu, daun kering dan seweed.  Ini crystal clear.

Melepak saja sampai petang. Berhenti je hujan panas, terus  main air laut. Tak snorkel pun. Air pasang, ombak kuat. Yang hebat tu, sebesar2 kawasan depan bilik tu tak ada orang. Umpama berada di kolam renang air masin yg sgt besar sendirian. Hebat perasaanya.

Matahari turun betul betul di hadapan bilik. Tak perlu bersusah payah. Sambil menunggu, berkata dalam hati, bersyukur sangat dapat ke maldives lagi. Moment yang kalau boleh tak nak berakhir.

Matahari turun tanda hari hampir berkesudahan.. terasa kemanisan candy yang terkumpul.  Alhamdulillah.

Focusing out

Have you been in a difficult situation and the best remedy is to focus out and not to focus into your problem?

Yesterday was an important date to someone else, not me. So we had our yearly small makan makan outside the office to celebrate his birthday. The event is all about him. Nothing to do with me.

So I realised that by focusing out, I stop thinking about my problem,  I stop wanting to be seated or to mingle to only people I comfortable with. I don't care if the venue is far, or the cake is less healthy or the service of the restaurant is slow. It's not about me, it's not about how I feel.

It's about giving my time to celebrate someone who is important,  to show respect and to let the person know that all his time spent with you for all these years is deeply appreciated.

Oh. Lesson learned. Focus out 😀

Moving Forward

I just love this two words.. 'moving forward'.  I think it's empower me to see things differently. Moving forward means my next course of action. Acknowledging my current situation, then proactively take ownership for next steps required. It means when current situation not working, I take charge and create my next action.

Keep moving forward means letting go the past / baggage and head up to the next thing. Its means progressing. I hope I always have what it takes to move forward.

Looking backwards towards old story is just wasting time. Nothing can be changed. May I be reminded on this all the time ☺