So where's the snorkelling pics? Well, the supposed snorkelling trip did not quite turn out the way we intended it to be.

The journey there was alright. Driving up in a Colina's comfy & spacious avanza; had to refrain from going overzealous on the throttle at times (feedbacks from my fellow passengers i.e shrieks, panic stricken-look does help me snap out of it, sorry guys) Dammit, it's after all a sub-compact people mover... so don't gun like a low-slung road hugging hot rod...

Was half expecting to be checking into a dodgy run down chalet like the ones in buntal... Impressive, so they actually have a real resort up there. Well, the last i've seen of this place was like a decade ago =)

To our dismay, upon checking in we were told that all the 4 boats for snorkelling trips had been hauled up for repairs & servicing due to the year-end monsoon season. KNNCCB.

It's a damned tulan thing to have put up with these bullsh!ts when we were assured a snorkelling trip arrangement during the initial bookings. Weather's alright, but the seas are rough out there.... maybe. Had a word with the big boss too - Julian being our main negotiator (doing what CEs does best). Got nothing out of the round table talk though, the guy's just too damned lansi, coz he's supposedly the owner of the Shangri-La resort equivalent of the whole Sematan beach strip. WTF!

no snorkelling trip... an chua cho? ai cho ha mik??

Not to be dampened by the minor setback, we decided that there is always a Plan B to make the best out of this trip. Like going up to Waterfall3 in Gading National Park.

Somebody had the great idea of bringing along this neat case of The World of Entertaintment. No real $$ involved.... fancy a game of strip poker anyone?

BBQ at night. Coz the cafeteria food sucks. Horrendous tasting exactly like the one in my company. No chicken wings this time round. Plenty of those the last time round... had to resort to chicken-wing poker (loser-eats all) to finish up the left-overs. I'm pretty sure had at downed at least half a packet of fish/meat balls that night.

So no snorkelling trip, but had a good time anyway. Feels good to take a step away from the hectic work routine for a day or two... =)