Months of the normal city life later , I decided to pack my bags and head out in search of a new scene . I have left in order to seek something more in life , I must admit I got sick of the fuckin' routine that we all obey and commit to . Someplace where you can make a difference and share whatever it is that you are good at .
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| The view from the classroom . Seriously ! |
It was rather hard saying goodbye to my family as it is not a norm for us to find time to be together very so often . Saying goodbye to my friends was a little easier as I know they may just well pack up and hunt me down !
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| As we fled through the purity of mother nature |
My journey took 9 hours by bus .. I was not anticipating this as I hate being in one small confined space for too long . Plus , you gotta be really vary about not wanting to pee too much or running them loose as I learnt the hard way - never drink beer before a bus journey as the passengers won't be too amused when you make the driver stop for you too many times . Burp !
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| My new home far away from the world |
I arrived at my destination quite early and I had decided in advance that I was gonna hitch hike my way to the next place . To my delight , the bus I needed to catch was just on the other side of the road . It was a pretty smooth journey I must say .. there was this girl who sat next to me , offered to share her peanuts with me and played lovey dovey Malay tunes on her mobile almost throughout the entire journey . It was amusing cause it really made me smile :)
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| Dan doing some measurements |
Got to the island after an hour boat ride and met up with my mate Daniel Quilter ( founder of Ecoteer ) who then proceded to show me around the fishing village and my new found home . It was a completely different world altogether .. people seemed much more relaxed and they were smiling almost everywhere we went . The surroundings are beautiful .. a much needed fix for someone like me . The water is sooo clear and you could literally see the fishes feeding right next to the jetty .
There is also an awesome hill standing right behind my house screaming come on Pavin .. Yeah , made plans to summit the hill this coming weekend with Mike , a researcher from Portsmouth , UK with whom I will be living with for the next months to come . It is all falling in place .. The house we currently stay in , is more than a luxury to me . It has everything a house will need and I have already mind mapped a list of things I wanna do to make this place even more of a haven ..
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| This one was taken to TEASE you |
Went for a dip at a secluded spot yesterday and had one of the best swims ever . Nothing beats jumping in crystal clear waters after a long long journey . Floating like a feather amongst the green hills and the blue blue sea . At that moment - I could not think about nothing but Amirthan , Shanty and my bru Robo being there with me , you guys would have fuckin' DIED in awe !
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| Let the snap speak for itself |
Our humble home is situated quite strategically so we get quite alot of kids coming around and playing board games or just swinging on the hammock in our home . It feels awesome how well behaved and respectful these kids are .. Made a short visit to the local school and to sum it all up , it was all just awesome . There is so much we can give to the community out here and I think we have got the right people for the job . Let's get in action guys .. let's fuckin' do this !
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| Mike learning the local card game |
There is a list of things that need doing this week with the local school , the house and also got some wikid activities planned for the kids . Will keep you guys posted . Laters x
