{"id":2897,"date":"2023-07-04T09:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T09:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2023-07-04T09:44:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T09:44:43","slug":"op-weg-naar-het-eiland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/op-weg-naar-het-eiland\/","title":{"rendered":"On the way to the island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ik ben in Besut, een klein plaatsje aan de oostkust van Maleisi\u00eb van waar de boten naar de Perhentian Islands vertrekken. Inderdaad, ik ga weer een paar dagen naar een eiland! Deze Maleisische eilanden zijn bekend van hun prachtige duiklocaties, dus die kan ik niet voorbij rijden.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mijn homestay ligt slechts 300 meter verwijderd van de pier waar de boten vertrekken, maar dat is meteen ook het enige pluspunt. Het lijkt of ze de kamers in een soort garage hebben gemaakt, want ramen ontbreken en het is erg gehorig. Maar goed, het is wel schoon, koel en ik mag mijn motor en bagage hier 4 dagen laten staan terwijl ik op het eiland ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-760x1014.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Het gaat er hier anders aan toe dan bij het vorige eiland, Koh Phangan. Daar vertrekt een paar keer per dag een grote veerboot, hier heeft ieder eilandresort een eigen kantoortje in de haven op het vasteland, waar de gasten verzamelen en vervolgens met eigen speedboten naar het eiland worden gebracht.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9040-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9056-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9051-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ik heb online een duikpakket met 4 bootduiken en 3 overnachtingen geboekt. Mijn laatste mini-vakantie voor ik terug naar huis ga. Na een half uurtje varen stappen we uit op de pier van het resort en het ziet er prachtig uit: witte stranden, palmbomen en kraakhelder water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9076-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Voor het resort ligt een mooi koraalrif waar boten niet mogen komen en het is er prachtig snorkelen. Veel verschillende soorten vis en prachtig koraal. De eerste duik de volgende morgen is nog beter. Helaas ontbreekt de zon maar als ik achterover van de boot afrol verbaast het me meteen hoe helder het water hier is. Meer dan 20 meter zicht en een prachtig koraalrif onder me. Dit worden weer een paar onvergetelijke dagen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-810x1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-1260x1680.jpeg 1260w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-760x1013.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-860x1147.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9088-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eps.109 Kupang [MY] to Besut [MY] - Perhentian Islands: beautiful dives, new friends and good times!\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZCN7N6rTnGQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am in Besut, a small town on the east coast of Malaysia from where the boats to the Perhentian Islands depart. Indeed, I&#039;m going to an island again for a few days! These Malaysian islands are known for their beautiful dive sites, so I can&#039;t pass them by. My homestay is only 300 meters away from&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[24,158],"tags":[185,184,182,183],"post_series":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2897"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2897"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2903,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2897\/revisions\/2903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2897"},{"taxonomy":"post_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalsmiletravel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_series?post=2897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}