Pulau Tiga (Survivor Island) - Part II, Kota Kinabalu
Continue from the Part 1 about Pulau Tiga (Survivor Island). Pulau Tiga is one of a group of small uninhabited islands in Kimanis Bay off the western coast of Sabah, Malaysia. The islands were formed on 21 September 1897, when an earthquake on Mindanao caused a volcanic eruption near Borneo. The island is 607 hectares in size and has a couple of active mud volcanos at the highest part of the island. Pulau Tiga is one of the three islands that make up Pulau Tiga National Park. The Park Headquarters are on the island, comprising an office complex, and accommodation for the park staff and visiting scientists. |
It is going to take 20 minutes to reach the volcano mud. 1.2km distance may sound very far and can be very short when you enjoy the greenery. |
The mud volcano area is not big as you thought it would be. It is just consists of a thick mud pool, a watery mud pool and a hut. |
This is the hut which looks like just drown into a volcano eruption a while ago. |
It is fun to apply mud on each other. The cold mud is sticking on to your skin and dried up like a clay. |
Enough having fun and we are getting hungry. It is time to walk back to the beach for a great BBQ lunch. |
This island is not very big and not much trees here too. The trees seems like being burned down by someone who is trying to camp here. Pretty adventurous attempt. |
From this island, you get to see another island which we are going to hop next which is the Snake Island. |
The Snake Island has a special jetty built with it unlike the White Sand Beach Island. This island is slightly bigger but it is easy to go around the island in 15 minutes. |
When there are snakes, there are eagles too. This is called the ecosystem. |
No snakes to be seen on that day. Seems like not that a lot of snakes like it is expected. Maybe they have all become the meal for the eagles. |
Ambiance: 5/5
Service: 3/5
Recommended?: Yes
Things to bring:
1) Strapped Sandal
2) Towel
3) A set of new clothes (optional)
4) Underwater camera if you would like to soak in the volcano mud and taking photos at the same time.
5) Sunscreen
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