THE LIGHTHOUSE OF LENGKUAS ISLAND

26th OCTOBER 2019 ~ When I was young, I read a lot of Enid Blyton's adventure stories. Other than castles with hidden tunnel, a lighthouse would always provide excitement and thrill the characters had to experience. To be able to get very close to a lighthouse was indeed a rare opportunity for me as visitors were allowed to get into the lighthouse complex to use the bathrooms and the praying room as well.

Here are some interesting facts about the lighthouse on Lengkuas Island:

• The tower was erected by the Dutch Colony Government in 1882 and the it is still functioning as a guide to vessels on its waters.
• The structure is 50 metres tall.
• The lighthouse has 18 floors and there is a window on each floor so climbers could rest and enjoy different view from different levels. HOWEVER, visitors are not allowed to climb up anymore but it was possible two years ago. [I found out from the Internet you can actually go up the lighthouse if you are granted permission with a small sum of money]
• The only people living on the island are the three lighthouse operators.

The lighthouse from the back side

If I were to come back to Lengkuas Island again, I would make sure to climb up the lighthouse to observe the heavenly panoramic view. May God grant me good health and strong feet for many more years to come.

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THE PICTURESQUE LENGKUAS ISLAND PART 2

26th OCTOBER 2019 ~ Why do you have to go to Lengkuas Island? You go there just to enjoy the sea, the sand and the sun and wish time would pass very slowly.

There were many instagrammable spots on the island and this is definitely a place for Instafamous wannabes who are expecting a thousand likes after a photo is posted online. I saw drones were used to capture the special moment at this place by big tour groups and I bet the photos would turn uot awesome. I wondered if one day I would carry a drone around when I travel.

As all good things must come to an end, we had to bid Lengkuas Island our "good byes". There was another island that we had to hop to right after.

At one point after leaving the place, the boat stopped in the middle of the ocean. It was the feed-the-fish session. We had to throw the bread bought at Tanjung Kelayang earlier into the water and the big school of fish came swarming to get the food. There were just too many fish I had a feeling I could get them on the boat if I scooped them out of the water.

There was this small island which looked like huge rocks were protruding out of the ocean with a bit of white sand. However, we did not stop as there was no space for the boat to get near it and at the same time, there was already a crowd there. So we just moved on to our next destination - Kelayang Island.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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THE PICTURESQUE LENGKUAS ISLAND - PART 1

26th OCTOBER 2019 ~ Lengkuas Island, the place people go for endless photo taking sessions against the blue sky and the majestic, white lighthouse in the background. You would be lucky to get the chance to be photographed without any other strangers appearing inside your photo frames.

When we arrived, the sky was about to clear up but there was still a hint of dark clouds. It would not worth the effort to be here if the weather was gloomy so make sure you be there at the right time.

I am not an Instagrammer fanatic but I did take a lot of photos with my friends there (as well as other places) and up until today, I still smile when I look at them.

I guess we were fortunate as the crowd on Lengkuas Island was bearable at that time. Most of the visitors were spending their time on the front beach and were busy taking photos using a flying drone.

There was this secluded part of the island which was at the back of the lighthouse, and no one went there except my two other friends and the small girl. This should be the best place to be in the water as there was no arriving and departing boats there.

spot the bats

What better way to spend one's time than gossiping over fried banana and coconut water after all the photo shoot session?

TO BE CONTINUED...

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