Tidung Island

I love the blue of Tidung island. The ocean comes in few different blue colors. Light blue, greeny-blue, dark blue, whitey-blue...

The water is clear so it is very easy to see what below the waters. Snorkeling is something to do in this island. When I come down from the ship, I actually expect some people stand and offer snorkeling package. Then I learned that there is so few tourist information could be found in this island. Just about in the harbor, there is a place that rent bycicle and snorkeling equipments for a cheap price. Yet, they don't come in a complete information. Most what they do is answering our questions and assessing the value of our wallet from our looks. :( Tidung island is kind of famous now for a tourist spot, I don't understand why they still keep that unfriendly behavior. I expect a good information of what to explore in the island, where to go, what time the ship will be ready and so on.

There are two Tidungs. Big Tidung and little Tidung. The two island connected by a wooden bridge. The bridge is somewhat need restoration. In much part of it, the wood is doty and in some part the woods are missing. It is impossible to relaxed walk seeing the surrounding through this bridge. While walk, we have to carefully see our path.

Tidung island seen from the little Tidung. I walk from an end in little Tidung to another end in Tidung. The whole journey took around 30 minutes. I ride a bycicle through same path and the journey took around 20 minutes. Bycicle ride *for me* is not so comfortable because the path is so small and in many spot there are bumps. On the way we have to share that alley with vegetable sellers, with motorcycle and with children that run and play. Ouch. Walk will be a better option, but, still when I walked people starred at me as I walk through the housing complex and some asked me question: "Where are you going?" Ahh.

The famous wooden bridge of Tidung island. I saw a lot of photos in flikr about this bridge. This bridge is a landmark to this island. I will like it more if they could be more attentive to it. The ocean is fabulous. The sunshine was crazy here but the sea really calm.

Some beach part of Tidung. I can see lots sea-shells along the coast. I also saw garbage. I think they have to start caring the garbage things as the coast is not so enjoyable because of that. I can see plastics, shoes and slippers and *guess what* bags. I don't know if those shoes and bags are really dumped or it is something from a sinking ship? :P

Well, I believe have a day in Tidung island could be more better if these things improved. Particularly, food! Only instant noodle available on their food stalls. Sigh.