Tawau/Semporna (IV) - Day 5 (Pearl Island Resort)
On our third day at Pearl Island Resort , we woke up at 8am for breakfast. The dishes were mostly the same as the day before, except the char kueh teow (stir-fried rice noodles) had been replaced with stir-fried noodles, which were unfortunately dry and a bit hard. I couldn't resist ordering my favourite fried egg, and it was just as good as I had expected. The bakso was surprisingly tasty too, with a rich, comforting broth that was a little oily. Besides that, the vermicelli in the soup was cooked just right, soft but not mushy, and it came with hard-boiled eggs and shredded chicken. While eating, I spotted three turtles swimming in the sea, with many more nearby. Every now and then, their heads popped above the water like the targets in a "whack-a-mole" game, and I could hear them gasp loudly for air. It was an unexpected sight, yet one I never get bored with. After breakfast, my partner went for his snorkeling session with one of the lifeguards, as he had promised to s...