Last December, my family and I________ (pergi) to Pulau Tioman for our holidays.

We _________ (tinggal) there for three days.

On the first day, we _______(meninggalkan) our house at six in the morning in my

father's car and ________(menuju) for the jetty. As we _________(tiba) quite early at the
jetty, we ________(memutuskan) to ______(makan) our breakfast at one of the famous
mamak stalls while waiting for the ferry to arrive. I wolfed down two roti canai as I
________(be) very hungry and the food _______ really delicious. The ferry arrived at
around nine. It was really crowded as it was the school-holiday period.

The ferry ride from Mersing to Pulau Tioman _________(mengambil) about two
hours. It was a thrilling ride. We ___________(tidak) not miss the opportunity to take some
photos of the islands seen along the way and the blue sea _________(kelihatan) amazing with
the golden rays shining on it. The scenery _________ simply breathtaking. A few dolphins
____________(menemani) us till Tioman Island. ________(mereka) were a joy to watch and
that was the first time I saw real live ones.

When we arrived at Tioman Island, we __________(berdaftar) into a luxurious hotel which

my father __________(tempah) two rooms earlier. The rooms were really __________(selesa) as they
were air-conditioned. My parents ________(berkongsi) a room while I shared a room with my sister,
Cheng. After a short nap, a tour guide ________(bawa) us to the beach. The blue sea looked inviting
and my father started swimming after changing into his swimming trunks. While my sister
_____________(sedang mengumpul) a variety of colourful seashells and placing them in a bottle, I
was building a sandcastle on the soft golden-yellow sand. We had a great time at the beach. During
sunset, many holidaymakers _________(datang) to the beach to watch the enchanting scenery. When
we went back to the hotel, we had our baths before heading for the hotel restaurant for a sumptuous
traditional buffet dinner. We had a lot of fun on the first day although it was quite
________(meletihkan).

The next day, I ________(ingat) waking up to the sun's rays shining on my still-shut
eyelids through the blinds. It ______ already late by the time we woke up so we had to rush
or else the tour guide would have to wait for us. He took us _____(ke) an island, where we
_________(pergi) snorkelling, on a small boat. I was ________(kagum) by the multi-
coloured fishes which were swimming about happily in the water. It was a really great
experience snorkelling around the unspoilt coral reefs. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we
did not realise two hours had _________(berlalu). We were advised to return to our boat and
we headed back to our hotel. After _________(mandi) in our rooms, we watched a cultural
show in the evening. It was performed by school students. A few non-governmental
organisations were also ________(terlibat). Among the performances were wayang kulit,
tarian zapin as well as some local songs. The performances were really entertaining.

After breakfast on the last day, we went shopping. We ______(membeli) quite a few
souvenirs and traditional handicrafts which were sold at reasonable prices. I particularly liked
the fine handcrafted wooden horse that I found in a shop. It was a real bargain. When we had
had our lunch, we returned to the hotel where we packed our belongings, checked out and left
the island for home.

The trip is filled with sweet memories and we certainly look forward to having another
holiday on the island some time in the future.