Terengganu Refuelling and Town Markets

The diesel had arrived early evening yesterday but everyone in wind down mode decided to leave the messy job until this morning. The diesel drums are various sizes and leak around the lids making it quite a messy project refuelling. Fortunately I hadn't cleaned the cockpit yesterday as intended as it needed a thorough truck wash and scrub as we did too!

Lorraine & Graham had a water taxi booked for 2.00pm which we decided to catch too. At the markets we decided to go our own ways and meet back up at 4.30pm at the night markets. Chris and I wandered through a modern escallatored shopping complex which seemed to be fabric shop after fabric shop with the odd t-shirt or jewellery `shop here and there. On the roof top there were food stalls and seating under canvas umbrellas where we enjoyed icy pineapple drinks and freshly cooked banana fritters with the sea breeze taking the edge off the searing heat., enjoying the view out over the bay.

Replenished we headed up town looking for an ATM which seemed to be several blocks away and we found ourselves it the main city shops it appeared with many being very similar to our western city small individual shops. Going into one general merchandise two storied shop Chris was stopped by an armed quard and requested he remove his hat and that we leave our backpack at the front security counter where we were given a luggage ticket. Upon entering we then noticed a sign indicating no helmets ,hats or bags.

6/12/09

Terengganu Maintenance Day
Today it was time for a bit of TLC for Charmar and catch up on supplies, emails, blogs and washing. Chris disappeared down his engine hatches while I updated the blog in between being the "goffer" and assistant mechanic. Neil and Pauline went on the supply run to the aptly named "Giant" supermarket returning back 2 hours later which lots of goodies. After a sumptuous lunch prepared by Neil and Pauline us girls got stuck into the washing, Neil back to the galley making up marinades, dressings and chopping veges for salads etc, very handy having a chef on board, and Chris set about organising fuel etc. Thunder and lightning developed all around us, amazingly we got all of the numerous loads of washing dry before the rain came. There was a race on in the afternoon with 3 of the 8 Foundation 3O yachts with local people that have been learning to sail. It provided great entertainment for us especially while hanging out all our washing. The boats came from Royal Perth Yacht Club, with the club here buying them a few years back. Aidan had sailed on these same boats in Perth a few years ago when he went across for the Warren Jones Challenge. David Mills from Perth is here training the locals.
All the work done, time to relax in the cockpit with an ice cold beer or gin and tonic. Graham from Katani II joined us, then Ann & Brian from Hybreasail, then Lorraine and Alice also from Katani. Fully relaxed we all decided to eat again at the Verandah Restaurant the boys having the best Tom Yum soup so far on the trip and Pauline and I enjoying the best ever fish and chips.