We don’t want to spend all of our time just hanging around ABC, so on Day 11 we decide to explore the other side of the island. There’s a 7.5 km hike (one way) that goes through the jungle to the village of Juara and we give it a try.
We hike over the hills and through the jungle to find the Navy has invaded Juara!
Actually, it’s just Navy training.
Every year the Malaysian, Singaporean, Australian and New Zealand navy’s gather around Pulau Tioman for naval exercises. It was actually kind of fun (read - great eye candy) to watch all these big, muscly navy men working out, lifting weights and getting all sweaty in their standard naval issue, little-itty-bitty black exercise shorts.
Of course, Eric is quick to point out it's no different than walking around Church Street in Toronto during Pride Weekend.
All in all, we hike 20+ kilometers for the day, with at least 5 kms being almost straight uphill.
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