Wednesday 2 October 2013

Boatmen of Terengganu - a different kind of daring

In 2010, tales of randy boatmen from the state, spread via the internet. Compared to the buff and gorgeously tanned beach boys, people couldn't understand how these ordinary blokes, could get pretty lithe, bikini clad babes to dangle from their arms day and night  . The only explanation they could think of was, these boatmen, had to be dabbling in black magic or spiking drinks . Since I've been there and back, let's take a look at whether they have to resort to such means or not.





See this fella here ? He was the driver of the speedboat at the rickety jetty in Merang. As we headed towards the island, he clocked up a maximum speed of 54 knots and overtook all the other speedboats that left before us ! When I let out a scream after another hard landing, he turned and flashed me an impish grin. Ah, mischievious one. His is the classic case of  what some would say "not handsome" yet I'm sure, due to his devilish speed fiend skills and cocky swagger, thrill seekers , won't mind hanging out with him .



On the other hand,this better dressed driver below, not only beat the top fellows record ( 57 knots ! ) he also caused us all to scream as he drifted to the side so unexpectedly, a bit more and we'd probably all tip over . Smooth rider like him , bound to have a bevy of admirers .



Once you're on the island, each time you go snorkelling, there will be a couple of boatmen onboard .
Never judge them by their size or age. Most have awesome diving skills.They'll jump straight into the ocean, point out treasures , even hand you live dancing corals with a small fishes still playing hide and seek inside. Since you're basically hanging out with a man from Atlantis whom you feel totally comfortable and safe in open sea with , it's gonna be tough, not to feel touched by their small gestures .

Back to the question of whether they have to use black magic to win a lady over. Pulez, no, I don't think so. Takes two to tango. If you don't respond , they'll definitely get the message .


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