A bit of a pickle in Pangkor

I've had quite a holiday in Malaysia. Visiting a few relatives and eating and drinking loads. My cousin planned a great trip to Pangkor Island, along the western coast of Malaysia, about 3-4 hours south of Penang. It is a small island mainly inhabited by fishermen but has really beautiful beaches too.
The 3-day trip started off well and early. The drive was only going to take about 3 hours with a 40-minute ferry ride to the island. However, as all well-planned holidays go something had to come up.
We had to make a pitstop an hour into the trip as a loud bang was heard coming from the rear of the car. A punctured tyre had unfortunately occured and resulted in a lengthy wait as the boys discovered the spare one couldn't fit properly. In the end, when the highway patrol couldn't help either, we had to be towed into the nearest town to get a new tyre. Almost 3 hours later, we were back on track.
When we arrived at Pangkor Island we hired motorbikes and took a quick tour. There is only one main road encircling the entire island, so it only took a few hours to get an idea of its layout.
Later that night, after the cheapest seafood feast I've ever had, we took ourselves to a pre-booked 2-hour massage near the hotel. We had to wait for a little while as the massage parlour was busy. So it was at this time that the boys decided to show me how to ride a motorbike.
Now, this was actually my second try (previously had been in the hotel's parking lot, which made me quite nervous as it was narrow with many parked cars). I did well, but I must have gotten too excited or nervous when turning the bike around. I didn't release the throttle in time to brake and hit the curb. The result: a damaged front wheel which cost me RM$250 (about AU$100), a few cuts and bruises to my feet and a very embarrassed Angela. It all happened in front of a small crowd who were nice enough to not laugh too much at my mishap and helped me to my feet. Oh well, at least a bruised ego was the worst of it. Still, I'm determined to learn...
Anyway, the rest of the trip wasn't so dramatic. We all had fun snorkelling and jetskiing and drinking up the sun (and beer!). Soon I'll be on the road again when I continue my adventures with Mon from Chiang Mai. Laos here I come!
See more photos here.