🏝️Mengalum Island: Sabah’s Secret Paradise (With a Side of Sunburn)🌴

#kotakinabalutrip ### **First Impressions:** *"Wait, This Is REAL?"* When the speedboat slowed down, I gasped—Mengalum looked like a screensaver. **Powder-white sand**, water so blue it *hurt my eyes*, and ZERO crowds. Just one tiny resort, a few coconut trees, and... us. *Pinch me.* ### **The Unexpected Drama** Tried to open a coconut like a *survival expert*. Failed. A local worker laughed and whacked it open with a machete (*"Tourists…"*). Drank it like a champ anyway. 🥥💦 ### **Hidden Gem:** **Snorkeling at Coral Garden** 10/10 would trade my WiFi for this forever. Swam with **neon fish**, a *grumpy pufferfish*, and a sea turtle who totally ignored me (*rude*). Pro tip: Bring bread—fish will swarm you like you’re a TikTok trend. ### **Food Adventure** Lunch was **grilled seafood on the beach**—*still wiggling* 10 minutes ago. The squid? So fresh I’m *haunted* by its deliciousness. ### **Blunt Reality Check** - **No ATMs, no Starbucks**—just *you vs. nature*. - **Sandflies exist.** Bug spray = your new religion. - **Phone signal?** LOL. Embrace the *unplugged life*. ### **Quick Itinerary:** ⏰ **8 AM:** Speedboat from Kota Kinabalu (45 mins of salty hair drama). ⏰ **10 AM:** Snorkel, nap, repeat. ⏰ **12 PM:** Seafood feast + hammock coma. ⏰ **3 PM:** Kayak to the mini sandbar (*#nofilter needed*). ### **Final Verdict:** If you want *"Instagram vs. Reality"* to be the *same thing*, Mengalum’s your spot. Just **wear sunscreen**—I turned into a lobster. 🦞 **#mengalumorbust** | **Rating:** 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (5/5 for chaos & coconuts)