one of the many bumboats en route the kelong
Soon after we got there, we immediately marched off to get our paraphernalia ready for battle with the fishes. 2 hours later, we packed up and decided to play mahjjong instead, after there being not even a single bite. After the thrill of mahjjong wore off, we realised there was nothing left to do. So, it was off to the seas again, and this time, we got a few small cat fishes. Though not the big fishes we were hoping to get, but still it was a start. As normal, we soon got bored of it and decided to laze around till dinner.
big fish!!!
Dinner was sumptuous! We had ee meen, followed by steamed red snapper, and then came the steamboat with an assortment uncooked food to go with it. If there was not sufficient for the big eaters, we then had butter prawns, and then steamed crab. A truely hearty meal, one would say? You havent heard about supper yet.
The whole Kelong was in a upbeat mood when it came to supper. I was happily snoring away when the BBQ supper started and i woke up just in time for the leftovers. Basically, they had people BBQing for us and we just queued up to take the food. The stingrays were wonderful, so was the sausages (of all things right? guess we were just hungry) and the chicken wings. I thought the concept of supper was great; not having to BBQ yet enjoy the rewards of it. But the whole Kelong stinked for a while after that.
Sleep came in drips and draps as we struggled for space in the cramp area and tolerated the horrible voices of the "old people's association karaoke club".
All in all, it was an eye-opening trip. One i would say was interesting enough, but not appealing enough for me to make another trip.Life on a Kelong can be quite boring if you dont fish (or if there are no fishes), so be prepared with books or magazines or mahjjong or anything that will occupify your time.
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