Monkey Beach

Yesterday a group of us from the hostel walked to Monkey Beach, which is in the National Park on Penang. The walk was only 3 or 4 km through fairly dense bush. I reckon I lost about 4 or 5 litres of water and only drank 3 or 4 litres.

We hung around at the beach and had something to eat. I had a hot dog, which I ate most of before a monkey came and knicked it. It enjoyed it more than me I'd say. Another monkey came to have a go at my coleslaw but the table top was wobbly so it fell and dumped the coleslaw in my lap.

After that we walked up to a lighthouse. It was a steep, hot climb and it almost broke me. I almost threw up at the top. The 3 Germans with us probably could've ran it. The view was decent but not great. You could see back to Batu Ferringhi though.

I went for a swim in the warmest seawater I've ever been in (very warm bath temperature) and got a boat back.

Early this morning the doorbell rang at this little hostel at about 4:30am. This hostel is one dorm, with the reception inside the dorm. It's more like an apartment with 10 beds and no common area, except on the roof. No employees are here from midnight until 8am. The doorbell rang every 20 minutes or so up until about 6:45am. They'd only ring it a couple of times so it wasn't an emergency, but at 6:45am they held their finger down and rang it continuously.

I got out of bed in a huff, pretty angry, ready to abuse the arsehole who had ruined my sleep. It was two fairly dishevelled young girls, probably on a gap year. I told them reception is closed, the guests, of which I am one, have been trying to sleep. That the roof is open if they want to wait. They apologised profusely and asked if I know if the room is available. There is one private room and it was taken so I said no, it's full.

I figured they would wait on the roof (I should point out the roof is very nice and some people opt to sleep there) but I saw them wandering aimlessly down the street and realised what an arsehole I am. I thought they'd got in early and were impatient to check in, but they'd probably got in really late and just wanted a place to sleep. When they asked if the room is available I think they meant is there room in the dorm (which there was).

So I guiltily ran down to the street to find them but I couldn't. They may have actually felt threatened and hid from me. I actually can't believe what a dick I am. Such a prick, just because my sleep was interrupted. There were 2 beds made up with nobody in them. Not to mention that the private room actually wasn't taken.

I don't know how I became a hostel manager but clearly I suck at it. Today I have a massive headache, so hopefully that is my only penance.

Today I go to Langkawi.