Telok Melano: The Island

We, the divers and good friends of Adi the boatman, were cordially invited to his exotic and peaceful village of Telok Melano, Lundu, Malaysia, in celebration of the second day of Hari Raya. We were thankful for his generosity and kindness, and would like to share with the readers of the world, the beauty of the land bordering that of Indonesia.

Telok Melano, as we first approached it after nearly two hours of boat ride from the Sematan jetty.

The tide was low as we neared the shore. The rocks jutting out in the middle of the water were very dangerous to passing ships and boats when the tide was high.

The front view of Telok Melano. This was the direction that we would land ashore.


There was a long jetty extending out towards the sea. But then we badly needed a smaller boat to board us all to land without wetting ourselves.

Arriving ashore, with Adi the boatman leading the way back to his home. He might look a little lonely, but there were 30 of us trailing behind him!!!

If you crossed over the mountains, you would find yourself in the land of Indonesia.