Team Tims Last Post!

We all got back safely from our trip to the jungle yesterday afternoon. We loved every minute, even though it poured with rain for almost the whole 3 days! The hike in wasn't too bad, and then we did different things, like another hike where we watched traps being set, and then tried traditional jungle techniques with bamboo, which everyone enjoyed. Today we headed out early for our rest day on a real life desert island, which was fan-tastic. Tonight we are all heading out to an Italian for our final meal together, and hitting the karaoke in the evening, so it should be a great end to an amazing trip. This is our last post - we leave the hostel tomorrow at 6 in the morning and should get home at about 12 on Wednesday, so we'll see you all then!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxx

Love from Team Tim

Andrew: Almost on the way home. Went to an island today on our rest day. My washing stinks and everything needs cleaned! Anyway; 1 steak, medium rare, spaghetti, huge glass of milk. Love you x

Lesley: Looking forward to coming home now. Had a relaxing day on the beach and looking forward to the big tea which has been arranged for us all and will be having a go at the Karaoke which some of the group managed to find :P. On the subject of food, what i would really love to have when i get home is one of your strawberry tarts mum,but that's just a suggestion and maybe a sneaky enchilada for lunch when i get home. See you when i get home. Love you xx (p.s The camera is working perfectly now Dad just needed to change the batteries because i think moisture might have got in)

Ashley: Coming home soon. Have had an amazing time. Today we are relaxing on the beach before going for our final meal. See you soon xxx

Rachel Wilson: Well all I can say is Borneo has been proper f-a-a-antastic. Right now lying on a beach trying to top up the tan. Tonight having a huge final meal then hitting the karaoke so see you all soon. ps we're going to mcdonalds xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Vicky: Seriously can't believe it's all nearly over. Don't know what I'm going to do without the proper fantastic banter of the amazing green team! Had the best time ever lying on the beach at the moment with a petty damn good night ahead. See everyone soon for some good food!

Rachel B: Life doesn't get much better than this... lying on a beach listening to some good music and having some "PROPPA" FAAAAAAANTASTIC BANTER with the best Borneo group ever! Going out for our last meal tonight then hitting the karaoke bar. Wooooh!! Happy days can't wait to see everyone soon! love you, rach xxx ps no embarrassing replies please mum! hahaaa x

Erin: Borneo has been amazing, going to miss our group! Loving our final day in the sun on the beach. Can't believe it is almost over. Can't wait to see everyone!! miss and love you xx

Kara: This trip has been the best e4ver! Really do not want to leave. Relaxing on the beach just now. Ot's fantastic. going out for a huge final meal out tonight with the group, shall be good, Gonnah miss this group so much. Love you, miss you xxxx

Jason: Last day. Can't believe it is the last day. It has passed so quick. Going for our last meal tonight. Going to miss Borneo. See you in a couple of days. xxx

Nicola: Hey mother. had a fab time. Will be seeing you soon. hope you are ready for the washing. Now we are just away to leave the beach and going out to our last meal together. Speaking of food it would be great to have a super chicken royale meal with a fanta and a caramel sundae. Thanks very muckel. See you when i get home. Love you xxxx

Michelle: This trip has been such an amazing experience. The jungle was incredible and noises surrounding us were unbelievable. Our final day of relaxing on the beach has been fantastic and i did not get burnt. Whoey Hoay!! Our group has bonded incredibly well and i have loved sharing this experience with them all. I think we will all miss each other when we are home.
Mary, Scott and family i honestly cant wait to see you all as i miss you guys a lot. Papa I would LOVE fajitas for tea on Wednesday. Thanks:) love you xxx

Lois: Hope you had a good birthday Zara + Grandad. The jungle was really good. The trek back was challenging. Defo missing the diving . really missing everyone at home. Love you (L) xxxx

Robyn: Hope Max had a good birthday and you all had fun at Flamingo Land. Cant believe its actually nearly over! Diving was actually amazing. Definitely want to do it again! See you all on the 13Th and don't be late at picking me up please. Love yous xxx

Jodie: Well the Jungle was a different experience. Love the whole trip don't want to leave now. Could stay for ever and ever. By the way mother i would like homemade soup and steak pie with fashas potatoes, sweetcorn, peas and for pudding would like something lovely so i am looking forward to proper food when i get home and DAD no Chinese please. Cheers cya soon xxx

Findlay: The jungle was a different experience anyway! Wasn't as hard as i expected so that was good:) The day on Mamutik Island was superb and a great way to end the fortnight. Missing everyone lots.see you all soon. xxx


Jenni: I don't want it to end!! This expedition has been one of the most memorable times of my life, and i now feel as though team tim is one big family. I have absolutely loved it and it has been so surreal, but so amazing. Mum, can we pleeeeeeeeeease have a nice home cooked scottish meal when i get home? I'm missing the tatties over here!!! thanks xxxxxxxx love you, and see you on wednesday xxxxx

group 1 final update

had an amazing time diving in and around semporna, almost everyone passed their padi open water diving course those who just missed out still gve 110 percent.
stayed on Mabul island on saturday night, pure luxury. dean and kane shared the honeymoon suite! got an insightful presentation on shark finning which gave everyone a shock and pause for thought on a topic which should be known about.but over all mabul gave the group its first real break to just chill out. today we fly back to KK although most of us dont want to leave!

the long 36hours of traviling starts early tomorrow morning and all going to plan we will see you around midday on wedensday.

hope to see everyone soon Kane x
while am here thanks for writting on the blog mum and dad thought id hit two birds with one stone and write back telling you that ive had an amazing time and will share the stories when i am home!

bye xx

Team Tim (green Team)

Arrived safely back to KK after an amazing time in Semporna and Mabul. ALL 21 of us achieved our open water Padi certificate and can officially dive anywhere in the world which we are all chuffed with including our dive instructors who are complete belters! our last dive consisted of 17 of us all diving together, the largest group the instructors have ever had - this is because they loved us! we had a night on Mabul island which was like paradise, 5 star luxury accommodation compared to our "interesting" hostels we have been staying in. beautiful beaches with amazing dive, we wish we were staying there for the 2 weeks. however we are back in KK and now face the jungle experience i.e "survival of the fittest" haha! having an awesome time and cant wait to come home to tell the adventures of TEAM TIM!
Love Vicky and Rachel W. x


Findlay: so i've passed my Padi! was a completely amazing experience and loved every minute of it! just off to the jungle tommorrow so hopefully that will go well :) missing everyone lots. Findlay xxxxx



Jason: Passed my Padi yesterday along with everyone else in the group. we all had an amazing time especially during the massive group dive.i really loved the experience and had an amazing time. the instructors were brilliant. going into the jungle tommorrow so should be interesting. hope to see you all soon. xxxxxxxx


Erin: diving was amazing really didnt want to leave. so excited for the jungle now though. miss and love you. xxxxx


Kara: having an awesome time. diving was amazing and the island we stayed on was beautiful. never wanted to come home sorry mum and dad! about to go to the jungle, cant wait! xxxxxxxx


Rachel B: having an amazing time in Semporna and on the island of Mabul. got my Padi and lots of sunburn along with it (with factor 50+!) HAPPY DAYS! hope everyones well, see you soon. love you all xxxxxxx

Ashley: had a great time during diving and saw Nemo. looking forward to the jungle. hope you are all fine. love Ashley xxxxxx

Michelle: diving was an epic experience i loved every minute of it even though im burnt to a crisp! quite literally excited for the jungle tommorrow actually cant wait, and hope it lives up to the same standard as the diving. missing everyone like mad, cant wait to see you all love michelle. xxxxxxx


Jenni: diving was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, it was amazing. we head off to the jungle (very early) so we are all very busy. havent found any blowpipes yet! having a fantastic time, one of the most memorable weeks of my entire life. im exhausted but loving every minute. missing you all see you in a week! xxxxxxxx


Lesley: having the best time ever. people are great, scenery is great but food is debatable. cant wait to get into the jungle and see how life is there and also cant wait to get home to have a nice cup of hot chocolate and give my cousins a big hug and kiss! xxxxxxx

Jodie: gutted we are leaving the diving but the jungle should be fantastic! (jenni style!) would love to go back and do my advanced and masters soon so will be seeing CHRISTA and the gang soon jodie xxxxxxx

Nicola: hey guys its been great so far, i can actually dive now, woop! away to the jungle tommorrow, cant wait. missing you all and see you soon :) nicola xxxxxx


Robyn: tell Max happy birthday on the 10th love robyn xxxx

Judy: Hi bruce, having a brilliant time, fully fledged diver now. place awesome just like a bounty ad! back in KK and off to jungle tommorrow to face my fears! kids all been amazing a total pleasure to be with, staff v. proud. Judy x

Andrew: Mum and Dad, at last sometime to talk. borneo is amazing, very hot. beautiful and just awesome. the diving was the best i have ever done just like wow! did a night dive and some really cool dives- 13 in total! also best birthday in my life, woke up on Mabul island (google it) it was awesome. just so chilled and lovely! then went back to main land and just had a sort of party thing. thanks for the cards, knife, etc actually sweet! very tired, lots of travelling, swimming and heat. away to the jungle tommorrow which will be cool. hope New York was awesome and did some shopping haa! your the best love and miss you Andrew. xxx
P.s may live here when older ( age 17 ;)

Rachel W and Vicky: as you can see everyone loved the diving experience, but what we loved the most was the karaoke and the banter with the dive instructors and locals, they couldnt have done more for us. we are ready to hit the jungle and our singing will get us through! see you's sooon! x

SEMPORNA BAAAAABY Group 1 update.

Arrived safe and sound yesterday afternoon in Semporna after what we were told was a half hour bus journey but turned into an hour and a half journey. Settled in at Scuba Junkie's dorms, managed to kick the girls from Group 2 out into another hostel by accident. Spent the evening listening to live music in Scuba Junkie's bar with Kali, Caitlin, Andrew W, Findlay and Martin all stepping up to show us their talent. Was good to see Group 2 again and spend the evening telling them horror stories from the jungle, while we were supposed to be in our room revising PADI theory.

Spent a hot and stuffy day inside the bar watching extremely exciting and entertaining PADI videos. Everyone passed the final exam with the lowest score being 43/50! Got kitted up in our wetsuits and fins and met our instructors who are all really cool. Spent time in the markets and the shops and just about everyone has bought themselves a Scuba Junkies tee.

Spending tomorrow and the following day doing dive practise before boating off to what group 2 has told us is paradise. Lynlay's snorkeling with a fiiiiiine instructor all to herself while everyone is diving, don't worry too much though everything we see she'll see too, just not as close :)

We would say we miss you all but there's no time for that because everything here is so amazing.

Love Shona and Lynlay xxxxx

Robbie Young

Hey Mum and Dave! hope the weathers this good in forfar! went to an island off the coast of kk today called manukan. it was absolutely boiling and the sea was like a bath. the jungle camp was dos, took quite a few photos so be prepared.

lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of love robbie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

p.s say hi to the other dave

mark

hi mum and dad, i know that europe won the golf, g mac sunk the winning putt. the jungle was amazing and the food was surprisingly really good. all the guys at mikis were amazing and i have loads of photos from the night trail and the long trek in where the view was unbelievable, but i have broken my camera screen because i fell over and landed on a rock but it still takes pictures. we were to an island today for a rest and it was so hot and i got a wee bit burnt, and im just sweating so much. anyway we are off to semporna tomorrow for the scuba diving, cant wait. bye xo

Paul Ritchie

Hi mum. The weather is great, today at manukan island it was boiling and coulnt spend more than ten minutes in the sun. Food is also really good and cheap in some places. The jungle was a surprisingly amazing experience where we went crab fishing, night walking and made a cup with bamboo etc.. Jane your not getting a present because your using my bed. Bye x