🏝️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)