Pulau Redang!

Exam was just over last friday and on that night, we packed our stuff and headed to Pulau Redang! We took the 10.30pm bus at PWTC bus terminal and slept our way throughout the journey.

We reached Kuala Terengganu about 6.30 in the morning. We should have reached early if not that the bus driver took his time for his supper break and toilet stops. Fortunately we arrived about the same time our friend in the other bus which left 30 minutes earlier.

We had our breakfast. Kuala Terengganu is a small town and we had some chinese food for breakfast. The food doesn't taste good, perhaps due to the fact that chinese is a minority race in the northern states.

We took a speed boat and reached Pulau Redang in about 45 minutes from Merang Jetty. We were dumbfounded by the scenery. Crystal clear water and a white sandy beach. I will never forget the moment i first lay foot on this island, literally, as the sand is soft like silk.

After a small briefing from a guide, we sprung into action and headed for our first snorkelling trip. Snorkelling took a big chunk of our stay there and i cherished every moment of it. Each snorkelling trip was better than the last and every one of them was spectacular. Its a good feeling of freedom and relaxation to swim among fishes like one of them. And we were lucky to see a couple of turtles, sharks and a super gigantic eel. I never knew the water was so robust with life! Nothing compared to the experience, not even National Geographic. =)

We took part in a squid catching competition organized by the Malaysian Tourism Board. That night, an entourage of 20 ships headed to deep sea to be the champions of cangatan sotong. Too bad i didn't get any sotong. Damn! Anyway, its put a great deal of test to our patience and our stomach. The ship we were on rocked so violently that it left everyone of us nauseatic and put us off contention. Fortunately, at the very last minute of the expedition, Sumin worked miracle and got a 40cm squid. It was his first and the longest of our group. We won the 5th prize for it and got a big hamper!!!

I would not post any more photo on my blog. It will all be on flickr.


Pulau REDANG was GREAT!!!!!