Thursday, 3 July 2008
Pulau Redang, Terengganu
It should be a sin to be forced to wake up so early in the morning, especially during holidays. Natorians wake up a bit later than planned, with food at the breakfast line fast running out. Nevertheless, we all had our tummies filled in preparation for the snorkelling sessions ahead. Alcohol has some nasty effects on certain Natorians though, and poor Mr President had to stay in bed the whole morning… Meanwhile, its snorkelling time again for us!
The Marina Park is gorgeous. Fishes can be seen swimming right by the beach side. The beach itself provided excellent “reflexology”, with sharp bits of corals poking at our feet with every single step… The surrounding seabed seems to have come from a National Geographic’s documentary, with shoals of exotic fish eating bread right out of our hands, and live corals blanketing the seabed. The sea is however choppy from the wind, and our breakfast of roti canai starts to twist and turn in our stomachs…
The island itself is equally beautiful. Amid the slight drizzle, Natorians have fun on the beach, pose for pictures, climb rocks… and nearly misses the boat-ride back to the hotel! Back on the island, its time to prepare for lunch next, and a hot shower for the guys...
The final snorkelling session is almost here as Natorians hang out at the beach in anticipation. Almost half the Natorians, Aaron, Bak, Cecilia and Yoon (surprisingly all guys; except for Cecilia.. haha..) are getting lazy and reluctant to get soaking wet all over again, and decide to stay back on the island. In the absence of a majority of guys, Abigail and Yixuan took charge of the expedition.. .Whilst guy talks and name carving was commenced back on the beach, the Natorian snorkelers had some excitement indeed! This time staying close to Kai, the snorkelling guide, the Natorians manage to have a much less strenuous session, that is, until killer jelly fish come and Natorians swim and dodge for their lives… Thankfully, Seng Kheng and Yi Qian avoid getting stung this time.. hehe..
As the sun sets, a slight drizzle comes in again. Freshly back from their jelly fish ordeal, the Natorians sit back and unwind with some card games. Munching on tit bits prepared by QMs Abigail, Mun Teng and Yixuan, some Chor Dai Di and Poker is played, and some money exchanges hands…
The night brings with it a barbecue dinner. Natorians enjoy chicken wings, plates of lamb and beef, all fresh from the grill. Of course, we also have sticks of marshmellows, which Yixuan claims to be a great cure for stress... hehe... The smoke from the grills is beginning to get quite irritating though, and everyone soon proceeds to the quiet end of the beach where, guess what we find… Blue sand! Fascinating…
An eventful day ends with another round of indoor fun. Pillow talks, chess, cards and wine are all served up, and to top it all off, another thrilling session of Truth or Dare continues late into the night…
Event-of-the-day:
Chasing for the boat at the Marina Park! Still climbing rocks and posing for pictures when the boats arrived at the far-end, Natorians had to run across sharp coral bits to catch the ride home!
(Or was escaping from killer jelly fish more fun and heart-stopping…? hehe…)
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