Wahey people, I'm back. If ya all still haven't know, my Special + friends and I went to Redang Island a few days ago and I gotta say it's a great trip despite HEAVY rain and just okay snorkelling trips. Well, to make a simple comparison, Redang Island has fewer species of fishes to see than Tioman, and most of the time, I just saw corals, corals and corals. Until now, I'm not a fan of corals due to some cuts at Tioman, but fret not, I didn't get myself cut this time as I was cautious about big sharp rocks and corals indeed. In the meantime, I guess the snorkelling locations that we went weren't nice enough, however,
it's still fun snorkelling on the surface of the clear blue water, especially hand in hand with my Special. :DDay 1 ( 24 / 06 / 07 - Sunday)Flying with my Special for the first time was a different feeling and yes, I was excited. We flew with Airasia and it's a pleasant journey despite waking up wee early in the morning. By the time all of us reached Terengganu jetty, it's almost 9 am, and there was a moment which was kind of unforgettable - waiting for the boat to pump petrol and it's not just a few minutes, but more than an hour. Yes, we were getting impatient but thank goodness, a speedy boat "saved us". You can never imagine how fast the boat was and it did bring us lots of thrill and excitement, and I felt as if we're in a fun roller-coaster ride or something :P Anyway, although I did not take any sea-sick pill, I was glad I was in good condition and didn't suffer sea-sickness and nausea.
As we reached Pelangi Redang Resort, I was so darn captivated by the beautiful sea, sand and view. The water was so greenish-blue and clear, and the sand was white powdery soft. Ahh.... so calm, serene and idyllic, and yes, I loved it lots! And after we checked into our rooms and refreshed ourselves, we had lunch and almost an hour later, my Special and I went for our snorkelling trip for the day. Apart from that, we also managed to take some pictures despite being under the HOT sun.
As evening arrived, all of us had dinner together, and later in the night, we played UNO and also, went for a stroll on the beach and discovered some tiny crystal like blue sand and yes, it's so very nice.
Day 2 ( 25 / 06 /07 - Monday)HEAVY rain came puring down at midnight and it was really scary as we heard roar of thunders and sounds of wind blowing fiercely. I thought there would be a flood or something but thank goodness nothing serious happened except some leaking on the ceiling of our room. As a result, the other bottom side of the bed was wet, and thank goodness again that the rain stopped and so was the leak.
As morning arrived, we went for breakfast and it was disappointing to see the changes of the beach condition. The sand had turned into brownish colour and powdery soft no more, and the water in the sea was unclear. However, it didn't stop us from beach frolicking and snorkelling, and also we went to a nearby area where we got to watch plentiful of colourful fishes swimming around gracefully. :D In the meantime,
my Special also drew a huge heart shaped on the sand with out names on it and yes, it's romantic and impressive. And did I mention that he looked so artistic...? tee-hee!
* To my Special, altho' we did not take a picture of it, still I'll remember and place it in my heart always.*Apart from that, we also went to More More Tea Inn which was situated at Laguna Redang. For your lil' info, More More Tea Inn was reconstructed for the movie 'Summer Holiday' starring Richie Ren and Sammi Cheng. I even bought a few souvenirs for Mel, my god-bros Terence and Adrian, and a couple of my college friends Reen and Pri.
In the evening and after dinner, my Special and I went for a stroll again to Laguna area as we decided to take some night photos. However, as were were walking, heavy rain came pouring down all of a sudden and as a result, we had to go for shelter and ended up at 'Summer Point Cafe' at Redang Beach Resort. We were disappointed of the rain as it distracted our activities. Meanwhile, My Special ordered a glass of 'Horlicks', and we chatted and listened to some songs as we waited for the rain to stop.
Day 3 (26 / 06/ 07 - Tuesday)Day 3 was great as the unpleasantness of beach condition had changed into its originality where blue sea, blue sky and white sand could be seen. Yes, everything turned cheery and sunny again and so were we. As a matter of fact, since today was partially our last day of our trip, we enjoyed and indulged as much as we could and yes, we did have lotsa fun.
Jessie and I was buried in the sand and although it was pretty hard to breathe, it was fun. We actually had so much of laughter together that my tummy ached a little hee-hee... And after the 'sand battle',
we went for 'wave massage' at the other side of the beach. The waves was big and rough and it kept crashing on the shores. Nevertheless, that didn't stop us from enjoying the thrill and whee, we were swept up and down, up and down, and of course with our life jackets on. :D
Later in the evening, we went for dinner straight and after dinner, we took a shower and refreshed ourselves and both my Special and I went for another stroll on the beach and headed to More More Tea Inn. We even had our pictures taken together along the way and yup, it was fun and not forgetting the bright moon shining upon us. And did I mention romantic too...? Oh yes,
it's romantic indeed as we walked all the way, holding hands and simply enjoying every moment of it. Also, we had our pictures taken at the heart-shaped thingy with brightly lit lights and I gotta say it's simply sweet and wonderful.
Day 4 ( 27 /06 /07 - Wednesday)Day 4 was our last day as we prepared to return to our mainland. As we took the boat back to Terengganu jetty, I was feeling pretty unwell as the boat made me dizzy and yes, I didn't enjoy the ride. However, everything was ok as we reached the jetty and later, we headed to the airport, and at around 7 something pm, we reached LCCT Sepang and boarded the Man Utd SkyBus to Kl Central. Too bad, there weren't any Man Utd players in the bus as it was just a bus but I gotta say the journey was smooth enough as there was no bumpy ride. And at around 9pm, we had dinner together at MacD and after that, we headed back to our respective homes.
If I were to compare Tioman and Redang, in terms of variety of fishes,
Tioman has more but I still gotta say I enjoyed myself lots in both locations. But one thing I really dislike about Redang is BIG FAT MOSQUITOES. Ish, ish ish, they came attacked me like CRAZY and ish, I should have brought insect repellent or something. Sometimes, it just makes me wonder why mosquitoes like me so darn much. ISH! Well, do pardon me for my lil ranting on mosquitoes ya... :P
♥ To my Special, despite the heavy rain and things, I still enjoyed myself lots and it's so beautiful and wonderful spending time and being with you. Although time flies, I'll treasure every moment that we shared together always. XOXO ♥
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Before I go, here' are some of the pictures which I took using dad's old SE K750i and I thought of sharing them with ya all.
