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Friday, April 21, 2006

:: Pictures From A Paradise ::

Hello everybody!

Well, since Adila suggested let me blog abit about my trip. Four young men, Hamid, Jit Khong, Malik and Shabeer decided to take a short getaway to the lovely island of Lang Tengah which is located off Kuala Terengganu. It was love at first sight for Hamid as they reached the island. The water was so clear it reflected the sky in perfect harmony to elucidate a lovely bluish green hue and sparkled like African diamonds. The islanders greeted us with disarming smiles and served us a chilled glass of orange juice to kick start a fantastic 3D 2N stay on the island. The main activities we partook in on the island itself was of course snorkelling and sports. We had two snorkelling trips. One snorkelling trip was in the Redang Marine Park. My word! We were virtually swimming in a forest of fishes! The most amazing this is that the fishes totally avoid touching you no matter how you move! The feeling was amazing! We got to see zebrafishes, pomfrets, parrot fishes, tengirris and groupers. I got the rare chance to spot a few black-tipped baby sharks swimming at the surface of the water. Besides the fishes, the corals were amazing as well! It is sad to realise that these corals take millions of years to form and are killed in a matter of seconds due to human intervention. Then, our second snorkelling trip was around the island and it was also memorable. The waters were much deeper and the corals were more varied. Although there were less fishes, we really enjoyed ourselves as the scenery was just breathtaking. Once again, I got the rare opportunity to have spotted and followed a long water snake. So much for snorkelling. The most heartwarming part of the trip was in the evening when all the people in the island which includes the natives, a Swiss-Punjabi family and an Italian couple got together to engage in a multi-national fun-filled game of volleyball and soccer. Although Team Singapore (we four guys) let our country down in volleyball, we matched the Europeans in soccer and salvaged our pride. It was very nice bonding with these people through sports and I think it really showed us how to overcome the language barrier. We also had some free time in the island where we were just doing nothing and as Harti has told us it is an amazing feeling to be able to do nothing! I would very much love to return to the island with the rest of you guys one day. Any takers? For now here are some photos...

A view of the beachfront