it's been a while since i last blogged (well, it's really a long time). i'm just really plain lazy to type something out since my life was just work, work and more work so i just, you know, kind of let my blog rot. anyways, i'm back with some updates. basically just an update on my trip to Redang.


Night 1 - 24.04.2008
i met up with Guofeng, Jasper and Mingyuan @ Northpoint Macdonalds. from there, my dad was the one sending us to Golden Mile Tower where we were supposed to take the bus. reached there at about 2115hrs. then we walked over to Golden Mile Food Center and ate. we sat there and talk cock till 2200hrs. we walked over to Golden Mile Tower to meet up with the rest, Yiming, Soonyee, Jiancheng, Meiyun, Xiaoqi, Sai Teng. we boarded the bus at 2230hrs and finally we were on our way to Redang Island. the bus went from Tuas Checkpoint, and the trip took about 10hrs or so. along the way, the bus stopped 4 times for us to do our business and also to buy some stuff.


Day 1 Night 2 - 25.04.08
we reached Merang Jetty at about 0900hrs and then just waited for the bus to send us to take the boat to Redang. the boat trip takes about 45mins and the wave was rough and so the ride was a very bumpy one. we took the boat at about 0930hrs and we reached Redang at about 1015hrs. we checked in to the resort, Redang Reef Resort located just next to the small beach jetty (it was more of a beach landing than a jetty). we were given a briefing by the person in charge there and then were given our rooms. i slept in the room without the sea view. we opened the door to the room, and i was totally shocked by the inside. it was not only small, but it was totally messed up to the extend that it somehow looked like a crime scene. Jasper and Jiancheng took pictures of the mess, as if like we were acting in "CSI". the room was messed up, the sink was choked and all. it was a disaster. we then quickly get the people there to clean up the mess.

while the people were cleaning up the mess, we then went on to walk around the island. the view was beautiful and nice. the beach looks very nice and the sand is just soft and white, not like sentosa. at about 1200hrs we proceeded for lunch at the canteen there. food is provided for us to eat but there is only a certain timeframe allocated for breakfast, lunch, teabreak and dinner. after lunch, was freetime again. went to the "More More Tea Inn", the place where "夏日沫沫茶" was filmed. the place is a gift shop now, but the place remained as it is in the show. went there and shopped. at about 1400hrs, went back to the resort and went to rent equipment for our snorkeling trip. the life jacket, facemask and snorkel costed RM20 but the equipment will be with you for the rest of the stay. at about 1430hrs, we walked to another jetty and board a boat where the people there brought us out to snorkel. after sitting in the boat for about 30mins, we arrived at the destination. the place was quite big and the water was blue in color. we were given 1hrs time to snorkel. at first when i first went down to the sea, i was quite scared as i can't swim. even with the life jacket on, i thought i was drowning. but after i got used to it, it was pure enjoyment. i'm starting to like snorkeling, but it was rather tiring. words can't seem to describe my feelings then. it was a real good experience. and i believe anyone who has snorkeled will enjoy it too. after we finish snorkelling, we went back to the resort for teabreak.

after teabreak, we went to the beach to have a game of beach volleyball. we played with the locals there and seriously, they can spike really hard. they are not that tall as compared to us, but they have lots of power. as the volleyball game, we went back for dinner. seriously, the food there tasted just like mess food. after dinner, we went to the KTV pub located next to the canteen. the KTV pub is quite a nice place to chill as it's a outdoor pub, and we can feel the sea breeze blowing on your face as well. we sang till the place almost closed. i drank quite a few bottles of liquor there. at about 2230hrs, we went to the beach party. the beach party played Cantopop songs and i don't have a clue on how to dance sia. they only played a bit of R&B. but i really noticed that Malaysians don't dance R&B. we danced till 12 plus then we went back to sleep.


Day 2 Night 3 - 26.04.08
woke up at 0630hrs to view the sunrise. after that breakfast. after breakfast, went snorkelling again. this time is to Marine park. nice place to snorkel but it's damn packed with people that wherever you swim, you will be bound to knock into people there. too many people in a small area. but there the divers actually lured out an eel for us to see. it's quite big. well, after snorkelling was lunch. after lunch, me, jasper, mingyuan and guofeng played carrom at the canteen area. after that, we went to walk around to do some shopping again. after doing some shopping, we went for another game of beach volleyball. it was tiring and i'm still trying to improve on my skills in the game. after that, went back for dinner again. after dinner, KTV pub again. drank even more. this time we sang till 11 plus before we went over to "More More Tea Inn" again for Yiming's surprise birthday celebration. we bought him a little cake there to celebrate his 22nd birthday. after the celebration was over, we went back to sleep again.


Day 3 - 27.04.08
going back to Singapore. woke up at 0730hrs and rushed down for breakfast and packing of our bags. checked out at 0800hrs and took the boat back to Merang jetty. reached the jetty at 0840hrs and there we managed to do some last minute shopping while waiting for the bus to come. the bus came at about 1000hrs and then left for home. on the way to the first pit stop, the bus driver dropped us at a place without washroom, so he had to make a detour and in the end wasted about 30 to 40mins just to get us a washroom. after that, lunch and continue of the trip again. reached back in Singapore at about 2130hrs but due to the bus lane congested, we have to wait and by the time we reached back to our starting point, Golden Mile Tower, it was 2230hrs. after that, was home.


this trip is really fun with all these people. really enjoyed the trip and thought it was a short holiday, it's still a nice getaway for everyone. okay, i will end here.




signing off.....