Redang

[A Very Beautiful Island]

14-4-2009

All participant gathered at Sekolah Kebangsaan Danau Kota compound, Kuala Lumpur start as early as hour 9.00 night. After all participant come, around 10.00 O'clpck, night.Our bus start the journey. Through MRR2 highway,the bus took all participants delegation in Taman Melati area to take participant who live there. Number of all participant was 40 people.The journey continues through Lebuhraya Kuala Lumpur-Karak, approximately 2 participant travelwatch stop short rest in R&R Temerloh where drizzling drops of rain begin to wet Termerloh earth.After approximately 45 minutes rest journey continued again and stop destination further is Kuala Terengganu.

15.04.2009-D-Day

Time had showed drawn on Subuh time, delegation make decision to stop in surau in Rantau Abang Beach, Terengganu for participants perform prayer Subuh.Destination further is Kuala Terengganu, more accurate Pasar Payang Kuala Terengganu.Last transit before going to Jeti Merang. Although in drizzle atmosphere give the participant shopping essential goods to Redang and also gift. From Pasar Payang, Kuala Terengganu participant putting to Jeti Merang to get Ferry to Redang Island. Journey to Jeti Merang make participant increasingly excited think experience in Redang Island later. Delegation arriving in Jeti Merang in 10.30 at the morning and at 11.00, participant morning began to move up ferry, but all jittery to see rough sea condition and estimated wave's height exceeding 1 metres. Ferry starts moving out and participant start felting relatively strong wave toss. 15 minutes journey by ferry still milling about in confluence area that because the wave is very high. Finally ferry driver make decision to return again to jetty and repair either that ferry engine. After 20 minute they repairing that engine, the ferry get ready and was once again ferry exited from jetty to Redang Island . With strength the two powerfull engine, The ferry start plowing through ocean wave, wave toss increasingly felting when is 500 metres from land until participant got a sea sick phenomenon in that ferry. There is participant who look pale, be seasick and be non-stop read prayer perhaps. To usual with that situation heard invariably ferry jolted and hit wave, quite vociferous in ferry. Ordinary course to Redang Island takes 45 minutes but because of sea condition rough almost 1 hour 15 minutes.After the very adventure journey, the ferry arriving in jetty. From within ferry has looked like tens of tourist was doing activity snorkelling nearby that jetty. . As soon as come down from ferry,the participant continue to go to to Marine Department Management office and celebrated by Marine Department officer work. Participant segmented to 2 troops, namely lodge at chalet and which uses own tent. For camping, the campsite only 50 metres from jetty. All camp equipment issued and participant cooperate to build respective tent. Once all tent ready fitted participants start direct ashore to be trying activity snorkelling. With highly crystalline water and fishes that does not scare by human presence snorkelling experience here are really stunning.A Visible colour various fish swim around very attractive once, broke more if stretch out bread continue only these fishes come to take it from hand. The snorkelling activities terminated around 6.00 o'clock in the afternoon. A Dinner provided by catering from own Redang Island among people. Participants seem have a very good appetite enjoy dinner at night.

[Another beautiful scenes]

16.04.2009-The 2nd Day

Second day here promising more attractive activity and challenge. Once breakfast, delegation leader inform that further activity was Island hopping and snorkelling around Redang which might take time 5 hours. members start preparing for respective equipment and boat ride special which will bring participant round the island. Fishing boat used fairly large and able to fill 50 people in a time. Boat starts moving at 8.30 o'clock in the morning. Sea breeze very pleasant once added on the other hand with
drizzling rain caused participant rocks that a beauty atmosphere. After 30 minutes of the boat, journey stop amid ocean and they propose participant to do activity snorkelling there, however delegation leader disagree because the condition of area quite dangerous and relatively strong wave. Journey continued and destination further is nearby beach area a resort, participant beginning to come down from boat and get the ball rolling snorkelling. About half an hour there boat trip continued again to 3 more areas specifically for snorkelling. Most interesting experience were when a few just-in-time participant see 3 turtles swim near. After more 6 hours staying at sea participant gone back to camp site, although fatigue but cheerful permanent participant face because very attractive experience during that activity. In the evening ,participant continue by free activity, some continue snorkelling in nearby beach and be rest to look a sea view. Participant who do snorkelling in the evening part of quite lucky because overlook large grouper weight estimated to be more than 20 kg, were even just-in-time see electric eel length almost 2 metres, some among participant who swim return to because of fears coast. Last night all members are served with BBQ party, Otherwise heavily rain once in that night together with strong wind, a few tent buckle and be wreck continue. The victims involved has to spend overnight in camping area nearby surau. After rain has abated, visible nearby turtle route container with one of the participants tent. That turtle possibility increase ashore to find place lay in heavy rain time just now.

[The Pearl of Paradise]

[Turtle-the part of Redang]

17.04.2009-The Last Day

Last day, after breakfast,all members start reduce tent and tidy respective goods and prepared to return. Right at 11.00o'clock,t we left the Marine Park jetty that overlook Jeti Merang, sea condition by today very composed and journey only takes 45 minutes only. After arriving in Merang jetty many participant buya souvenir before the bus will arrive. Atr 1.30 o'clock we left Merang, destination further Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Arriving in Kota Bharu around 3.30 o'clock and participant visit Pasar Siti Khadijah and Pasar Buluh Kubu. From Kota Bharu we go to Kilang Laksa Koperasi JML in Simpang 4 Tok Mek Ngah on special invitation from delegation one of the participants. After enjoying special treat, the next destination is Pengkalan Kubor to another shopping activities, Finally, we left the Kota Bharu to going back to Kuala Lumpur

[Don't forget to burn your skin]

18.04.2009

We arrived at Kuala Lumpur at 6.00 o'clock in the morning 18th of April 2009 with the full off memories and attractive journey will never forget...Terengganu always in my heart especially the very beautiful island in the world...Redang.