Dear Pok Mat

Pok Mat has been working at this resort since the day it first opened. I'm sure that in his heyday, he too must have been as popular as Benny and the other fabulous beachboys.
But when he bragged that if I had followed his boat * yes, he's a boatman *, I would not only shed my fear of the water, I would also be able to snorkel like the rest,swim freely even, I just laughed my head off.

Turns out he, had the last laugh because somehow, that was the day I momentarily put aside my phobia.
" You must believe in your lifejacket" " You must believe that when you put it on, you will never drown"

Got toast bread, got squirrel

 

 

Meet one of the many resident squirrels.
 

 

 

During the day, these critters will be busy parkuoring through the treetops and roofs...

Blue diamonds in the sand

 

 

" There's Blue Sand in Redang ?" to tell you the truth, I was really intrigued. Really ? And so we set out to find it and see it with our own eyes.

 

 

 

As you can see, we were not alone. Others were busy hunting for it too. It took some time for my eyes to adjust before I finally spotted it .

A scaredy cat snorkeller for the first 3 days

Unlike this kid here , I have a fear of watery depths where my feet won't be able to touch the ground....

.... and yet here I was marooned with twice a day snorkelling activities lined up, over the next couple of days.
Marine Park in the mornings, other spots during the afternoons. Lasting around 2 hours each session. Walaueh...
Homaigawd whatever have I gotten myself into ?

Another piece of paradise

Been to Terengganu 4 times in total and gulp, each time I fall deeper and deeper in love with the place . First trip was to Paka, second all the way up to Kota Baru ( that's in the state of Kelantan ) , third to Kijal and this time across to Redang.
And my gawd I love Redang. Like totally.