When i came back from April dive trip in Redang Island, i kept contacting my instructor begging to join the May Redang dive trip in 2 weeks time. Main reason is because all of my dive buddies are going (especially Willoon who based in Shanghai purposely make his trip back Malaysia for these dives) except me as i was told that the trip already fulled. However, my instructor finally agreed to count me in after some arrangement and toleration been made. Toon has just bought a underwater casing for his camera and this is also the first time we all experiencing underwater photography, most of the pictures taken are basically few of us diving underwater instead of snapping the beauty of the marine lifes. We do not know that Toon's camera does not have underwater photography feature until all the pictures taken turned out in blueish.
2008年5月1日 - 清晨前往登嘉楼出发。这次我们没等其他队员，打算尝试看在没有教练的带领下我们能不能到达目的地。幸好我们的住家男人Henzing早在第一次跟教练去登嘉楼时已经把重要路线纪录起来，所以我们总算安全在规定时间内到达，虽然路途差点发生车祸 （我们前面的一辆车驾驶中突然爆胎）吓得我们一大跳，连在后座熟睡的我和Willioon也瞬间惊醒，还好只是场有惊无险。到达我们即将入住的宾馆后，我总算看清教练对待外国潜水员和本地潜水员的差别，两个星期前同一个地方，同样价钱, 只是不同肤色的队员，怎么住的地方那么大差别。出了四周都是灰尘以外，周围也残旧得难以言喻，而教练给我们的理由确是其他的酒店都满了。岂有此理，如果不是只是住宿一晚而已我们才不会如此委曲求全，住家男人Henzing什么都不哆嗦的开始他的整洁工作，你能想象他连安装在墙壁的电风扇也能除下来洗吗？
1st May 2008 - We departing early in the morning, Toon is driving us and this time without waiting for instructor and the rest, we decided to try and see if we can drive down to Kuala Terengganu by our own. Luckily in house family man Henzing has jot down the route when he went to Kuala Terengganu with our instructor during his open water. Wasn't too bad, we're able to reached the guest house on time safely, although we nearly bang into a car in front of us that suddenly burst its tyres on the road. Me and Willoon were woke up with a start when the incident happen, our car stopped as soon as Toon jammed and triggered the ABS brakes. As we arrived at our guests house, it can see it very clear that how different is our instructor treated us and the foreigners. Same place, same amount of money we're paying, but the guests house that we stayed was really horrible, full of dust, and unacceptable. He told us all the hotels were fully booked due to SUKMA (Malaysia Sports Event) held in Terengganu, and I wouldn't have tolerate if we need to stay at the bloody place for the entire trip, and can you imagine Henzing dismantled the wall fan and wash it in the bath room.
The Worst Guests House we stayed for a night
日出。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。SUNRISE
2008年5月2日 - 今天我们将在Pulau Ling, Terumbu Kili 和 Pulau Ekor 潜水。 我给自己添了对新的脚蹼，比起旧的那对真的很不一样，又快又舒服。由于教练有带初考生，所以我们四个被分派跟在最后面以确保没有其他队员离队，而我们也乐在其中不停的拍照。当我们在Pulau Ekor潜水时，有只玳瑁海龟从Willoon的后方游向我们，而我们四个便把它包围住和它在海底戏水和拍照 （可惜照片太朦，毕竟是我们 第一次在潜水中遇见海龟）。
Toon, Willoon & Henzing .................................Henzing, Rachel & Willoon
我准备要下水啦。。。。。I'm ready to jump2nd May 2008 - We're going to dive at Pulau Ling, Terumbu Kili and Pulau Ekor for today. I had my new bio fin with me from this trip onwards and the differences compared to my own fin was pretty huge, it enable me to swim faster and more comfortable. 4 of us were instructed to follow at the back of the group during diving due to there are open water divers in this trip that our instructor got to take care of. Willoon is also the only Advance Open Water Diver in the group. We were happily snapping photos underwater, when we dive at Pulau Ekor, there's one male Hawksbill turtle approached us and we spent some time swimming with him and taking pictures (unfortunately all the photos turned out very blur).
Toon Underwater ...........................Henzing Underwater
Rachel Underwater ...........................Willoon Underwater
河豚 Puffer Fish .........................Willoon with Cushion Star
Resting, after transferring tank to shore................好大只壁虎啊~。~ Huge lizard arrrrr
2008年5月3日- 清晨早餐过后当我们准备出海时, 船长告诉我们昨晚潜水用的快艇发生故障，无计可施下，只好利用临时租来得渔船去浅水。由于渔船身形太大所以不太能靠岸，每个潜回来我们都要把用过的氧气同从船搬运上岸去添氧气，然后再由岸搬运到海边 （大约150公尺距离），还要游大约20公尺才能上船，真要命啊! 每每做完一个潜回来在等待添氧气的时候，我总是把握时间小睡一下，因为真的是好累好累，比上班还不如。更何况我们还要在一天之内做四个潜，分别在Pulau Lima North, Pulau Lima South, Batu Chepak, 和 Pinang Wreck。
Transferring tanks for refill .................................Our fishing boat used for Diving
Cuttle Fish ......................................................Toon and Me (from right)
Toon showering himself............................he spray water to me, i dun want cold water !!
3rd May 2008 - Early morning after breakfast when we were preparing to go for diving, we were told that our speedboat was breakdown and couldn't be fixed in a day. We therefore get a rented fishing boat for today's dives. The boat was actually too big to park close to the shore, so we have to transfer tank from the boat to water then to shore for refill after each dive. The distance between tank compressor and water is about 150 meter and from shore to the boat we have to swim about 20 meter, it was killing everyone of us especially we get dehydrated and exhausted after finished a dive. While waiting for the tanks to be refilled, i must take a short nap, just imagine we're doing 4 dives on that day at Pulau Lima North, Pulau Lima South, Batu Chepak, and Pinang Wreck, it's killing.
Is this mermaid?? Willoon 来的...........................Rachel & Henzing (we swam to a beach during surface Interval)
Henzing, Toon & Willoon .....................................Toon, Rachel & Henzing
Precious One, 4 of us ..................................................wearing fins and swimming back to boat
Rachel (close shot) ............................................. Nemo in Pair with Anemonies
Spagetti Worms .............................................................Willoon and Rachel with Nemo
海兔交配 Nudibranch Mating ..........................................................珊瑚 Soft corals
Toon & Ｈｅｎｚｉｎｇ ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｓａｎｄｓ ｂｅｄ．．．．．．．．．．．Ｓｅａ Ｆａｎ Ｕｎｄｅｒｗａｔｅｒ
2008年5月4日 - 拍完团体照后， 乘了大约两个半小时的船回到陆地驱车回家。我和Willoon在后座虽然休息又不太够，但还是和Henzing 陪 Toon 一面边聊天一边驾车， 因为又要开八个小时的他真的是蛮可怜的。可是后来我还是忍不住睡着因为实在是太累了。 经过这次以后，我对自己在潜水方面越来越有信心做到更好了。我们（我， Toon 和 Henzing) 后来也决定去提升到另一个阶段 - Advanced Open Water Diving.
Group Photo 团体照 .........................................................贝壳蟹 ｓｈｅｌｌｓ ｃｒａｂ
Toon, Henzing & Willoon at Redang Jetty .................Toon, rachel & Willoon at Redang jetty
4th May 2008 - After taking group photos in Redang Mutiara new jetty, we took about 2 hours boat back to mainland and get our car. Although we're really tired, but we still chitchat with Toon who is driving, it's pityful for him that have to drive an eight hours trip back home. I however fell asleep later on without realising and after this trip, i have more confidence towards scuba diving and we decided to proceed to another level as Advanced Open Water Diver.
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