Redang Island

At Berjaya Resort

Our family went to Redang Island recently. It's my first time going to West Malaysia and also taking a plane from Seletar airport instead of Changi airport. Redang island is idyllic with clear waters, corals and marine life. We did a lot of snorkeling there; it's my first time snorkeling. Haha, I was a little nervous about snorkeling at first but found out that it wasn't that bad floating and swimming in my life jacket while peering through my snorkel goggles, breathing through my mouth, into the watery depths to see colourful corals and all sorts of fishes (even clownfishes, 'nemos' swimming in and out of sea anemone!). It was fun swimming with them literally. I found out that I don't like stepping on dead coral, especially those big ones on the seabed near the coast. It's sad that those corals were once colourful and vibrant... alive, with fishes swimming and co-existing with them. Tourism does have it's downsides, especially with throngs of people swimming to see coral. We definitely need to take care of the natural environment, otherwise it'll be depleted eventually. But, I'm really in awe at God's creation... being there and having a glimpse at the marine world is fascinating!

At Berjaya resort

The sand there is really fine. It's like caster sugar. :D

We saw someone paragliding there... looked really fun but it's expensive. :)

View in the morning

I think it was high tide at the time so we had to wade through the seawater when we reached shore.:)

Our room at Redang Lagoon

Francis enjoying the tractor ride which is suppose to carry our luggage.

Sunrise view from Redang Lagoon

Love the formation of clouds.

Clear waters

Fishermen! We saw them while riding on the speedboat on the way to another place where we were supposed to stay but couldn't stay at on the first day because it was fully booked. (it's cheaper to stay there) ;)