ccPT (part 4 - Finale)

Yup, time to return to Shah Alam before heading back to Singapore. We took the Kuala Terengganu - Kuantan route and made stop-oevr at paka to visit the kid's uncle n auntie... who happened to just recovered from chicken pox... for the 2nd time. Of course the stop also included a keropok lekor meal near the beach.

Bye-bye Redang

Paka stop-over

We then drove to Cherating & stayed overnight at Impiana Cherating before continuing our journey to Shah Alam. Along the way made a stop at a relative's house just outside of Kuantan.

Below are pictures at Impiana Cherating & the nasi dagang n some kuih we had for breakfast ( a makcik's stall about 1km south of Impiana Cherating... recommended!)

ccPT (part3d - Redang Island)

More Photos at Redang...

Posing time before taking the dip in the sea

the lepak place...

the view from the beach

an island when reaching Redang

The Spa... re-energize (from the lepak) the nite before leaving Redang

ccPT (part 3c - Redang Island)

Snapshots from our snorkeling trip... we went to 5 spots in 1 snorkeling outing and spent the other days snorkeling near the resort... even at knee-high water level... you can see colorful fishes.

Taking a break at Long Beach for lunch

The kids and Steve after lunch break... heading back to the boat for 2nd half of snorkeling

Stingray at one of the snorkeling sites

Snorkeling at the beach...

One of these bit papa... they were soo attracted to the bright pink camera that he was using

using the underwater camera... macam taken from outside aquarium aje but nope taken in the sea.

Izzy Jr#1 with mama

ccPT (part 3b - Redang Island)

Article by Izzy Jr #2

Well it is time to let Izzy Jr #2 to write his article on Redang Island in this blog. The intention here is to have him express his experience in writing ... a good exercise for him before he starts his year 1 school next month. Try to read 'em... everything is written unedited! If you can't figure out what he wrote, I have also re-written them below... Well done Izzy Jr #2... keep it coming!

On rdae I play on the bach and I play with stif and I went with Stif to play at the sweming pool and a man sade Im a god semer and I tik I can go to Rdae agn and I sor a ailld and on the ailld I mac a wever and my brude mac a pon and on the bot I mac a paper frog and we go up of the bot and one man sade the bot is like a spet bot and I went to a bug and I do snocling and I sor a lot of fish and my fuder sor a sting rae and I see a fish thnt can chne a lot of cule and under ser they have a lot of fish and some fish can moof fas and we pl sucer and my buder allwes wen.

After few clarifications from the author and after having his permission, below is the re-written article in adult's spelling and with the use of punctuation (something Izzy Jr#2 will soon have to learn to use... If you have not realised, the above story is completed in 1 sentence only!):

On Redang, I play on the beach and I play with Steve (the kids new friend at Redang... he was traveling alone & we met during the snorkeling trip... also made friends with another couple... Andy & wife) at the swimming pool and a man said I'm a good swimmer and I think I can go to Redang again.

(he then jumped to a new topic... about him playing sand castle at the beach) I saw an island and on the island I made a river and my brother made a sea and then a pond (near the sandcastle).

(he then jumped to a new topic again... this time on the boat for snorkeling) On the boat I made a paper frog (he did this to keep himself busy when the boat moves from one snorkeling spot to another). When we go up (into) the boat, one man said the boat is like a speed boat and I went to the back (to get off the boat) to do snorkeling and I saw a lot of fish and my father saw a stingray and I see a fish that can change a lot of color and under the sea they have a lot of fish and some fish can move fast.

(now, as a finale, he changed to a new topic... us playing snooker at the resort at night) We played snooker and my brother always win.

ccPT (part 3a - Redang Island)

Spent 4 days & 3 nights in Redang. The boat ride to Redang from KT is about 90 minutes. We spent couple of days at Redang Spa and the rest at Redang Beach Resort. Redang Spa is for those who wants privacy with not much activities (& no spa... go figure) while Redang Beach is where the beach is & oh yes where the spa is also. The hotel provides van shuttle between both hotels & the trip is about 10 minutes crossing a small kampung area.

Our daily routine is quite simple... beach.... swimming pool... beach... swimming pool. We also went island hopping for snokerling. It is the kids 1st experience snorkeling and I must say that they had much fun! You can even snorkel near the beach with fish all around you. The water is very clear just like the swimming pool.

During snorkelling the kids made a new friend... mind you their new friend is >20 years old. I'll let Izzy Jr#2 to write all about it including his personal experience in Redang in the next article. So keep looking at this site... it will be his 1st writing on this blog (unedited)!

... pagi hari di Redang...

photos from our Redang Spa bedroom patio

photos at the beach in Redang Beach Resort