One round around Peninsula Malaysia - Part 1

~Lang Tengah Island~

Sunday, 27th of May

Set off from my hometown, Batu Pahat, Johor with dad's colleagues, Mr See, Mr Tan and his wife, and mum's collegue, Mdm Leh , her husband, Mr Lim, and the children, Yvonne and Leonard.

Ate breakfast in a small town - Cha'ah.

Had lunch at a hawker centre in Kuantan, Pahang. Things there made all my sweet memories when i was studying in Pahang Matriculation College. As the Chinese saying goes, "time passes like a shooting arrow". It's true :)

The way from Johor to the East Coast, and up the East Coast is not a highway, we couldn't speed fast...

On the way to Terengganu, we passed by many Malay villages... people there lead a peaceful but poor life... should i admire them or feel grateful for my current life?

reached Merang Suria Resort in Kuala Terengganu in the evening... we're too tired to go to the beach, and we knew the fact that beaches on the islands will be more beautiful :)

Monday, 28th of May

went to Merang Jetty by the resort van. There were around 20 other people travelling together with us in the ferry. It took us more than an hour to reach Lang Tengah Island!

The sand on the beach was so white and soft and tiny! The seawater was crystal clear and we could see fishes swimming happily in underwater! wow... It's paradise!

My sis - Daphne and I shared a room with 2 double beds, but we slept together on only one.

We went to the Marine Park on Redang Island, which was 45 minutes from Lang Tengah Island by ferry. We went snorkelling near the beach. It was quite disappointing as the corals there weren't as beautiful as what my family and i saw on Tioman Island (we went there in 2003). We managed to visit the turtle-hatching centre before leaving. The turtles were so cute :)

Food on Lang Tengah Island was good! It was of Chinese style, cooked by Malay cooks, so it was halal.

We played mahjong (my favourite game) after dinner, and had a karaoke session too! Daphne really has a good voice :) i was so proud of her when other girls invited her to sing together with them!

It rained heavily at night and the wind was very strong. For unknown reasons, the roof of the karaoke room was leaking water! However, we enjoyed ourselves :)

Tuesday, 29th of May

Watched Miss Universe on Astro in the morning... everyone was so surprised that Miss Japan won the title!

we girls didn't follow the men and other ladies for jungle trekking as we're afraid of getting mosquitoe bites :P

played mahjong after lunch before going around the island by ferry. We went snorkelling at another site, which had more beautiful corals (however, we still think that Tioman Island's is better) and more fishes! We lured the fishes to come near us with bread!

Daphne and 6 other people took the banana boat ride. i didn't go as i've experienced it before in 2004 when i went to Awana Kijal, Kuala Terengganu with my family and my 2nd uncle's family...

had barbecued food for dinner. 1st time eating lamb chop with fingers as there're no knives provided :)

night life on the island is quite boring... karaoke, mahjong, drinking, chit-chatting...

and yes... it rained again...

Wednesday, 30th of May

we left the island after breakfast... it was a great trip to Lang Tengah Island :) and my dad has even planned to go there for a second time in 2 year's time... so, does anyone want to join? i'm sure you do :)