Last week I had the most sea-sickening yet magnificent weekend ever away from concrete walls to one of the most gorgeous islands up north of Malaysia called Redang Island. Clear blue waters, sandy white beaches, and sunshine all-day-long because KL had been raining cats and dogs before I left.
I thought the journey there would be a piece of cake but when the time came, I seriously miscalculated. I travelled to Redang by not one, but 6 methods of transportations from KL to Redang. First by CAR, then by TRAIN, then by BUS, then by PLANE, then by TAXI, and finally came the sea-sickening FERRY.
All was forgotten once I stepped off the ferry and onto the smooth white sand.
I stayed at the cheapest resort called <Redang Lagoon>.
My resort may have been a bit run down, not as high-end as the other resorts but it was so peaceful. I especially loved the hammocks tied to the coconut trees facing the beach. I laid in my hammock and slept there for I don't know how long while swinging a little by the breeze. And even though the sun was shining down sizzling the sandy beach, it was surprisingly cooling under the coconut trees.
The only downside of this place was my room, or chalet. It's like a Malay style house which has 1 & 1/2 stories. The lower level has an air conditioner which is great and even though the upper level is open and has this little fan, it's like a freaking sauna up there even at night and the cool air from the air conditioner doesn't blows up there at all.
My bathroom was cramped and horribly disgusting before the guy came to clean it, the shower looked like it was gonna drop at any second, the hose doesn't really have any power to shoot any water out and it may be the structure of how my chalet was built but i had to take this really big step down to get into my bathroom.
These two pictures below was our cafeteria where they served our breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner. All meals were Malay dishes and it was my first time eating Malay meals for three days straight.
I had tons of fun snorkelling. I kinda wasted my chance to go to the marine park because i was scared of getting sea sick again. I won't make the same mistake again next time.
I initially thought snorkelling was gonna be hard and scary but once i got used to using the gears I was snorkelling like a pro. I even tried to lecture my friend on how to snorkel. *Smart-ass me* But honestly the whole reason for coming to Redang was to get a chance to swim with sea creatures underwater and not waste it walking around the beach. And even if you don't know how to swim that's why they have life jackets!
"More More Tea Inn"
"The More More Tea Inn was used as the main location for a successful Hong Kong movie, ‘SUMMER HOLIDAY' starring Sammi Cheng and Ritchie Ren. The movie screened in all Asian countries in 1999."
"Initially designed as a temporary structure, the set was unable to withstand the harsh island weather and rapidly deteriorated. In 2003, Laguna Redang Island Resort restored the building to its former glory with more robust construction methods and materials."
"It is now one of the most popular attractions and a photography spot, particularly among visitors who have seen the movie."
And lastly I got to see real newborn turtles get released into the sea on my first day.
I had major body aches when i came home and it became worse the next day but it was all worth it.
It cost me RM 514.70 for the AirAsia plane ticket and the 3D2N accommodation package. Another RM118.60 were spent on entertainment, refreshments and other transport fees. Adding it all up I used RM633.30 in Redang Island. It could have been cheaper if I didn't take the airplane but 7 hours of bumpy dangerous Malaysian bus drivers to Terengganu would literally kill me. Other than that, everyone should visit at least an island like this before they die. ^^
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