24th July

Today has been a great day once again.
We went snorkelling in the "Marine Park of Redang". This place is very protected, well most of the island is protected, that's why it's so bloody expensive to go there. But anyway, there was plenty of fish and nice corals in the marine park to keep me and David happy for over an hours snorkelling. Barracudas seem to love David as every time we see them they keep swimming around him. (His only wish is that girls would do the same once in a while :D hahaha.)
We also saw some Nemos and some beautiful parrot-fish and butterfly-fish. The fish in the Marine Park are so used to getting fed with bread so if you are in the water and just hold out your hands without any bread, they will still come and nibble on your hand. Sweet.

David snorkelling with te fish

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Christmas tree corals

When you hover your hand over them, they will quickly go back into their "homes"

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Angela
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While i was taking some pictures of fish, David spotted a giant fish, which i first thought was some sort of Parrotfish. So i took the camera and swam down to take some pictures. When i got up again, i looked at him and thought, he's not a parrotfish, he's a triggerfish!!!! (Triggerfish can actually attack you, if you get too close, or if they are protecting their eggs, or if they feel like it).
But luckily for us, he was more interested in what was under the rock, than us.

The bloody Trigger Fish

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First dive went very well, around the reef. Where buyoncy was good, and saw 3 triggerfish. At one stage the dive master had his knife out (just incase). Saw the usual fish suspects in the water, and back to the shore, just in time to join the other gang for the boat dive. We went out and had to do a back roll water entry, first for me. On the trip around the rock the sea current was very strong and there was no need to do any leg work as the current did it all. I saw "see through" fish, were you could actually watch his/her heart beating. And also some huge stingrays, they were cool. However, the turtles are yet to be discovered by me, they even have turtle wanted posters in all the resorts. It was a nice dive none the less, and it was very good to be back in the water again, it has been awhile since completing the course in Koh Tao.

Angela

Ready to go diving

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Angela

Just LOVE it!

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Angela

Doing the sign for "i'm OK"
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David

At last he found a friend that didn't mind the way he smells

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The last supper was interesting too, as there was karaoke session near by, with some very awful and screaching sounds coming from it, which went on late into the night. Even the heavy thundery rain didn't silence the singer wannabees.
Perhentian Islands next. The weather is not looking the best, but we don't care.

Angela & David