SeaSands in the Sun

I just got back from a short trip to Redang. The last time I went there was in 2008(did a post on it HERE . I must say it didn't change much (which is a good thing). Departed Penang at 9pm and arrived at Kuala Terengganu at 5am. Hung around at the bus station before the travel office opened at 7am. Got to see the floating mosque again Took a speedboat at Merang Jetty. It takes about 45 minutes to reach Redang Island Welcome to Redang Island! Where we stayed Laguna beach resort at night Had a fun time playing carrom Unwanted visitor! Thank God I didn't find any at the room! Air-brushed tattoo is a must have! Dusk The World Cup Finals were going to be played the night we were going to depart from our holiday. So ofcourse I had to write something on the sand: I was so sure I was going to miss the Finals, as it was going to take about 6hrs drive from Kelantan (we went there from Terengganu after leaving the island in the morning). Our bus driver was super and he reached us back to...

“ We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them. ” Buddha (This pic reminds me of the Muses in Disney's Hercules.. heheh my aunt's gonna kill me if she knew I posted this! )

Pic taken @ Redang Island during sunrise.

Okay here are the pics of the Redang trip. Redang is one of the bigger islands of Terengganu. Terengganu is situated at the East Coast of Malaysia. We took the bus there and it reached Kuala Terengganu (K.T.) around 5.40 a.m. Approximately the ride took 8 hours. Our 'super VIP' bus Once we reached K.T., the resort's bus picked us up to get us to the jetty. Sunrise Floating mosque ( Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque) at dawn It was drizzling when we reached K.T. The bus stopped at a stall that had an East Malaysian delicacy - Kerabu rice and roasted chicken. I couldn't eat that early in the morning, so I just drank Milo. Kerabu is sort of a mixed herb rice salad. Normally the rice is blue in colour [colour is derived from a blue flower called the Telang flower (C. ternatea)] and is served with roasted chicken or dried fish. Poor chickies being sacrificed They used the fan to keep the embers burning Kerabu rice with chicken Then we reached the Merang jetty. Polluted due to...