MY LITTLE ADVENTURE: May 2012

Dive Log
20:00hr 25th May 2012

Packing all diving gear...in my pickup as we plan to drive to Kuala Terengganu Jetty for a boat transfer at night. As usual, some people are not aware with time. 22:00hr after another group arrive, we start our long night drive and arrive in Kuala Terengganu around 05:00hr.Nasi Dagang and hot Nescafe in the early morning is very refreshing at the Kuala Terengganu Bus station, as we waiting for our Chargazz Dive Master to arrive from Kuala Lumpur

09:00hr 26th May 2012
Departed from Kuala Terengganu Marine Jetty on a fast boat and it take 45-60minutes to reach Redang Island from Mainland.

Crystal clear, perfect water

10:20hr at Redang Bay Dive Center
Booking and preparing the equipment

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11:00hr Shore Dive
Still feel a little lightheaded... Not sleeping since last night, but the sight was really relaxing.... All geared up doing a quick buddy check..... And to the beach for shore and refreshment dive as some of us not been diving for about a year.

<=my buddy my previous buddy=>

THE BEAUTIFUL AND CALM REDANG

Fish eye view from chalet restaurant

My Orbicularis Oris (lip muscle) cramp few times, subconscious mind still not familiar to new environment and new camera in hand. The body movement was not relaxed... This consumed a lot of energy and oxygen .... Toward the end of shore dive, as breathing became more natural and gaining some underwater confidence . Maximum depth that we endure during this dive was 12 meters, slow current and crystal clear water were a bonus. We start finning back to shore as the oxygen level in the tank below 50bar.The coral here is unspeakable beauty and it was only 20m from the Chalet. Headed back to chalet had our lunch and spending the surface interval time.

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2nd Boat Dive

Loc: Pulau Redang Site: Mak Cantik

Sunny day with calm surface and slow current

Depth 20 meters and safety stop

First time taking underwater picture using Olympus XZ1 and here is the result with no strobe light.

As my buoyancy and breathing improves... It will also improve the picture quality tremendously... It's not easy to take pictures underwater, even if you are a serious photographer, but are an average diver you just can't find a good picture.. Worst scenario when you are not a good photographer and diver .. Just like me.