Wow! What can I say? I should say this was one of the best trips. The company was great!
Well, all thanks to Aaron Tan, our chief organiser under the MDC (Malaysian Diving Community) tagline brought about a weekend getaway for underwater photography enthusiast.

I met up with Aaron on Thursday after midnite at his condo. This is the second time I am meeting him after an underwater photography shootout competition a few months ago. We met up with another 2 Singaporeans, Anandh and Sofyan who left their workplace at 7pm and were stuck at the Causeway.

Diving Buddies

As I said, everything thereafter was fabulous. It has been a long time since I laughed a lot. They, Anandh and Sufyan were therapeutic. Though plenty goes censored, but at least this could be shared:
At about 6.30am just minutes before sunrise, with Aaron on the wheels and I beside and the other two tired and confused Singaporeans behind, Aaron remarks ” Oh no! the light is on!” Anandh worried and confused as we were driving his new Nissan Latio, sprung up to the front and said ” the sunglasses are on top” Quirked and surprised, Aaron repeated his statement hoping that Anandh remember the earlier conversation about petrol. Again, Anandh confidently repeated ” it on the top”. “No, not the sun, the petrol light is on” Aaron says. “Umph,Oh!Oh!Hmm… then switch off the engine!!” — Anandh, my dive buddy.

The diving was great, lots of fun. With my new Suunto D6, the dive was more confident and comfortable. Lots of pictures. And again my buddy made me laugh while ascending together and little did he realise that his legs surface before him!!! Sorry Buddy!!

Geometry of Life

The last day was picture competition day and we all submitted 3 pictures each — the organisers were nice to give me something for all three pictures. Maybe they were still trying to sell me the judge’s camera which is on sale for RM13k. No greens at present!

The pictures will tell how beautiful the trip was .. and how I fell in love with diving

The Hingebeak Shrimps

Awaiting the next trip – hopefully the same or better company.

Thanks everyone – for a wonderful trip.Till the next time.

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Garden of Eden

Continue at Redang Trip Part 2