Odysseys of George

The weekend saw me packing my bags for what is probably the last dive trip for the year. The group was mostly the same as the group that went to Redang recently. It was just after a week, after the ferry accident that occurred. That made us worry but like one of my articles I wrote before, was any of our public transportation safe before. We Malaysians, tend to take life for granted and as long as something never happens, it is assumed that it would never happen. Then when it actually occurs, all hell breaks loose and suddenly we become all excited and angry just to find that all goes back to how it was within 2 weeks after the last body was found. We, Malaysian are that naive that even when a fortune teller tells us to throw a watermelon into the sea, if it floats then the victim is probably alive - that also can believe and practice. Forgive me for my ignorance but as far as I know all watermelons float like coconuts. So can we, then, really blame others for this mishap when we ourselves agree to board a boat when it overloaded and further not insist on being given a life jacket or if given reluctantly wear it or if possible do not.

Anyway, I digress. The trip went well and we all enjoyed ourselves. We did a total of 5 dives and I must say, the second day was far better in terms of visibility and the marine life.

These are some of the pictures.

Part of the dive group.

As I sit to log my dives, I realise I have to make another 9 more dives to reach 100. To make it a memorable 100th dive, maybe I should dive at Sipadan or another overseas point, The Red Sea, maybe! Wow!

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