• Visit To Kuala Terengganu

Welcome To Kuala Terengganu, that’s what the signboard says. Well, actually one would have figured that Terengganu would have been kinda old town but there is a China Town in Kuala Terengganu. I was amazed actually and this signboard was actually what greeted us to the China Town part of Kuala Terengganu.

Oh yeah, fast forward first to Kuala Terengganu post, the shots taken below were all post-Redang island photos as we’ve already left the island. Don’t worry there’ll be more shots of Redang Island when I get my last remaining photos.

So welcome to China Town… and just look around and have a look at the buildings there. Awesome building designs that I thought I could only see it in Melaka of the Baba Nyonya prestige.

Those black stuffs on the sky are swallow birds. It seems one of the houses there housed a few of them swallow birds to harvest their nest for Bird’s Nest Soup. You should have seen, there were speakers everywhere around that area that protrude the sound of Swallow Birds just to attract them there. Good idea.

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• Beautiful Redang Sceneries

Not enough of Redang, the first part of the Redang crashing was more of the people that are in the trip. Well, it was at first hard to organize a trip such as this, but then looks like I enjoyed doing it. LOL…

If you missed the first part, here it is….
Redang Kalong Got Crashed

Well, I guessed enough of people in the photos, I want to see the sceneries and the sea there. What a better way to showcase it then to have it feature on this blog eh… Well, a lot of other photography I should also research. I am still not as good a photographer like those with high tech kits, but with a D40, I think that’ll do.

While walking on the Long Beach on course with the Laguna Redang Beach, here’s a scenery shot of the Redang Reef resort along the rocky ground with the sea overlooking it. Though it’s been like 4 years since I stayed in Laguna.

But what about Marine Park, the very famous natural reserve now being taken care by the marine park personnels. They really do keep check all their corals there too.

Though the amount of people there made me lost interest in snorkeling. But if you haven’t yet snorkel yet, do give it a try, the corals there are breathtaking. Those still clueless, Redang Island is situated on the East of Peninsular Malaysia around the lands of Terengganu.

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• Redang Kalong Got Crashed

Would you believe it’s now already one week after the first day of Redang Island trip with fellow and friends and ShoutOuters. It was that long, it really is. Here am I sitting and pondering, what a wonderful time most of us had. Well, it was fun while it lasted, though I think I lost my cap to the bus, my shades to the sand, and my memories of the dive trip in my dive log book. Yes, REDANG ISLAND was fun.

The ones that went on this trip were ……

Guys : Aaron, Hugo, David, William, Satkuru, Lasker & Me
Girls : Wendy, Lee May, Lisa, Angeline & Elise

By the time we arrived, the sea was so blue from the reflections of the sky that such peacefulness could be felt within. Well, just looking at the above picture would tell you how clear the sea was. Yes, stayed in Redang Kalong, the same place I used to stay for the past 2 years. Seriously a good place for divers to visit.

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• Gunung Nuang Waterfall

Expedition to Gunung Nuang, the group that will be going up and climbing the whole time. Well, not necessarily climbing all the way to the top, but nevertheless at least reach to the first waterfall stop. Well, along with both of my Sony Alpha buddies and another Dark Side (Nikonian), we’re going to go on the hike.

Here’s a description of Mount Nuang (Gunung Nuang) based on Wikipedia.

Mount Nuang (Malay: Gunung Nuang) is located in Malaysia with the height of 1493 meter. Its peak marks the meeting point of three Malaysian states; Negeri Sembilan, Pahang dan Selangor. The mountain itself is the highest point in Selangor and part of the Titiwangsa Mountains.

There are three hiking routes to the peak and all of them were built by Malaysian Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Two of them start in Selangor; one at Kuala Pangsoon in Hulu Langat and another at Kampung Kemensah in Gombak. The third path originates from Bukit Tinggi in Bentong, Pahang. Genting Highlands is visible at night from the peak.

So onward we go!

Snap!! Snap!! Snap!!

So we are now at the waterfall and eeerr… why is my photo dark. Well, actually right, I put in my ND filter too fast. O_o

LOL!! We’ve got someone who is good in posing there. Ho! Ho! Ho!

People kept saying I take sceneries better than my portraits. Well, in a way, I believe that is so too, that’s why I am Nikonian. Or maybe just that to me I hardly take portraits as I take sceneries and environment more. Well, when you’re an adventurer, you’re bound to take more scenery shots.

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• Going Sabah Finale [Beach]

Yes, after what seemed to be a long winded post about Sabah, I decided to end with a few shots and the last of it with the title of let’s go to the Beach. The only Jetty on the west side of Sabah, Jesselton Port. By the way in case you didn’t know, Jesselton was what Kota Kinabalu was called before you know it was changed to Kota Kinabalu for obvious reasons. Malaysianism.

Here is an excerpt how it became known as Jesselton.

In 1899, the site for setting up a base on the mainland was named Jesselton, after Sir Charles Jessel - the vice Chairman of the Chartered company. Soon after the administrative centre was moved from its location at Gantisan.

I’ve got to hand it over to the tourism industry there for preserving what seemed to be an old phone booth.

Done with HDR on a single JPEG file. Still don’t get what is HDR, you can refer to Wikipedia to know all about HDR imaging. But just before we leave for the island trips and beaches and sandy bars, have a look at their port.

Amazing isn’t it. Well, guessed it’s time to get your ass over to Sabah now.

Where to destination?? Pulau Sapi, one of the most beautiful island of the west coast of Sabah or rather Borneo. Hmmm… and I had enough of the HDR imaging that I didn’t do it for the following photos.

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