but at least it's not as crazy as that in indonesia
& its heck it's one of the biggest in the area too
& its now where we actually get to see sotong in the water!
& on our way back to Mersing!
& our 7am boat dive started thereafter (view the underwater album this dive photos!)
& we are off!
& abduction!
& how can we forget the dive center?
& no ones's sleepin' yet
& schools of fishes!
(from left) KZ, me & Ridzwan
1 hr into the journey & we can still see the islands
12 hours to race time and it's scorching hot!
1st Dive Briefing by our instructor thereafter
2 half-marathons and 10km-ers
2nd-ers!
4.45am Up! 6am Start! 21km later... 8am+ here we are!
43 floors dudes!
50ft & a ok!
7mins 30s dudes!
A feast till dark
A race to conquer tomorrow
A route to accomplish
A trip to enjoy, a holiday experience to remember..
After a day of 3 dives, the sun finally calls it sets
After countless Wismas, we finally came to letter O of "OCM" to collect out Race Packs!
ah the beach, sand & waves...
Ahlong made it up too!
Alex: I made it! (but I can't feel my legs!)
all 3 meals are consumed here, prepared non either by the local villagers, neato!
All finally got back far enough for a full picture!
amazingly no runner came up during our photo taking session...
an international breakfast buffet and over 500RM shopped later... (Mmmmm dang I overspent...) we are back on the bus!
and a medal to boot!
and boy it's another Big Boy!
And here is our Bus! A free upgrade from a VIP to a VVIP coach
And here we are at Merdaka Square!
And here we are in KL and Timsum Lunch!
And it will bring you direct to the booth, even if you are in idiot!
And Lots of on ride entertainment... Zzzz...
and so are the barricades!
and TV which I don't watch...
another shot of the huts & central hut
armed no other than diving lights to attract the "ceatures of the night"
as the sun sets further
as you can expect it, its a whole assortment of BBQ seafood!
asleep @ 10pm with an early dive tomorrow morning, it very comforting cool to sleep here at night despite the aircon's generator
at least everyone came back in one piece!
at the start... umm i mean finish line!
back on dry land!