look we found a Jonathan! (our ex Track member)

startwell exit pic

7mins 30s dudes!

ah the beach, sand & waves...

yea a new self made windows wallpaper!

they even have kayaks (which we don't find a need of either!)

all 3 meals are consumed here, prepared non either by the local villagers, neato!

another shot of the huts & central hut

our dining area!

its a self containted little village!

our cozy little "chalet" huts

the jetty & diveboat at our doorstep

lets begin the quest!

under groups can get rather crowded at times

giant stride leap

I see a diver with my little eye

you should see 2 sotongs here

& schools of fishes!

underwater rope decent

not to mention schools

50ft & a ok!

deep exploration starts

totally rocks man!

more sea cucumber goodies!

see sea cucumber!

starting on decent

lunch was at Lisa's favorite Nasi Ayam Store

There Dr wilson gave us a tour and practises the hospital has in treating and handling mental patients.

coral reef exploration

returning to the jetty

All board to Medan!

now wheres nemo?

Day4, Visit to the Government Mental Hospital

we met another dive group who were doing dive buoy practices

Buddy Ridzwan's wetsuit pose

nope I didn't fart!

you need to be there to experience the full extent of the beautiful sunset there

RZ: underwater kapow!

the 1st day saw a drawing or fitting equipment

The patients are all locked up in long houses, while the ones deemed normal are allowed to roam the area

some stories from the patients can be rather sad too

1st Dive Briefing by our instructor thereafter

And do they love balloons...

sea cucumber family! (I should seriously stop this)

me & my dive buddy, Ridzwan

mind the pic, my hands were hungrily trembling! (shown as sotong, wings, hotdogs, bbq fish, satay, beehoon, cumber/onions)

while the rest of us went about sweeping, wiping and mopping the premises

me wishes for better underwater camera

coral hide & seek

me & our divemaster by the sea bed corals