Didn't take much pictures mainly because i had too much gear to handle (the entire diving gear plus air cylinder are more than a handful) and was too tired most of the time (my entire body's aching like crazy frm muscle cramps & sun burns).
Arriving @ diver's lodge (our accommodation on the island) close to 7am on Sat
Brilliant view from our humble abode
View of diver's lodge from the water
Our dive gear
After a couple of dives on Sat
On the whole it wasn't as scary an experience as i imagined it would be; couple of my friends told me the 1st dive is usually quite frightening but i found it quite thrilling. I'll probably never forget that mixed feeling of apprehension & excitement while waiting for my turn to descend for the 1st time. The rest of the dives were pretty alright with the exception of my 4th dive- had trouble equalizing my right ear when i first descended (probably due to the tiredness) which resulted in extreme sharp pain & I had to surface to clear the pressure.
Was somewhat disappointed by the view underwater though- always imagined very clear waters, loads of colourful corals, fishes and marine creatures but it wasn't really like that, especially for the corals which were mostly dead or half dead. Perhaps its got to do with the location 'cause they were saying that Tioman has much more colourful corals. In fact, i find the view during my snorkeling experience in Redang some years back even more beautiful and that was only snorkeling! Oh wells, maybe i'll get a chance to dive in those places another time. For now, it's back to r&r before i go back to work tomorrow :(
