Just came back from a wonderful holiday, well i din think it was that fantastic, until i think back on the last few days while i was there...
One advantage of working overseas, is that you'll get more chances of travelling ard, and this time i took the opportunity ti drive to Eilat. Its was a long awaited trip, and i was determine to go there.
I opt to drive down to Eilat, and it was somewhere abt a 5hrs drive. It wasnt as tiring as i tot it would, considering the fact that i only had 3hrs of sleep before i set off at 6-7am. The only thing i really felt was the ache in my outstretched arm position to the steering wheel. It was really cool to sped off in the expressway, and through the desert at a speed u can never do in Sg. ^_^ Can u imagine my excitement and delight?!! IT WAS ADRENALINE PUMPING MAN!!!!
Then of cos there are the mountainy, winding round and round roads where big drops of perspiration roll down my cheeks with breath holding moments... The height was definitely disturbing, the round turns were even more disturbing and with the fantastic view of edges where nothing but a yellow line holds definitely did not help to calm my heart down to peace. But i thank God that i made it, all glory to God for the safe and sound reaching to the bottom of the crater... i think there is hope for me to overcome this fear of driving mountaineering roads... :P
When we got to our destination, it was abt 12-1pm... we checked into the youth hostel which is a fraction of the cost of staying a hotel... its really ALOT cheaper lor... but then the comfort and luxury level of cos is heaven and earth lah... But then its still decent in the youth hostel, after all i am still youth.... *grin*
First stop was the Underwater Observatory of Eilat, its one of the coolest place in Eilate... realli... u got to believe it, there is plenty of shade and aircon if u need them... kakakaka... Let me intro the sections one by one k... There was the Oceanerium, where u get to see a short video of the underwater world introduction to the Red Sea. Its a short short 30mins clips, with the seats moving vigorously... and my oh my its really a seat belting show.
Then there was the turtle pool, and the turtles were realli huge!!!! I seen turtles b4 lah, but not tat big lor... I think its as big as my "hamster" fren lor, its scary and its definitely not very polite, cos it kept splashing water when i walked by... and the water kana me lor... but he is too big to be calculative with... hee...
There is also the Sharks pool... big sharks, with stingrays and big fishes which i dunno wat are they... but they are big and maybe ferocious, else i dunno how they survive with the sharks in the same pool rite?
There's also the rare fish section, which i think its a little scary... cos the entrance is dark dark de, then they hang all the dried versions of the sharks, hammerhead sharks, and their jaws, and stingrays and etc.... GROSS LOR!!! Inside is also dark dark de... eerie and creepy, feel like my most feared creature may appear any time... so stressful... But the fishes inside were very pretty and some which i had not seen before. They come in all shapes and sizes and colors as well... one tourist was so engross in looking at the fish that he hit his head against the takn glass... hahahahaha so funny... he was in pain and the gf/wife was giggling at him, and of cos so was i... laffing uncontrollably on the inside... internal injuries... There was the funny type of sea horse with something that looks like the thing i dun like... and i stumbled a few steps back... scary...
Next is the fabulous coral section, the corals are v v v v v v v colorful!!! with some good selections of fishes inside. The combination is really good, and i really dun mind jus sitting inside there and jus looking at the fish and corals for hrs...
And the next stop another fantastic must do, the tower of the observatory! The tower has a underwater section where u can see the underwater world of the red sea, i believe its an enclosed area... else i dunno why the fishes will come so near the glass... i noe i am not that attractive to fishes.... Its a beautiful place! 
And the most interesting thing is, there is a mailbox inside this underwater area. The sign says that if we were to post cards or mails from there, there will be a special stamp logo of the observatory on the article. The silly me, run all the way back to the entrance area to get postcards and happy happy come back write... with the closing time closing on me... i think i thrashed the cards... :( When i am done, i realized that i am left with only 2 stamps... !#%#^#%$#@! So in the end i only send out 2 from there... As for the rest, i only post it at the city center... Best part is... i was writing this post card to my mum, and suddenly... I CANNOT RECALL MY HM ADDRESS!!! i panicked man! i really panicked... *slap forehead*...Nice postcard, with colorful fish for my mama, and then thrashed by my cancellations of address everywhere on the behind... sigh.............
However, there is still one thing i dun get it and i really am annoyed with the place... They have this tupid special exhibit call THE AMAZON... WOW BIANG!!! Fishy fishy place why have reptile exhibits?!!! LIVE ONE SOME MORE!!! WOW BIANG!!! WOW KAOZ!!! WOW LAU!!! Reptiles for wat?!!?!?!?! make me so stressed out the whole day.... i totally give that WHOLE area a miss lor.... The authorities shld really reconsider man, RED SEA and reptiles of Amazon got no relations lor... dun try to bluff me k... i studee little little i also not they NOT related lor... sigh.... buay tahan!
ahhh!!! so long le ah... ok ok ok i give u all a break... i continue i my next post hao le... ^_^
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