The Lost Chambers

Last Friday me and some colleagues went to visit The Lost Chambers at Atlantis The Palm in Palm Jumeirah Island, Dubai. It was our first time enter into this world famous Palm Island.

Our target is to visit The Lost Chambers to watch a captured whale shark which became a big controversy from NGOs around the world, many parties want to free the whale shark.

The entrance fee is not that cheap, for adults price is Dhs 70, and for children price is Dhs 55.

Ways to Atlantis The Palm

Main entrance to The Lost Chambers

The whale shark

I couldn't manage to snap a clear shots on the whale shark since it was swimming on the water surface all the time.

Fishes

Shark?

Jelly Fish

Another type of jelly fishes... look like... hehehe...

Lion Fish

Group of Nemo

Big grouper fish (approx. 5-6 feet long)

View inside Lost Chamber

One of the view

View from hotel main entrance

The fishes are not as much as I expected, after we came out from The Lost Chamber, we found out if watch from the Hotel main entrance we can watch the big aquarium for free!!! To me it's not that worth to pay Dhs 70 just to watch few extra species of fish in there.

Big Fish

So Crabby

Despite I still waiting my new accommodation, last night I joined my colleagues went to an island in Umm Al Quwain for catch crabs and BBQ session.

The trip was from midnight to early morning, we have to take a boat to reach the island. The weather now is not so bad since it's going to be winter soon. The wind blow is quite cold sometimes, and lots of people also went to the island for crabby trip.

Group photo before started crabby session

BBQ session

The chefs

I was busy to snap some photos and never really join as chef.

The moon

This time I use 18x zoom (486mm) plus with 3x of digital zoom to get the closer look of the moon. I was using Manual mode, F: 8, Speed: 125, ISO: 100.

The crabs

Sea cucumber

During low tide, my colleagues managed to catch more crabs, some of them even found sea cucumber there. Many don't know that is sea cucumber which is quite expensive, got few foreigner came to ask what the hell is that?

Crab + sea cucumber

The seaside during morning time

Morning view

The seaside view

Hermit crab

Hermit crabs

Another group photo during end of crabby session

Some of them were too tired... haha

Leaving the island

I'm quite happy with this trip, at least we all were having lots of fun, lots of laughter and lots of actions. At least I can relax my mind and forget about my accommodation problems. This is the 1st time ever we all self-organised this kind of activities together with all colleagues, I wish to have more of activities among all colleagues to get closer on team work relationships.

Crabby!!!

Homeless

I really don't understand why my life in Dubai is so restless, now I'm online at other accommodation. My accommodation's electricity has been cut off due to owner's problems. Dubai Municipality (DM) has ordered Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to cut off the power. This issue will not going to resolve so soon since DM has instructed DEWA to do so.

I'm now have to stay at another accommodation for temporary, it looks like we have to shift out from the current accommodation, and it will be my 8th times shifting my accommodation in a year I working in Dubai.

I really pissed off with our HR Manager's arrangement, he knows the problem will be happened but never do any backup plan earlier. Yesterday we have to live without electricity, no air conditioner, no water and with the hot weather I can't sleep at all whole night.

The HR is going to get another accommodation for us and expected some of us have to live in living hall due to budget constrained, what a fuck is that? I will not going to allow this, why others all can have a peaceful and comfortable accommodation but not us? I've been shifted so many times and the situation is getting even worst, if this matter still not solve I'll gonna leave this company.

Homeless!!!

Eid Mubarak From Dubai

This is my 2nd time to celebrate Eid Al Fitr (Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia) in UAE. Usually in Middle East, Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated 1 day earlier than in Malaysia. Today (1 Oct 2008) is first day of Hari Raya in Malaysia, so yesterday (30 Sept 2008) UAE is celebrating Eid Al Fitr, this is the only time we all have public holiday.

Yesterday I found some time to go out for photo shooting with my new camera, I went out with my colleagues to Mall of Emirates and then having dinner in Souk Madinat Jumeirah.

1. Mall Of Emirates

Ski Dubai in Mall of Emirates

I didn't went into the Ski Dubai, I was just standing outside the glass snap some of the pictures.

Beautiful Structural in Mall of Emirates

View in Mall of Emirates

Center Stage in Mall of Emirates

After window shopping in Mall of Emirates, we decided to have dinner in Souk Madinat Jumeirah which is very near to Mall of Emirates.

2. Souk Madinat Jumeirah

View at Dome in Souk Madinat Jumeirah

Close-up view at Burj Al Arab

I was zooming to the maximum from my Lumix DMC-FZ28 (486mm), and I'm quite satisfy with the 18x optical zoom lens of the camera.

Arabian style building

Evening view at Souk Madinat Jumeirah

Evening view

Night view

The reflexion

Night view at Souk Madinat Jumeirah

Lights

Boats

Night view from lake side

Me posing at Souk Madinat Jumeirah

I'm impressed with the Slow Sync/Red Eye flash function from my camera, now I can see my background cleary even I'm using flash light. Can you see any different of me? Yes... My white hair is back!!!

Burj Al Arab

Let's look at what had been projected on the building...

Eid Mubarak (Selamat Hari Raya)

It's a greeting to all muslim, Eid Mubarak it's the same meaning of Selamat Hari Raya in Malaysia.

Selamat Hari Raya/Eid Mubarak...
To All Muslim.