More on fishing..

Not having any luck fishing at the Jetty with a hook and line, DH invited Auntie C and Emil to lay nets at our beach instead. The tide was going out which was perfect timing.
We got the nets out... 

KC didn't have proper shoes which was essential as parts of the seabed had sharp rocks and corals, so Auntie C secured her slippers with raffia instead.

Rocks were collected as weights to be tied to the bottom end of the nets. The rocks had to be big and heavy enough to anchor the nets or it would drift off by the strong currents. 

Setting the net.

The sea was rather choppy that day and the kids had a fun time with the waves.

I stayed on the beach collecting Cat's Eyes with Ean. The Cat's Eyes were for Auntie C who once bought a Cat's Eye ring. She should have enough to make a necklace now.

The nets were checked when the tide was low once again. We managed to get 2 catfish, 1 black drum, 1 small threadfin, 1 prawn, 2 flower crabs and a couple of claws.  

It was late by the time the fishermen retrieved the nets and there's nothing better than sitting by a campfire to warm up after a dip in the sea. 

Low tide at PD

Our beach at low tide. We check the timing of the tides here.

A tiny lobster that was found under a rock

Eggs of a sea snail

checking our fishing net that had washed up onto the sand bank. The boys found 2 small flower crabs and a  carcass of a catfish.

Han's collection of crabs. They were let go when the tide came up. 

Fai made mud balls.
He said they were of great consistency as they held their shape when thrown and only broke apart upon impact.

Ean requesting for another scoop of mud ice cream

MeMe made discoveries of her own.
At 3 months, she loves grasping objects and it delights her to be able to grab at pebbles and shells.  

Thor Fishing

Auntie C loves fishing. She doesn't use a rod or nets, she uses a tin can as a reel and casts her line the way Thor spins his hammer before flinging it. So I call her method of fishing 'Thor fishing'.
Auntie C got Ean interested in fishing.

Ean was responsible for this reel and was told to take it home to get it cleaned to prevent it from rusting.

Auntie C and kids fishing at the jetty

PD Waterfront

A great place for collecting rocks ,

rock lifting

and swaying your arms in the breeze

PD with A and KH

It was school holidays and we had KH and A over for a couple of days.

Here are a few of the activities that kept the boys occupied.

The Army Museum - great for imaginative play with real tanks and missile launchers

Slip N Slide in the garden

Hermit Crab hunting at night

Bury treasure by the beach

Look for snails among the rocks

Rock Climbing

Source for firewood and dried leaves, start a fire with matches and newspaper and keeping the flames alive

Making Stone Soup in a sardine can found by the beach

Learn the art of launching stones

Museum Tentera Darat @ Port Dickson

One of our top spots to take visitors.

During school holidays, booths are set up and an assortment of army vehicles and weapons are put on display. Visitors get to handle firearms under the watchful eye of the army personnel.

Showing the boys how dangerous it can be.

Bomb retrieval robot. Latest model.

Older model

Staircase to underground communist tunnel.

Hanging bridge and lookout tower

The boys got to get inside the humvee. It was so spacious.

Counting bullets.

Being shown how to load the gun.

I can see you!
Binoculars with amazing clarity. Too bad it can't be sold to the public.

Map reading.
The soldier was so willing to share his knowledge.

DH was very preoccupied.

Ean said these were train tracks

The boys discussing the possibility that there is a man hiding inside the camouflage outfit as it moved each time the fan blew in its direction

Green Festival @Teluk Kemang

The first booth we stopped at. PDRM's exhibit of confiscated items.
The boys exclaimed "We have this at home!"
I am not telling what we have.


Indah Water's exhibit. They had a mock up of sewer pipes from the house to the sewerage and a few jars containing sewage water from different stages of treatment.
They had a bottle of NEWater with them to show what can be done with treated waste water.

The boys' favourite booth - searching for turtle eggs hidden in sand

Their prize for locating all the pingpong balls - a sticker

Ean kept going back to the sand tray.

JY volunteered to do henna art for MNS