The Dead Sea

Never thought that we'd ever get the chance to come here, but here we are - at the Dead Sea, the lowest elevation on Earth's surface on dry land. While driving down below the sea level tu, telinga ada rase tersumbat gaklaa, just like when riding up escalator in tall buildings.

There are public facilities; showers, changing rooms, swimming pool, etc, in a place called Amman Beach (but gotta pay an entrance fee lah) which makes it easier for people to have dip in the water without checking into the expensive resorts along the Dead Sea. It's best to have a shower right after bermandi-manda di Dead Sea coz once you got out you'd be coated with salt encrustation and it'd be uncomfortable if you don't immediately wash it off.

I didn't fully believe it at first, but yeap, apparently it's true. You CAN float in the Dead Sea, effortlessly. Once you're in the water, just lift your feet up and tadaa...the water will somehow automatically push your whole body up to float.

The salinity of Dead Sea water is 9 times that of the ocean, very lah the masin which prevents any kinds of life forms to flourish in it, hence the name lah kan. I did try tasting the water and urkksss...memang masin tahap naga beb!

Being in the Dead Sea made me miss the white sandy beaches in M'sian east coast even more. Mahu balik and pegi Pulau Perhentiannnn!