LanGkaWi…HeRe wE CoMe! (Part 2)

Assalam and hello to all....

It's been a long time since I last updated my blog. I've been busy lately and concentrate more on my other two blogs. There are so much things happen in my life that I could not catch up writing it here.

So as I promised, I will continue my story about our vacation in Langkawi. But this time, let the pictures tell the story.

Day 2 

The next day we prepare our backpack to continue our vacation. Next stop - Pantai Chenang (Chenang Beach)

We are on our way to Chenang Beach and I saw this field. Just snap it coz I think I cannot find this scenery elsewhere.

We stop by at an office building to ask for directions

We really enjoy our trip as we drove to the beach. When we arrived, we found ourselves place to sit under shaded area. My husband and the other two family book for beach activity such as para-gliding and jetski.

For booking those activity, we are given a discount and free beach seats.

 Every one is taking their breath under the tree

This is Chenang Beach

We had so much fun riding jet ski (we have to take turn since it is expensive to rent the jet skies) and running along the beach... swim here and there...

Next, we headed to Duty Free Zone where we could find expensive branded chocolates for a cheaper price.

Reach there, we first look for place to lunch. After we had our lunch, we head to:

Coco Valley.

But we don't really buy anything here because we think we could get cheaper price elsewhere

Then, we just ride around the place. We found:

 Indoor Underwater World.

We decided not to enter the place because of the pricey tickets and the time we had are very limited.

To be continued....

Happy moments dictated
Saturday, 29th May 2010
7.00a.m-12.00p.m,
Langkawi

SoMeOne is TuRniNg 24

Assalam and hello to all….
On the 1^st of June, I, my husband and a few of his very best friends went to Wak Radol's satay hut to celebrate Arif's birthday. He's turning 24 and getting married in two weeks starting from that day…haha… nice looking-and-tasting cake, but unfortunately I didn't snap picture of it…
We meet up there around 9 p.m. A bit late because Arif's future brother-in-law looks for birthday cake…We ate satay, and some of us also ate fried rice… the moment we're waiting for… Arif had to cut the cake…

The cake was bought from Season Cake House in Taman Pulai Indah….Really nice and delicious ice-cream cake… Sorry for the blur picture…the camera built in my phone is not so sharp at night…
We went home around 11 p.m….with full stomach…haha….


Wassalam.


Happy moments dictated,
1^st June 2010,
8p.m-11p.m,
Warung Wak Radol,Kempas 
Johor.

LanGkaWi…HeRe wE CoMe! (Part 1)

Assalam and hello to all…


           A few weeks back on Thursday night, I and my husband went to Langkawi for honeymoon (don't know how many times already, because everyday is honeymoon day to us)…we went there with our very best friend, Jasrul and his wife, his brother and his future brother-in-law, Arif with 18 other couples.



NIGHT 1


            We head to STAR (not quite sure the full name of the school) at 6.15p.m. We were informed that the bus will arrived at 8p.m but we waited until 9 p.m, still no sign of the bus. Then at 9.15p.m the bus arrived and we quickly pack up our things in the bus and started the journey around 9.40 p.m…Two buses were set up for this vacation…
The bus headed to Kuala Perlis, the point where we need to take ferry next… It's not quite a smooth journey. Although I slept almost all night, I was informed that the bus we're riding stops for 1 or 2 hours to wait for the second bus change to another bus because of some problem…Then we continue our journey and make a few stops at R&R (Rehat & Rawat- highway facilities) before reach Kuala Perlis…



DAY 1

A hill which has been "cut off" by deforestation…but nice ray of light there…

             We suppose to reach the jetty terminal around 10 a.m. but we delayed 2½ hours. Since its Friday, Muslim locals have Solat Jumaat, so the ferry will only be available starting at 1.30p.m. So we have to wait for another hour before we can board the ferry… we ate lunch at the nearest food stall and sat there until 1.15 p.m….Some more bad news… the ferry is delayed for about ½ an hour…so we can board the ferry at 2.00 p.m.



               In the tentative, we have Island Hopping activity in the evening started from 3p.m. but guess where we are at 3p.m…? Hahahaha… we're still on the ferry…. We reached the Kuah Jetty at 3.20 p.m and take the provided bus to the hotel (Langkasuka Hotel). When we checked-in the room, we're surprise to see 3 beds with one extra mattress on the floor, meaning that 2 couples in one room…Another bad news… this is like "A Series of Unfortunate Event!" (movie)…haha….we really dissatisfied with the organizer and the hotel. So we went down and ask them to separate our room. It's impossible for us to have a true honeymoon with a condition like that…the problem still not solved until 4.30 p.m…so we decided to take a taxi/van to small jetty since my husband already booked a boat for Island Hopping activity and didn't want to cancel it… we went to a few island around Langkawi , one of them is Pulau Dayang Bunting (Pregnant Maiden Island) – the island really look like a pregnant women…

See?

           We went to the lake in the island to take a swim and drink the water…According to the legend, anyone who bathe and drink the water there Insyallah will get pregnant (only applied to those who don't have any children yet, whether have pregnant and miscarriage or never pregnant before). The scientific study said that the pH of the water at the lake is suitable for women to get pregnant… The lake is 10m deep…so you'll never found or step the base of the lake… This is the picture of the lake taken from google image:

A very small gap between the sea around it and the lake... Masyallah...

          There were not many picture I snap here because I really want to feel the air around… very nice scenery…we were brought to Bras Basah Island, only see from a far since it almost dark , and see eagle feeding (although it is almost 7p.m and the birds had gone home, we still manage to see a couple of eagle flying around and fly down to take food given to them…). Then we were brought to Awana Hotel (just look from a far, sitting on the boat…).
        

          After the Island Hopping activity, we rent a van (really old-looking van) to go back to the hotel…after we had a short rest and done the Solat, we went to Restoran Nelayan (Fisherman Restaurant) to have dinner. We were the last customer there and we really had a meal… we ordered seafood (prawn, crab, and 2 big fish for the night…really hungry….) and ate as much as we can…haha..

Again, blur picture because of my camera is not good if its dark…

          Then we went back to the hotel… the room problem is not yet solve, but since the organizer couldn't find other room for either of us, our friend, Jasrul had kind–hearted to give the whole room to us whereas he, his wife and his son sleeps in his friend's room (in front of our room) since they too bring their daughter to the vacation. We felt a little guilt and sad for what happen…but we had no choice…huhu…

To be continued….

Happy moments dictated,
27^th - 28^th May 2010,
6.00 p.m – 11.58 p.m on the next day
Johor Bahru – Kuala Perlis – Langkawi

TiMe tO gO

Assalam and Hello to all...

This is the 2nd part of PULAPOL Journey...

            After we finish our shopping, we head back home and again my husband has to cook for the whole family ... we ate plain white rice with two to three dishes... then my mother and father-in-law with their two sons pack their things because we have to send them to train station. They have to go back to Kelantan that night.

                We reach the station at about 7.00 p.m. The train suppose to reached the station at 7.45 p.m but then they announced the train will be delayed and reached the station at 8.30 p.m. So the long waiting started....

Wait....Waiting....

Then the train came at 8.45p.m...What a relief...!

So we help them with their things and head to their cabin.

The train take the leave...

Tata...have a safe journey...

Then we went back home and have a big chit chat with the other family back home...

17th May 2010

11 - 4 = 7

        So left with 7 people in the house...plus 2, me and my husband.. I have to go to work that morning so I woke up at 5 a.m, take a bath and prepare a few dishes for the Nasi Lemak, then went off to work. when my husband woke up, he prepare the 'sambal tumis' (pronounce: some-bell two-mist) (cooked chilli paste for the rice). Then I went home for a while and ate Nasi Lemak together . They went back to Perak with their MPV at about 9.00 a.m. and we escort them until the entrance road to the highway and head back home. My husband sent me to my car and I drove back to office while my husband take a rest at home......

~ The End ~

Happy moments dictated
Sunday and Monday,
16th - 17th May 2010
3.00p.m - 10.00a.m,
Kempas and Skudai, Johor

PULAPOL JoUrNeY

Salam and hello to all…

It’s been a busy week for me for the past three weeks… On 7^th of May, we received guests from Kelantan which was Pak Su dan Mak Su who wants to send their daughter to UTHM. The following week, 14th of May we again received guests of 11 people in our small and humble house in Skudai. They are my husband’s sibling, in-laws and in-laws of in-laws…(haha… too many of them…) also a few of my niece…

I’m glad they’d came here. Actually they want to celebrate my in-law who has finished his training in Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) in Muar. We woke early in the morning (at 4pm – my eyes cannot be opened! Haha…) to cook Fried Bee Hoon, pack all things up and head to Muar (exit Ayer Hitam if I’m not mistaken.) We need to reach there before 7.30 a.m because the program starts at that exact time!

Looking for parking

There are a lot of marching and escorts….Let the pictures do the talkin’!

There he is! He’s the “turning point” in the lines…

  

 

Different colour of the feather show that they are from different “company”

That little kid is his second daughter…really can’t get hold of her….

Looks like she want to run away but she isn’t actually!

A big family…

Talk to my hand! Hehe…

After the ceremony, we find a place to settle and eat the food we brought

And we went to the dorm to pick up some of his things (he’s taking the bus the next day to our home before heading back to Perak and Pulau Pinang)

Just sitting near the dry drain…There are some makcik selling drinks and nuggets there….

So we continue our journey to Jakel and KipMart (finding some new fabric and clothes to wear) and head back home…

To be continued….

Happy moments dictated
Sunday, 16th May 2010
4.00a.m - 3.00p.m,
Muar, Johor

RelatiVely RelatiVes

Assalamualaikum and hello to all.

Activity: Sending my Husband's Cousin to Malaysia Tun Hussein University (UTHM) on Monday

Last Sunday we really have to wake up early to go to wet market in Taman Universiti to buy ingredients to cook Nasi Kerabu. We had to prepare meals for our guests from Kelantan, they came here to send their daughter to
the university. She will going for 7 months-course and graduating with an Executive Diploma.

So my husband cook everything that morning while his other cousin, Kak Za went to the Train Station to pick up the family. 5 of them, Pak Su (Uncle), Mak Su (Aunt), Alif, Aril and Fiezah (Cousins). I'm glad that they came to my humble and small house (a goveernment quarters actually).

So we have a big chat while eating Nasi Kerabu for lunch.

Note: Kelantanese usually eat Nasi Kerabu for breakfast and usually make it using Bunga Telang (Clitoria ternatea), or we called it bunga kerabu since the flower gave a natural blue colour to the rice. Since we don't have this flower, we use Daun Mengkudu (Morinda Citrifolia) and the rice will become blackish...)

Then we went to visit my husband's sister-in-law in HSI quarters around 4.00 p.m. It's raining heavily outside and I didn't get to snap any pictures since it is very dark. We ate satay and Otak-Otak (pronouns: oh-tuck). Then We went to Kak Za's house later after sunset (Maghrib), and ate some more...Rice with variety of dishes...

 This is Satay. Juicy...Yumyum...

Otak-otak

Then they talked about themselves and their relatives back in hometown (Kelantan). What a BIG family reunion. We went home at about 10.00 p.m.





Monday, 5.00 a.m

I woke up early to prepare the ingredients to cook Nasi Lemak. As usual, my hubby will cook. After we had breakfast, we started our journey to Batu Pahat from home. It's 2 hours journey and we really enjoy it.

The main gate

 We came inside and sat outside the registration hall while waiting for Fiezah to register and gets her ID Card.  They do prepare meals for all the students and parents on the registration day.

Again...Nasi Lemak.

Usually other universities will let the students get their room keys first, THEN go for briefing or hear a welcome note from the university, but in this case, the university people  make us wait for the students briefing and welcome note FIRST, then students can get their room keys.

So we sat there... Waiting---and waiting...and more WAITING....

 Tired of waiting

This is what we had for lunch which they provide, Chicken Rice. 

 He can't wait any longer... so eat first

Pak Su (Left) and Alif (Right)

Waiting...

 Look at the time... they still haven't come out from the lecture room 

We waited for about 5 HOURS, until 2.00p.m before we could sent her things to her room.

And the odd thing was that the boys get to stay in the dorm INSIDE the university whereas ladies are placed in dorm which is OUTSIDE the university. Really REALLY awkward for people to do that. Protect women more than men. Not the other way around!

More WAITING

This is the dorm near the front gate.

It all turns out well  after saying goodbye to Fiezah, we continue our journey to Kluang, sending Pak Su and Mak Su to their other daughter's house  in Penjara Kluang (Kluang Jail). Her name is Adhira (She is a Jail Officer and live in the quarters.)

After that, we went back and reach home about 8.45p.m. Tired but Happy and still feel fresh

Not feeling sleepy, so we spent our time watching TV until midnight.



Happy moments dictated
Monday, 10th May 2010
5.00a.m-9.00p.m,
Kluang, Johor

OrGaNiC cHicKeN

Salam and hello to everyone...

This is the second part of the Dairy Cow's story which I post before.

Later after we spend about 3 hours in the farm, its time to eat since we're all feel hungry. So we continue our journey to pickup my husband's cousin and headed to Kluang Town to find the famous Radix Fried Chicken (RFC).

Radix Fried Chiken - the front view

This fast food restaurant is not an ordinary fast food. It sells only organic chicken which they breed in their own breeding farm. This restaurant is under HPA company which in providing Halal food especially for Muslim consumers and generally for everyone. The food they fed their chicken is fully organic. No antibiotics, no medication and no hormones (I feel safe to eat it).

We entered the restaurant and place the order:

We choose Combo A (much more cheaper). As I started to eat the fried chicken, it struck me that......... the chicken taste so DELICIOUS!!!!! Deliciously delicious! It taste different from the chicken I use to fried at home. 

at around 6.00 p.m, we walk around in the shopping mall  in front of the restaurant and head back home around 7.00 p.m.

Then, I saw this:

It is also a subsidiaries of HPA company (they use the word RADIX, so easy to detect). I hope that when I have the chance to come again, I will try the food here.

That day, we reach home at 10.00 p.m. Tired but happy. Really an unforgettable moments.

To all reader's, if you come to Malaysia, look for these restaurants. The food is really delicious and healthy and selling at an affordable price.

Happy moments dictated

Saturday, 1st May 2010

5.00-7.00p.m,

Kluang, Johor

A Visit - Dairy Cow

        Last Saturday, my mom, my husband and I went to the Alifah's Farm in Kluang. We intended to look at the cow we purchased but unfortunately, our dairy cow are still quarantine. The farm workers pick us up at the front gate and drove for approximately 2.3km before we reach the farm. The farm can hold up to 2,000 dairy cows but currently, they only have 500 cows and still looking for people who are interested to invest.

The cows are imported from Melbourne, Australia and a cross-breed of Fresian and Jersey.

 Fresian cattle

Jersey cattle

Fresian produces more milk than Jersey cattle, but Jersey is easier to calve since it has lower rate of dystocia (abnormal or difficult childbirth) which gives the cattle extra points and famous to be crossbreed.

We went around for a few hours, snapping pictures with my mobile phone.

The cow is "bathe" before entering the "milk collector" hall.

Calf

Good "Daddy" milking the calf. The milk is taken from its mother.

My turn. Whew, its hard.

A calf which was born last 12 hours. It started to walk slowly.

The "Milk Collector" Machine. They spray antiseptic and clean the milk area.

(Its interesting to see the cow really know their position when queuing...hehe...)

I will continue next time since my head suddenly felt spinning around (you guess why).

Hope you enjoy reading my blog.

Happy moments dictated

Saturday, 1st May 2010

2.00-5.00p.m,

Kluang, Johor