2013 New Year Bangkok Trip (Day-2) : Part 1 - Sawadeeka ! We've met a Stranger!

It was a pretty long night, and thank goodness, even though im kinda having indigestion last night, but it was a soundless sleep last night. The bed was comfortable,and i personally kind of loving it. :)

So, we get awake around 6.30am, and washed our teeth and face, before having the breakfast around 8am. 

I took a glance outside the windows, the Thai scenery, it's beautiful. *smile* I was for once fall for it's wonderful landmark with a green paddy looks.

Good morning Angels ! haha :D Nze spotted to be still in her blanket ! :P

my breakfast that morning. 

Since the toilets and sinks was just couple of berth from us, i went to get my shawl get ready properly, until this one guy, suddenly appeared at my back, gimme a shock and said, "Are you Sabahan eh?" to which i replied, "Yes, and you?" 

"Im from KL" 

"Oh, i see"

"Student?"

"Nope, working. and you?"

"Student, just finished studying last Oct"

"I see.."

"Where you guys were staying later in Bangkok? Did you guys have a place aldy?"

"KhaoSan Road"

"How much per night?"

"Each of us has to paid RM96 for 2 night stay. "

"Can I follow you guys later during check in? I dont have a place yet to stay. Pleassseeeee"

*pitied..*

"Okay, sure, let me inform my friends also"

And yes, we've met a stranger ! the same stranger Fle talked about yesterday, when he asked if he really need to bring his back along during immigration check.

I told both of Fle and Nze, and they kinda agreed of letting him to join us on our journey. 

So, in the middle of our chitchatting while breakfast, he suddenly popped up, and start asking things. He sat next to Fle, and tell you what, he's kinda blabbering type of person. He asked and talked about lotsa things, to which Im the only person who were able to entertain him at that point of time - where mainly because we were coming from similar engineering background eventhou with different field. He's 22, a UniKL MICET graduates in Chemical engineering, majoring environmental. His name is Mohamad Subki, and basically we called him Suki , or Key. 

He talked a lots, and we knows few interesting facts about him as well , which i dont think i should share here . :) *wink*wink*

I dont know how long would the train reached Bangkok station, but we were kinda stuffy and tired, but due to our gracious patience, we finally reached Hualamphong Station at 1.21pm (Malaysia time).

All of us were excited to see "Bangkok" signboard, and here we go !

Bangkok , Aku Datang ! yehaa ~ *best*best*best*

First mission - bought  a return tix on Jan 4th, its a must ! So we went to "1-60days Advance Booking Counter" to complete our mission before checking in. But then, too bad , the tix salesman said there's no more seat available on Jan 4th, its FULL ! *knock2 my head*

this is where we bought our advance tix. if you plan to visit BKK by train, pls take notes that there's no return tix sold from Msia, but must bought in BKK itself.

*nervous* mode attack ! we HAVE to go back on that day , by hook or by crook, since both my friends is having their return tix to KK on Jan 6th! The stranger suggested us to bought flight tix, but, thinking of the budget (which is obviously last mins tix cost you more) i would preferably to go back by train, or bus. YES ! Bus ! When we were almost leaving the train station after deciding to check on flight fare first before coming back here to bought the return tix, the tips from Kak Lily suddenly popped-up in my head.

I once asked her, what happened if we couldnt get train back to Butterworth? To which she said, we can bought tix to Hatyai, and from Hatyai we can take a bus back to Penang. I told my friends about it, and luckily they agreed. :) Train fare from BKK-Hatyai Junction = 855 Baht (~RM85.50) Save our budget !

Now heading towards the EXIT, and time to check-in ! We want to take a taxi, but that stranger suggested us to go with TukTuk (some kind of transportation available only in Thailand), to which we were lucky to found a TukTuk which can fit all 4 of us in, and it cost us 150 Baht to Khaosan Road !

*snap*snap* us & stranger

we are here ! <3 Khao-San road ! the once that become running man spotted filming location! Coincidentally okay :)

and we are here~ D&D Inn, our accomodation for 3D2N stayed. Triple room, cost us RM288 for 2 nights, as per RM96/head.

Suki doesnt have his room yet, and D&D quite fully occupied at that time, and he has to find another room. 

Three of us went upstair to get our shower, get our handphone charge, before we start our journey again. 

Im gonna stop writing here first, since i dont wanna make a long entry just for a day. Pls stay tuned on Part-2 of Day-2 , dear blogwalkers ! 

XoXo,

Far.

2013 Travellog : Bangkok (Day-1) Embark of Our 2013 Journey

As per plan 2 months earlier last year, our trip to Bangkok began today. *Nervous* & *Excited*. And yes, i havent packed my stuff yet. Bought pretty big backpack last night in Aeon Perda cost me RM176, after 20% discount . Well, looking forwards for more travelling this year, this bag worth the price.

So, I was awake at 6.30am for Subuh, and followed after, both of my friends, Fle & Nze got awake. We went to Kapitan (again, i know :P ) for breakfast around 7.30am, and drop by at Petronas station to bought some stuff to brought in a train later, and get back home around 9am. I called taxi from Bukit Mertajam earlier to asked the uncle to pick us up around 12.30pm earlier, but too bad, he said he's available only at 12pm. (our depart time was at 2.45pm tho, and frankly,i just hate to be there early. *sigh*). But rather than risking our journey of missed the train, so we had to leave at 12pm to KTM Butterworth. It's not far from my place tho, as it tooks only like 20mins (without bad traffic jammed). 

So, me & Nze tapau foods from the auntie who's selling in front of the minimart at ground floor of my building - as Kak Lily (the regular visitors of Bgkok) advise me to bought food from outside, as it was hard to find Halal food inside the train as they tend to mixed both halal & non-halal food, that would lead to doubtness on its halalness. 

We've reached KTM Butterworth around 12.20mins, and straight went to the food court around, and both Fle & Nze grabs some lunch there. We've board to the train around 1.35pm, and there was only 2 coach train from Butterworth to Bangkok, as from what I read before, this train will be joint to another train coach in Hatyai Junction, so basically, it will be a long train when it reached Bangkok.

Us , just reached KTM , waiting for the train :) Fresh face, ok ! *giggling*

Us, again, before depart, in front of BKK train *smile*

look at this sign for your seat accordingly, on the side of the seat. (sorry, its kinda blurry since the train was still moving and the camera position became unstable, and it was taken by my HTC phone)

my newly bought travel backpack, which cost me RM176, worth the price. :)

and newly bought flipflop for comfortable journey, cost me another RM50.

Nze who's sitting on the opposite lower berth, still fresh .  

and both of us, pretty sleepy on our depart day. *LoLx* I know, look at how smiley Fle was, but seriously, we fall asleep followed after. sorry for my ugly pose. ngaa 

It was around 6.30pm, that we had stopped at Padang Besar for immigration check point, and how funny it was that we were not aware actually that we need to go thru both Malaysia and Thai immigration, when the Thai's officer called us, "adik , adik.. Siam immigration here..here" *dush* and the funny part was when i was straight away rush to the counter, but then he came again , asked me to step on the allocated box, stand straight still, and look at the camera on the counter. This is for the passport face recognition purposes, and im being dumbfounded for awhile. Still, it's forgivable for me as a noob traveller :P It does makes sense, doesn't it? 

Pre-ordered dinner and breakfast in train, at Hatyai Junction.  Seriously, language barrier was the only issue here. 

  

 Both of them had delicious tomyam during the dinner, and me..

.. just had my previous tapau food for dinner without table..(the train attendant is #&%$^#. just because i didnt order for food, she does not want to open the table for me, but took what supposed to be my table in my coach to be used for the passenger at the back ! mmg *pissed off* okay !)

getting ready for bed :) Fle had to be in the upper berth since she lost in rock, paper , scissor game :D

That's the story on beginning of our journey, on D-1 ! Good night, everybody . Will be uploading soon for D-2, pretty tight up with works after long holiday. Stay tuned!

..and sincerely apologized for the bad quality of the image - it was all taken by our SMART phone :)

XoXo,

Far!

Penang Tour - Friend's Visit, Day-1

Last week, a friend of mine, Jos coming down to Penang for a visit. Her plan was to visit Penang from 22th-25th, and straight to Ipoh on 25th, and back to KL before 27th as her flight back to KK is on 27th Dec (tomorrow). 

So, basically she was staying for 4days 3nights at my house - and I was soo happy that finally a friend of mine came and spending the weekend together ! Seriously, I was HAPPY ! :) Feel like im in KK *sobs*

Anyway , so, frankly speaking, after a year living in Penang (mainland particularly), I barely could tell where is the best place to go for visits and eateries, and how ? Gosh ! Yes, pls hit me ! All this while, the only places i know was in mainland - between my house and my company , and the nearby shopping mall (Aeon Perda & Sunway Carnival Mall). And, since one of my friend was living in island, yes, i know my way to Jln Mahsuri Bayan Lepas and Queensbay. But, that's it . Ngaaa..

So, i'm kinda worried 2 weeks after she told me she's coming, and before she reached Penang.. I dont know where to bring her ! haha ! but then, due to my busy schedule at work, i tend to forget to browse a good place and plan for her. And im not pretty good with map. 

She reached Butterworth at 6.30am, last Saturday (Dec 22nd), and since i was fall asleep early last Friday (6pm) and only awake at 6am, I didnt notice her text that 11pm night when she's leaving KL. But still, she had arrived Penang safely. 

I brought her to Kapitan for breakfast, the nearest mamak's restaurant at my place. We went back home, and she said she wanna have some rest before we're leaving to island. And since i feel sleepy myself, we agreed to leave home after Zohor.

So, at 2pm, we are leaving to island, heading towards Nasi Kandar Line Clear located at Jln Penang, Gergetown. Seriously, we're kind of lost on our way there - and kind of independent of google maps earlier. It took us almost an hour, to figure out the place, plus the jammed and the rain. Luckily she's been there on her 1st trip to Penang, although she kind of remember a lil, but it does help. 

We reached there around 3.30pm, it was still raining, and guess what.. there's  a long queue outside the restaurant. Ngaaa.. If it was me alone, i would have just left. Im kinda not favoring the places for few reason(s) :

1) It's open spaces, and i can spot  a cat ! And i hate cat. :'( I just couldnt digest better if there's a cat around.

2) It's kinda "dirty". Perhaps because it was build in the middle of 2 buildings.

but looking at Jos, she just act calm, and didnt say any unfavourable words. I would like to said to her "let's find other places?" or, she could have just throw that question to me, but turn out, she said nothing. Being a considerate friend, I would tolerate the environment, and pray harder so that i can eat with calm. Only after we managed to get a seat, she said to me, "you feel a bit uncomfortable , right?" , then i look at her, and replied, "how did you know?", to which she said, "it's written on your face". Huhuhuhhu.. 

Anyway, at 4.30 we leave the place to Batu Ferringhi. She said she wanna go to the night market there. And, this time, i asked her to open the google map, and she said confidently, "no need, you can find a way by only looking at the signboard". Seriously, because of her confident and calmness and does not afraid of being lost, I can drive with calmness too ! Im sorry, I havent told you that i HATE being lost when im driving? It's as if you are living your live without any right direction, somehow, that is how i feel when im lost. But together with her, I m more confident in reading the map and signboard. I bet that for her being a frequent world's traveler, she's learning a lot of this "skills". And i should learn that "skills" too.  

So, we were heading to Georgetown road, and the traffics were real bad. Uh ! We reached Batu Feringghi around 5.30pm, and drop by at HardRock Cafe for a prayer and while waiting for all the night market to be open. The beach was beautiful, and i just love it ! Oh ! I missed KK ! :(

Welcome to HardRock hotel, Batu Ferringhi. Oh yeah ~

Introducing a friends of mine.. buek !

Oh ouh ! Lady MJ in the ouz. 

Jos was too busy with her Ipod to take picas. :D

There are watersport event provided also. Exactly like in Manukan/Sapi/Mamutik island. Hehe

Parasailing.. waa ~

We were having our tea break in this place, opposite of hard-rock. Pizzarina, the name of a place, if im not mistaken..

and we were having the Garlic Cheese Bread + water melon juice..

and finally , the food hawker in the Long Beach, Batu Ferringhi. Lotsa tourist around. And even though this place was open space, but, the environment was clean and great. 

Ouh ! I must said apologize to all Kpop artist , eventhough im kinda K-pop addictor, but couldnt help myself to bought the non-original album that were available in the night market. I bought 2 CD's, with RM4 per each. The billboard compilation and Wonder Girls. Well, I promise i'll buy original when im in Korea nxt year ! Yes, pls remind me back on March 2013 OK!

Jos ordered Pizza that night. .It cost her around RM10 for this pieces. Much cheaper than the one in Pizzarina..

And originally i was ordering Chicken Pita Kebab, but my guess is that since the guy wasnt there when i was saying my order, the pancake's stall auntie that next to Kebab's stall, must mistakenly passed Beef pita instead Chicken? Aiyo.. I throw the beef, only eat the veggie and pita itself.

It's TripAdvisor tag that hanging on the wall. This place was well-recognize by TripAdvisor too !

This was one of the market that solds a lots of items in Batu Feringghi. 

And i found this ! the round specky! oh gosh , i feel xcited and vintage ! i asked Jos to snap my picas, and i wanna tried the other glasses (normal glass) but the shopkeeper aware of it and said "no photo pls". Aiya !

It was awesome. I dont know that i can drive all the way to Batu Feringghi. I think i can drive here again nx time. Haha ! Anyone wanna have a visit to Penang? But , a gentle reminder, pls do not come over the peak season like public hols, since the traffic would be freaking jammed ! :)

and.. im driving manual, so, kinda.. tiring actually when we were stuck in a jammed. you should know well :P

Till then, i'll continue on the day-2 when i have time tomorrow. Somehow, i just love the feeling of travelling ! Hee.. *cant wait for Bangkok trip! *

XOXO,

Far.

Couple of weeks ago ?

Hello bloggers friends !

Remember on my last entry, when i was totally down and having no mood to go work at all? Yes, it's December , and its the month of travelling for everyone in the whole world wide ! (am i exaggerating right now? screw it :P )

Anyway, last couple of weeks ago when i was in the desperation to go travel somewhere, my friend who is staying in the island asked me to join her for picnic with some friends at Kerachut, Penang (but i was sure i dont really wanna go, since i was considering to do the jungle trekking to reach there, and at that moment, i really hate to do any physical exercise as im tired !), but i told her that i would give her a call , if i can make it the next morning , before they leaved home, or that late night if i feel like driving. (told you the truth, i dont feel like driving to island with those jammed in the Penang bridge regardless of time)

Well-said and mind-setted "not going", i slept till 12pm that Saturday (pretty awesome didnt I?) and lazily getting up and clean myself, and feeling hungry with some determination wanna cook for the weekend (again !), im briefly get dressed and went out to Jusco Seberang Prai (it's pretty near, around 5-10mins from my house) and do some food shopping !

So, let's scroll down on the picas : 

bought pretty much stuff - low fat milk, 10kg Faiza rice, 6pcs of Gardenia Corn Bread, Lada Benggala, Spinach, Daia soup, Tuna Mayonaisse, and sarung tangan pinky for cook !

and because it's Saturdat, the Q was quite long and everyone OUT for shopping too !

So, right after i got home, i received an inbox from my friend, asked me to join her and her other 2 friends for a wedding in KL, as I told her last friday that i want to go jalan2..and i agreed with her. I said i'll be there tonight (that very Saturday night !) So, i didnt really had a chance to cook that night. Oh !

But, on that Monday, I had managed to went off early home, and cooked ! YAY ! rajin anak dara. .. ekeke So , i decided to cook Spinach & sausage for dinner. Heee. :D

the sexy red benggala's chilli

oh ! the Spinach ! it tooks me about half an hour to complete this ! grr. 

and Sausage of course ! bujang-style !

And, i couldnt really remember how to cook proper spinach, but then, recalling the step i've learnt from mama before and adding some eggs, and perencah sesedap rasa Adabi, i was pretty impressed on myself ! Why? Because the texture looks just right and the taste was REALLY awesome. Waaa. Yummy ! 

Hehe. Oh ! I skipped this part . hehe . So , on that Sunday (Dec 16th) we went to Sabak Bernam for a wedding, then on the way back, we dropped by at Bota to bought some satay, and straight away go to Teluk Batik for sightseeing. I was pretty exhausted indeed, since it was a long drive-journey (from 8.30am until 10pm reached back at Penang). Yes, I enjoy my weekend pretty much that week. :D Thanks to my friend!

More stories to be shared, till then, take care bloggers ! :)

xoxo,

Far.

Very Upset and this entry is not written that good.

I feel sad. Out of sudden.

I think it's because its the end of the year? and people usually will go for a trip or vacation with fams?
Huhu.
I have a friend who will be visiting me on Xmas, and a week later i'll be leaving for vacation for 5days...but why did i feel the time passing by too slow ar? Did you guys feel the same?

And only today i know that, passport with 6-months validity are not allowed to leaving the country. Oh my ! My passport will due on June (or July? cant remember)..and i never leaves country from the 1st day i make the passport. there's an attempt tho , but too bad i was being black-listed by mr. immigresen .. aaa.. you know la. huhuh

but now, when everything is OK, out of nowhere i need to renew my passport since the validity now left to 6months. *sigh*

wasted rm100 for the passport. *sedey*

Ok laa.. bye2.. have to attend the call tonight.. and im still in the office, just so you to know..

till then, take care, bye2.. (again)

Day-2 : Ganung kite !

Okay, now im taking advantage of updating my blog while im still in my office at this hour.

This is a continuotion story of my previous trip to Ganu (ganung !).

On the 2nd day, my housemate brought me to the beach nearby her home,  Pantai Batu Burok. As i was longing for a beach all these while in Penang (you might asked meself why Penang island that surrounded by water does  not have a beach to go for?). Well, im telling you, KK is still the best place with nice beach and you can just go there within 5-10mins time. It's not that im saying these because KK is my hometown, but that's the fact. Go do some research if you dont trust me :)

 

Okay, enough saying. The only different between KK and Ganung beach was, the food sold around !

In Pantai Tg Aru (the most famous and well-known beach in KK), you can have something like prickles, fruits, kacang tanah , kacang kuda , ABC, and lots of foodstall around. But in Pantai Batu Burok, they sold things like fishball, crabball, sotong celup tepung, and all sort of these food (i dont know what kind of categories would you call this). ermm. can't even find any fruits & prickles ! waa . still, okay, no problem. let's have one or two of these ! hee

 

nyum nyum.

 

Oopps. hungry maa :P let's eat some keropok lekor , the most famous snack in Ganung !

 

 

Yes, this is my housemate from Ganung !

 

Hee . Ecah with his lil and younger brother, Syauki :)

 

We wanna take photos, but suddenly a big tide cames in and hit our pants till knee ! ouch , too bad, this is how we looks at that time ! heee i didnt know that i could be this happy seeing beach :))

 

One of the most important activities that you must-do ! Leaving a track behind :). Its remind me of JoongBo (Ssangchu) couple !

 

The scene-view was totally blueee, and totally love it. I would like to return to KK , right here, right at this moment when im thinking of this beach ! *sigh*

 

Okay, till then, brief updates for D-2. I'll post on the 3rd and last day im in ganung , as soon as i can !

 

Take care , dear blogger's friend !

 

xoxo,

Far.

This is dangerous . .. scary !

Well, Im talking about Mr. Google ! I was trying to key in my full name , and walaaa ~ my blogspot link appeared on the top of the list ! darn it ! 

This is really dangerous, and you know why? Bcause if by mistakes my colleagues or BOSSES see my entry which is somehow had related to work and themself, what would THEY think? 

Waaa.. there's no bad (really bad things) i wrote tho, but , there's somehow a kind of feeling that i cant get away of.. erm.., AWKWARD perhaps?

Waaa.. worried of the possibility of hvg people's from company to have this link, i decidde to make it more privacy. I forgot to tick the "NO" on "letting it search by our engine" things. And quickly after, i was struggling looking up for any setting to enable all those privacy button. fuh !

Its just.. scary ! and dangerous !.. well, you know what i meant.

and to those colleagues who managed to read these, if you wanna understand and become a friends of mine , this is the right page to read. Things i couldnt say, things i would like for you to know. . well.. life's like that ! *finger-crossed* wishing no one is reading !