PADI Open Water Diving Course @ Tioman May 2009

Wow! Finally i did it! never thought i would actually went through all the process to get the PADI license!...we all did it - Byot, AyuDcs, Ieta n Me... We spent 4 days n 3 nights at Panuba Inn Resort, Tioman (23/05/09 - 26/05/09)...it was our 2nd time here in Panuba...the resort was not that "classy" but what we loved about the place was the peaceful environment (the only resort on that stretch), the food and of course the dive centre which is located very near to the resort.

So, we made our arrangement and we were so excited to start the course... Open Water Diving Course cost us RM950 (all-in including book, test, equipments, wet suit etc)...actually, we can go for diving even without PADI license...they call it scuba diving...the difference would be the depth u are allowed to go which is less than Open Water divers and the person must be accompanied by the divemaster. The accomodation at Panuba Inn Resort cost us about RM400++ (including meals) for 4d2n.

It all started with "angan2 kosong"...we loved beaches so much that we went to islands every year at least once...we enjoyed snorkeling, swimming etc but at one point of time, we thought that we sort of had enough of snorkeling...that was when we had decided to go for diving...we knew the course was quite costly but early of this year (2009), we determined to do it anyway and started checking out the best package we could get...and since we were planning for a few months ahead, slowly, we have started saving our money to pay for the course.

And the time came...apart from 4 of us, there were another 9 friends joining our trip and took the snorkeling package - Radi, Ecah, Ina (adik Ecah), Nanie & Syahril (the only couple in our trip), Faiz, Hairul, Am & Saleh. Ecah, Ina, Radi, Byot & me went to Kuantan on Thursday after work and spending the nite at Ayu's...we spent our nite by watching Open Water Diving video which was part of the course but only Ayu n Byot survived the nite...it took hours to finish it...Ecah n me totally passed out in the middle...hehehe...actually, we were given the book and video earlier so that we could concentrate more on the skills while we were in island...but...the book was damn thick and the video was tooooooooooo long...so, we didnt finished them...we had to make a move early in the morning about 6.00am to catch 10.00am boat at Mersing Jetty...

Sebelum tiba ke Mersing, sempat lagi singgah umah ayu kat Rompin...we had our breakfast there...dan kembali meneruskan perjalanan...jumpa Hairul & the Gang kat Mersing...ngam2 je timing....sampai2, park keta ape sumer, terus naik bot...xde nk kena tggu2 sbb bot yg tggu kitorg...hahaha...Ayu, Nanie & Sharil x dapat seat...diorg kena duduk atas - open air...Byot plak mabuk (mujur aku telan ubat mabuk)...naik je bot, tido...hehehe...

sampai2 jek, checked in, lunch dan terus ke Bali Hai Dive Centre utk start the course...giler la....that was when we met our beautiful Germany dive instructor - Ms Sonja Konrad...i bet the fish and corals love her so much...hehehe...sepanjang petang tuh tgk video jek...ade la dalam 5 jam non-stop....huhuhu....ngantuk2 kitorg...tu pun siap skip2...forwardkan bagi cepat hbs...aku siap blh balik bilik, tido jap sbb ngantuk...hahaha...hbs je tgk video tuh, terus salin baju join the rest of the gang mandi manda kat laut... malam xde activiti...free an easy...so, melepak2 je la kitorg main kad, gitar, tgk org memancing etc...the dive team was supposed to continue study...but...mana ade mood...so, kitorg wat la jugak sket2 kuiz2 setakat yg termampu...hehehe

2nd day morning, after breakfast, the dive team continue with theories n quizzes...kitorg dah x sabar nak masuk dalam air nih...hehehe...then, later in the afternoon, Sonja kata kitorg akan praktis skil dalam air plak.....excited giler masing2! 1st, kitorg di ajar ttg setiap equiments - functions, assemble, disassemble etc...then, when we were asked to lift up the equipments...OMG!!! it was sooooooo damn heavy!!! x pernah seumur hidup aku mengangkat benda berat camtuh...i think the oxygen tank+bcd+all others x kurang 10kg...rasanyer lebih lagi....15kg maybe at least....then, for us to stay down in the water kena pakai weight belt lagi of which it weighs about 3-5kg and maybe more depends on the person...so, in total, ade la macam pikul kambing sekor kot...hehehe...the worst part was...kitorg kena carry that things from the dive centre to the beach! siap naik tangga turun tangga...nak menangis rasa...macam buruh paksa...once we reached the water, lega giler...

so, we started practicing the skills among other things is how to take off the mask and put it back, how to clear the mask in the water, how to give oxygen to your buddy, the signs and all sort of "how to"...some of us having difficulties staying in the water...but Sonja was very patient despite she had to spend more time to build our confidence in the water... after that session, imagine we had to drag ourselves carrying those heavy equipments all wet back to the dive centre...climbing back all the stairs and walked back...memang giler penat! but we all had fun!

the next day, we did our theories revision and continue to practice our skills...this time, we went further to the jetty where it was deeper (still had to carry the equipments ourselves!)...from the jetty, we had to swim to the buoy where we would practice our skills again...then, after lunch, we were divided into two groups...i was paired up with Byot as buddies and Ayu with Ieta...we did our training separately...the whole day in the water was fun...didnt realize how fast the time flew...

then, came day 4...our last day where we had to pass the writing test (lucky it was MCQs) and more dives.....hari yg akan menentukan either we pass or fail...huhuhu...Ayu n Ieta continuing diving at the Jetty under Sonja's supervision whilst Byot and me had the chance to boat dive under Barry Smith's supervision...they took Byot n me to dive spots around the island...it was COOL!!! we really felt like a pro diver! hehehe...and lucky for us this time, we didint have to carry those heavy equipments ourselves...hehehe the experience was priceless! dapat tgk ikan2 yg x pernah tgk sebelum ni....a lot of nemos...big fish...corals...and of course the turtle! we kinda nervous when we went for a second dive coz it was raining heavily...we could felt the strong current deep in the water.....we had to hide behind rocks/corals to practice our skills...otherwise, we couldnt stay still...but the underwater was just amazing!....and oh! i lost Barry's compass...oopsss sorry Barry!

When we got back to the island, it was quite late...it was lunch time already and we still had not take our test yet...and we need to pack our things also...we were supposed to take 2-2.30pm boat...so, we were rushing...eating while answering the test, marked and discussed the answers with Sonja...i had to ask Radi to pack everything for me and checked out...thanks Radi! So, luckily we all passed the test! hehehe....and lucky for us also the boat was late...so, we are proud of ourselevs that we have gone through all the moduls, carry those weights etc..it was part of challenging ourselves also, pushing ourselves to the limits...and the success was sweet...we are now certified PADI divers...YAHOOOOOOO!!! I DID IT!! WE ALL DID IT!!

Taman Negara Trip @ May 2009

The trip 'Back To Our Nature' was fun!

The trip was organized by RHB Kuantan...aku nyibuk je...hehehe...but since the trip was not an 'official' bank's trip, so, oklah aku join...hehehe...i've always wanted to go to Taman Negara...love nature so much sbb tiap2 hari asyik tgk bangunan konkrit jek...boring...

Diorg semua dari Kuantan...aku je dari KL...kitorg jumpa kat tol Temerloh...nasib x jauh sgt dari KL...dah la jam dan byk giler kereta (cuti labour day!)...nasib on time sampai meeting point...then, terus proceed ke Jerantut...sampai2 jek, dah sure semua org ada, terus lunch kat Jerantut...best giler dapat makan ikan patin (hilang kempunan! hehehe)...sedap gak lauk pauk dia...

Dah kenyang (panas terik giler!) terus ke jeti Kuala Tembeling - tempat naik bot utk ke Tmn Negara...seronok giler tgk bot dia...serius 'feel' giler...menyusur sungai sambil tgk anak2 org asli main2 dan mandi manda kat gigi air sungai...ade jugak org asli yg tinggal betul2 kat tepi sungai...simple giler hidup diorg...

tapi masa nak pegi tuh, nasib x baik dapat boatman yg annoying tahap gaban!!!...sepanjang perjalanan tuh asyik la panggil2 org, wat joke2 yg bangang, merajuk, emo!!! huh!!!...giler panas jek aku n ayu yg duk paling dekat dgn dia...dah la mmg panas terik...and the journey took almost 3 hours (lalu darat sejam lebih sket je dah sampai...huhuh)...kitorg siap tido2 lagi.....but despite the annoying boatman, panas terik etc, i did enjoy the boat ride very much...

sampai2, checked in bilik-Woodland Resort (besar giler bilik utk quad sharing), rehat2 jap then ready utk night walking around 7.30pm...tapi yg bestnyer, baru hari pertama nk wat aktiviti malam nyer, aku dah jatuh bilik air ptg tuh...serius sakit giler siku aku sbb thn lantai mase jatuh tuh...part2 lain x sakit...huhuhu...and it took weeks to heal...

too bad i did not enjoy the night walking...too many people...binatang pun takut nak kuar...we were informed that there were 2000 people at Tmn Negara that weekend...Taman Negara tuh bukan la besar sgt...and mostly, semua buat aktiviti yg sama...so, kitorg kena kejar masa and awalkan schedule to be ahead of others...so, mase night walking tuh cuma jumpa bunga yg kembang waktu malam, cicak besar, ulat gonggok yg giler besar jugak, serangga ape ntah yg serupa macam ranting kayu kecik...and...ular daun...binatang lain nyorok agaknyer sbb ramai sgt nk tgk...huhuhu...

2nd day...kitorg start the day dgn berebut breakfast...hotel penuh ramai giler org...makanan plak siap lambat...so, biler diorg letak je makanan, kejap giler hbs...nasi lemak plak tuh...sumer dah kelaparan...kesian ade yg kena tggu lama giler baru dapat mkn...then, kitorg terus ke aktiviti pertama for that day-Canopy Walk...yg bestnyer kat Taman Negara ni, nk gi satu tempat ke satu tempat yg lain utk wat aktiviti, kena naik bot...best!

Canopy Walk xde lah takut sgt macam naik high rope kat Shah Alam...tapi enjoy jugak...kitorg antara group yg terawal naik...turun2 jek, giler ramai manusia tggu turn nak naik canopy walk....mmg berejam la diorg tggu turn...

Then, kitrg proceed ke kg org asli and rapid shooting...kitorg skip jungle trekking memandangkan hujan mlm sebelumnyer (pacat naik) and xde ape2 sgt pun special nyer except scenery (tiap2 aktiviti pun dah macam jungle trekking)...so, seronok gak dapat tgk the 'real' org asli...mengikut kata tourist guide, hanya org asli Batik je yg dibenarkan tinggal kat kawasan Tmn Negara...suku kaum asli lain tak boleh sbb diorg suka tebang2 pokok...kiranyer suku kaum Batik ni environmental friendly la...hehehe...dan lagi...asal nenek moyang diorg ni adalah dari Afrika...so, no wonder la muka diorg mmg ala2 org Afrika...tapi yg pompuan nyer pemalu giler...lari bila kitorg dekat...

Hmmm..selain dari tuh, macam2 la tourist guide ni citer pasal org asli nih...setiap kg ade sorang tok batin...tok batin nih kena lah tau segala selok belok hutan, pokok2 dan survivor skills yg lain2...kalau ade kematian kat satu2 kg, diorg kena la berpindah dari tempat tuh selepas upacara pengebumian...kirenyer 'suwey' la kalau stay...tapi diorg x kebumi pun...diorg akan balut mayat ngan kulit2 kayu, then letak atas pokok...tapi diorg skrg dah makin bijak...kalau ade yg sakit teruk, diorg akan pindah kan org tuh keluar dari kg...so, kalau org tuh mati, diorg x payah la pindah randah...bijak!

Kalau bab kawin plak, yg lelaki akan bgtau tok batin pilihan dia dan pasangan tuh akan duduk dalam satu rumah...kalau jadi apa2 (u-know-what), makne nyer kawin la diorg...kalau xde ape2 terjadi, x kawen la...ade 2 jenis rumah org asli batik ni...satu, yg 'open concept'...utk org2 yang dah berkeluarga...yg tertutup plak utk anak2 dara...

Lepas tuh, balik lunch and ke lata berkoh plak...nak ke lata berkoh tuh kena trekking about 700m...tapi amatlah mengecewakan sbb indah khabar dari rupa...maybe sbb hujan kot air dia x jernih pun...dah la byk bees.....besar2 plak tuh...huhuhu...kat lata berkoh x leh mandi sbb deras sgt air dia...so, proceed ke kelah sanctuary...byk ikan kelah...but did not really see them...bagi makan, nmpk la berebut2 ikan...tapi air sungai tuh x jernih sgt...kat situ kitorg mandi...sejuk giler air dia...best!!!

Hbs aktiviti siang, balik rehat, dinner kat resort je...we were having BBQ dinner yg x sedap...huhu...malam tuh 'free and easy'...ade karaoke session...dapat lah ayu n aku 'menyumbangkan' diri dua lagu...hahaha....

The next day, ade aktiviti masuk gua...Gua Telinga namanyer...surprisingly, macam semua org x nak gi...just a few including aku n hudd yg excited giler nk masuk gua...ayu pun x nak masuk...ceh! nak ke Gua Telinga tuh kena jalan about 900m...sempit giler gua tuh...kena cangkung, jalan cam itik, sliding....dah macam akrobatik plak kena lentur2kan badan nak lepas laluan sempit...sesuai la ngan nama Gua Telinga...dalam gua tuh macam dalam telinga kot...sempit...hehehe...dalam tuh busuk sbb byk kelawar...tapi best la dapat merasa masuk gua...1st time tuh...hehehe...

Dah busuk2 balik bilik air plak xde.....air xde since ptg sebelumnyer....sabo je la...kena la tumpang bilik Wendy & Kelly...then, siap2 balik.....balik pun naik bot jugak...tapi almost 2 hours dah sampai...sbb x melawan arus...lepas tuh terus balik KL...

Overall, rasanyer, diorg kena upgrade lagi la the facility kat Taman Negara tuh...it is a national forest, tempat pelancong...tapi macam x de kemudahan sgt..macam nak x nak je....but still, i was having a fun time back to the nature...;-D

Selamat Hari Ibu!

Malam ni airmata aku ni macam x blh nak tahan2.......aku rindu sangat2 ngan mak.....hari ni aku tetiba rasa tersedar dari dunia aku sendiri.....aku beruntung kerana masih ada mak.....tapi aku kdg2 leka dgn dunia aku.....aku lupa rindu seorg ibu pada anaknya.....risau ibu pada anaknya....sayang ibu pada anaknya...aku lupa...memang aku lupa.....

tapi selagi aku bernafas, aku berjanji akan menyerahkan jiwa dan raga aku utk mak.....mak, maafkan anakmu yg kdg2 terleka.....Selamat Hari Ibu!

High Rope @ Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam, April 2009

HIGH ROPE! HIGH ROPE!

Akhirnya....sejak tahun lepas bertangguh2 plan nak gi high rope ni, finally menjadi realiti...ye lah...punyer la payah nk kumpul semua org...kali ni semua ade...yeaayyyyy!

10 gadis2 pingitan yg terlibat dalam aktiviti ni - Sena (aku la tuh), Ayu, Huda, Irza, Ash, Jiha, Aun, Tie, Radi & My....masing2 rasa nak mencabar diri sendiri...yupp! it was a sort of "Fear Factor" versi sendiri...hahahaha

Sebelum pegi mmg teruja habis la...x sabar membilang waktu...tapi ade je org2 yg nak wat gimmick yg nk spoil kan mood...x lain x bukan, si Irza ngan Aun la......byk la halnyer sebelum gi.....hehehe...

Sabtu pagi pkl 9, kitorg janji jumpa kat POL TOLAR BEAR (nama jolokan utk Tol Batu Tiga Shah Alam yg diberi oleh Aun...;-D)....sumer org dah ada (tggu Aun lama giler! hehehe), kitorg terus gerak ke destinasi!


Sampai2, tggu bas dulu.....jauh gak masuk ke dalam hutan...nak naik basikal macam best...tapi sure x larat...dah la berbukit2...teruja sungguh bila sampai ke destinasi...dalam teruja2 tuh, cuak jugak lah bila tgk the 1st challenge...tinggi giler pokok yg nak kena panjat!...CUAK!!!


Lepas isi borang, kitorg di beri peralatan2 keselamatan...lepas tuh, ade training session before proceed to the real challenge...latihan tuh penting sbb diorg akan ajar macam mana nak guna alat2 keselamatan yg betul...and it gave an overview on the challenges yg menunggu kitorg nnt...waktu latihan ni kena dgr betul2 sbb once dah start 1st challenge tuh, pandai2 sendiri la nak survive kat atas tuh...the trainers would not be around and there would be NO TURNING BACK!!!........hbs training je dah mengah2.....bertambah cuak la kitorg...


And the real challenge began...we all semua paired up (strategi untuk saling membantu)...Huda mula dulu dgn Irza...then, Jiha & Ash, Aun & Ayu, Radi & Me and Tie & My.....serius penat giler panjat pokok yg pertama....TINGGI!!!


Then, challenge after challenge kitorg makin excited...and still cuak!.....kekuatan tangan memang penting...since Huda hbs dulu, dia siap join kitorg kali kedua kat tgh2 challenge...mmg caya lah Huda...


Overall, kitorg mmg had fun and enjoy giler2.....some of us dapat overcome our height fear etc...walaupun mula2 rasa x yakin, tapi we all completed the course...we all proud with ourselves...SYABAS GIRLS!!!

Sarawak Trip @ March 2009

Sarawak, Bumi Kenyalang.....last skali pegi Kuching masa kecik2 dulu....sekolah rendah ngan family...the only thing yg aku igt mase gi Kuching dulu ialah membeli anak patung kucing of which still ade kat umah aku sampai sekarang! heheheh..... Trip kali ni, macam biasalah.....didampingi gadis2 jelita - AyuDcs, Rabiah & Ecah...since Rabiah ni org Sarawak and kebetulan nak balik kampung, so, kitorg rasa ni lah masa terbaik nak jalan2 kat Sarawak...

1st day
Flight Sabtu pagi pkl 8.20....pkl 5 pagi kitorg dah bgn (dgn malasnyer sbb tido lambat)...bgn awal giler sbb dari Ampang, aku n ayu nk gi amik Ecah kat Bangi, then amik Jojo kat Bandar Seri Putra...dah siap2, tepon Che Chah, baru bgn la plak....hehehe....so, kitorg pun lengah2 la gerak... Dah amik Ecah, sempat drive thru McD sbb aku amatlah kelaparan....padahal dah lambat nih...pastu amik Jojo, mase tuh dah pkl 7 pagi....apelagi, hbs tekan pedal minyak Pesona la si Ayu...rasa cam naik roller coaster babe! siap blh angkat2 tgn! gilossss....160-170km per hour tuh!...kalau MyVi aku, dah terbang sampai Kuching terus....hehehe.....

Oleh sbb aku khusyuk sgt ber FB dalam keta on the way ke LCCT tuh, aku x rasa sgt la seram nyer...tapi Jojo kat belakang aku tgk dah xde darah kat muka...sikit nyer kuat dia peluk beg kamera...sure mengucap panjang tgk kakak dia pecut....hahahah... Punyer la nk cepat, kitorg dah siap2 prepare duit genap nih nk byr tol. Sampai je tol, pass duit, terus tekan myk jalan.......tetiba bebunyi plak siren! siap lampu merah berkelip2 tuh...tapi Jojo kata xde ape sbb betul dah kitorg bagi duit....so, Ayu pun jalan je la....

X sampai half n hour, sampai dah LCCT.....sempat lagi! TAPI........Ayu tetiba wonder....apesal ade tiket tol lagi nih?....laaaaaaaaa....patut la siren kat tol tuh bunyi...Ayu bagi duit je kat tol, tiket nyer x bagi!! hahaha....nak cepat nyer pasal!

Sampai Kuching, Rabiah amik, letak barang kat umah, lepak2 jap, terus kuar jalan2...tempat 1st kitorg gi, dah tentulah kedai makan kan sbb waktu lunch...1st time makan mee kolok dan sayur pucuk (x igt plak nama nyer)...in general, org Sarawak masak ade la rasa kalau nk compare ngan Sabahan (sorry ye org Sabah! hehehe)....mee kolok macam mee sup, cuma mee tuh, macam mee megi...

Lepas lunch, gi kedai pottery.....bes giler! pasu cantik2 dan yg penting, MURAH!...according to Rabiah, kat sini antara kedai termurah yg jual pasu sarawak...disebabkan rambang mata, masing2 memborong pasu...setiap sorang satu kotak! and kotak aku paling besar! hahaha....tu baru few hours je kat Kuching...ade 3 hari lagi nih...risau plak excess luggage...hehehe....

Lepas shopping pasu, proceed ke Pasar Satok...besar gak pasar dia...ada pasar kering dan basah...specialty kat Pasar Satok, ikan terubuk bakar! perrggghhhhh....serius sedap giler!.....sekor terubuk bakar harganyer RM18...mahal tapi berbaloi! hikhikhik...sambil jalan2, makan plak apam balik...pun sedap! byk giler aku makan....selagi plastik apam balik tuh kat tgn, mulut pun x berhenti mengunyah...xde shoping ape pun kat Pasar Satok ni...byk window shopping jek...

Next mission was to find all the cat statues! dah tgk sumer, kitorg terus ke Kuching Waterfront...niat hati nak naik river cruise....mak aiii!!! mahal giler!! RM60 for less than 2 hours + snacks (kalau dinner xpe la jugak)...so, cancel naik river criuse...kitorg pilih bot penambang! haaaa.....yg ni best...bot penambang ni utk ke seberang sungai...RM0.50 sorang per trip...seronok gak...tapi kitorg charter satu bot suh pakcik tuh bawak jalan jauh sket pusing2...RM35 utk 5 org...bot penambang tuh kecik je...kdg2 rasa macam nk terbalik pun ade...hehehehe.... Ptg, lepak2 kat Cafe Khatulistiwa (recommended by Juita & Skin as part of their April Fool prank on us!)...cafe tuh dari luar nampak gempak tapi kat dalam biasa jek...but i did enjoy its black pepper kuey teow and ice mint tea...

Dah kenyang, terus gerak gi another kedai makan! hah! gilosss! mmg food crawling betul....tapi sbb nak try jugak Nasi Aruk Sarawak, kitorg gi jugak! hehehe...Mama Grilled Recipe nama kedai tuh...sambil tggu order, kitorg belasah terubuk bakar yg kitorg tapau kat Pasar Satok siang tadi nyer....sedap giler Nasi Aruk Sarawak kat sini...ade buah kedondong, terubuk masin, sambal belacan ikan bilis perah limau....mmg sedap! dah kenyang pun blh makan lagi...BEST!

2nd day
Breakfast strawberry+susu (ecah bawak dari Cameron Highland!)...and terus ke Serikin...Serikin ni dah sempadan M'sia-Indo...penjual2 dia mostly org Indon - dari Pontianak etc...kat sini byk lah jual tikar sarawak, kebaya, telekung etc....tapi aku n ayu bukan beli tikar sarawak....beli tikar getah ala2 tikar yoga! hahahah....murah jugak la certain barang kat sini mcm telekung, baju, kebaya....tapi kain2 ni dtg dari Bandung jugak....

Kitorg lunch kat Kuching - Madam Tang's...laksa sarawak kat sini sedap! pastu gi borong kek lapis plak...Kedai Kek Lapis Dayang Salhah...mmg popular kedai nih...monopoli kot kat Kuching tuh...macam2 jenis kek lapis yg ada...rambang mata...tester pun dah macam jamuan hari raya....byk giler....kenyang makan tester jek...hehehe....kek lapis kat sini mmg freshly baked...tempat buat dia kat belakang kedai jek...kitorg masuk tgk camne diorg buat...

Then, kitorg gi Muzium Kucing...xde ape sgt pun kat sini....tapi geram tgk gmbr kucing yg comel2!.....shopping mall x ketinggalan...kitorg sempat gi The Spring....malam kitorg dinner kat Topspot...kat sini mmg seafood heaven! kitorg order ikan jenahak bakar, ikan kerapu 3 rasa, sayur midin goreng belacan, kerang, udang butter dan jelly fish aka obor2.....rasa obor2 x pelik mana pun...kenyal2 and tasteless...kat sini jugak kitorg first time rasa Teh C or teh 3 kaler....hehehe...teh ni macam teh biasa, cuma dia guna air gula melaka instead of gula biasa...sedap!

3rd day
Pagi nk bfast kat Kopi O Corner...tapi x jumpa plak...so, end up bfast kat kedai lain....kali ni order mee jawa special plak...ape yg special nyer? ade sate!....then, kitorg proceed to Kampung Budaya Sarawak...tempat ni mmg salah satu tempat wajib dilawati la...mahal gak entrance fee dia - RM60...nama pun kampung budaya kan, so, ade la rumah2 suku kaum Sarawak - Bidayuh, Ulu, Penan etc....pkl 11.30 pagi, ade persembahan kebudayaan...tarian2 dari setiap suku kaum....kat sini jugak aku bergaya jai org Ulu, menyumpit, main gasing etc.....penat dah jalan, kitorg lunch kat situ jek.....aku order Mee Santubong! hmmm....sedap jugak....tapi ala2 macam mee hailam jek....cuma mee tuh dia goreng dulu....dah lapar, semua sedap...hehehehe


Then, kitorg meneruskan perjalanan ke Pantai Santubong.....x sah la kan kalau gi Sarawak x cecah kaki kat Pantai Santubong....cantik...panas2 terik kitorg sempat lagi bergambar...tapi satu penemuan yg mengejutkan, ade sebuah banglo cun giler betul2 kat tepi pantai tuh dinamakan SENA! hahahaha......anak tokeh balak sarawak manalah yg baik sgt hati nak bagi aku banglo sebijik! hehehe Perhentian seterusnya, kedai pottery semula.....hehehe...apparently x cukup lagi pasu2 yg dah beli...hehehe....another round of box for me n ayu...hehehe...then, kitorg pegi semula Pasar Satok utk beli terubuk masin...dapat la terubuk yg besar tuh 2 ekor, RM10.....dinner malam tuh, kitorg decide dinner kat umah jek...so, kitorg tapau la Nasi Aruk Sarawak (favorite tuh!), ayam panggang, nasi ayam penyet dan teh c....sedap giler makan malam tuh....lepas makan xde keje, lepak main karom...

4th day
Hari keempat nak gi kampung halaman Rabiah.....kat Gedong, Serian...dekat sejam jugak la perjalanan from Kuching....sebelum tuh, kitorg bfast kat Kopi O Corner.....kat sini banyak pilihan makanan...kitorg notis org sarawak ni blh tahan besar selera bfast diorg...rajin tuh bakar sate pagi2....pastu mee jawa, laksa sarawak, mee kolok sumer tuh mmg bfast diorg.....since aku dah rasa sumer, aku order mee rojak plak...hehehe...lepas tuh, singgah air terjun Ranchan...best main terjun2 sampai tergeliat bahu aku....huhuhu...yg bestnyer kat rumah Rabiah plak, suasana mmg kampung giler....belakang umah ade sungai.....bilik air dia macam org dulu2....xde pintu...pastu blh nmpk rumah jiran sebelah...hehehe...tapi best giler!

Lunch was provided by Rabiah's mom...giler besar udang galah! serius! macam2 lauk mak dia masak...ade ikan baung, sayur midin, udang.....kitorg suka ratah ikan baung...dah kenyang, balik ke Kuching semula.....flight pkl 7.10 mlm...oleh sbb brg kitorg byk giler berkotak2, terpaksa la 2 trips ke airport....

Waktu check in, mmg dah tau awl2 dah sure excess luggage nyer.....puas la sukat2 kotak/beg waktu timbang2 tuh.....masing2 dah bawak hand luggage...tapi tinggal satu beg je lagi nk check in (beg baju kotor)...tapi excess 10kg! satu kg excess kena byr RM15...so, kalau kitorg nk masukkan jugak beg tuh, kena byr RM150!!! x berbaloi langsung!.....end up, aku pikul la jugak beg tuh sampai naik flight....macam nak tercabut bahu aku....huhuhu... pkl 9 mlm sampai dah lcct...tggu Jojo datang amik pastu balik tido! penat giler.....esknyer terpaksa amik half day sbb x larat giler...

Papan Kekunci Ku Berbunyi....

I was looking at my friend's photos...she had delivered a beautiful baby boy about a week ago...and so my other friends...at my age, most of my friends are married and gifted with beautiful babies... what a perfect life they have...

and looking at their happily-ever-after photos makes me wonder......what Allah has prepared for me in the future.....i wonder whether i would be given a chance to be a dutiful wife to my husband?, a chance to be a loving mother to my children?, a chance to be loved by my grandchildren? i would never know.....

but somehow tonight.......i pray hard....really hard....for His mercy to grant me all the chances.....

Malacca Trip Jan 2009

The first trip for this year was.......the trip to MALACCA...my hometown...hehehe...walaupun balik kg, perasaan nyer macam pergi trip2 lain jugak sbb kali ni betul2 berkesempatan melawat tempat2 menarik kat Melaka...hehehe...thanks to my friends yg nak datang melawat Melaka (ayudcs, ayumcd and rabiah)...

First day-Sabtu ptg kitorg gi Mini Malaysia...bertahun2 x masuk Mini Malaysia...and i was surprised...the place was very badly managed...SERIOUS!!!...macam tempat terbiar and its Mini Asean was closed down...sebagai anak Melaka, agak sedih la jugak tgk tempat pelancongan jadi macam tuh...nevertheless, we had so much fun! we went to almost every house...and took a lot of pictures!

Lepas tuh kitorg naik kereta lembu plak...the smell was...phewww!!! tahan nafas je la...hehehe...kesian gak tgk lembu 2 ekor tuh...kitorg dah la berat2...hehehe...

Then kitorg gi river cruise plak...nasib la mase tuh x ramai org...at least setengah jam jugak la cruising...dah setengah perjalanan, hujan la plak...so, agak basah la kena tempias hujan...hehehe...

Balik dari cruising dah malam...sampai rumah dah dihidangkan dgn soto ayam-by request!!!...hehehe....and...end of day 1.....kitorg kekenyangan dan tido dgn lena nyer.....
The next day kitorg gi jalan2 kat Malacca town plak....gi la jalan2 naik beca, Bangunan Merah, Menara Taming Sari, Muzium Kapal Samudera, Kota A Famosa, Bukit St Paul...etc...that night, we had seafood dinner at the famous Medan Ikan Bakar Umbai...after dinner, we had planned to go to Kolam Air Panas but it was raining heavily that night...so, we had decided to postpone our plan to the next day...



The next morning, we resumed our plan.....panas giler air dia...tapi best...rasa segar...tapi kaki dah jadi macam udang kena bakar.....merah giler sbb panas....agaknyer kalau rendam satu hari satu malam, masak kaki kitorg...hehehe

Mase dalam waktu jalan2 tuh, kitorg nampak ade org jual durian.....masing2 dah terliur nak makan durian......tapi waktu jumpa org jual durian tuh, timing x kena...so, bila betul2 nak cari, dah xde plak org jual.....kecewa giler kitorg!...huhuhuh....


After lunch, masing2 pulang ke destinasi..Kelantan-Kuantan-K.Lumpur.......it was really fun. a lot of pictures taken and it was a memorable trip.....