Updates- Back from Kuantan (29/12/07-30/12/07)
29/12- woke up at 4.30am. get ready. heading towards eunos mrt, the big carpark, to wait for the s'pore bus which will arrive at 6am. ah hock, the organiser, also gathered at the carpark. bus arrived punctually at 6am. next, to bukit panjang to fetch my aunty and cousins and another group of people who are also going for this trip. off to johor. take another bus (m'sia bus) which is much more comfortable as the seats are more spacious and can be adjusted front and back. had our breakfast at huang hou. next, to a place where we had our bird's nest. hehe... and also see the workers cleaning the bird's nests. and then, to YoYo, a place where we buy all the native food products. *skip skip* haha. ~~~
lunched at a restaurant. the food are yummy delicious. hmm... hehe.=) oh ya, these two days, lunch and dinner, the table would surely have prawns and fish. haa. but then, i didnt eat much because i dont really like prawns. different types of cooking of prawns. lol. *skip skip* haa... again! =P
went to a place where the orang artis lived. (these ppl are poor and they dont really have proper homes, food and clothing) took a boat which can only take 6 people. the chini lake is very beautiful... the scenery and all. with all the seaweeds and bushes growing on the water itself. took a lot of pictures of course. hee. =D the boat ride was FUN. thrilling. hehe. the chini lake is very very big. the tour guide says this is the biggest lake in malaysia. 'toured' around the lake for 20 minutes, we reached the orang artis' 'homes'. when our boats landed off at their place, we can see that the small kids all running down to welcome us. they are hoping that we would bring something for them. and yes, we bought some native food products from YoYo for them. the tour guide says whenever tourists come and visit them, they would definitely buy something or bring clothes for them. the kids all look so pitiful, with no proper clothing. some without clothes. i wonder how are they going to survive in such a place where there are no electricity and proper shelters. as a result, with no entertainment(tv) they uaually sleep very early. the kids were all very happy when they received our things. after this visit, i have learnt that we should never ever take things for granted.
went to a temple. can you imagine climbing a flight of 170+ stairs before you step into the temple? its tough man! like as if climbing the Great Wall of China. LOL! *skip skip skip*
a place where we buy all the dried goods (salted fish, sea cucumber...) everybody bought lots of stuffs there. hahaha. finally, to grand continental hotel. put all our luggage at the lobby first before we go for our dinner. had our dinner just beside the hotel. restaurant... as usual, prawns, fish... lol. delicious too. after our dinner, the tour guide ask us whether we want to go up to our rooms to rest or to the shopping mall which is opposite the hotel. 8.30pm, thinking that it is still early, we decided to go shopping, @ parkson. 10pm, head back to the hotel. chit chat in a room (my aunty's room) after showers. haha. at about 12am, we all go back to our rooms. 2 people in one room. hehehe.((=
30/12-morning call at 6.30am but woke up at 6am though. get everything ready and then go down to have breakfast. buffet. at about 8am, off to a village whereby the trained monkey, ahmad, will climb up the tree to pick coconuts for us. ahmad is really smart. only 13 years old. hee. but very fierce. everyone had their coconuts. haa. =D
visit a museum where there are the specimens of the sea turtles. saw their eggs and some small turtles in a tub.
went to another place to buy dried goods again. ahaha... bought a lot of things again! next, to a temple where we have to enter the dragon's tail and come out from the head. the dragon is super duper long. wahahah. the tour guide reminded us not to turn our head back while walking. *skip skip*
lunched at a restaurant again. *skip skip*
after lunch, heading to YoYo again to buy our things as the first day we didnt buy much because everyone bought the things for the orang artis. played bingo in the bus. fun fun! =) played two rounds along the journey. my parents won the first prize for the first round together with one auntie. thus, share.(RM 33 each) hehe. won again in the second round. haha!(RM 13) LOL! for the sake of killing our boredom in the bus. small karaoke going on in the bus... reached YoYo at last like after few hours...
there is one uncle... ahahaha... damn comical la he! keeps repeating the same song in the bus. he sings like no voice, out of breath... eww... wahaha... everybody was like laughing throughout the journey. hehe... but then he really entertains us or else this long journey would be tough for us. =D
dinner next. saw 4 pairs of couples having their wedding in this restaurant at the same time. WOW! of course, in different ballrooms. first time experience this. hee. home sweet home. SINGAPORE!!!
along our way home, the tour guide sings for us... hehe. after we left, she still has to take the express bus to KL. wah, another long journey again. so tired one leh! haa. =/
overall, the kuantan trip was fun! the tour guide is also very fantastic. she knows how to take care each and everyone of us. if were to give 10 stars, 9 stars for her. hehe. =)) caring and helpful.^^
31/12-countdown 2008!
never go work.(too tired after coming back from the trip)
dinner.
countdown @ marina bay.
a lot of people.
squeezy.
amazing fireworks!
supper at 2 plus.
reached home at about 3am.
