Jalan-jalan hujung minggu

Finally aku ada masa untuk jalan2 ngan my family masa ujung minggu ...sebab lama sangat takde free time masa weekends, lama dah tak bawak my parents lunch kat luar ...dulu2 masa it was just the 3 of us, mmg every weekend kami have a meal out ...

Pagi tadi kuar rumah pi BDC ...mom nak beli some stuffs ...and we also need to shop for groceries. So, pas siap2, aku, adik and my parents took off ...masa shopping tu mmg lenguh tangan ...dukung adik...sebab kalau dibiarkan berjalan, dia suka menonong ikut suka dia ajer ....masa shopping for groceries plak, my dad yang teman adik jalan2 kat aisles supermarket ...

abis shopping and bought most of the things dalam list, we went to SCR @ Jalan Song ...my dad's choice ...dia kata lama tak pi sana ...

Adik dengan his fav book ...and it keeps him entertained sementara tunggu kami makan :-)

Adik: mana waiter nie??? My mama dah lapar nie ...kang jadi singa :-)

Adik dah bosan sebab masa nie kitorang makan ...

the food was nice ...had roasted chicken rice, with side dishes of baby kailan, and tauhu goreng ala thai ...tapi semua food diletak kat one corner, takut adik tepis dari meja hehehehe ...

my dad enjoying his food .... abis makan we realised adik dah ngantuk ...siap tersengguk2 dia ...

cepat2 bayar and went back....addik tido as soon as masuk kereta ...so plan nak pi beli pasu bunga, tanah and bunga2 terpaksa di cancel ....maybe next week kot ...

tak sangka ...2 weeks on ....

I know aku kata takde posting Bangkok lagi kan ...but I cannot resist ....less than a week after aku balik ari tu, ada berlaku satu letupan kecil kat one of the bus stop kat its central business district ....and, it is actually in one of the place yang aku visit ....

menurut reports from Bangkok Post, bust stop tu kat depan Big C Mall - the building on the left in the above photo ....aku n elena pi Isetan (opposite Big C) jer masa tu coz Big C nie masih ditutup - it is one of the building yang dibakar masa mass protest bulan May lepas ...so it is a bit scary jugak biler baca pasal nie coz not so long ago we were at that place!

Pastu today, aku baca plak at the early hours of this morning, ada satu lagi letupan kecil ...bom dalam tong sampah ...kat rumah opposite a duty free mall at Soi Rangnam (Soi = Jalan) ...hotel yang aku dok dulu tu is at Soi Rangnam, and the only duty free mall kat situ is King Power Complex ...and sebelah betul2 ngan hotel aku tu ....scary siotttt ...hotel and mall tu is owned by same group ...

(nie kol 12 malam ...on my last night there ...balik jalan kaki from Victory Monument, posing in front of King Power Complex, hotel in the background)

and to think less than two weeks ago, aku ngan Elena jalan2 kat area nie memalam buta ....posing sana sini tak fikir apa2 pun!

 (gambar selingan!)

Tak sangka, two weeks ago while in Bangkok I felt completely secure ...sebab nak masuk hotel pun siap ada check - with that bom detector thingy ....but now, I do not think Bangkok is a safe place ...sayang sekali, it has so much to offer but this violence acts akan menjejaskan sektor pelancongan and ekonomi Thailand ....

On Transit from HK to Bandung

Hi guys...i am so damned tired tahap cipan mega segala bagai.....on transit ni , touched down at LCCT last nite at about 11pm....terus shot off to Kuantan and reached here 2am this morning.......Citroen aku dah jadi cam Ferrari....:)

Today after Duan's meeting with the bank here in Kuantan, we'll move down again to KL..esok flight 9am to Bandung.....fendi kata aku dgn Duan, Bionic people...wahahaha....alang alang bercuti namanya...and special thanks to my in laws who will be coming over to watch the boys....

Was in Hong Kong for the past 4 days....macam macam incidents ada....we arrived in HK petang and straight to the West Hotel....sekali kaedah nya, our booking did not go thru even though we have the confirmation no and all...booking was done thru Air Asia....Duit semua dah bayar but technial flaws, it was not gone thru.....redha je lah...Luckily, the hotel personnel was nice enough to get a place a for us...bayar je lah..last minute booking what do you expect kan kalau tak more $$$$$$...sib baik lah ada hotel kosong kat Kowloon tu , kalau tak mahu kena pergi Mandarin Hotel.....kah..kah..kah...

*****i hardly have any pictures of HK lah actually nya, and i just realised i dont take any pictures time bershopping punya lah concentrate ~~~ni gambar fire station--i used to hook on this one series pasal abang2 bomba kat HK 6 years ago masa 2 months confinement for Adib~~jadi aku tangkap gambar ni kah..kah..kah...tak pasal2 kan?????

Ok back to my first scene in HK----At first, the lady cakap "I 'll try to get you, WIGOR hotel" ~~~it did sound like that....I was like "Dut hotel cap ayam mana ni ?--tak pernah pulak came across"...Duan kata asal ada tempat tidur ok lah....gitu...Tak puas hati tu aku sebut tiga empat kali --mmg sumpah tak pernah dengar ni---last last aku cakap kat receptionist yg begitu nya baik hati tu, suh tunjuk ejaan nya...kaedahnya "Regal"...haiyo sedap sikit telinga aku ....adalah bunyi macam hotel...kalau dah Wigor...dgn keadaan Jordan area tu mmg seram lagi meyerami kahh...kah..kah....

West Hotel was at Jordan Station macam centre jugak utk area Kowloon...tapi mmg scary lah..banyak sgt tengok cite HK/Cina...aku seram jugak and keadaan nya sangat sebok........Aimran kata ni macam Petaling Street ...aku tanya dia mana kau tahu ni? Kite tak pernah pergi pun...Angah kata kawan dia cite ...

So then took a taxi to Regal Oriental Hotel......blessing in disguise lah...hotel ni much better rasanya dari West Hotel tu....I didnt check the room at West Hotel tapi based on luaran nya lah...

Habis lah our Day 1 Scene 1.................alhamdulillah dapat hotel............kalau berdua tu tak risau sgt kot tapi with kids...kat negeri orang lagi....emmmm risau lah jugak....

~~~~as i mentioned earlier, mg aku tak de gambar Kowloon city or even HK city...ni gambar while in the cab, commutting from one place to another~~~~

In short, from my point of view, HK looks very much like an older version of Singapore...sky scrapers...flats...are everywhere....but the people are much more friendlier I think :)))...

~~~~only very few pictures kat area ni in HK City while waiting for some friends from Grace HK~~~~

Pullman King Power Hotel (Bangkok)

masih lagi kisah Bangkok ...sumpah, this is my last posting on Bangkok sebelum korang muak hehehehe lagi pun tak lama lagi kak long sekeluarga balik from HK, maka aku kena get all my Bangkok posting out of the way ...posting2 lain akan diupdate kat blog rainbow.

Masa nak pi tu we all tak tau nak duduk kat Baiyoke Sky Hotel or Pullman King Power ...both ada attractions tersendiri ..that Baiyoke tinggi ooo ..and breakfast is served at level 88 ...but last2 we stayed kat Pullman King Power - sebab aku member of Accor Advantage which gives me great discounts on pullman hotel and its network...so, we got the room at a much cheaper price ...pastu ada cash back 500 baht a day ...King Power was chosen sebab it is centralised, senang nak ke mana mana ....

sampai2 jer kat lobby aku ngan Elena dah impressed with the services ...mmg tip top ...kami disuruh duduk kat sofa situ ajer, and the clerk yang datang ke tempat kami to get out details and check us in ...hehehe so, kesempatan utk berposing tidak diabaikan begitu sahaja ...

pastu mamat clerk tu siap hantar lagi kitorang naik atas, and show us the room ...very the personalised service ...before our beg sampai, we explore the room ..and we like it!!!

room facing the pool, and we were placed on the garden wing ...pas about 10 minutes hu ha hu ha dalam bilik, and when nak start to unpack baru notice this kat TV screen ....

a welcoming message lagi you! kah kah kah ...terasa kedivaan aku! Terharu akak ...

selongkar punya selongkar ...it got everything you need ..dari drinks, both alcoholics and non-alcoholics, mineral waters, lemongrass scented soaps, and even these ....mana tau kot2 emergency kot ...terasa cam duk kat UK plak! Sure fend terkenang dia punya student union ....kan?

anyway, back to the hotel ...mmg kami puas ati ...kira ok le bayaran nyer coz the bed are super comfy ...view ok ..ada free tuk tuk service to nearest BTS station ...and polite staffs ...and centrally located ...we were discussing these points when suddenly ada org ketuk pintu ...a lady antar fruits as welcoming gifts plus flowers for the bathrooms ...

 then at 5pm sekali lagi org ketuk pintu ...kata nyer bed-turning service ...dia nak prepare kan katil hehehe ....ala-ala hotel kat UK plak! and he brought gifts ....

these really nicely presented tidbits ...inti nyer is bean paste ..nice and yummy ..tapi sayang nak makan coz cantekkkk ....and he brings a bucket of ice kot2 nak minum hahahaha ...pas dia belah, jenuh aku ngan Amoi tu gelak ...sebab tak sangka byk sangat benda dihantar ...kitorang ingat the room itself dah cukup bagus ....tiap2 hari ada bed turning service, and tiap2 hari bawak tidbits ...ada cookies ..ada sweet pinkish looking things (tak makan pun yang nie) ....

Overall mmg puas ati ngan hotel nie ..and the security was tight as well ...taxi kuar masuk this area akan dicheck thoroughly ...siap with that bomb detector thing ...makes me feel safe ...but at the same time thinking aku nie dalam zon bahaya ....

I had fun here, and i may be coming again when the situation in Bangkok is no longer volatile ....P/S the bus stop yang kena bom semalam tu is in from of Big C Mall which is opposite Isetan yang aku dok pi tu ...sekarang baru aku rasa takut!!!

Se Weekend di PD

Rupanya ada beberapa keping gambar kat PD aku lupa nak tepek semalam. Terpaksa la buat posting baru. Kan dah kena warning tak leh selit gambar kat posting lama. Semalam kat PD masa tengahari sempat pi makan nasi banana leave. Aku sorang je makan nasi. Fid makan mi goreng, kakak aku makan capati share dengan anak dia. Misha all rounder...ambik sikit orang lain punya.

Kari Kambingnya sangat mantap. Kakak aku mintak tapau tapi dah nak habis...dapat tapau sikit je la.

Petangnya biler bosan, aku bawak EJ and Shafique pi mandi laut. Ej sibuk nak naik banana boat tu tapi tak cukup korum. Lagi pun dah petang diorang pun dah sibuk nak berkemas.

Shafique tu takut takut berani. Bile pijak pasir berbatu je...sibuk dia "Atot Atot". Pastu dia diri atas kaki aku.

Sayang sekali airnya kurenglah...macam berkeladak. Time time macam ni yang aku rasa nak pi mandi laut kat Gold Coast Australia ni. Dengan pasir putih bersih dan ombak ganas. Chewahhh...macam pandai berenang sangat.

Yang ni peninggalan masa study kat UK dulu...ada yang beli sendiri ada yang orang bagi souviners. Aku pun tak tau apsal aku beli penanda buku padahal aku bukan baca buku cerita pun.

Yang ni pulak beli kat Robinhood Tales/Forest. Ej jumpa dalam laci. Yang topi robinhood dah hilang tak jumpa jumpa dah.

Ok...tu je...nak cerita

3rd Day in Bangkok - Chatuchak Weekend Market

Day 3 in Bangkok ...as usual breakfast kat bilik while waiting for my turn to mandi ...then pas siap2 terus turun ke lobby to get a taxi ...destination: Chatuchak Weekend Market ...the biggest open air market in South East Asia (dah masuk Guiness World Record kata nya) ...masa taxi sampai, the hotel staffs reminded us to take care of our stuffs masa kat Chatuchak ...org ramai kata mereka ...kena extra careful with bags, wallets, camera etc ..

 breakfast with tuna sandwich - makanan ruji aku!

again, macam Suan Lum bazaar punya style...lots of small stalls selling basically everything under the sun ...kalau ikut my guide map, ada more than 8000 stalls ...besar!!! and kat sini boleh bargain2 ...and tak macam kat Indonesia, kalau ngko suka tak suka barang tu, boleh try ...kalau tak beli pun, diorang tak marah ...very polite and masih boleh senyum ...kat sini pun ada a few atm machines as well as money changer ...tapi kalau nak shopping maut kat sini sediakan cash banyak2 ...jarang sekali ada stall yang terima credit card! jgn jadi mcm aku, byk nak beli tapi takde cash ...padahal sampai2 jer terus tukar my RM to baht ...tak cukup jugak!

pastu sampai2 je rambang mata ...tak tau arah mana nak dituju .....selang 2-3 kedai terus jumpa baju hehehe maka pengembaraan bargain hunting bermula ...tak byk gambar kat sini sebab asyik tengok barang ..kamera tersimpan rapi dalam beg!

 stalls makanan banyak kat sini ...mcm2 ada

murah-murah plak tu ...the aroma mmg sungguh memanggil-manggil ...more posting on food ada kat my blog (click here)...

we had our lunch here ...we carik stall yang ada jual som tam - green papaya salad ..aku dah lama nak try benda nie ..akhirnyer tercapai jua! I love it so much ...hari2 makan pun takde :- (check out the posting in the other blog - click here)

our lunch menu ...

Pusing punya pusing ...till we ran out of money ...baru ada ati nak balik ...itu pun dalam keterpaksaan ...kalau aku ke Bangkok lagi, aku kan ke sini lagi ....aku belum tengok 1/4 pun kawasan nie!

buah-buahan segar!

tak tau benda nie apa ...but looks like a package of ingredients to make something

elena couldn't resist buying some fruits

Balik hotel dalam kol 2 gitu ...rehat2 jap...mandi2 refesh gitu ..pastu pi turun Glen Lounge kat hotel utk high tea (click here) ...ok jer lah ..portion kecik ...malam tu pi dinner at the mall kat Victory Monument ...our last dinner in Bangkok ....akan menyusul nanti...

Guna Laptop jugak terbaik

Lega dapat pegang laptop. Jenuh nak update guna BB tu. Macam ayam patuk je nak tekan huruf kat keypad yang comel tu. Memang tak sesuai la BB dengan jari jari macho aku ni. Now dapat keyboard...ha lega.

Yesterday once we reached PD around 4pm camtu. Aku kelaparan. Tengok lauk kat umah mak aku tak berapa mari terus keluar pintu belakang bagi salam kat orang sebelah...Assalammualaikum...bla bla bla. Terus dapat rendang ayam style negeri sembilan 1 mangkuk.

Masa tu...Fid dok sibuk cari aku tetiba je hilang...Sib baik dia tak buat style tarzan macam selalu dia panggil EJ. Lariiii. Lepas dah dapat lauk yang sedap itu terus je aku bersantap. Tetiba je yang lain lain pun sama join aku ambik nasi makan. Fid siap perli aku tak malu pi ngendeng lauk kat umah orang sebelah. Baru dia tahu...laki dia macho boleh dapat makanan takat bagi salam Assalamualaikum je. Agak agak korang...fid join aku makan sekali lauk rendang tu ke tak? Sementara korang nak cari jawapan...aku nak Gelak Guling Guling.

OK...ni aku tepek corak batik yang EJ canting semalam masa trip Da Vinci dia ke Craft Centre. She got Second place. Ada la beberapa hadiah dia dapat.
Sebelum pergi trip lagi EJ ada mention pasal canting batik ni. Dia kata kena touch brush tu jauh dari lukisan lilin tu sebab nanti colour tu akan spread out. Pastu masa nak guna dryer untuk keringkan the paint...kena jauh jauh takut lilin tu melt.
Barangan hadiah selepas dapat no 2. Lepas Fid fetch Ej from da vinci centre, diorang pi Secret recipe. Aku lak pi servis keta. Tu yang kelaparan once sampai PD sebab aku tak makan secret recipe. Apakah?
Malamnye lepas balik dari Pasar Malam...sibuk melayan Shafique ni bermain. Aku la yang kena buli. Biler dah penat aku terlelap terus. Pi Pasar malam beli Tau Fu Fa yang memang sejak kecik dok beli kat tempat yang sama. Rasa still sedap cuma air gulanya dah kurang manis. Guna dah mahal katanya.
Macam biasa biler tahu je VIP dari KL balik PD...abang dan adik aku pun bagi la hasil tangkapan laut diorang. Ikan Merah besar besar...plus ketam 4 ekor...sume sume fresh. Isi ketam tu pun banyak. Kakak aku masak sweat sour...sedap meletops. Setanding rasa kat Chan Abdullah. Korang terliur ke? Ketam ni tengahari keluar dari laut. Petangnye siap untuk di ratah oleh EJ sambil dia layan cartoon. Marvellous. Memang sesuai la kalau korang terliur. GGG

Ok...tu je nak cerita.