:: Super Over-dued Photos - Kuala Lumpur ::

Hiya, finally have the mood to upload all these photos taken during our short getaway to KL. We flew to KL with JAL and stayed in The Legends Hotel in KL for 2 nights before leaving for Sunway Lagoon and stayed for a night.

:: Flying off ::

Hey folks, I'm now at Singapore Changi Airport. Flying off in 40 mins time.

See you guys in 4 days time.

PS: This is the first time I'm using the airport free internet facility. Talking about sua-ku... Hahaha...

:: Our first road trip to Melaka ::

Updated with images.

Back from a short getaway to Melaka. We decided to drive in on our own to this Heritage city of Malaysia. This is our first self-drive trip up north to Malaysia (well, we've heard enough stories but we managed to come back in one piece together with the car)

We were supposed to drive a Honda Stream, but somehow, we drove a Chrysler Grand Voyager in. Driving a Chrysler somehow add pressure to us cos this is too expensive a car and it just shout "Look at Me!!" and knowing the security in Malaysia isn't too fantastic we just have to be careful with where we park our car.

We set off at 4am on Saturday morning *yawnz* and cleared the custom slightly after 5and here we are hitting the north-south highway. It rained along the way and luckily I wasn't the driver thus I get to sleep at the back of the car. We arrived in Machap for a toilet break (Machap is 10 minutes before Yong Peng) nothing fantastic over there but it's just a short break for all of us. It rained along the way therefore we can't realli drive too fast (I think we hit 110-120km/hr). It was onli 9.30am when we arrive in Ayer Keroh (just outside Meleka City). We went for our breakfast, Chicken Rice Ball at Chung Hwa Coffee Shop. There are few others shops that sells chicken rice ball like Hoe Kee, A-One etc. Chung Hwa is a small and old coffee shop and it was pretty crowded when we reached there but we managed to find a seat pretty fast too. There are 5 rice balls, each the size of a golf ball. The chicken is succulent and I have to say it's one of the most delicious hainanese chicken I've had so far. (FYI, I'm not a lover of broiled chicken cos there's always a smell in it and I only like roasted chicken).

Being a fan of the Mediacorp drama series "The Little Nyonya", we decided to visit The Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum. This is also the place where most of the scenes were shot. The tour took around half an hour with a tour guide walking you through the various rooms in the Peranakan house. Entrance fee is RM8. We have made reservation at Mahkota Hotel Melaka (one of the oldest hotel in Malacca. The hotel seriously need some overhaul as the interior is quite worn out. We initially made reservation for a 2 bedroom apartment but when we checked in, we were given a 1 bedroom apartment. The 1 bedroom apartment looks like our HDB flat and I don't think I would like to stay in it. We went to the frontdesk to request for an upgrade of room. So in the end, with a top up of RM50, we upgraded to their junior suite which is not that fantastic either but it definitely felt like we were upgraded from a HDB unit to a condo unit. After checking in and some rest, we played tourist for the rest of the day visiting A'Famosa, St Paul's Chapel, Christ Church, The Stadhuys and Menara Taming Sari.

When night falls, there was a slight drizzle and we hurried in to a restaurant that serves authentic Peranakan food - Nancy's Kitchen. We ordered Nanas Lemak Udang, Babi Ponteh, Nyonya Chap Chai, Chinchalok Omelette, Otah and Curry Chicken. I especially like the Babi Ponteh as it was abit sour due to the assam and the pork was just crispy on the outside and tender inside. It continues to rain even after our dinner so the guys decided to go for a drink at Geographer Pub just opposite Nancy's Kitchen while Pearl and I went to buy poncho and shop around Jonker Street. On a non rainy days, Jonker Street at night will be bustling with activities. There were stalls selling noodles, kueh kueh, handicraft etc etc. Becuase it was raining, the hawkers there have to wait for the rain to stop before they start business. Pearl and I went to hunt for the famous Chendol in Malacca. It has to be the most yummy chendol I've ever had. The gula melaka was so tasty and fragrant even the coconut cream was so fresh. Definitely not something you get in Singapore. And it cost us only RM1.70. There were other yummilicious food like Nyonya Assam Laksa, Baba Laksa, Goreng Goreng (like gado gado) but because we were too full from our dinner, we decided to come again for lunch the next day.

We checked out around noon and head sraight to Tan Kim Hock for some local products. Then it's lunch at the forever crowded shop that sells yummilicious chendol. This time round I managed to have their Nyonya Assam Laksa. TASTY! the thick beehoon tasted like udon and mee tai mak cos it was very Q, and again I had the chendol.

It won't be long before I hit another road trip. Tada!


Yummilicious Chicken Rice Ball


This is where they serves the yummilicious chicken rice ball


Waterwheel


San Shu Gong - Local products

:: On a Holiday Spree ::

Have been going on short trips recently.. Haha, I just went to Genting and KL end of February and oh my, that trip somehow make me aged faster.. All the late nights and drinking, gosh!

Nothing to blog about that trip since I just been there a month ago so that's it.

Look out for my next posting on my road trip to Malacca. Woohoo!!

:: Happy 牛 Year ::

Happy 牛 Year to all!!! (Though it seems to be abit late but anyway CNY are for 15 days...hahaha)

Was away for a short getaway during the Chinese New Year, nothing too fanciful, a Genting trip that is. Haha, nonetheless, I came back $50 richer from the gambling. I declare, Jackpots are boring games, I prefer Tai-Sai. Higher bets = More thrills...

Took some photos with Minimo, was a model for Jim Jim's D60 but he said my skills are better than his. (Of course man, I was a school photographer when I was in Secondary School).

I'll just post some photos from my Minimo, as for the D60, will have to wait till I get the copies from him.

:: Happy 2009 ::

:: Sun, Sand, Beach - Bali ::

I'm just back from Paradise. Great holiday though it's only for a good 4 days. Let the pictures do it's talking...

:: On the way ::

:: Counting down to my long-awaited trip ::

I'm counting... counting... counting to the long-awaited holiday since our trip to Adelaide in April.

Though we are just going away for 4 days, but that's enough to get us thrilled just by thinking of the superb Thai massage, yummilicious food and never enough shopping...

Not to forget, I'm gonna stay in Dream Hotel.. Can't wait to leave in another 2 days...

Check out www.dreambkk.com and be swept away into dream dream land...

:: Back from Perth, Australia ::

Time wheeze pass me unknowingly... I'm back from my Perth trip...

It's great fun over there and this entry is gonna be a long long one... So folks, take your time to read...

Day of departure 08 July 06:
I'm gonna take the midnight flight SQ226. All 50 of us met at Changi Airport and can't wait to get to Perth... Dar, Mommy and Daddy sent me to the airport... Little June is in Melbourne... How I wish I'm going to Melbourne too... But Perth is just as well... Goodness me.. You can't believe my luggage is 20kg.. That's so crazy... Alright, it's winter there and I have to pack some winter clothings there...

(Me and Clarice at Singapore Changi Airport)

Day 01 09 July 06:
Arrive in Perth International airport around 7am... No time difference (For those who are not sure)Cool air welcomes me and YES! I'm in Perth... The coach pick us up at around 8am for Curtin campus... Our lecturer Corey was there to meet us... All of us were so stoned (I believe so... at least for me cos I didn't sleep a wink while on the flight)Played games and treasure hunt the whole campus... Feels like freshmen orientation... I love campus life...







Check in to Mont Clare Apartment... My "home" for the next 1 week... Cool, Spacious 2 bedroom apartment, fully equipped, even the groceries are stock up (No worries about being hungry at night). Dinner is served at K Cafe, juz next to Mont Clare Apartment... Nice dinner i should say... Straight back to my room after dinner... Dear tired...

:: My KL Trip ::

Juz back from my KL trip on Monday. Went for a 3D2N trip with my parents, sis and dar. Was up early on Sat morning as we need to be at Golden Mile by 7.30am. Book the trip with Five Star Tour and was expecting a pretty decent coach. Gosh! it was a single deck coach, old and bumpy... There is a massive jam along 2nd Link, clear the custom onli at around 11am. Finally we are on our way up to KL. Check in the hotel at around 3.30pm... Stayed in Federal Hotel. It was a grave mistake, hotel is old, air-con not working well, carpet is dirty... Totally disgusted by it. After a short rest, went to Petaling Street (Nothing much, like Ladies Market in HKG). Had tze-char dinner by the road side and was pretty tired after shopping around.

Day 2: Breakfast was terrible. The restaurant was running full and this waitress can only offer us a table for 4 and the other person sitting at the other table. She repeated that a few times and was totally pissed off. I mean, how can u suggest 4 to a table and 1 sit alone. I guess she can sense that I'm exploding tat's why she nv utter a word but juz show us to our table. In the end, Dad, mom and sis took 1 table whereas Dar and me share a table with 2 other guys (they are professors wor) After breakfast, went shopping in Lot 10, Sungei Wang, BB Plaza and Times Square (the usual place) Had lunch at U-Village (a HKG dim sum restaurant in Sungei Wang) The toast is fantastic... Super nice... Ordered some other food as well, but the toast is the best!
Went back to Jalan Alor for dinner. Raining cats and dogs. But we managed to eat the Bak Kut Teh, Wanton mee and grilled fish. (I would say the food is alright). Went back to the hotel for more horror! The towels and toilet paper were not replenish. Worse, the toilet bowl in the room is spoilt! To think that those housekeeper didn't even checked! In the end, Dar had to double as a plumber. Sux!

Day 3: Had breakfast and went Sungei Wang to get some stuff. Had wanton mee at a coffee shop along Jalan Alor. I would say this time round, the wanton mee taste better than the one we had the day before. Back to the hotel to catch the coach. The coach back is much better than the one we came in. More spacious and much cleaner and not so bumpy... Arrived in Singapore by 8 and ard 9 plus when we reached home. Overall, this is still quite a fun trip except for the hotel. I'm gonna boycott this hotel. Never will I stay in there even for free.