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"A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat." ~Old New York ProverbCroesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-37812218456223854162014-05-26T17:19:00.001+08:002014-05-26T17:19:46.454+08:00<b><span style="font-size: large;">I Was Carjacked!!!! </span></b><br />
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Salam all,<br />
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</xml><![endif]-->Just to share what happened to me on 19/5/14 (Monday)...<br />
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Some of my friends n
colleagues n family members heard from mouth to mouth n the story became distorted n
when they called me to chat I heard I was mugged, my car was smashed, my
handbag was snatched. So I just typed the 'report' so I don't have to
repeat the story. </div>
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So whomever asked be it family, friends or colleagues I just
said I will fwd the details vide whatsapp...:-)<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span>
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Sorry repeated the story lots
of time to family, friends n colleagues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Anyway, the gist of it as follows.</div>
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I went to uptown after maghrib
n otw back stopped by at Ativo Plaza (new rows of shops near my hse) to tapau
food.</div>
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While looking for parking (abt 9pm) I noticed a white car at
the back but I thought it was looking for parking too. So I could not care
less. I found a parking space n the white car parked in front of me.</div>
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I turned off the engine n opened the door n someone pulled
my car door wide open n I saw 3 mask men with parang! All I could do screamed
as loud as I can hoping they will panic n run. They hesitated but I guess since
no reaction from passers by they ordered me to get out from the car n grabbed my
car key from my hand n pulled my legs n I fell n they drove off with my mobile
n my handbag. Alhamdulillah house key in my pocket.</div>
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After they left then only passers by came to assist. They apologised as they were not able to assist earlier as
they were spooked by the parang. Alhamdulillah physically not a scratch (well..minor scratch, I scraped my leg when I fell).</div>
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What happened next?</div>
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I kept screaming and asked the passers by to call police. quite a number of people came to help. A couple helped me and assisted me to the side of the road. Then someone brought my shoes to me. They called police and some called 999. A few others gave chase so they can record the thief's car number. </div>
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A couple lend me their phones so I can call banks to block my ATM & credit cards. They sat with me until police came. Thank you very much dear kind Malaysians. Kept calling my bf but he was sleeping and 'mute' his phone!!</div>
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The police came and I was then taken to Sri Damansara police station. I continued making calls at the police station to block my cards and my phone. I then lodged a report.</div>
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Then I was told to go to Mutiara Damansara Police Station for another report...I then asked the kind policemen to send me home first to take my faulty S3 (with duplicate of contacts) so I can call my family and to pack some clothes/toiletries and then proceeded to the police station. After finished with second report, I asked the kind policemen to send me to my sis's house in Ampang. The officer told me that I have to go and see him again in 1 month or 2 months time to follow up on the case as insurance company will need to know police findings before they can close my case and pay me.<br />
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Then the running around began..Thankfully my kind eldest sis n niece assisted to ferry me around.<br />
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<u><b>Day 2 - 20/5/14 (Tuesday)</b></u>:<br />
Today, my kind eldest sis drove me around.<br />
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We went to HUKM for my sis to send her blood sample. My youngest sis helped to send my S3 for repair.<br />
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Then, we went to UTC (one stop centre) at Sentul to replace my IC & driving licence. Very simple, bring your police report to JPN first then get a temporary IC. Then walk next door to JPJ (bring both temporary IC and police report) and you will be issued new licence there and then. very efficient.<br />
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Went home to solat and take fresh clothes and back to sis's house to spend the night.<br />
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My BF reactivated my phone (new sim card) n came and lend me his spare phones. But still no whatsapp as his phone has limited memory insufficient for whatsapp.<br />
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<b><u>Day 3 - 21/5/14</u> (Wednesday):</b><br />
Today, my kind eldest sis drove me around.<br />
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Went to UTC Sentul again to collect my newly replaced IC. Then went to RHB bank at Jln Tun Razak to replace new ATM Card (bring IC). Just go to any branch.<br />
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Went to Insurance Company at Jln Raja Laut and was given claim form to fill up and was told my document not in place! I need to give them certified police report (meaning, I need to go back to police station, pay RM2.00 for the certified report). Was also told, my reg car registration card (copy) must be updated and insurance policy must also updated. Why so silly? Insurance company should have all these document in place! Otherwise how did they renew my insurance? Sigh...<br />
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Anyway, called my insurance agent if he can do all the running around for me and he said "no, the owner needs to that in person. besides he had never done this before"...sigh. Anyway, went to his office at Jln Kuchai Lama and collected the copy of my reg card and insurance policy. His reg card also not the latest as according to them renewal is now by electronic and not reflected on reg card. to make things easier with insurance claim, better go to Finance Company and obtain the original reg card from them.<br />
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Went to Finance Company at Bandar Utama, lodged a report on the missing car and collected the original reg card from them. I was told I still need to pay my loan until Insurance company issue me an Offer Letter ie how much Insurance company will reimburse for the losses. Once I obtained the Offer Letter I have to go to the Finance Company again.<br />
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After that, we went to Sri Damansara police station to 'certify' my police report. Was told everything moved to Sungai Buloh and they do not have 'machine' to process my report.<br />
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Off we go to Sungai Buloh police station and the answer "sorry after 5pm, no one can process the report!!<br />
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Went home to solat and back to sis's house to spend the night. <br />
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<u><b>Day 4 - 22/5/14 (Thursday)</b></u><br />
Today, my kind niece drove me around.<br />
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Went to Sungai Buloh police station - the 'machine' was a lady! She just took my report and stamped it! then initialed it and issued me a receipt!!!<br />
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After that, went to the Insurance company again with all the required documents. He insisted on the updated reg card and I told him now all done electronically and showed him my original reg card. and then only he acknowledged receipt of my claim!! He informed me that they will assign an adjuster to interview me and after they are satisfied then only I will receive Offer Letter. Still....long way to go...<br />
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After leaving Insurance office, went to my bro's house to pick up my niece (bro's kid) who just just came to KL to pick up my parents and accompanied them back to Kedah. Near my bro's house, there is a Pasar Tani (Pandan) underneath a flyover. Very fresh produce. Bought lots of fish and other seafood as well as chicken, beef and veg. Went to my sis's house and started cooking. quite therapeutic.<br />
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My faulty S3 (faulty charging port) finally repaired. Reactivated whatsapp. 1000 over messages!!!<br />
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My BF came and gave me a new phone and lend me a car.<br />
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<u><b>Day 5 - 23/5/14 (Friday)</b></u><br />
Drove myself. Went home to replace access card and pay maintenance fee and back to sis's house, continued with cooking therapy and spend the night at sis's house.<br />
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<u><b>Day 6 - 24/5/14 (Saturday)</b></u> - spent the day with my little niece and nephew.<br />
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<u><b>Day 7 - 25/5/14 (Sunday)</b></u> - watched Lee Chong Wei (Thomas cup) with my sis and went home. Still quite jumpy. Kept reciting ayat qursi for Allah to protect me.<br />
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<u><b>Day 8 - 26/5/14 (Monday)</b></u> - back to work.<br />
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<u><b>The Trauma</b></u><br />
After the incident, I reached my sis house about 1.30am...Freshened up and managed to sleep for few hours but had difficulty sleeping as the incident kept playing in my head.<br />
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Next day, my sis recited some doa/quranic verses to restore my 'semangat' ie to calm me down. My parents and siblings kept reciting Yaasin praying for Allah to assist. <br />
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I believe my recovery was quite fast, by the forth day I was quite ok. I believe doa and prayers and my running around (accompanied by my sis and niece) around KL and to and fro to my house helped to ease me back into normal life.<br />
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I hope above note will some how assist you on how to avoid becoming a victim (if possible) and should the unfortunate happened, how do you go about replacing your important document.<br />
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All in all, I am thankful to Allah that I was not hurt.<br />
<br />Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-89194241057031639652012-11-18T23:55:00.000+08:002012-11-19T00:05:28.949+08:00Which Health Supplements?Hello...<br />
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Just like to document health supplements that I'm currently taking:<br />
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1) VitaHealth Supa Formula 3 Plus - protect the body from harmful free radical damages<br />
http://www.vitahealth.com.my/my2/index.cfm?act=Prod&ID=98<br />
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2) Fish oil - Bio-life ( nervous, cardiovascular and immnune system)
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http://www.biolife.com.my/v/default/productdetails?id=10<br />
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3) Evening primrose oil - Safwa (women's health)<br />
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http://www.safwahealth.com/index.php<br />
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http://www.essortment.com/benefits-side-effects-evening-primrose-supplements-38466.html<br />
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4) VitaHealth Crowning Glory - for strong and healthy hair growth<br />
http://www.vitahealth.com.my/my2/index.cfm?act=Prod&ID=57<br />
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5) Apple Cider Vinegar - Natural Factors<br />
http://www.health4u.com.my/_item?item_id=102001<br />
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6) Royal Jelly in Alfalfa Honey - <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">vitality & stamina; skin; anti aging; immune system </span><br />
http://kordels.com.my/home.php?page=product&section_id=2&category_id=3&id=22<br />
http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-honey.htmlCroesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-84880882557963538042012-10-01T03:03:00.000+08:002012-11-19T00:05:03.522+08:00Which Skin Care That Works For Me?Hi, I'm sleepy but excited...but I'll be sleepy tomorrow sigh...:-(<br />
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What am I so excited about?<br />
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Well, I had been using SK2 Facial Treatment Essence (FTE) for ages n then I stopped a while, recently I went to SK2 counter looking for something to lighten my scar and the girl told me that I should use cotton pad to dab FTE on my skin n leave it for 1 minute to absorb before applying other products on the skin. I thought I could use every drop of FTE by using my fingers n not waste on the cotton pad!<br />
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Anyway, I followed her advice and did the following steps for 2 weeks. The findings:<br />
Week 1:<br />
I went for facial at Aster Spring and comment from the therapist "your skin very dry and dehydrated! use mask regularly blah blah.<br />
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I went home and didn't do anything different with my skincare routine.<br />
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Week 2:<br />
I went for facial at Sothy's and comment from the therapist "you have been using Vitamin C ahh? your skin very smooth, scar lightened and improves a lot!" <br />
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SK2 works for me!<br />
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My routine:<br />
Morning / night:<br />
<ol>
<li>Cleanse with dermalogica tri-active cleanse <a href="http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/67/dermalogica-tri-active-cleanse-reviews/reviews.htm">http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/67/dermalogica-tri-active-cleanse-reviews/reviews.htm</a></li>
<li>follow with dermalogica daily microfoliant <a href="http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/11/dermalogica-daily-microfoliant-reviews/reviews.htm">http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/11/dermalogica-daily-microfoliant-reviews/reviews.htm</a></li>
<li>follow with SK2 whitening source clear lotion <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=141201/Whitening_Source_Clear_Lotion/SKII/Treatments">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=141201/Whitening_Source_Clear_Lotion/SKII/Treatments</a></li>
<li>follow with sothys preparative lotion hydrating / brightening action <a href="http://www.beautybridge.com/sowprlohyac.html?cmp=cj">http://www.beautybridge.com/sowprlohyac.html?cmp=cj</a></li>
<li>dab SK2 Facial Treatment Essence <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=9726/Facial-Treatment-Essence/SKII/Treatments">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=9726/Facial-Treatment-Essence/SKII/Treatments</a></li>
<li>Kiehl's blemish control daily skin-clearing treatment <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?ItemID=141621">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?ItemID=141621</a></li>
<li>SK2 facial treatment repair C <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?ItemId=16599">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?ItemId=16599</a></li>
<li>SK2 whitening spots specialist <a href="http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2011/12/12/the-one-that-gets-my-spots-to-vanish-sk-ii-whitening-spots-specialist/">http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2011/12/12/the-one-that-gets-my-spots-to-vanish-sk-ii-whitening-spots-specialist/</a></li>
<li>Clarins Shaping Facial Lift lipo-drain serum <a href="http://www.yskreview.com/2011/01/clarins-shaping-facial-lift-lipo-drain.html">http://www.yskreview.com/2011/01/clarins-shaping-facial-lift-lipo-drain.html</a></li>
<li>SK2 signs up-lifter <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?itemid=105204">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?itemid=105204</a></li>
<li>secrets by sothys eye contour serum <a href="http://www.beautybridge.com/soseeyecose.html">http://www.beautybridge.com/soseeyecose.html</a></li>
<li>day - mixture of dermalogica gentle soothing booster <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ID=16798/Gentle_Soothing_Booster/Dermalogica/Skincare_-_Face">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ID=16798/Gentle_Soothing_Booster/Dermalogica/Skincare_-_Face</a> and sothys brightening fluid anti-ageing / iluminating action <a href="http://www.skinsentials.com.au/sothys-brightening-fluid-anti-ageing-illuminating-action">http://www.skinsentials.com.au/sothys-brightening-fluid-anti-ageing-illuminating-action</a></li>
<li>night - mixture of dermalogica overnight repair serum <a href="http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/138/dermalogica-overnight-repair-serum-reviews/reviews.htm">http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/138/dermalogica-overnight-repair-serum-reviews/reviews.htm</a> and secrets de sothys soin global anti age destressant <a href="http://www.beaute-test.com/soin_global_anti-age_destressant_-_secrets_de_sothys_sothys.php">http://www.beaute-test.com/soin_global_anti-age_destressant_-_secrets_de_sothys_sothys.php</a></li>
</ol>
Previously, my skincare routine:<br />
<ol>
<li>cleanse with sothys cleansing cream radiance / brightness action <a href="http://www.essentialdayspa.com/sothys-w-cleansing-cream-p_14522.htm">http://www.essentialdayspa.com/sothys-w-cleansing-cream-p_14522.htm</a></li>
<li> follow with dermalogica daily microfoliant <a href="http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/11/dermalogica-daily-microfoliant-reviews/reviews.htm">http://reviews.dermalogica.com/1012/11/dermalogica-daily-microfoliant-reviews/reviews.htm</a></li>
<li> follow with sothys preparative lotion hydrating / brightening action <a href="http://www.beautybridge.com/sowprlohyac.html?cmp=cj">http://www.beautybridge.com/sowprlohyac.html?cmp=cj</a></li>
<li>dab SK2 Facial Treatment Essence <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=9726/Facial-Treatment-Essence/SKII/Treatments">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=9726/Facial-Treatment-Essence/SKII/Treatments</a></li>
<li>Sothys clarifiying correcting serum <a href="http://organicskincare.com/checkout/pay/sothys-clarifying-correcting-serum-1-oz/">http://organicskincare.com/checkout/pay/sothys-clarifying-correcting-serum-1-oz/</a></li>
<li>Kiehl's blemish control daily skin-clearing treatment <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?ItemID=141621">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp?ItemID=141621</a></li>
<li>day - Kiehl's powerful-strength line-reducing concentrate <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=87201/Powerful-Strength_Line-Reducing_Concentrate/Kiehls/Treatments">http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=87201/Powerful-Strength_Line-Reducing_Concentrate/Kiehls/Treatments</a></li>
<li>night - sothys serum anti-age reconstituant replenishing anti-ageing serum grade 4 <a href="http://www.essentialdayspa.com/sothys-replenishing-anti-p_12180.htm">http://www.essentialdayspa.com/sothys-replenishing-anti-p_12180.htm</a></li>
<li>secrets by sothys eye contour serum <a href="http://www.beautybridge.com/soseeyecose.html">http://www.beautybridge.com/soseeyecose.html</a> </li>
</ol>
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<br />Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-59053341357696789572012-09-17T14:31:00.000+08:002012-09-17T14:31:21.379+08:00Which Skin Care?Hi all,<br />
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I had been advising my nieces to look after their skin diligently and once they can afford it ie earn own income, they should go for regular facials; but cost is their main issue.<br />
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Anyway, last 2 weeks I took them out for lunch at 1Utama and since I'm a regular at Aster Springs <a href="http://www.asterspring.com/">http://www.asterspring.com/</a> (formerly Leonard Drake) we dropped by to 'map' their skin n check out what products are suitable for them but all therapists were busy. So, I decided to dedicate this posting to them so they can decide which brand to go for.<br />
<br />
<u><b>So, which skin care?</b></u><br />
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For me, I started my first facial experience with Clara <a href="http://www.claraibg.com/">http://www.claraibg.com/</a> , why? well, at the time I just started work (they were affordable) and their outlet was near my office at the time (Jalan Ampang).<br />
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Then, I switched job and my new office was in Subang USJ, searched around for new facial place and found Leonard Drake at Sunway Pyramid. why? well, they use Dermalogica a well known brand, and again location and affordability determined my selection.<br />
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Then, I realized, not that convenient as I can only do my facial on weekend (not after office hours like before) and I have to drive all the way from Sri Damansara to Sunway for my facial! So, I asked them if they can transfer my file to 1 Utama and they agreed! So, I had been with them ever since but last few months they had quite a major renovation and closed their 1 Utama outlet! All customers to go to other outlets to continue with their programme; well, again location is my issue; so looked around 1 Utama and found Sothys and I signed up with them <a href="http://www.sothys.com.my/">http://www.sothys.com.my/</a><br />
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Well, all the above are proper facials where you have plenty of treatments to choose from for whatever issues you have with your skin, but I discovered recently a basic place to do your facial! Very pleasant discovery which prompted me to write this topic in my blog.<br />
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What happened was, I always have good skin then I started using Dermalogica sun screen and I slept without cleansing my face and that's where the problem started; my skin started to break out and I had lots of scars on my forehead n chin and once the old one healed, new ones will popped up! I stopped using the sunscreen but the scars were stubborn; so I looked around for products to reduce the scars and to stop new zit from appearing, I tried Sothys <a href="http://www.sothys.com.my/">http://www.sothys.com.my/</a> , Dermalogica <a href="http://www.dermalogica.com.my/our_products.php">http://www.dermalogica.com.my/our_products.php</a> , Clarins <a href="http://www.clarins.com.my/">http://www.clarins.com.my/</a> , Kiehl <br />
<a href="http://www.kiehlstimes.com.my/sep2012/">http://www.kiehlstimes.com.my/sep2012/</a> , Lancome <a href="http://www.lancome-usa.com/">http://www.lancome-usa.com/</a> and SK2 <a href="http://www.sk-ii.com.my/en/index.aspx">http://www.sk-ii.com.my/en/index.aspx</a> <br />
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Hmm this is where the story begins, after I bought Lancome from Isetan 1 Utama, the promoter told me with the purchase I was eligible for free facial! just bring the products I purchased during facial day. I got home and googled about Genifique <a href="http://bionic-beauty.com/review-lancome-genifique/">http://bionic-beauty.com/review-lancome-genifique/</a> n Visionnaire <a href="http://www.truthinaging.com/face/lancome-visionnaire-lr-2412-4-advanced-skin-corrector">http://www.truthinaging.com/face/lancome-visionnaire-lr-2412-4-advanced-skin-corrector</a> and was concerned with some of the findings; my zits had stopped appearing and the scars are lightening (not sure which products contributed to those since I used so many brands) so I dare not use the wrong product again, so I went n bought SK2 <a href="http://princessbeautyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/sk-ii-facial-treatment-repair-c.html">http://princessbeautyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/sk-ii-facial-treatment-repair-c.html</a> and <a href="http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2011/12/12/the-one-that-gets-my-spots-to-vanish-sk-ii-whitening-spots-specialist/">http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2011/12/12/the-one-that-gets-my-spots-to-vanish-sk-ii-whitening-spots-specialist/</a> n keep Lancome untouched! Then I receive a call from Lancome that they have a facial slot for me on Sunday, so I was thinking hmm..I already have the products, just go n try it.I expected the facial will be done at the counter but I was pleasantly surprised, Isetan has a pampering section called Beauty Garden "<span id="content"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><i>Beauty
Gardens, a pampering area for customers, which uses international
skincare brands available at Ground Floor as well as I-Club, to attend
to member¡¯s needs" <a href="http://koreanpress.net/news/view.asp?idx=3104&msection=4&ssection=5">http://koreanpress.net/news/view.asp?idx=3104&msection=4&ssection=5</a></i> </span></span><br />
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Beauty Garden is at Isetan 2nd Floor, they have many treatment rooms inside <a href="http://pienkcat.blogspot.com/2009/09/treatment-raya_14.html">http://pienkcat.blogspot.com/2009/09/treatment-raya_14.html</a> , I notice they have La Mer <a href="http://www.lamer.com.my/">http://www.lamer.com.my/</a> , Kose <a href="http://www.kose.com.my/brandlist.asp">http://www.kose.com.my/brandlist.asp</a> , Shiseido <a href="http://www.my.shiseido.com/">http://www.my.shiseido.com/</a> , Neal's Yard <a href="http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/brightening">http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/brightening</a> and of course Lancome. The therapist was waiting for me, I gave her my untouched box of Genifique youth activator, visionnaire skin corrector, genifique eye, gn shield and genifique mask. She did the usual facial thing by using my products n it was a pleasant experience and comparable to facials received at all the salons that I mentioned above! The difference? Very basic facial, no neck treatment, no eye treatment, no tidying up your brow or removal of upper lip facial hair (offered complimentary by Sothys) or squeezing of blackheads or shoulder/back rub. It is good for those looking for basic facial, or those like me ie facial in between appointments with my regular salon (Sothys n Aster Spring). I'm not sure about the other brands (with treatment rooms at Beauty Garden) ie whether you need to pay for facials or they also adopt complimentary facial with purchased products practiced by Lancome. Anyway, I'm happy with Lancome, will definitely go again for the facial. Just need to make sure I have all 3 product (2 serums and mask) with me during facial day :-)<br />
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Facials at Aster Spring n Sothys are expensive, samples of price here <a href="http://sugarcoatedmuffin.blogspot.com/2011/06/aster-spring-facial-1-utama.html">http://sugarcoatedmuffin.blogspot.com/2011/06/aster-spring-facial-1-utama.html</a> n here <a href="http://thepowderroom2u.blogspot.com/2008/07/service-menu.html">http://thepowderroom2u.blogspot.com/2008/07/service-menu.html</a> but you could get discount when you buy during festive promotions or birthdays and that's how I ended up with plenty of treatments; but with Beauty Garden I think I can save some money, perhaps I don't have to sign up so many courses with Aster Spring/Sothys as I can alternate with cheaper facial at Lancome Isetan.<br />
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Other facials appointment (promo) that I signed up but yet to try:<br />
- Mary Chia <a href="http://www.marychia.com/">http://www.marychia.com/</a><br />
- Jesley <a href="http://www.groupon.my/deals/klang-valley-selangor/jesley-beauty-and-slimming/715881641">http://www.groupon.my/deals/klang-valley-selangor/jesley-beauty-and-slimming/715881641</a><br />
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Skin Care that I had tried and still using:<br />
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<b>Primary: </b><br />
- Sothys - face <a href="http://www.sothys.com.my/">http://www.sothys.com.my/</a><br />
- SK2 - face <a href="http://www.sk-ii.com.my/en/index.aspx">http://www.sk-ii.com.my/en/index.aspx</a><br />
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<b>Support: </b><br />
- Dermalogica - face <a href="http://www.dermalogica.com.my/our_products.php">http://www.dermalogica.com.my/our_products.php</a><br />
- Kiehls - face <a href="http://www.kiehlstimes.com.my/sep2012/">http://www.kiehlstimes.com.my/sep2012/</a><br />
- Lancome - face <a href="http://www.lancome-usa.com/">http://www.lancome-usa.com/</a><br />
- Clarins - body <a href="http://www.clarins.com.my/">http://www.clarins.com.my/</a><br />
- Loccitane - body <a href="http://www.loccitane.com/a-true-story,29,1,2270,106327.htm">http://www.loccitane.com/a-true-story,29,1,2270,106327.htm</a><br />
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<b>Cosmetics/Make-up that I'm using:</b><br />
- Bobbi Brown <a href="http://www.bobbibrown.com.my/">http://www.bobbibrown.com.my/</a><br />
- Averine <a href="http://www.averine.com/">http://www.averine.com/</a><br />
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<b>Products that I stopped using:</b><br />
- Rejeune; expensive and I don't find it to be effective <a href="http://rejeune.com.my/">http://rejeune.com.my/</a><br />
- Bio Oil, I don't find it to be effective <a href="http://www.bio-oil.com/en-us/">http://www.bio-oil.com/en-us/</a><br />
- Body Shop, I don't find it to be effective <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.com.my/skin-care">http://www.thebodyshop.com.my/skin-care</a> <br />
- Clara. well not that convenient to buy anymore <a href="http://www.claraibg.com/">http://www.claraibg.com/</a><br />
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- Dior. Not suitable for my skin (caused break out) <a href="http://www.dior.com/beauty/int/en/skincare/faceskincare/premium_anti_ageing_skincare/lpremiumantiageing.html">http://www.dior.com/beauty/int/en/skincare/faceskincare/premium_anti_ageing_skincare/lpremiumantiageing.html</a> <br />
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- Payot, I love this product n used to buy from ex-colleague but not that convenient to buy anymore <a href="http://www.payot.com/MY/en/the-products/skin-care">http://www.payot.com/MY/en/the-products/skin-care</a><br />
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- Nutrimetics well not that convenient to buy anymore, used to buy from my sister <a href="http://www.nutrimetics.com.au/portal/skincare/anti-ageing/">http://www.nutrimetics.com.au/portal/skincare/anti-ageing/</a><br />
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- Nu Skin; I liked the product, my bf's friend's wife introduced to
me but I lost touch with her n I emailed to Nu Skin on how to buy
their product (tru website) and no reply! I guess they are not
interested to expand their business to new customer! <a href="https://www.nuskin.com/content/nuskin/en_MY/products.html">https://www.nuskin.com/content/nuskin/en_MY/products.html</a><br />
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- Babor; I hate being conned! I ran out of cleansers (Dermalogica) and I was flying to Paris n I hate not having skincare with me even for 1 morning or 1 night and I can't use products from Watson's, Guradians etc as they dry up my skin, so I went to salon near my house (Sri Damansara) to look for cleanser. I went to Assata, the lady couldn't understand English or Malay much and seemed not interested to do business with me! So, I went to the next salon ie Babor, she sold me a sample! <a href="http://www.babormalaysia.com/">http://www.babormalaysia.com/</a> will never ever use Babor really bad ethic! same goes to Assata poor customer service <a href="http://www.assataskincare.com/">http://www.assataskincare.com/</a><br />
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- Kao Biore; used when I was younger but no longer suitable for my skin <a href="http://www.kao.com/my/products/facialcleansing.html">http://www.kao.com/my/products/facialcleansing.html</a><br />
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- Follow Me; used when I was younger but no longer suitable for my skin <a href="http://tohtonku.com.my/Products.aspx?BrandID=14&CategoryID=202">http://tohtonku.com.my/Products.aspx?BrandID=14&CategoryID=202</a><br />
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- Zaitun; used when I was younger but no longer suitable for my skin <a href="http://www.tuugo.my/Companies/zaitun-industri/0190003078677">http://www.tuugo.my/Companies/zaitun-industri/0190003078677</a><br />
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- Kanebo used when I was younger but no longer suitable for my skin <a href="http://www.kanebo-my.net/">http://www.kanebo-my.net/</a><br />
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- Johnson & Johnson used when I was younger but no longer suitable for my skin <a href="http://www.nextag.com/JOHNSON-%26-JOHNSON--2700066/brand-html">http://www.nextag.com/JOHNSON-%26-JOHNSON--2700066/brand-html</a><br />
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Avon used when I was younger but no longer suitable for my skin <a href="http://www.my.avon.com/PRSuite/skincare_home.page">http://www.my.avon.com/PRSuite/skincare_home.page</a><br />
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<b>Other brands tried and found not suitable for my skin:</b><br />
- Eucerin <a href="http://www.eucerin.com/home/">http://www.eucerin.com/home/</a><br />
- Loreal <a href="http://www.loreal.com.my/_ms/_my/">http://www.loreal.com.my/_ms/_my/</a><br />
- Simple <a href="http://www.simpleskincare.com/">http://www.simpleskincare.com/</a><br />
- Olay <a href="http://www.olay.com/Pages/DefaultFlash.aspx">http://www.olay.com/Pages/DefaultFlash.aspx</a><br />
- Nivea <a href="http://www.nivea.com.my/products/face-care">http://www.nivea.com.my/products/face-care</a><br />
- Roc <a href="http://www.rocskincare.com/">http://www.rocskincare.com/</a><br />
- Biotherm <a href="http://www.biotherm.com.my/espace/treatment.html">http://www.biotherm.com.my/espace/treatment.html</a><br />
- Clinique <a href="http://www.clinique.com.my/?q=website_admin/node/14/&menu=133&cm_mmc=Google-_-Brand-_-Brand-_-clinique">http://www.clinique.com.my/?q=website_admin/node/14/&menu=133&cm_mmc=Google-_-Brand-_-Brand-_-clinique</a><br />
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- Jurlique tried in Bangkok (I did my facial there); don't like it <a href="http://global.jurlique.com/skin-care/skin-concern/age-repair/">http://global.jurlique.com/skin-care/skin-concern/age-repair/</a><br />
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and few others that I can't recall.<br />
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My advice? try whatever product caught your fancy, don't go for big tube, ask for trial package or the smallest tube available; if your skin feel tight, dry, peels or you start to break out then the product is not suitable for you. Some people is lucky, they can use cheap and harsh products and their skin keep looking good, others like me with sensitive skin has to spend lots of money to find good product that will not cause problems to the skin.<br />
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If you can afford it, try to go for regular facials/pampering :-)Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-25808120454621260072012-05-02T23:53:00.001+08:002012-05-05T14:16:59.738+08:00Which Perfume??<a href="http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Dolce-Gabbana/D-G-484.html">http://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Dolce-Gabbana/D-G-484.html</a><br />
For some reason I had the urge to document what perfumes I have with me now. I guess I just want to document them so that should I run out of perfume of one particular brand I'll remember which one to buy :-)
Pretty silly huh? I had a Fendi before, I loved the smell and either I lost the bottle of I've used up all the perfume I can't recall and now I couldn't even find the same perfume online! I guess I need to go to perfume shops n test all the Fendis there!
Anyway below are perfumes I have now (for my future reference):
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<b>Sheer Beauty Calvin Klein for women</b><br />
Calvin Klein launches a new edition of Beauty fragrance from 2010 named Sheer Beauty. The original evokes timeless beauty and elegance, while the new edition turns to young women and emphasizes naturalness, self-confidence and charm.
The composition is floral – fruity, opening with notes of bergamot, red berries and peach Bellini. The perfume’s core includes flowers of peony, pink lily and jasmine. The base is velvety due to accords of sandalwood, musk and vanilla blossom.
The bottle is designed as its predecessor, refreshed with pearly shades of blush color. The face of the fragrance is model Daphne Groeneveld. It is available from January 2012 as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
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<b>DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom Donna Karan for women</b><br />
Donna Karan presents a new gentle fragrance Be Delicious Fresh Blossom, which arrives ad announcement of spring 2009 and is as gentle and airy as the first spring days and shy buds which open the door to awakening of nature and new yearly cycle of colours and scents.
It is composed of luminous accords of grapefruit mixed with rose and jasmine petals. This is a flirty, joyful and ultimate scent of spring, freshness and energy.
Perfume Be Delicious Fresh Blossom is available in a characteristic apple-shaped flacon, which is created in a combination of metal and pink glass on this occasion.
You can find it in amounts of 30, 50 and 100ml edt (1, 1.7 and 3.4 oz), accompanied with a fragrant, spring bath in amount of 150 ml (5.1 oz), from February 2009.
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<b>Euphoria Eau de Toilette Calvin Klein for women</b><br />
The new Euphoria (EDT) arrived on the market in 2009, accompanied with glittering shimmer and a composition created of Sicilian bergamot, peach and green notes in a top, lotus, champaca, orchid and white honeysuckle in a heart. A base incorporates sandalwood, liquid amber and accords of Bailey's-a. This glittering, sensual and mysterious fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 100ml edt. <b> </b><br />
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<b>Emporio </b><b>Armani Diamonds Giorgio Armani for women</b><br />
This perfume was created by Thierry Wasser of Firmenich and the fragrance is classified as gourmand-floral. The top notes are litchi and raspberry, the middle notes – freesia and lily of the valley, and the base are vetiver, cedar wood, patchouli and vanilla. The Emporio Armani PR team says: ' We're using the rose but in a very gourmand way, like a flower that can be eaten'. The perfume will come in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml bottles.
The face and voice of the perfume is singer and actress Beyonce Knowles, to which this is not the first appearance in ads. Before this, she appeared in Pepsi (with Britney Spears, Pink and Enrique Iglesias in one, and J.Lo and David Beckham in another), L’Oreal, and Tommy Hilfiger's perfumes True Star and True Star Gold ads.
The video and ad are in black and white and Beyonce, together with the bend, sings (and dances, of course) the famous Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, which before her sang Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blonds" and Nicole Kidman in musical "Moulin Rouge", in which it was shown as medley with Madonna's Material girl. In the Hilfiger's True Star ad Beyonce was singing the 1970s hit Wishing on a Star of Rose Royce. Emporio Armani Diamonds was launched in 2007.
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<b>CK IN2U for Her Calvin Klein for women</b><br />
Calvin Klein launched a new duo CK IN2U, his first duo instead of unisex fragrances. This trendy pair is intended for young generation, that Calvin Klein cristened as "techno-sexual generation". CK IN2U expresses freedom and possibilities of young people to explore the wolrd. The young and sexy juice is in the urban bottle, simple and attractive in its minimalist design. With CK IN2U Calvin Klein demonstrates that he still knows what young people need.
Described as a fresh floral with a woody oriental base, the composition opens with fresh pink grejpfruit and bergamot with a note of red currant leaves. The interesting notes of sugar orchid and white cactus are in the heart. The base notes are: amber, red cedar and vanilla.
The perfume was launched 2007. CK IN2U for Her was created by Bruno Jovanovic, Jean-Marc Chaillan, Loc Dong and Carlos Benaim.
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<b>Eternity Moment Calvin Klein for women</b><br />
Calvin Klein’s classic fragrance Eternity has a nre version: Eternity Moment, ment for modern, young women. Its fine and fresh floral aroma is invited to capture the eternal moment of two souls meeting, gazing at each other, touching for the first time….The notes are: litchi, pomegranate blossom, water lily, Chinese pink peony, guava, musk and woody notes. Here you can read our article’ Calvin Klein in step with time’. Eternity Moment was launched in 2004. Eternity Moment was created by Harry Fremont and Jacques Cavallier.
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<b>Romance Ralph Lauren for women</b><br />
Romance is a scent of romantic love and intimate moments full of joy and happiness, with an endlessly positive aura. At the beginning of the composition the notes of rose blend with citrusy oils and receive an unusual, unique melody. The pellucid flower of water lily, lily and romantic white violet give this perfume its silent grace and the spicy notes of carnation and ginger refresh. Patchouli, oakmoss and white musk finish the composition gently. The perfume was created by Harry Fremont in 1998.
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<b>Weekend for Women Burberry for women</b><br />
This relaxing, powdery fragrance is dedicated to weekend. A relaxing country style perfume, named Weekend for Women. Top notes include sweet and zesty mandarine and aromatic grassy notes. Heart notes contain blue hyacinth, iris, nectarine, peach flower, red cyclamen and wild rose. The drydown is a perfect blend of sandalwood, cedar and musk. It was created by Nathalie Lorson in 1997.
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<b>D&G Dolce&Gabbana for women</b><br />
This classical, intensive, feminine aroma belongs to the group of aldehyde-floral fragrances. D&G is the first fragrance of Dolce&Gabanna. The composition is based on contrasts: sweet and bitter, feminine and masculine. The top notes are aromatic-citrusy and include mandarin, bergamot, basil and aldehydes – a rather strong opening. The heart is feminine floral created of jasmine, floral-spicy carnation, sweet orange blossom and lily. Silky sandal wood in the base is complemented with the sweet and balsamic notes of vanilla, Tonka and musk. This fragrance is recommended for evening wear and special occasions. It was created in 1992.
D&G was launched in 1994. The nose behind this fragrance is IFF.
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<b>Egoiste Chanel</b><br />
Egoïste is a very conservative masculine fragrance composed of spice, wood and vanilla notes. The top notes, intensive and fresh, include rosewood and coriander. Later on, the fragrance character becomes warmer and mysterious due to Bulgarian rose, carnation and warm cinnamon in its heart. The main theme of the composition (long and intensive woodsy trace) reaches its full expression in the lingering base composed of sandalwood, intensive vanilla and ambrette seeds. The perfume was created in 1990. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge.
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<b>Eternity Calvin Klein for women</b><br />
Eternity is another very successful fragrance of Calvin Klein, which was designed as a tribute to his marriage. Eternity is a hymn of eternal values: love, family and peace.
The composition opens with fresh citrus and green notes, that is followed by the note of violet and lily-of-the-valley. The note of carnation with its spiciness gives the floral heart slightly peppery accord. The final notes are gentle with powdery heliotrope, pink sandalwood and transparent musky notes.
The perfume was created by Sophia Grojsman 1988.
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<b>Obsession Calvin Klein for women</b><br />
Obsession by Calvin Klein is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. Obsession was launched in 1985. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Guichard. Top notes are green notes, mandarin orange, vanilla, peach, basil, bergamot and lemon; middle notes are spices, coriander, sandalwood, orange blossom, jasmine, oakmoss, cedar and rose; base notes are amber, amber, musk, civet, vanilla, vetiver and incense.
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<b>Paris Yves Saint Laurent for women</b><br />
The perfume is named after Paris, the adored city of Yves Saint Laurent, who created it as a tribute to the Parisiennes who are always elegant, romantic, vivacious, ironic, simple and charming. Paris is a brilliant harmony of roses and violet flowers. This woody-floral starts with bergamot and violet, followed my may rose and iris at its heart, ending with sensational warmth of sandalwood. It was created in 1983. Here you can watch an advertising video for Paris by YSL. The nose behind this fragrance is Sophia Grojsman.
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<b>White Musk The Body Shop for women</b><br />
White Musk is a comfortable and velvety female fragrance, dedicated to every woman and perfect for every moment and occasion. It opens with notes of ylang-ylang, galbanum and basil, followed by the heart of jasmine, rose, musk and lily,and settling at the base dominated by musk along with jasmine, rose, iris, amber, patchouli, vetiver, peach, oakmoss and vanilla. Besides an intensive 30 ml eau de perfume, White Musk is available as 15 and 30 ml White Musk Perfume Oil and 30 and 60 ml eau de toilette.Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-16875129963000738822012-04-08T15:16:00.018+08:002012-04-09T19:24:45.248+08:00Paris & Barcelona Part 2 of 2Day 6 22/3/2012 (Thursday)<br />Woke up early as we need to go to airport for Barcelona.<br />The hotel called for taxi n we left at 7.30am.<br /><br />We took Easyjet to Barcelona, only about 1hr flight. We took a cab to the hotel, along the way everything is totally different from Paris. I mean in South East Asia, if you go to Singapore or Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur or Siem Reap you can spot some similarities but Paris and Barcelona...I can't spot any similarity even though they share same continent.<br /><br />On the way to hotel, we passed by Sagrada Familia with its hordes of tourists...WOW! Turned up our hotel just 5 to 10 minutes walk to the Church.<br /><br />We reached the hotel and after checking in just as per Adagio, first order of business SAMAK with samak soap http://fyi-penang.blogspot.com/2008/02/taharah-natarul-soap-samak.html<br /><br />Our hotel ie apartment is in Eixample is bigger (2 bedrooms instead of bedroom when we were in Paris), cheaper and much nicer in every aspect as compared to Adagio. We stayed at Apartaments Restaurant Hispanos 7 Suiza <br />http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/hispanos7suiza.en-gb.html?tab=4&aid=306395&rid=390492952&label=review_am<br /><br />Eixample http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUPJ9Nl2ZA<br /><br />We rested, unpacked, checked out the TV and later once everything settled walked to nearby supermarket and checked out Sagrada Familia. Wow! awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vP7hnoy9Tw<br /><br />It was getting dark and we went back to the apartment.<br /><br />Day 6 expenses:<br />- Taxi from hotel to Charles De Gaulle Airport 75 euro (the hotel took 23 euro n the balance of 52 euro paid to the taxi driver)<br />- Breakfast on Easyjet - Starbucks coffee 2.50 euro; shortbread 1.50 euro<br />- Taxi from airport to Eixample 48 euro<br />- Grocery 7.33 euro (2kg oranges 1.85 euro, strawberry 4.29 euro, detergent 1.19 euro)<br />- Travel voucher from the hotel to purchase hop on and hop off bus ticket 12 euro per person<br /><br />Day 7 23/3/2012 (Friday)<br />Woke up early and walked to Sagrada Familia. We then bought hop on n hop off bus ticket right in front of Sagrada 20 euro/pax http://www.barcelona-bus-turistic.com/ <br /><br />Same as Paris just hop n off as you like. We reached Park Guell and I suggested to everyone that we should hop off and visit the park. My sisters looked at the hill that we have to climb and she decided to hop on back to the bus! I proceeded on my own, hop on and off to explore the followings and occasionally just sat in the bus to enjoy Barcelona sights.<br /><br />Parc Guell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deq8vfb71kE<br />Tibidabo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zindu_ssomU<br />Catalunya Square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLmkSK9MvL4<br />Las Ramblas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWWgsNPj4f8<br />Port Vell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2f0H-wDVY<br /><br />I missed the bus as it stopped operating at 7pm. So decided to take a metro back. again reached home at about 10pm or so and my nephew complained why I always came back late... <br /><br />Day 7 expenses:<br />- Grocery 5.56 euro (baguette 0.68 euro, milk 1.25 euro, yoghurt 0.89 euro, orange juice 1.75 euro, oreo 0.99 euro)<br />- Turistic bus hop on n hop off ticket 20 euro/pax<br />- Drinks 2 euro (coke n bottled water)<br />- Souvenirs 50 euro <br />- Tibidabo funicular ticket 7.50 euro (and donated 1 euro to another tourist that did not have small change)<br />- Falafel + fries 8 euro<br />- Metro ticket 2 euro<br />- Orange juice 0.91 euro<br /><br />Got home and asked my sisters what they wanted to do tomorrow. No suggestions so I suggested Las Ramblas n Port Vell and Montjuic as I think they may enjoy it.<br /><br />Day 8 24/3/2012 (Saturday)<br />We walked to Sagrada Familia again. We thought of visiting Sagrada mercat (market) as we spotted it yesterday from the hop on and hop off bus. My nephew spotted playground in front of the Church and decided to enjoy himself first. Meanwhile my sister took the opportunity to snap photos of the church. <br /><br />Once everyone happy we decided to walk and look for the mercat, after a while we couldn't find the place n both kids started to throw tantrum. and the mother was stressed out.So decided to take a taxi to Las Ramblas.<br /><br />We reached Las Ramblas n while strolling, my sis (the 2 kids' mum) broke down, I guess it was just too much for her. She spent thousands of ringgit for the trip n unable to enjoy herself, the kids being kids whined and cried and she had to follow their schedule n I guess being harassed she couldn't be nice to us other adults n I couldn't take that sort of crap n we had a row the night before. Anyway after a while she calmed down and started to enjoy the place.<br /><br />What we did:<br />Strolled along Las Ramblas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhNCrWNn_P8&feature=related<br />few halal restaurants along Las Ramblas n we had lunch at one of them.<br /><br />La Boquera http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TMwBw43iaY<br /><br />While walking, my nephew and I got separated from my sisters. We proceeded to Port Vell n my nephew started to enjoy the sights. Hours later we received a text message from his mom who frantically been looking for him. Hello! I love him too and will never let anything happen to him.<br /><br />Port Vell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65KOAqyzXeQ<br />We took a boat ride around the harbour<br /><br />After the boat ride they were tired and decided to go back. I continued with my exploration.<br /><br />Discovered many wonderful sights and enjoyed Gothic Quarter Barcelona.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8oewfpCBZE<br />While exploring I stopped by for coffee n cupcake n few hours later coffee n churros.<br /><br />Again took metro back to hotel.<br /><br />Day 8 expenses:<br />- Taxi from Sagrada Familia to Las Ramblas 6 euro<br />- telescope coin 1 euro<br />- boat ride 23 euro (6.50 euro/adult, 2.60 euro/child)Las Golondrinas<br />- La Boquera drinks 2 euro; calzone; fruits<br />- memory & art game trencadis de gaudi 8 euro<br />- football jersey 40 euro<br />- cupcake 1.50 euro<br />- coffee 2 euro<br />- churros & coffee<br />- Metro ticket 2 euro<br /><br />Day 9 25/3/2012 (Sunday)<br />End of Barcelona visit. We left the hotel when it was still dark at 7.30am.<br /><br />Reached Paris to another apartment. This time right at the centre of Latin quarter and the most expensive apartment (compared to the earlier 2). Location is superb! minutes to all the major attractions. <br />http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/citadines-aparthotel-saint-germain-des-pres.en-gb.html?tab=4&aid=304142&rid=943962343&label=review_am<br /><br />Checked in, unpacked, samak, had lunch. Everyone fell asleep. I woke up and asked the rest if they want to walk and check out the neighbourhood, after all it is our last night in Paris. They declined as they were tired. Wanted to shop but shops close on Sunday! I proceeded on my own, started with Latin quarter, then went to Marais neighbourhood.<br /><br />Latin quarter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTzzZUwV87o<br />Marais http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfz3_6Kat_s<br />Centre Georges Pompidou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKk7rQZbQ8<br /><br />Day 9 Barcelona expenses<br />- Taxi from hotel to airport 48 euro<br />- Breakfast at airport 2.80 euro (2 croissant at 1.40 euro/pc)<br />- bought easyjet toys for my nephews 13 euro x 2<br />- Airport bag 2 units at 1 euro each<br />- Airport last minute souvenir 32.90 euro(choc 15.60 euro, cookie 6.50 euro + 6 euro x 2)<br />- Airport buy - kit kat 5.70 euro, bottled water 1.20 euro<br /><br />Day 9 Paris expenses<br />- Taxi from airport to hotel 62 euros<br />- drinks x 2, 4.50 euro (coke n bottled water)<br /><br />Day 10 26/3/2012 (Monday)<br />End of Paris visit. Our flight was in the evening, so we packed n checked out at 12noon, stored our things at the hotel luggage room. The 2 kids decided to stay at lobby with my eldest sis while my youngest sis explored nearby shops. I took a taxi to Sothy's salon at 128 Faubourg St Honore. Ha ha can't believe I'm at the very address that is shown on my skincare tube! Caught by surprise on the price, product that costs RM773 in M'sia is only 158 euro (RM632), another that costs RM412 in M'sia, sells for 57.30 euro (RM229.20), another costs RM362 in M'sia n in Paris 41 euro (RM164) and I can go on and on and on top of that I received free products due to the amount spent n plenty of samples n I enjoy VAT refund of 184 euro. Basically I spent a nett of 1,256 euro n enjoy products worth 1,587 euro. I'm happy!!<br /><br />Took a cab back to hotel and packed my newly bought purchases n off to airport. <br /><br />On the way to airport, we passed by La Chapelle at 19th arrondisement. Wow! almost the whole stretch of the street line up with halal shops (restaurants n butcher shops)...hmm too late to discover for this trip ..Maybe next time.<br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Excerpt from http://goparis.about.com/od/parisneighborhoods/a/lachapelle-guide-paris.htm on this stretch of road:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">La Chapelle Orientation and Transport<br />La Chapelle is relatively tiny in comparison to other Paris neighborhoods, located northeast of the Seine in the district known to locals as the 19th arrondissement. The Bassin de la Villette and the Canal St. Martin run to the east with Gare du Nord just southwest. Montmartre is not too far away to the northwest.<br /><br />Main Streets Around La Chapelle: Rue du Faubourg St. Denis, Boulevard de la Chapelle, Rue de Cail<br /><br />Getting There: The neighborhood is best served by metro stop La Chapelle on line 2 or Gare du Nord</span> <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />We reached the airport and plenty of time to browse about. Not as many shops as KLIA or Bangkok or Amsterdam but I still managed to buy something. Bought perfume for myself n my bf. also bought him a box of Laduree macaroon. <br /><br />Boarded a plane to Amsterdam n same thing again when we reached Amsterdam we only had 1 hour to pass tru immigration and to walk to departure gate.<br /><br />Finally on the plane and this time it was much easier to sleep. I woke 2 or 3 times but had a nice sleep throughout the journey.<br /><br />Day 10 expenses<br />- taxi from hotel to Sothy's 15 euro x 2<br />- taxi from hotel to airport 75 euros (bad jam)<br />- Sothy's skincare (by credit card) 1,440 euro); VAT refund 184.20 euro (after deduction of 3 euro commission)<br />- Perfume (by credit card at airport):<br />- CK obsession for men 49 euro<br />- CK sheer beauty 67.40 euro<br />- Laduree macaroon http://www.laduree.fr/en/scene <br /><br />Day 11 27/3/12 (Tuesday)<br />Reached KLIA at about 3pm. My sis's hubby picked us up. End of a holiday...<br /><br />Day 11 expenses<br />Souvenir 15yr Glenfiddich RM218 x 2<br /><br />TOTAL SPENT (excluding hotel n flight):<br />Cash = 722.14 euro (RM2,888.56)<br />Credit card: RM5,924.80<br /><br />Total spent = RM8,813.36 + flight KLM 3,065 + Easyjet RM590 + hotel RM1,726<br />TOTAL EXPENSES: RM14,194.36 (excluding preparation like clothes, bags etc). I guess if I don't spend my money at Sothy's it only cost me less than 10k. But, I use Sothy's, so better to buy cheaper products in Paris than buy here in M'sia in the near future and spend more money.<br /><br />Hmm....not bad...<br /><br />I prefer relaxing holiday as I feel our trip was quite rush but we don't have a month or 2 months to spend in Europe so I guess it is still better than tour group holiday...<br /><br />Holiday with family is good I would say, but family being family somehow you tend to create some tension when you spent lots of time together and when fatigue, stress kicked in it is so easy to explode amongst family members as compared to amongst friends. But good thing about family, you fight, you made up and everything is ok again. With friends you may not see them again after the holiday :-)Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-50195071855266391862012-04-01T16:31:00.025+08:002012-04-13T14:39:41.828+08:00Paris & Barcelona Part 1 of 2Salam all,<br /><br />I just got back from Paris & Barcelona last Tuesday (27/3/2012) I was there for 11D/9N with my sisters and a 5yr old nephew and a 1yr old niece. It was a free n easy holiday. We booked our flight tru KLM way back in August 2011 when they had a promotion and booked our accommodation vide booking.com. <br /><br />The preparation took us a long time ie since August 2011, since then, we slowly gathered information tru internet as well as travel books. of course we slowly saved money and started buying things for the trip such as clothing, food etc.<br /><br />We took lots of photos but they are for private collection. So videos n pictures links that I posted here are from those published in the internet from other tourists.<br />===============================================================================<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PRELIMINARY BUDGET</span><br /><br />Flight KL-Paris-KL RM3065/pax<br /><br />Sim card RM80 to RM120<br /><br />Taxi from airport to hotel to airport RM160 x 2 (RM106/pax) 18/3/2012 & 26/3/2012<br /><br />Accommodation Paris 18/3 to 22/3 (4n) RM2778 (RM926/pax)<br /><br />Accommodation Paris (1n) 25 march RM886/nite (RM300/pax)<br /><br />Transport in Paris - on foot n metro/bus/train/trams.<br /><br /> - mobilis card unlimited travel for 1 day in 2 to 6 zones (RM24 to RM68) or<br /><br /> -paris visit unlimited travel n museum discount 1/2/3/5day RM35/ RM58/ RM79/ RM114<br /><br />Tours:<br /><br /> Eiffel tower - RM53/pax (cheaper with discount card)<br /><br /> Museums (about 8 euro/museum) - RM330/pax (use museum card bole dpt discount on tickets, 2d/4d - RM129/RM194) cheaper with discount card<br /><br /> River cruise RM40 (cheaper with discount card)<br /><br /> Versailles RM60 (cheaper with discount card)<br /><br /> Chartres, train fare RM55 x 2<br /><br /> Loire Valley train fare RM138 to RM231 x 2<br /><br />TOTAL PARIS: RM2,518 (6D/5N) <br /><br /> <br />22/3/12 - 25/3/12 (4D/3N)<br /><br />Flight to/fro Barcelona RM1768 (RM590/pax)<br /><br />Taxi from airport to hotel to airport RM141 x 2 (RM94/pax) 22/3/12 & 25/3/12<br /><br />Accommodation Barcelona RM1500 4d/3n (RM500/pax)<br /><br />Costa Brava & Girona day tour RM384/pax http://www.barcelonadaytours.com/costa-brava-girona-tour/<br />Montserat / Royal Basilica RM704 (234/pax)<br /><br />TOTAL BARCELONA: 1,802<br /><br />Food RM120/day/pax x 8days = RM960<br /><br />TOTAL ESTIMATE: 8,345 (on the high side, can be cheaper if cut down on paid tours n some museums, for estimate purpose assume go to all museums. also museum entrants consider full fare n also with discount card)<br />exclude souvenir but include transport, hotel n food n phone n tours.<br />=================================================================================<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pre-trip expenses:</span><br /><br />RETURN FLIGHT KL-Paris-KL (KLM)bought in August 2011<br />- RM3,065/adult<br />- RM2,743 (5yr old)<br />- RM179 (1yr old)<br /><br />RETURN FLIGHT Paris-Barcelona-Paris (Easyjet) bought on 29/2/2012<br /> 3 Adults + child = Euro 91.98 x 4 = RM371.94 x 4pax<br /> Infant = euro 48 (RM194.070)<br /> luggage = euro 28 x 3pc = RM113.179 x 3pcs + 14 euro (additional pc)<br /> credit card fee + admin fee = euro 15.57 (RM62.9375)<br /> total: euro 529.49 for 4pax + 1 infant<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Travel books:</span><br />1) Europe on a shoestring (lonely planet) RM110.20<br />2) Discover Europe (lonely planet) RM106.40<br />3) Best of Europe 2012 (Rick Steves') RM103.60<br />4) France (lonely planet) RM105.30<br />5) Discover France (lonely planet) RM97.50<br />6) Let's go Paris (The student travel guide) RM77.90<br />7) Paris everything you ever wanted to know (not for parents) RM49.90<br />8) Easy learning french phrasebook (Collins) RM39.90<br />9) French phrase book & dictionary (Berlitz) RM24.90<br />10)French phrasebook & dictionary (Collins) RM24.90<br />11)German phrasebook & dictionary (Collins) RM24.90<br />12)German phrase book & dictionary (BBC Active) RM29.00<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Clothing n shoes:</span><br />1) Trench coat from Topshop abt RM300++<br />2) coat from uniqlo abt RM400<br />3) 2 cardigans from uniqlo abt RM300 or so<br />4) long sleeves t-shirts from uniqlo abt RM30 each. I bought abt 7 or more<br />5) 2 hoodie sweatshirt from China (my bf bought for me)<br />6) glove n hat from uniqlo<br />7) few new shirts n blouses <br />8) 2 pairs of shoes<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Food:</span><br />1) Brahim<br />2) Precooked Biryani from Cold Storage<br />3) Maggie instant noodles<br />4) Sambal ikan bilis (from my sis's friends) RM20<br />5) Sardine (canned)<br /><br />Luggage<br />Medium Pierre Cardin bag RM290.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 1 17/3/2012 (Saturday)</span><br />Had KFC dinner at KLIA. Flight to Amsterdam at 23.45. Everything on schedule. Didn't sleep well for obvious reason (crampy n tight space n vertical position of course) but not as bad, still manage to sleep for few hours. Meals were not bad.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PARIS</span><br />Accommodation Paris at Adagio Paris Tour Eiffel from 18/3 to 22/3 (4n) RM2778 (RM926/pax)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 2 18/3/2012 (Sunday)</span><br />Arrived Amsterdam and we had 1 hour to rush to the gate for Paris flight and we still had to pass tru immigration. Boy! What a process, long distance (from arrival gate to departure gate) and the immigration officer took their sweet time to do the process. I rushed with my nephew first while my sis struggled to carry her 1yr old daughter and the other elderly sister struggled to keep up. We reached the gate panting and I informed the stewardess to wait for the other 3. We were the last to board the plane. Everyone was thirsty when we boarded the plane and the steward n stewardess were kind enough to offer my nephew a drink before we took off. It took about 1hr to reach Paris.<br /><br />Taxi to hotel, 71 euro (including additional charge for 4th person n 1 euro for each piece of luggage).<br /><br />Our apartment hotel is at Adagio Paris Tour Eiffel at 15th arrondisement, about 20min walk to Eiffel Tower. The apartment is big by Paris standard but still small by M'sia standard. <br />http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6790-adagio-paris-tour-eiffel/index.shtml<br /><br />We reached the hotel at about 11am or so, after we rested n had lunch we wanted to go out but it rained! We ended up resting n sleeping in the hotel. I went out with my nephew to enjoy Eiffel Tower view n Seine River view when the rain stopped.<br /><br />Lunch n dinner - our stock from M'sia.<br /><br />oooh! First order of business before we started using pots, pans, plates, bowls, cutlery provided by the hotel..SAMAK!! My sister brought samak soap n very easily everything cleansed as per islamic ritual. http://fyi-penang.blogspot.com/2008/02/taharah-natarul-soap-samak.html <br /><br />We slept n woke up early due to jet lag.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 3 19/3/2012 (Monday)</span><br />We walked along Seine River bank to Eiffel Tower, it was enjoyable stroll but my sisters n nephew complained it was a long walk! We reached Eiffel Tower n my nephew whined that he wanted to climb Eiffel Tower, we wished we can oblige but the line was just too long. We had lunch at Parc du Champ de Mars. Guess what? Nasi Biryani n sambal ikan bilis!<br /><br />My nephew started throwing tantrum as he couldn't climb Eiffel Tower, so we had to skip exploring around Eiffel Tower and took 'Les Cars Rouges hop on n hop off bus' to pacify him. Cost us 26 euro/pax for 2 days. <br />http://www.parispass.com/paris-attractions/Paris-Bus-Tour.html?aid=23&gclid=CMCq6qaBlK8CFcx66wodFEBDyA<br /><br />The bus took us around the major attractions in Paris, we just sat in the bus as my nephew preferred to sit in the bus rather than walking n soon after he started to whine he wanted to go home!<br /><br />We took the bus back to Eiffel Tower and walked back to the apartment. He was happy when we reached the apartment.<br /><br />After my niece went to sleep, my sis n I walked to Eiffel Tower to view its light. very nice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZBV2ZUbthE<br /><br />Day 3 expenses:<br />- Hop on hop off ticket 26 euro/pax<br />- hot choc 4 euro x 2 at Iolanda 105 Quai Branly 75015 Paris<br /><br />- toy for my nephew 4.50 euro<br />- grocery from monoprix supermarket 17.25 euro (fruit juices x 3bottles (1.84 euro x 2 + 1.77 euro), bread x 2packets (0.61 euro + 1.64 euro), 4 muffins 2.63 euro, brinjal 0.43 euro, carrot 0.16 euro, 2kg oranges 1.99 euro, broccoli 2.90 euro, coke 0.42 euro, mushroom 1.02 euro)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 4 20/3/2012 (Tuesday)</span><br />Woke up early but got a bad flu n cough and it was raining! We had to stay in, in the morning. When the rain stop we decided to take a cab to the Louvre. <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPx7jM3v4w<br /><br />It was closed! So, just just snapped pictures outside the museum. Then I walked around looking for Les Cars Rouges bus stop but gave up and informed the rest that maybe we just walked along Seine River bank to Notre Dame. Along the way, we witnessed the famous Paris scam - someone tried to snatch a tourist's bag (earlier the a girl pretend to ask for donation from me but distracted when her friend who was trying to steal from another tourist was shouted at by the lady tourist n she ran over to help her friend), thankfully they didn't manage to get anything from me or the earlier target.<br /><br />My sis was tired carrying my niece n we stopped at Seine River bank to rest and slowly walked to Notre Dame. <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O61ng_QqC4I&feature=related<br /><br />Along the way, we stopped at Pont de l'Archevêché 'Lovers bridge' where lovers placed padlocks here to symbolize their everlasting love. We had our lunch here. Another Brahim fare!<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_padlocks<br /><br />We walked further and found Marché aux Fleurs (flower market)and few other beautiful buildings and finally Notre Dame!<br />http://www.geobeats.com/video/266306/flower-market<br /><br />Walked further and many pictures later, we stopped to rest as my niece was asleep n I found Berthilon kiosk (Many consider Berthillon to be the best ice cream of Paris and maybe of France) n bought their sorbet n ice cream...hmm nothing to shout about. I prefer Baskin-Robbins or Häagen-Dazs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berthillon<br /><br />Around the corner we found Notre Dame.<br /><br />Near Notre Dame, my nephew wanted to pee, we asked for direction but we couldn't understand french n we were lost looking for toilet! My sister gave up n wanted to ask her son to pee in front of Notre Dame! I told her keep looking or you may caused unnecessary friction as the Christians may think we (both my sisters wear heads carves)are trying to insult Christians by peeing at their church! Thankfully we found the toilet within Notre Dame compound...phew!!!<br /><br />After snapping pictures, we found playground at Square de l'Ile de France just next to Notre Dame and my nephew was happy to play with the other little tourists.<br /><br />After playing, my nephew was tired, poor boy! He wanted to ride a boat and we found batobus nearby Notre Dame. We took the boat (also hop on n hop off service) and he was very happy. http://www.batobus.com/english/ My sisters n nephew were tired and proceeded to Eiffel Tower to go home while I continued with my sightseeing around River Seine vicinity - Musee D'Orsay, Hotel Deville etc. Then took Batobus and stopped at Champs-Elysées, explored the surrounding area and by the time decided to start shopping, the shops closed!<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champs-%C3%89lys%C3%A9es<br /><br />Decided to walk home. Walked passed Eiffel Tower. Beautiful!! Everyone was asleep when I reached home.<br /><br />Day 4 expenses:<br />- Taxi from hotel to Louvre 15 euro<br />- music box from flower market 15 euro<br />- Hop on hop off batobus ticket 15 euro/adult, 7 euro/child<br />- orange juice 3 euro<br />- mineral water 3 euro<br />- disney toys (from Champs-Elysées store)for my nephew n niece 28 euro + 8.90 euro<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 5 21/3/2012 (Wednesday)</span><br />We thought of exploring outside Paris i.e. either Versailles or Chartres or Giverny, called travel agent and he asked us to go to his office at San Augustine Road to make payment, when we reached there he told us it was too late to venture outside. We decided to walk around the area (St Germaine & Latin Quarter). After a while, the <br />rest of the group wanted to go home while I continued with my exploration. Stopped for vegetarian falafel at: <br /><br />Maoz Vegetarian<br />Rue Xavier Privas<br />8 Rue Xavier Privas<br />75005 Paris, France<br />01 43 26 36 00<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maoz_Vegetarian<br /><br />After my falafel break I decided to proceed to Monmarte. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csJupEA1lCI<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AePsn_S_ucY<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqiPWt__iL0<br /><br />I kept on walking downhill and reached Rue des Martyrs. Nice quaint neighbourhood. Spotted a nice little designer patisserie called Sebastien Gaudard patisserie Des Martyrs. Bought meringue, macaroon n lemon tarts. Very nice. Got back and googled. Hmm he's quite a famous pastry chef in Paris! Address 22, rue des Martyrs 75009 Paris. <br />http://www.raids-patisseries.com/2011/12/sebastien-gaudard-les-patisseries.html<br /><br />By the time I left the patisserie, it was quite late and I couldn't get a taxi, so decided to take a metro. Stopped at Place de la Concorde and explored the area and walked home. Another late night.<br /><br />Day 5 expenses:<br />- Taxi from hotel to quai des Grands Augustins near Boulevard St-Michel 15.50 euro<br />- Scarf from Etam 14.95 euro<br />- Souvenirs from Latin Quarter 90 euro<br />- falafel & fries<br />- Taxi from quai des Grands Augustins to Sacre Coure 27 euro (bad jam)<br />- Metro ticket 1.60 euro<br />- Tartelette citron 4,10€ x 2; Kugelhopf 2€; the macaroon € 1.35; Meringue<br />- Taxi from Eiffel Tower to hotel 6.20 Euro (meter read about 3 euro but min taxi fare is 6.20 euro); had to take cab, too tired to finish my journey for the day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 6 22/3/2012 (Thursday)</span><br />Woke up early as we need to go to airport for Barcelona.<br /><br />to be continued.....Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-11341334941292658442012-02-17T17:01:00.009+08:002012-02-18T15:38:14.876+08:00Halal restaurants in GuangzhouHi all, just got back from Guangzhou, China (again!!), went there on 13/2/12 to 16/2/12 to attend to FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) of escalators and travellators.<br /><br />Last visit in Dec 2011 and the factory was not ready to perform the test then and we had to re-visit. A lot of drama as well before the departure date but thank God everything went well.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 1 13/2/12</span><br />We left KL at 9.30am and reached Guangzhou at about 1.35pm. After getting our bags, checked in at hotel, we met up for dinner. But too early for dinner, so we stopped by at White Cloud Mountain to walk around and later off we went to a restaurant for dinner. Where? one of favourite restaurants in Guangzhou - Abdullah Qinghai restaurant (No. 8 Tongxin Lu, opposite the Guangzhou Astro Hotel, T: 020-8350 1919). We ordered lots of food (fried chicken, big plate of chicken, veg, lamb etc), we enjoyed the food but 'the big plate chicken' was too salty for our liking and we ended up wasting it. After dinner we went to Beijing Street for shopping. I didn't buy much as I had visited the same place in Dec 2011. I bought boot for my nephew (RM15), laser pointer (RM25), sweater (RM20) and sotong snack (8 packs, RM12/pack). and that was all :-).<br />Went back to hotel n zzzzzzzzzz<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 2 14/2/12</span><br />FAT from morning till 5pm or so. Lunch break the factory driver took us to a place and that place was closed! But time was short and we saw across the road there was halal restaurant and decided to try. Albaraka Restaurant. The newly opened restaurant serves chinese food, arab food, african n turkish food, however on 14/2, they only have chinese food. Food was not bad all and definitely will stop by here if we go to Guangzhou again.Albaraka address: No.8, South of Tongxin Road, Yueshiu (exit D, subway of Xiaobei)Tel: 1592 0893 124 / 1379 4393 959 / 1372 4841 06 / 1536 0606 798 <br /><br />For dinner, we suggested seafood and the driver brought us to 1001 night restaurant. A lebanese restaurant! The food is so so. Will never go back to this place. <br /><br />After dinner, too late for shopping and went back to sleep.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 3 15/2/12</span><br />Factory arranged for Guangzhou tour. We went to Yuexiu Park to take photo with 5 goats statues (Guangzhou symbol). Then off we went to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Then followed by a Muslim street (lots of Muslim shops here, Huaisheng Mosque can also be visited here), later off we went to Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family (also called Chen Clan Academy or Chen's Lineage Hall but now serves as Guangdong Museum of Folk Arts and Crafts). After visiting Chen's Temple, we were hungry and we went back to Guangta Road (Muslim street). We were sick of kebab and lambs and looking for halal cantonese meal but not to be found and we ended up having another uighur meal right opposite Huaisheng Mosque. Not bad at all.<br /><br />After lunch, one group preferred shopping while the other preferred sightseeing. The shopping group went to Beijing Street while the rest of us (including me) went to Shamian Island. Very similar to Georgetown in Penang. Then off we went to our next stop Flower City Square. Wow! nice buildings!!<br /><br />After the square, we went back to hotel to freshen up and off to dinner. This time seafood dinner at Moslem Restaurant (Huimin Fandian), Zhong Shan Lok Road, No. 325, Guangzhou T: 8130 3991 / 8130 4664. Or some website listed the address as No. 325, Zhongshanliu Road, Yuexiu District. Tel: 020-81303991.<br /><br />I enjoyed my meal here the most as compared to the other restaurants. Then back to hotel to rest.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 4 16/2/12</span><br />Time to leave Guangzhou. We went to airport at 11am n once at the airport we enjoyed halal noodle at the shop at the airport. Fantastic!! Another must go place in Guangzhou.<br /><br />Reached Malaysia at abt 7pm.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Places to visit in Guangzhou:</span><br />http://www.mychinatours.com/guangzhou-travel/guangzhou-attractions/flower-city-square/<br />http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/guangzhou/huaisheng.htm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our accommodations:</span><br />http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/area/index.html?propertyID=1706<br />http://www.garden-hotel-guangzhou.cn/Accommodation.htm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our Meals:</span><br />http://littlemamadiary.com/guangzhou-travel-jalanjalan-cari-makan-restoran-halal-abdullah-qinghai/<br /><br />http://borongchina.blogspot.com/2010/08/muslim-and-halal-restaurant-in.html<br /><br />http://forum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=295730&extra=&page=88<br /><br />http://www.etours.cn/china_city_guide/guangzhou_city_guide/dining/chinese_restaurants_of_guangzhou.jsp<br /><br />http://www.1001nights.com.cn/NewsInfo.asp?id=83<br />http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g608470-d1568063-Reviews-The_Arabian_Night_1001_nights_Restaurant-Yiwu_Zhejiang.html<br /><br />http://bumisepi.com/?p=1025<br /><br />http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g298555-d311550-r118995469-Huaisheng_Mosque_Huaisheng_Guangtisi-Guangzhou_Guangdong.html<br /><br />http://www.colorfuldays-hotel.com/En/restaurant.aspx<br /><br />http://www.muslimtour.net/halal-info.asp?ID=152<br /><br />http://susuegoodday.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hmmm...my favourite restaurants so far (from most loved to least preferred)</span><br /><br />1) <br />Wuyang Huimin Restaurant 五羊回民饭店<br /><br />Add: No. 325, Zhongshanliu Road, Yuexiu District.<br /><br />Tel: 020-81303991<br /><br />2) <br />Abdullah Qinghai Restaurant<br />No. 8 Tongxin Lu, opposite the Guangzhou Astro Hotel<br /><br />广州市童心路8号登月酒店对面<br /><br />Phone:020-83501919<br /><br />3) Albaraka Restaurant, No.8, South of Tongxin Road, Yueshiu (exit D, subway of Xiaobei)Tel: 1592 0893 124 / 1379 4393 959 / 1372 4841 06 / 1536 0606 798 <br /><br /><br />4) Xinyue Muslim Restaurant 新粤穆斯林餐厅<br /><br />Add: Floor 3, Xinjiang Tower, No, 76, Tianhe North Road, Tianhe District..<br /><br />Tel: 020-38782783<br /><br />5) Halal noodle at Baiyun Airport<br /><br />6) A muslim restaurant on ground floor near Xinyue Muslim Restaurant (item 4 above)<br /><br />7) Muslim (uighur) restaurant opposite Huasheng mosque<br /><br />8) <br />1001 night restaurant<br />ADD:No 899,Jiefang Bei Road,Next to China hotel.<br />TEL:020-36182280 36182281<br />MAIL:gz1001@1001nights.com.cn<br /><br />9) <br />Ottoman Turkish Restaurant<br />No.475 Huanshi Dong Lu, Yuexiu District<br /><br />环市东路475号<br /><br />Phone:020-87601227<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">If you want to stay at muslim hotel:</span><br />http://www.guangzhouhotel.com/Muslim_Bostan_Hotel_Guangzhou.htm?gclid=CIOq0seAp64CFQV66wodT3ZYPQ<br /><br />http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Hotel_Review-g298555-d814221-Reviews-Bostan_Business_Hotel-Guangzhou_Guangdong.html<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Muslim Hotels in China:</span><br />http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/muslim-china/hotels-for-muslims.htmCroesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-90384656303301578102011-12-27T00:14:00.003+08:002012-02-18T15:45:23.432+08:00Halal restaurants in Zhongshan & GuangzhouHi, I just got back from China, went there on 18/12/11 and came back on 24/12/11.<br /><br />Went there on business trip. I was in Zhongshan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongshan to visit ThyssenKrupp elevator factory and I was in Guangzhou <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou"></a> to visit Otis escalator & travellator factory.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18/12/11 (Sunday)</span><br /><br />We landed at Guangzhou Airport <a href="http://www.guangzhouairportonline.com/"></a> on 18/12/11 and it was warm (colder than KL but hotter than Genting) and we were puzzled why locals wrapped up with thick coat, shawl, hat, boothttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifs.<br /><br />ThyssenKrupp rep waited for us at the airport and took us to Zhongshan (2 hours drive away). We checked in at King Century Hotel <a href="http://en.kingcenturyhotel.com/ProductExhibitIndex.html"></a><br /><br />We reached the hotel at about 4.30pm, after checked in we went for coffee at Starbucks outlet nearby. The hotel? The room is big and breakfast spread..hmm not much choice for muslim just bread, cereals and grilled fish! <br /><br />Bernard the ThyssenKrupp rep took us to dinner at Xin Yue Muslim Restaurant <a href="http://deltabridges.com/directory/zhongshan-reviews/xin-yue-muslim-restaurant-zhongshan"></a> everyone enjoyed the xinjiang food dinner and looked forward to tomorrow's lunch at the same restaurant! After dinner, Bernard took to us to walk around/window shop at Zhongshan pedestrian street shops. Bernard took us back to the hotel and the group was split into 3 groups! one group continued shopping at the pedestrian street, the next group prefer to go experience Zhongshan clubbing scene while me and another guy preferred to go for full body massage. Not bad, 1 hour/person was only 40 Yuan (RM20).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19/12/11 Monday</span><br />Full day at the factory. Bernard did a splendid job, everything is ready and he had arranged for right persons to answer all our queries. All the tests passed with flying colours. Client wanted to cramp all the tests today, so we shorten our lunch and the factory had arranged for KFC lunch delivery for us (prawn burger n chips). After the visit, Bernard took us for massage (I opted for foot reflexology), according to Bernard it was about 70 yuan (RM35), the rest opted for body massage. After massage we went to Xin Yue Muslim Restaurant again and met up with 3 guys from ThyssenKrupp escalator/travellator/PBB factory. Again, very tasty dinner. Lots of grilled meat (beef, lamb, chickens). I did not snap any pictures, ha ha to shy to do that but you can view similar food here <a href="http://www.englishbaby.com/blog/alice917/view_entry/41129"></a> the ThyssenKrupp guys told us, Xin Yue is not the only muslim restaurant in town! well...maybe next time.<br /><br />After dinner, the group decided to go for shopping n clubbing again but I opted to go back to hotel.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">20/12/11 Tuesday</span><br />We checked out from King Century Hotel and took 2 hours drive to Guangzhou. Checked in into Westin Hotel <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1706"></a> nice hotel. After checking in, Bernard took us for lunch at Xin Jiang Building Glass House. More xinjiang food and can't imagine more xinjiang food until 23/12/11! After lunch off we went to Shangxia Jiu Lu <a href="http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/1f6536/"></a> to shop.<br /><br />I didn't buy anything though I found few interesting sweaters n clothes for my nieces/nephews as I still have 3 more days in Guangzhou.<br /><br />After shopping, went back to hotel to freshen up. We decided to go for light dinner at Subway (I had tuna sandwich), after dinner, again others decided to go clubbing while I went back to hotel to enjoy warm cozy bed n tv.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">21/12/11 Wednesday</span><br />Breakfast spread at Westin is huge, more choices for me. After breakfast, client group packed and ready to depart for airport. While waiting for 2nd group to arrive, 3 of us decided to venture to Beijing Road (Beijing Lu) <a href="http://nickchan.net/travel/beijing-lu-bu-xin-jie-pedestrian-shopping-street"></a> by using Guangzhou Metro <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou_Metro"></a> <br /><br />We had sushi for lunch (very expensive) and then the 2nd group arrived n we had to rush to hotel to meet them. Dinner was at Guang Zhou Xin Yue Muslim Restaurant (same building as Glass House Restaurant where we had our lunch earlier). Thankfully my project team member who was with us in earlier group went to the restaurant first with the rest of the new group and he ordered different kind of food (more cantonese rather than xinjiang food). <br /><br />Otis guy was not prepared and very inexperienced. He didn't bring enough yuan and he was on tight budget! The restaurant did not accept his card and he had to borrow money to pay for dinner! After dinner he disappeared! OMG! Your host disappeared...tsk tsk tsk I had to call him n reminded him that he's with clients and he should not behaved the way he did. He came back half and hour later and we had advised him on proper way to conduct the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). He listened but decided to do his way..sigh..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">22/12/11 Thursday</span> <br />Factory not ready for FAT and the day was filled up with shopping activities at Beijing Road. Since Otis guy has no cash, he looked around for a place that can accept his card and decided to bring us to Ritz Carlton Hotel for lunch! Fancy place but he decided to place lunch order himself without asking group members if the food is acceptable to all! He ordered bread, salad and fried rice....sigh..<br /><br />He seemed to forget client pay for everything and he's not spending Otis's money but he's spending client's money! <br /><br />After lunch, we returned back to hotel and later that night we went to Ottoman Restaurant <a href="http://www.tourdechina.cn/restaurants/Halal/Guangzhou/Ottoman-Turkish-Restaurant.html"></a> (again in front of everyone Otis guy asked the restaurant if they'll accept his card and again to control his budget, Otis guy ordered for everyone). We went back to hotel and later some of the group members ventured out to check out Guangzhou night life.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23/12/11 Friday</span><br />After breakfast, we went to Otis factory. After controversial briefing (Otis rep was not prepared), Otis guy sent us to the nearby reflexology centre as he needed to prepare inspection form! Clients were furious but tolerated but when we made to wait at the centre and nobody attended to us, they can't no longer repressed their anger and decided to walk back to otis factory and demanded to continue with the FAT! after few minutes we noticed they were not ready and some of the components were not even available at the factory! The clients can no longer tolerated and they exploded!<br />The FAT didn't end well. The Otis guy failed in PR (dealing with people) and he was disorganized from day 1. Very disappointing!<br /><br />We went for dinner at Abdullah Qinghai Moslem Restaurant <a href="http://littlemamadiary.com/guangzhou-travel-jalanjalan-cari-makan-restoran-halal-abdullah-qinghai/"></a> everyone tried to forget what happened earlier at the factory but with not much success.<br /><br />After dinner, we were taken for massage (again I opted for foot reflexology), a bit too late for Otis to pamper their guests n develop good PR but I guess it was their way of apologizing for their screw up.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24/12/11 Saturday</span><br />Thank God, the ordeal was over n time to go home...Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-47089729526544054552011-11-07T22:49:00.003+08:002011-11-08T00:38:11.626+08:00Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha 2011Salam and hi guys,<br /><br />Been really busy with my current project and had no time to update this blog.<br /><br />This year, my parents came to KL, well my father came to recuperate. He had nasty infection on his ankle and the swelling even spread to his leg. Went to see doctor and he was given antibiotic. The swelling reduced but he has not recovered fully and thankfully yesterday (raya haji) he's well enough to participate.<br /><br />Few Days Before Raya:<br />This year we celebrated raya in KL since both parents are here. To make them feel at home I suggested that we (my siblings) 'gotong royong' and cook at my bro's house in U-Thant and celebrate raya at his place since he has big house and big compound (can cook outside and plenty of place to park our cars).<br /><br />But response was not good and it seems 'pot luck' was the preferred option. So, I volunteered to buy cakes & cookies from Suanson; fruits (watermelon and honey dew); while my bro offered to prepare 'ketupat pulut daun palas'and beef curry; my eldest niece (2nd sis's eldest daughter) offered ketupat nasi and kuah kacang; my sis (4th sibling) offered rendang & lemang;<br /><br />Raya Eve 5/11/10<br />Raya eve, everyone busy at their own house, so I bought laksa curry from Group Base so we could have dinner together. <br /><br />Stayed there until 10pm and left.<br /><br />Hari Raya 6/11/10<br />My alarm clock rang and I switched it off thinking it was another Sunday! woke up again at 9pm something and realized it was raya day! Rushed to shower n drove like mad woman to my bro's house.<br /><br />Everyone turned up and I was the last one to arrive! Blush blush....Then, makan time..all that I mentioned above spread on the table for us to sample..yum yum. Everyone enjoyed cakes I bought from Suanson (carrot walnut, chocolate fudge & lemon wonder)<br /><br />Ha ha with stomach full everyone chit chatted and slowly each family excused themselves since they need to prepare food for next family meals.<br /><br />Lunch - my second sis invited everyone to her house. Her children and her prepared dalca, acar, roast chicken, fried chicken, nasi tomato, butter rice, lychee jelly.<br /><br />Dinner - my sis (4th sibling) invited everyone to her house for dinner. Menu? lontong, kuah lodeh, sambal ikan bilis, laksa siam, rendang ayam.<br /><br />2nd Daya Raya 7/11/10<br />My youngest sis invited everyone to her house for aqiqah do. Menu? roast lamb, coleslaw, grilled potato, rice, ayam masak merah, dalca, lamb stew.<br /><br />quite enjoyable raya. at least we don't need to drive 5hours to get to see my parents and raya with them..<br /> <br />Refer here if wish you wish to learn more about subjects mentioned above:<br />Suanson cakes http://www.suanson.com.my/delivery.htm<br />Ketupat palas http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.com/2011/08/homemade-ketupat-daun-palas.html<br />Beef Curry <br />Groupbase http://parfait10.blogspot.com/2011/05/dinner-groupbase-bandar-sri-damansara.html<br />http://www.sajionline.com.my/index.php/ayam-dan-daging-othermenu-117/1011-kari-daging-kerisik.html<br />Ketupat nasi http://mwdah.blogspot.com/2011/09/interesting-story-ketupat-dan-lemang.html<br />Kuah Kacang http://e-nalovelykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/06/kuah-kacang-daging.html<br />rendang <br />Lemang http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/my/malaysia/549839-lemang-pak-ali-warisan-jalan-au5-lembah-keramat-kuala-lumpur<br />Rendang http://homefamilysite.com/blog/resepi-rendang-ayam/<br />Dalca http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/1332<br />Acar http://psittacula.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/acar-buah-buahan/<br />roast chicken http://www.femail.com.au/roast-chicken-with-lemon-and-thyme.htm<br />Fried chicken http://emymilia.blogspot.com/2010/11/ayam-goreng-berempah-mabelesss.html<br />Nasi Tomato http://surayaartis.blogspot.com/2011/08/resepi-juadah-berbuka-puasa-nasi-tomato.html<br />Butter Rice http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.com/2010/10/butter-rice.html<br />Lychee Jelly http://sugar-inc.blogspot.com/2010/12/lychee-jelly-recipe.html<br />lontong / kuah lodeh http://www.myrecipepages.com/2011/08/02/soup/simple-kuah-lodehvegetable-soup/<br />sambal ikan bilis http://www.blogresipi.com/2010/01/22/ayam-tandoori-goreng-dan-sambal-ikan-bilis/Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-84251344590737303712011-03-27T22:12:00.005+08:002011-03-27T23:15:49.514+08:00Delicious cafe vs Theobroma Chocolate LoungeHmmm..been very busy n had been neglegting this blog for many moons ha ha..anyway, few weeks back my ex-boss arranged a dinner for ex-colleagues and another ex-boss who just got back from India (he's working there), due to busy schedule I had to miss the dinner at E-San Thai Kitchen Ara Damansara <a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-thai-kitchen-ara-damansara">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-thai-kitchen-ara-damansara</a>. My ex-boss fav restaurant it seems. He took us to the other branch in Taman Seputeh before <a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-kitchen-taman-seputeh">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-kitchen-taman-seputeh</a><br /><br />Anyway, I had not seen my ex-colleagues TH (last met her during our Bangkok trip during xmas 2010), VK & NMM...since our dinner at VK's place. So, NMM called and insisted that we should have dinner soon. Since I'm only available on Sunday, NMM suggested we meet up for tea. I suggested Delicious since as UOB card holder, I can have 50% discount on 26/3/11 n 27/3/11...<br /><br />On Saturday, my bf was busy with wedding dinner, so I went to 1U n walked into Theobroma Chocolate Lounge (bloggers seem to adore this place), ordered their Iceberg Lady and Seafood Spaghetti Olio Olio. The verdict? Iceberg Lady is just ok n the spaghetti Olio Olio not that satisfying...lack the oomph. For price visit here <a href="http://www.chocolatelounge.com.my/">http://www.chocolatelounge.com.my/</a><br /><br />Anyway, after the meal, I walked over to Delicious and tapau "Pan Seared Cod served with Sauteed Prawns on Ratatouille & Fried Potatoes" and "Aglio Olio Spaghettini with seafood". The cod fish was delicious but quite pricy at RM48.90 however at 50% discount, why not? The spaghettini..much better than the one in Theobroma Chocolate Lounge. <a href="http://www.delicious.com.my/#menu_mains">http://www.delicious.com.my/#menu_mains</a><br /><br />So, Sunday came and I got 2 massages from NMM n VK that they'll be late. I texted TH and she was at Mark & Spencer. We walked over to Delicious and she ordered "Hearty Noodle Soup with Cod, Vermicelli, Salted Vegetables & Tomato" and I ordered "Pan-seared Crispy Skin Salmon served with Coriander Relish, Asparagus & Fried Potatoes" and for drinks I ordered "Watermelon & Lychee Blast" and TH ordered "Frosty Lychee & Lime'. We enjoyed our late lunch and NMM arrived. She ordered Caesar Salad with Salmon and same drink as TH. VK arrived when I had finished my salmon n she ordered Caesar Salad with chicken. All of us enjoyed our selection. Then we decided to try "Traditional English Afternoon Tea for Two"....we can choose one cake from the display cabinet. "Peach Frangipane with Vanilla Ice Cream" looks good. <br /><br />The set came with: <br />Warm Scones with Preserves & Fresh Cream<br />Assortment of Finger Sandwiches & Duck Confit in Filo Pastry<br />Strawberry Chocolate dip & Hand-Rolled chocolate truffles<br />Rosemary & Cheese Cookies<br />Choice of any one cake on display - we chose Peach Frangipane with Vanilla Ice Cream<br />Choice of any two cups of tea<br /><br />Everyone attacked the scones first, then the peach frangipani. the scone is nice but the peach frangipani is just way too sweet...we couldn't finish the set n decided to tapau the leftover..<br /><br />We stayed there for almost 4 hours and spend almost RM300 (RM287.20 to be exact), but at 50% discount and good chatty time with old friends...priceless.<br /><br />What others said about Delicious & Theobrama n E San:<br /><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/theobroma-chocolate-lounge-one-utama">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/theobroma-chocolate-lounge-one-utama</a><br /><br /><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/delicious-cafe-tea-bread-one-utama-pj">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/delicious-cafe-tea-bread-one-utama-pj</a><br /><br /><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-thai-kitchen-ara-damansara">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-thai-kitchen-ara-damansara</a><br /><a href=" http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-kitchen-taman-seputeh"><br />http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/e-san-kitchen-taman-seputeh</a>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-11119517535784297982010-11-22T12:26:00.002+08:002010-11-22T14:10:34.216+08:00Portuguese Settlement & Asam PedasI just got back from Melaka yesterday. Went there with my sis, 3 nieces n 2 nephews. My bro's family need to attend my niece's convocation do in Trengganu so my bro's asked for our help to send his son to Kolej Yayasan Saad for final selection program (form 1 intake) <a href="http://kysm.edu.my/">http://kysm.edu.my/</a><br /><br />Anyway, we got there about 3pm++, sat for briefing etc and proceeded to check-in into our accommodation for the night at Garden City Apartment <a href="http://www.gardencity.com.my/">http://www.gardencity.com.my/</a><br /><br />Not a bad place, we have stayed here before during our family outing years ago, the place looks like any residential apartment. Reasonably clean though one lift was down so long queue to use the lift and most peoples decided to use staircase. The bed in our unit..hmm need to be careful, my 3 year old nephew kept on asking why is the bed tilting when we slept on it.<br /><br />That night we went for dinner at Portuguese Settlement, as usual the moment you parked your car, a group of them came to 'promote' their stalls. We felt harassed n decided to walk around before deciding which stall to have our dinner at. While walking around, we googled and found someone recommended stall 88, hmm not a good choice. We had scallops cooked with dried chillies (powdered chilly tasted uncooked), butter prawns (guts not cleaned), Portuguese bake fish (tasted so so), sotong fritters (not nice), garlic kailan (nice), cili padi lala (nice). Total inclusive drinks for 5pax RM138.00<br /><br />After dinner, went back to the apartment n zzz. Next morning had bread n peanut butter for breakfast. For lunch we decided to look for best asam pedas daging in Melaka, googled and someone suggested 'Restoren Nasi Ayam Special di Bachang', she mentioned <a href="http://www.kakinakl.com/2010/05/makan-apa-yang-sedap-di-melakabest.html">http://www.kakinakl.com/2010/05/makan-apa-yang-sedap-di-melakabest.html</a> it is nearby Melaka Sentral, so we went looking and couldn't find the place, we were hungry and saw this restaurant "Restoran Cinta Rasa & Kafe" at Plaza Melaka Sentral. Their daun ubi masak lemak cili padi is delicious, their asam pedas daging is not bad too. lunch cost us RM38 for 4pax.<br /><br />After lunch off to KL<br /><br />===================================================================================<br />Excerpt from my blog entry in 2009:<br />The stalls -<br /><br /> * Seafood Terrace<br /> * Joan n El' Chico's - we had our lunch here<br /> * Seafront<br /> * Joe Splash Five<br /> * Big Benz Fountain<br /> * Jenny Kopitiam<br /> * J&J Corner<br /> * De Costas<br /><br />Food? Delicious! We had clams (lala), grilled portuguese fish, brinjall (portuguese style) and butter prawns. Total? RM80++?<br /><br />What others said about Portuguese Settlement:<br /><br /> * http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=24358<br /> * http://j2kfm.blogspot.com/2009/01/seafood-portuguese-settlement-melaka.html<br /> * http://www.iwannaseetheworld.com/?p=7<br /> * http://www.foodpoi.com/2008/10/portuguese-settlement-sea-terrace-seafood/<br /> * http://jasonmumbles.com/2008/12/sea-terrance-portuguese-settlement<br /> * http://jasonmumbles.com/2009/01/revisitng-sea-terrace-portuguese-settlement<br /> * http://absolutginger.com/tag/portuguese-settlement/<br /> * http://www.melaka.org.my/eatingout/portuguese.html<br /> * http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/only-one-mango-juice-portuguese-settlementCroesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-39250303944035399122010-05-02T21:17:00.002+08:002010-05-02T22:30:04.717+08:00Halal Restaurant in Port DicksonMy sis had a seminar (organized by her office) at Thistle PD. She wanted to bring her son along but as she'll be busy all day, she asked us (me, my 2 nephews n niece) if we want to come along. Hmm..short weekend break? Why not..<br /><br />My sis was a designated driver, so she left early Saturday morning with her colleagues. I left later (after office hour) with the troop. When we reached PD, my nephew played with my car window (back window) and it was stuck. We stopped by at a workshop and the mechanic help to close it but he told me that it will stay close as it will take him some time to fix it. He advised me to take it to a workshop in KL later for proper repair.<br /><br />We reached Thistle about 4pm and it was really hot. My nephew wanted to swim but we have to wait till later in the evening.<br /><br />Thistle is a nice hotel (formerly Guoman Resort), everything is new except bathroom fittings (I guess they burst their renovation budget).....I like the hotel as it family oriented n very comfortable with plenty of facilities - pool, children playing area, library etc...<br /><br />But, since it was quite new when we visited the place, they were not ready for huge crowd, it was chaotic during breakfast. They ran out of clean coffee cups (we had to use bowls for our coffee), the trainees waitresses/waiters were very inefficient (caused many guests to lose tempers)....a part from that, I enjoyed my stay here.<br /><br />Dinner? before the trip I surfed the net on where to eat good seafood, found 2 places, one is Weng Yin Seafood Restaurant and the other is Restoran Chardin Seaview; we decided to go to Weng Yin as it is near Thistle while my sister joined her colleagues at Chardin Seaview.<br /><br />We enjoyed our seafood dinner - we had soy sauce fish (forgotten what fish we ordered), butter prawn, Kam heong bamboo clams and vegetable...Definitely will visit this place again if we go to PD again.<br /><br />What others said about Weng Yin (pork free):<br /><a href="http://j-travel.blogspot.com/2010/01/weng-yin-seafood-restaurant-at-port.html">http://j-travel.blogspot.com/2010/01/weng-yin-seafood-restaurant-at-port.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.portdickson.net/pages/wengyinseafood">http://www.portdickson.net/pages/wengyinseafood</a><br /><a href="http://stevenhavingfun.blogspot.com/2008/09/restaurant-in-port-dickson-weng-yin.html">http://stevenhavingfun.blogspot.com/2008/09/restaurant-in-port-dickson-weng-yin.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/archive/index.php/t-10408.html">http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/archive/index.php/t-10408.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.malaysianbabes.net/forum/index.php?/topic/6990-any-food-to-recomend-in-port-dickson/">http://www.malaysianbabes.net/forum/index.php?/topic/6990-any-food-to-recomend-in-port-dickson/</a><br /><a href="http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/3179/">http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/3179/</a><br /><br />What other said about Chardin (pork free)<br /><a href="http://joshuaongys.com/2009/11/restaurant-chardin-sea-view-seafood-village-port-dickson/">http://joshuaongys.com/2009/11/restaurant-chardin-sea-view-seafood-village-port-dickson/</a><br /><a href="http://lifeofcontinues.blogspot.com/2009/02/restaurant-chardin-sea-view-port.html">http://lifeofcontinues.blogspot.com/2009/02/restaurant-chardin-sea-view-port.html</a><br /><a href="http://kadusmama.com/2008/06/lobster-crab-geoduck-any-for-you.html">http://kadusmama.com/2008/06/lobster-crab-geoduck-any-for-you.html</a><br /><br />Read what others said about Thistle Hotel here:<br /><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303991-d1473370-Reviews-Thistle_Port_Dickson-Port_Dickson_Negeri_Sembilan.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303991-d1473370-Reviews-Thistle_Port_Dickson-Port_Dickson_Negeri_Sembilan.html</a><br /><a href="http://www.thistle.com/hotels/malaysia/port_dickson/thistle_port_dickson/index.html">http://www.thistle.com/hotels/malaysia/port_dickson/thistle_port_dickson/index.html</a> <br /><br />Other nice hotels in PD:<br /><a href="http://babytaz38.blogspot.com/2007/01/destination-port-dickson-malaysia.html">http://babytaz38.blogspot.com/2007/01/destination-port-dickson-malaysia.html</a><br /><a href="http://khongfamily.com/blog/?p=318">http://khongfamily.com/blog/?p=318</a><br /><a href="http://www.cuti.com.my/hotel/info.php?id=2782&hotel=Avillion+Admiral+Cove">http://www.cuti.com.my/hotel/info.php?id=2782&hotel=Avillion+Admiral+Cove</a><br /><a href="http://www.kuali.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/4/eatingout/5013840&sec=eatingout">http://www.kuali.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/4/eatingout/5013840&sec=eatingout</a>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-37055196303394112842010-05-02T14:39:00.008+08:002010-05-02T21:16:51.648+08:00Laksa oh LaksaI just had S'pore laksa as lunch. Bought it from Secret Recipe. Tasted ok but I'll not go for second helping as it is a bit too rich for me..<br /><br />I was thinking why not blog something about laksa, after all we've so many variations of laksa here in Malaysia..<br /><br />I was in Sibu airport few days back, went there for a site visit - basically visiting the airport itself as Ministry of Transport (MOT) is planning to expand the airport. One of the worst airport that I ever visited. Doors are rotten, floors are stained..about time they do major renovation work.<br /><br />Anyway, we had no time to go to town, so we had our breakfast and lunch at the airport restaurant (only one restaurant there), it looks like typical malay nasi campur restaurant. For breakfast I had laksa (Sarawak) and for lunch we had nasi campur. The laksa was actually quite tasty, better than what I had tried at Tesco's (Mutiara Damansara) food court and Alexis (Great Eastern Mall <a href="http://alexis.com.my/html/ampang.html">http://alexis.com.my/html/ampang.html</a> ).Nasi campur? The dishes were too sweet to my liking..<br /><br />Anyway, back to laksa. Basically, laksa has 2 major variations - sour and without coconut milk (penang laksa, assam laksa, kedah laksa etc), and lemak (rich) laksa (nyonya laksa, mi kari, curry laksa etc).<br /><br />What's the difference? Well, read here <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa</a> and here <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/ultimate_laksa_guide">http://www.squidoo.com/ultimate_laksa_guide</a> and here <a href="http://www.pickles-and-spices.com/types-of-laksa.html">http://www.pickles-and-spices.com/types-of-laksa.html</a><br /><br />Anyway, my article here is base on personal experience, taste and preference.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Kedah Laksa</span><br />I love this version. For obvious reason since I was born and raised in Kedah. I love home made version, but making it, is quite a tedious process. In Kedah, Laksa Teluk Kechai is very popular. Tried it before and I love it. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/laksa_teluk_kechai/">http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/laksa_teluk_kechai/</a><br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/24064747/Laksa-Kuala-Kedah">http://www.scribd.com/doc/24064747/Laksa-Kuala-Kedah</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Kedah Laksam</span><br />Not many people knew that there is a Kedah version of laksam as it is not popular outside Kedah. Even in Kedah, laksam is only popular in Kuala Kedah and nearby area like Alor Star. Anyway, my parents' neighbour originated from Kuala Kedah. The late Mak Mah made a mean laksam. Before she passed away, my sister managed to get a recipe from her. And now we can always enjoy laksam whenever my sis invited us over for makan makan at her place..<br /><br />sample recipe <a href="http://kuaci-corner.blogspot.com/2009/09/laksam-chek-nani.html">http://kuaci-corner.blogspot.com/2009/09/laksam-chek-nani.html</a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Penang Laksa</span><br />Very close resemblance to Kedah Laksa...<br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://resepi.mesra.net/Detailed/1058.shtml">http://resepi.mesra.net/Detailed/1058.shtml</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Perlis Laksa</span><br />Close resemblance to Kedah Laksa. But they add sugar in their gravy...<br />i tried Perlis Laksa before, tasted like Kedah Laksa to me...anyway, I heard people said (urban myth?) that authentic Perlis Laksa use eels as its main ingredient..<br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8290699/My-Resipi-Laksa-Kuala-Perlis/">http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8290699/My-Resipi-Laksa-Kuala-Perlis/</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Penang Assam Laksa</span><br />I prefer Kedah Laksa, assam laksa is an acquired taste for me, my bf is chinese so sometimes when we eat at chinese stalls, there's nothing much that I can eat except assam laksa, rojak, grilled fish or grilled tauhu. After a few bowls of assam laksa over a number of years, I now love this version...<br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://www.penangchefs.com/recipe.aspx?recipeid=22">http://www.penangchefs.com/recipe.aspx?recipeid=22</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Curry Laksa</span><br />Spicier version of nyonya laksa<br /><br />Sample recipe - <a href="http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=830">http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=830</a> (for halal version, opt out pig's blood)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Nyonya Laksa</span><br />Quite similar to Singapore laksa but spicier...<br />Sometimes when I have craving for this laksa, I'll have it at either Secret Recipe or Nyonya Colors <a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/nyonya-colors-nyonya-foods-one-utama">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/nyonya-colors-nyonya-foods-one-utama</a><br /><br />Nyonya Colors also offers Thai Curry Laksa & Dry Curry Mee (close relatives to Nyonya Laksa)<br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://www.malaysianfood.net/recipes/recipelaksalemak.htm">http://www.malaysianfood.net/recipes/recipelaksalemak.htm</a> and <a href="http://resepi.mesra.net/Detailed/758.shtml">http://resepi.mesra.net/Detailed/758.shtml</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pot Laksa</span><br />Another variation of nyonya laksa. My sis's specialty. She found a recipe in a recipe book, modified it and made it her own. Another dish that we'll always enjoy whenever she has makan makan do at her place.<br /><br />recipe sample <a href="http://www.101cookingrecipes.com/nyonya-recipes/pot-laksa.php">http://www.101cookingrecipes.com/nyonya-recipes/pot-laksa.php</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mi Kari</span><br />Malay version of Nyonya Laksa, less creamy, spicier. Taste like you are eating your noodles with thin curry...<br /><br />Recipe sample - <a href="http://www.resepirrrecipe.com/recipe_details.php?rec_id=172">http://www.resepirrrecipe.com/recipe_details.php?rec_id=172<br /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sarawak Laksa</span><br />Will never eat this version in Peninsular Malaysia. Tasted horrible. But In Sarawak it actually taste quite nice.<br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://www.1easyasianrecipes.com/borneo-recipes/sarawak-laksa-recipe.php">http://www.1easyasianrecipes.com/borneo-recipes/sarawak-laksa-recipe.php</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Singapore laksa </span><br />- not my favourite kind of laksa. Secret Recipe offer this dish in its menu <br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1488">http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1488</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Johore Laksa</span><br />- not my favourite, a bit too rich for me..<br /><br />recipe sample - <a href="http://resepi.mesra.net/Detailed/3321.shtml">http://resepi.mesra.net/Detailed/3321.shtml</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Kelantan laksa & laksam </span><br />My favourite during fasting month..<br /><br />recipe sample <a href="http://qutreen.fotopages.com/?entry=1668638">http://qutreen.fotopages.com/?entry=1668638</a> and <a href="http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=85">http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=85</a><br /><br />And many more variations that I've yet to try...Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-73007569379106866312010-03-01T19:00:00.005+08:002010-03-02T21:26:23.949+08:00Kijal and Cherating - 3D/2N<span style="font-weight:bold;">3D/2N Kijal/Cherating</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 1</span><br />We planned to leave KL last Friday (26/2/2010) at 9am, I reached my sis’s house and my 2 nieces yet to arrive n my sis was still feeding her son breakfast n my sis in law was cooking breakfast.<br /><br />After everything was done, we left at about 10am. We drove straight to Kijal, along the way we stopped at Warung Otak-Otak Che Wan at Kuala Kemaman for satar & otak-otak at about 1.30pm. Too early n they were not selling anything yet. So, we decided to drive around Chukai town n perhaps stop by at Hai Peng, it was closed! We drove further to check out other shops, Tong Juan was open (they are famous for stuffed crab) but my sis looked at the shop and was not keen to eat there.<br /><br />We turned back to Warung Otak-Otak Che Wan Kuala Kemaman n waited awhile (they open at 2.00pm) and enjoyed satar, otak-otak, pais and keropok lekor. The food was nice but the weather was really really hot.<br /><br />After lunch we drove straight to Awana Kijal n checked in at about 3pm. I stayed here before as my previous employer had a plant at Teluk Kalung. To me this is the most decent hotel around Kijal/Cherating.<br /><br />Since it was hot outside the room, we decided to laze about inside our room n at 5.30pm decided to try out their fitness centre (my sis n her son swam). We worked out for an hour n after that we went for a walk on the beach (we walked until we reached Star Cruise jetty n turned back to hotel).<br /><br />Really good work out n we were sore all over..then returned to our room to shower n got ready for dinner. We had our dinner at Grandview in front of the hotel. Everyone was hungry but my sis didn’t finish her rice as she felt bloated (she was too hungry n her stomach felt like it was filled with air n she could’t eat) and I thought the food was not to her liking. Anyway, the others enjoyed their food. We ordered stuffed crabs, butter prawns, kailan with garlic, lemon chicken and garoupa cooked with soy sauce.<br /><br />After dinner we drove to Kerteh to view lights from oil & gas plants there. Reached hotel n we were all tired. Tried to watch dvd but all of us fell asleep before the movie ended.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 2</span><br />We planned to wake up early, go to the gym at 7am, then at 8am walk on the beach and have our breakfast at 9am. We woke up at 9am! Would not have woken up if my bf didn’t call. My 2 nieces decided to sleep in, so my sis n I went down for breakfast by ourselves. Same spread as per my previous visits.<br /><br />We returned to our room and it was time to check out. We packed our stuffs n my 2 nieces decided that they wanted to go for a swim. So we loaded our stuffs into our car n waited for them n lounged about by the pool.<br /><br />We left Awana n went to Warung Otak-Otak Che Wan again for our lunch. This time we had satar, otak-otak, mee calong (different version of mee soup) and nasi air, ABC, jelly kelapa and kelapa laut. Mee calong n nasi air were actually quite nice.<br /><br />After lunch we drove straight to Holiday Villa Cherating. After checking in, again it was hot n we just stayed indoor. Went to the gym at 5.30pm n went to the beach for a walk. Took my nephew along as my sis wanted to go for massage.<br /><br />After our walk, went back to our room and prepared to go out for dinner. This time we went to Duyong Restaurant at Kampung Cherating. The waitress recommended Ikan Barat (cooked with dried chillies), Kam Heong crabs, my niece ordered kalian cooked with oyster sauce n the other niece ordered tom yam.<br /><br />After dinner, my niece needed to look for areas where she can have wifi access as she needed some info to finish her assignment, we found a café with ‘free wifi’ signboard. No other customers there n the owner was more interested in listening to music on his pc rather than serving his customers. His moody son acted as a waiter, the internet connection was very slow n we decided to leave n asked the boy to pack our drinks. Guess what he said? Sorry we have no plastic bag to pack your drinks! I asked for ice n I guess they ran out of ice too :-( <br />2 cans of cokes (no ice) and a mug of hot milo cost us RM8.00. Will never go to this place ever again. This place is called Payung Café. <br /><br />We walked towards a shop where my sis n the other niece was browsing for souvenirs n along the way we stumbled onto a cyber café. Lucky break for my niece. They charge RM2.50 per hour. She downloaded her work (by borrowing thumb drive from the owner before downloading them into her laptop), took her less than 15min n the owner didn’t charge her a single cent. The cyber café is next to Little Bali.<br /><br />Then back to our room n zzz…..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 3</span><br />We woke up early today n went down for breakfast early ie around 8am. After breakfast my nieces wanted to go for a walk on the beach but it was too hot for me n I lounged about on the hammock, very relaxing – just swaying, feeling the sea breeze n enjoying the clear sky…<br /><br />They came searching for me after their walk, sweating n we went to the gym. We worked out for an hour and then went for a swim. Then time to pack n go home.<br /><br />We stopped by at Turtle Sanctuary – small displays but they have both live turtles n turtle replicas……my 3 year old nephew loves the displays. <br /><br />We returned to Kuala Kemaman to buy keropok to bring back to KL but since it was still early we decided to go to Hai Peng for light lunch. Then back to Che Wan to tapau keropok n stuffs.<br /><br />Earlier plan was for us to have our lunch at Pak Su Beserah but we already had our lunch at Hai Peng so decided to drive straight to KL.<br /><br />We stopped by at Gambang rest area to pray n later stopped at Termerloh rest area for drinks. We reached KL at about 7.30pm.<br /><br />Good holiday but I was offended by my niece n sis at the end of the trip, we were having a conversation and they said something vague implying they talked about me behind my back. I was tired n the weather was super hot n I found their remarks to be extremely rude. To me if you want to talk behind my back be my guest but keep it behind my back (whatever it is, that was not my concern) but if you want to hint to me that you talked behind my back, you better tell me what was the issue. Hiding it by saying it’s nothing is plain rude. Anyway, I was fuming n was ready to scream if anyone bothered me. Thank God they left me alone to simmer or everyone’s holiday n good mood will be spoilt……but then again I guess that's family, we quarreled n we made up....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Day 4</span><br />Good holiday, I was expecting to be too lazy to wake up, feeling tired to go to work. But I woke up early n feeling very fresh………<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hotels Review</span><br />I prefer Awana than Holiday Villa. <br /><br />Holiday Villa a bit run down, you can see blood on the bed sheet (from smashed up mosquitos, was wondering whether they changed the sheet or not before we checked in or rhe blood was old stains). The compound, walkways not spotlessly clean, the gym had little to offer n the breakfast spread was very small n taste wise they were awful.<br /><br />My sis left her sunglasses in Awana, she called them n they said they’ll keep for her..<br /><br />But then again, we paid RM230 for Awana n RM160 for Holiday Villa so I guess you can’t expect much.<br /><br />Beach? I prefer Kijal as it was cleaner. Cherating beach was dirty n at some part of the beach, dirty n smelly water (sewer?) was drained to sea……eew!!<br /><br />But the beach at turtle sanctuary was very beautiful n clean……. <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/15/southneast/14226065&sec=southneast">http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/15/southneast/14226065&sec=southneast</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Expenses</span><br />Petrol – RM140 (return)<br />Tol – RM58 (return)<br /><br />Awana Kijal - RM230 x 1 room x 1 night (normal rates view here <a href="http://www.awana.com.my/en/ak/accommodation/roomrates.htm">http://www.awana.com.my/en/ak/accommodation/roomrates.htm</a> )<br /><br />Holiday Villa - RM160 x 2 rooms x 1 night = RM320/night (normal rates view here <a href="http://www.holidayvillacherating.com/accomodation.html">http://www.holidayvillacherating.com/accomodation.html</a> )<br /><br />Lunch 26/2/010 - Warung Otak-Otak Che Wan Kuala Kemaman RM24<br />Dinner - Grandview Kijal RM162<br /><br />Lunch 27/2/010 - Warung Otak-Otak Che Wan Kuala Kemaman RM34<br />Dinner - Duyong RM110<br /><br />Lunch - Hai Peng Chukai RM58<br /><br />Tapau satar+otak-otak+lekor at Warung Otak-Otak Che Wan Kuala Kemaman RM3.50x4 + RM 7x4 + RM5x4 = RM62<br />Tapau keropok+ikan bilis + etc at tenggiri = RM100<br />Pineapples - RM10 x 2 = RM20<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">GRAND TOTAL: RM1,138 for 4pax</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What others said about:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Awana Kijal</span><br /><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303999-d455027-Reviews-Awana_Kijal_Resort-Kijal_Terengganu.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303999-d455027-Reviews-Awana_Kijal_Resort-Kijal_Terengganu.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://dexxy.net/travelogue/treasure-hunt-awana-kijal-terengganu/">http://dexxy.net/travelogue/treasure-hunt-awana-kijal-terengganu/</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://headsteadi.com/2009/02/03/room-review-awana-kijal-terengganu/">http://headsteadi.com/2009/02/03/room-review-awana-kijal-terengganu/</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://bacss.blogspot.com/2009/01/awana-kijal-terengganu.html">http://bacss.blogspot.com/2009/01/awana-kijal-terengganu.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.adiwong.com/sunrise-at-awana-kijal-terengganu/">http://www.adiwong.com/sunrise-at-awana-kijal-terengganu/</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Holiday Villa Cherating</span><br /><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298296-d631296-Reviews-Holiday_Villa_Cherating-Kuantan_Pahang.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298296-d631296-Reviews-Holiday_Villa_Cherating-Kuantan_Pahang.html</a> <br /><br /><a 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href="http://knizam.com/keropok-lekor-satar-pedas-jeli-kelapa-kat-kuala-kemaman-terengganu/">http://knizam.com/keropok-lekor-satar-pedas-jeli-kelapa-kat-kuala-kemaman-terengganu/</a> <br /><a href=" http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2008&dt=0629&pub=Kosmo&sec=Rencana_Utama&pg=ru_01.htm"><br />http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2008&dt=0629&pub=Kosmo&sec=Rencana_Utama&pg=ru_01.htm</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://nouryssa.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/warung-che-wankuala-kemaman/ Kedai Kopi Hai Peng">http://nouryssa.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/warung-che-wankuala-kemaman/ <br />Kedai Kopi Hai Peng</a><br /><a href="http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2008/03/haipeng-kopitiam-kemaman-terengganu.html">http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2008/03/haipeng-kopitiam-kemaman-terengganu.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://headsteadi.com/2007/06/05/famous-hai-peng-kopitiam-in-terengganu/">http://headsteadi.com/2007/06/05/famous-hai-peng-kopitiam-in-terengganu/</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/07/hai-peng-kopitiam-kemaman-terengganu.html">http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/07/hai-peng-kopitiam-kemaman-terengganu.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://bangsar-babe.blogspot.com/2009/08/hai-peng-kopitiam-kemaman-terengganu.html">http://bangsar-babe.blogspot.com/2009/08/hai-peng-kopitiam-kemaman-terengganu.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://yewhenry.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/east-coast-trip/">http://yewhenry.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/east-coast-trip/</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tong Juan</span><br /><a href="http://jasonmumbles.com/2009/04/stuffed-crab-kemaman-restaurant-and-pak-su-seafood-restaurant">http://jasonmumbles.com/2009/04/stuffed-crab-kemaman-restaurant-and-pak-su-seafood-restaurant</a> <br /><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/tong-juan-stuffed-crab-chukai-kemaman">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/tong-juan-stuffed-crab-chukai-kemaman</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.paikia.com/2009/10/terengganu-tong-juan-stuffed-crab/">http://www.paikia.com/2009/10/terengganu-tong-juan-stuffed-crab/</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Restoran Grandview Café Kijal</span><br /><a href="http://www.adriancjy.com/wordpress/2009/11/kl-kuantan-pahang-kijal-terengganu-day-1/">http://www.adriancjy.com/wordpress/2009/11/kl-kuantan-pahang-kijal-terengganu-day-1/</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://cherylzen.blogspot.com/2008/11/awana-kijal-3-where-to-eat.html">http://cherylzen.blogspot.com/2008/11/awana-kijal-3-where-to-eat.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://belacans.blogspot.com/2005/06/awana-kijal-11-june-2005-day-2.html">http://belacans.blogspot.com/2005/06/awana-kijal-11-june-2005-day-2.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Malaysia/Negeri_Terengganu/Kuala_Terengganu-1281769/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Kuala_Terengganu-Awana_Kijal_Resort_Terengganu-BR-1.html">http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Malaysia/Negeri_Terengganu/Kuala_Terengganu-1281769/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Kuala_Terengganu-Awana_Kijal_Resort_Terengganu-BR-1.html</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Duyong Restaurant Kampung Cherating</span><br /><a href="http://elamic.blogspot.com/2009/08/duyong-seafood-restaurant-cherating.html ">http://elamic.blogspot.com/2009/08/duyong-seafood-restaurant-cherating.html </a><br /><a href=" http://tzeemeng.com/what-to-eat/dinner-at-duyong-restaurant-cherating/"><br />http://tzeemeng.com/what-to-eat/dinner-at-duyong-restaurant-cherating/</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://weiyein.blogspot.com/2008/05/cherating-in-nutshell.html">http://weiyein.blogspot.com/2008/05/cherating-in-nutshell.html</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Payung Café Kampung Cherating</span><br /><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Pahang/Cherating/blog-279551.html">http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Pahang/Cherating/blog-279551.html</a> <br /><a href="http://www.legendria.com/2009/01/26/surfer-paradise-cherating/">http://www.legendria.com/2009/01/26/surfer-paradise-cherating/</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Restoran Pak Su Beserah</span><br /><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298296-d1132955-Reviews-Pak_Su_Restarant_Seaside-Kuantan_Pahang.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298296-d1132955-Reviews-Pak_Su_Restarant_Seaside-Kuantan_Pahang.html</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/restoran-pak-su-jalan-beserah-kuantan">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/restoran-pak-su-jalan-beserah-kuantan</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/04/pak-su-seafood-near-kuantan-best-night-view-by-the-seaside/">http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/04/pak-su-seafood-near-kuantan-best-night-view-by-the-seaside/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pingmouse.com/2009/06/school-break-2-cherating-pak-su.html ">http://pingmouse.com/2009/06/school-break-2-cherating-pak-su.html </a><br /><a href="http://becklee.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/pak-su-seafood-restaurant-kuantan/ ">http://becklee.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/pak-su-seafood-restaurant-kuantan/ <br /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ikan Bakar Awang Cherating</span> – note to self “try this place next time”<br /><a href="http://tamkiapo.blogspot.com/2008/07/kuantan-food.html">http://tamkiapo.blogspot.com/2008/07/kuantan-food.html</a> <br /><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/ikan-bakar-pak-awang-jalan-kuantan-kemamam">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/ikan-bakar-pak-awang-jalan-kuantan-kemamam</a>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-88454560865233566072010-01-23T03:24:00.011+08:002010-01-25T23:24:22.566+08:00Huddersfield.....down memory laneLately i'm feeling nostalgic...I miss Hudderfield :-( I graduated from University of Huddersfield n I love the place. Why the sudden urge to reminisce? I guess it was triggered by my niece n nephews. They had just completed their SPM and they had been attending education fairs n naturally I shared my student days stories with them.<br /><br />It made me realize that I should document whatever I can remember now before I forget them totally, who knows one day when I've money to spare I'll visit Huddersfield again and visit the places that I used to frequent when I was studying there...<br /><br />I've forgotten about most of the places but thank Allah with google map (satellite view) it managed to trigger old files stored deep inside my brain :-)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">My first day in England</span><br />We (MARA students) arrived in Heathrow, MARA had rented a coach for us n all of us got into the bus. Along the way, students were dropped off to their respective universities - Luton, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester etc. Every time the bus stopped we'll take photos n bid goodbye to each group. Then we reached Huddersfield! It was cold (autumn) and wet September. The university organized a little reception for us. Temporarily we were given accommodation at Hollybank House in Lindley. That night a M'sian family who resides in Huddersfield prepared dinner for us.<br /><br />Next day I woke up early (jet lagged) at 5am! But it was already quite bright. So I went out n explored the surrounding area. No one was around. Very quiet n I enjoyed the new sights, new experience...... (I remembered a pizza place n google reminded me it is called Pizzeria Napoli) and I did this everyday during my stay here before my body adjusted itself to the new time zone.<br /><br />A few days later, JPA students arrived. And the university was ready to sort out our 'permanent home'. Some of us preferred to rent a house and stay with friends while others prefer to stay at residence hall (hostel) - my residence hall was in Warrenfield Hall (room 32, Warrenfield Hall, 221 Deighton Road, Sheepridge Huddersfield HD2 IJL) 2.3 miles (3.7km) to Huddersfield University.<br /><br />Direction to Warrenfield Hall (now demolished and Warrenfield Court a residential homes occupy its site)<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Queensgate,+Huddersfield,+HD1+3DH,+UK+(University+of+Huddersfield)&daddr=warrenfield+court&geocode=FZKLMgMd59bk_yknGxMSc9x7SDHwKSGzq2nBUw%3BFenwMgMdxRbl_ymLYfKDL9x7SDFIO5qxzwGnPQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=53.667661,-1.769979&sspn=0.000745,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&dirflg=d">http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Queensgate,+Huddersfield,+HD1+3DH,+UK+(University+of+Huddersfield)&daddr=warrenfield+court&geocode=FZKLMgMd59bk_yknGxMSc9x7SDHwKSGzq2nBUw%3BFenwMgMdxRbl_ymLYfKDL9x7SDFIO5qxzwGnPQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=53.667661,-1.769979&sspn=0.000745,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&dirflg=d<br /></a><br />Next day we explored the surrounding area, can't remember other places but I do remember a church, kebab shop n fish n chips shop. Couldn't recall the name of the shops but I managed to google the name of the church.<br /><br />Woodhouse Christchurch, 43 Ashbrow Road , Sheepridge , Huddersfield , HD2 1DX<br /><br />Very old church. They have been Church of England on this site since 1828. When we took photos at the church (with cemetery) it was foggy, trees were without leaves n it reminded me of vampire movie ha ha.... I couldn't find pictures online, perhaps later I'll scan my pic n post here.<br /><br />What I remembered most about this place?<br /><br />Yorkshire accent :-) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1yuYwExGs&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1yuYwExGs&feature=related</a> n they addressed you as 'love'..<br /><br />Hmm.. I was carrying grocery bags (after I got down from a bus) and was walking to my hall when an English guy basically ran after me n offered to carry my bag! Very chivalrous :-)<br /><br />2nd incident? A bus driver grabbed my hand n refused to let me got out of the bus ha ha. Why? He was dating my friend and she decided to ignore him so he wanted to find out from me what happened to her! I told him off n asked him to let go of my hand n he did..<br /><br />next memorable incident? My hall was a co-ed hall with toilets separating boys n girls sections. Some of the students loved to hang out at the corridor outside the toilets :-) these students loved to party n drank themselves silly, one night a girl was really drunk n she was pissed with one of the guys, she brought a pail n went from one room to the other asking us to deposit any liquid that we have into the pail - shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, washing liquid etc then she poured the content onto the poor guy's bed! ha ha it was a cold night n i didn't know where he slept that night.....<br /><br />I loved my morning shower too.. the students woke up late n they don't shower in the morning, so I had the shower to myself..<br /><br />Being M'sian I loved to cook spicy/smelly food (chilly, belacan etc) so I avoided cooking at the common kitchen with the rest of the English guys/gals. (kitchen was in separate building from our rooms - ha ha just to have dinner I had to go through through snow and ice)<br /><br />I normally cooked in my room by using rice cooker where I cooked rice n after that boiled Brahim dish (pre-cooked M'sian dishes) or I'll cooked late at the kitchen after everyone had their dinner. So, one day I was happily cooking my sambal tumis bilis n suddenly an English guy ran to the kitchen breathlessly.. he asked me what I was cooking because he can smelled it from outside the building and he was sneezing ha ha...<br /><br />hmm..being students, some were very naughty, so one cold night we were sleeping n fire alarm went off so everyone scurried outside as they were without coats or shoes! Very very cold brrrr n it was false alarm..<br /><br />My friend Linda and I decided to check out what was the fuss about going out at night to Student Union, so off we went one night n students were drinking n dancing. A group of English guys approached us and asked to us to kiss one of their friends (they claimed it was his birthday) we declined n they teased us and accused us of being lesbians... I stopped going there but Linda loved it n she frequented the place often.<br /><br />I also remembered making a call to my parents (they were at my aunt's house) but they didn't sound excited to hear from me, I guess they were concerned of the cost calls.. anyway after that cold reception I never bothered to call them again. I just wrote to them occasionally.<br /><br />After few months, they had vacancies at Hollybank hall (81, Hollybank House, Hollybank Road, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3BP, 2.6 miles (4km) from Huddersfiled University). Hollybank had better facilities, in safer area and I moved there. I shared a house with common kitchen with a Nigerian, 2 English ladies and 4 M'sians (including me).<br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Queensgate,+Huddersfield,+HD1+3DH,+UK+(University+of+Huddersfield)&daddr=warrenfield+court&geocode=FZKLMgMd59bk_yknGxMSc9x7SDHwKSGzq2nBUw%3BFenwMgMdxRbl_ymLYfKDL9x7SDFIO5qxzwGnPQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=53.667661,-1.769979&sspn=0.000745,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&dirflg=d">http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Queensgate,+Huddersfield,+HD1+3DH,+UK+(University+of+Huddersfield)&daddr=warrenfield+court&geocode=FZKLMgMd59bk_yknGxMSc9x7SDHwKSGzq2nBUw%3BFenwMgMdxRbl_ymLYfKDL9x7SDFIO5qxzwGnPQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=53.667661,-1.769979&sspn=0.000745,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&dirflg=d<br /></a><br />Memorable experience here? the Nigerian lady was in her 40s, we were in our 20s, perhaps to her we were like her children. She told us that she was from a rich family, she used to vacationed in London (when she was residing in Nigeria), never washed her hair by herself etc. Because she was a newcomer, we helped her to acclimatize, my roommate Linda (ha ha the same girl who dated the bus driver) took her shopping n accompanied her to church. What did she do? She treated Linda like one one of her employees! Linda had to carry her shopping bags n followed her around! Anyway, I didn't like her that much n I couldn't be bothered with her. One day she had a bleeding nose (most newcomer experienced that because of the cold temperature) n she went to a hospital, when she came back I didn't rush to ask her how she was doing and she went ballistic and called me heartless! Ha ha what a drama queen.....<br /><br />One day I woke up slightly late, by the time I got to the bus stop the bus had just drove off. I ran after the bus and of course the driver didn't see me and just drove off. One lady driver took pity of me and gave me a lift to the university. She told me her sister worked (or holidayed?) in M'sia before and the malaysians were very nice to her. Ha ha I guess that was safer days, I mean I got into her car without question! Anyway, thank Allah there were still good people in this world.<br /><br />Other things I remembered - got excited whenever I took filled milk bottle n replaced it with empty bottle outside the door (used to watch it on tv n I was experiencing it myself), I loved UK milk, very tasty, used to enjoy it with cereals - morning, noon, night ha ha. I don't quite enjoy m'sian milk as much.<br /><br />what else? Huddersfield was quite near to a strawberry farm, whenever friends visited us from other cities, we'd take them to the farm n brought back baskets of strawberries. Ha ha what did u do with so much strawberries? cakes, puddings, all kind of desserts... the Nigerian lady was not all bad, she helped to bake cakes etc :-)<br /><br />What else? the house had paid phone inside, I used to chat with friends for hours...<br /><br />During winter, we built our first snowman inside the compound (the house had huge compound).<br /><br />Food - we (malaysians) shared our food, we took turn to cook, one of the girls never cooked in her entire life, during her turn she fried chicked without the usual salt n tumeric n washed the chicken with water without flour (to remove the smell) that was her last cooking turn, we told her to wash dishes instead. One day we decided to share our dinner (fried meehoon) with our housemate the English lady. She was crying as the food was really hot but she kept on eating it as it was delicious ha ha..<br /><br />During my 2nd year at Huddersfield we had to move out of residence hall n find our own accommodation (students were only allowed to stay 1 yr in residence hall due to insufficient rooms, priority was given to 1st yr n final yr students).<br /><br />This time I moved to a house in Victoria Road (couldn't find correspondence for the full address) but it is nearby Jamia Mosque (google helped me again) only 2km to the university. I walked to school everyday.<br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Queensgate,+Huddersfield,+HD1+3DH,+UK+(University+of+Huddersfield)&daddr=warrenfield+court&geocode=FZKLMgMd59bk_yknGxMSc9x7SDHwKSGzq2nBUw%3BFenwMgMdxRbl_ymLYfKDL9x7SDFIO5qxzwGnPQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=53.667661,-1.769979&sspn=0.000745,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&dirflg=d">http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Queensgate,+Huddersfield,+HD1+3DH,+UK+(University+of+Huddersfield)&daddr=warrenfield+court&geocode=FZKLMgMd59bk_yknGxMSc9x7SDHwKSGzq2nBUw%3BFenwMgMdxRbl_ymLYfKDL9x7SDFIO5qxzwGnPQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=53.667661,-1.769979&sspn=0.000745,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&dirflg=d</a><br /><br />I shared a house with 3 other M'sian girls. They were my juniors. Same arrangement - we shared rent, bills n food hence the need to share house with muslim mates. All of us were quite good with cooking and we ate good food everyday - chicken rice, nasi tomato, nasi lemak, rendang, kerutuk etc.<br /><br />Memorable experience?<br /><br />As I mentioned I walked to school everyday hence my slim figure (ha ha even though my staple food for lunch was crisps n snickers and occasional sandwich n fish & chips n takeaway lunch from Marks & Spencers), anyway one day it was raining and very windy. The gale swept my umbrella away n while trying to hang on to my umbrella my glasses flew off! I was frantically looking for my glasses n one lady stopped to help but we couldn't find it. I went home n used my spare glasses n next day I found the broken glasses :( since it was expensive to make glasses in England, i forwarded my prescription to my sis in M'sia so that she could make a new pair for me n posted it to me. Thanks :) wasn't super thrill with the glasses that she chose for me, so I used it temporarily n changed the frame later.<br /><br />I joined parachuting club, cost me a pretty penny. Learned all the techniques, everytime we were scheduled to jump, weather was bad. One day everything seems ok n we drove to Doncaster for our jump. On the way we visited fellow club member who broke his leg during a jump (we were already very scared after the visit), after that we reached the field n tried sitting in the helicopter (plane?) - how to sit, sequence of jumping etc slept there for one night then we waited for our turn. Weather was bad n we returned home. Happened many times, I guess bad timing to join the club n I didn't manage to jump at all.... sigh..<br /><br />I love bowling n no bowling alley in Huddersfield. What did I do? took a train to Leeds (15 min ride) to bowl. Took my swimming lesson there too but stupid decision as I took the lesson during winter n I gave up....:-(<br /><br />During summer a friend came from Liverpool n we toured areas surrounding Huddersfield - countryside, Castle Hill, Haworth, Yorkshire moors etc. We left the house in the morning n came back at night for few days. Very nice n tiring ha ha.<br /><br />I love travelling and I was short in cash so I worked during summer wrapping soaps, gift baskets etc. The money was good and enough to finance my Europe backpacking. During my sandwich year (internship year) I was paid for my training and I used the money for my almost 4 weeks USA trip. I'll blog on this later.<br /><br />Apart from Europe & the USA, I visited London (visiting friends n visited famous spots), went to Lake District with a friend, visited York, joined tour group to Scotland, joined tour group to Amsterdam (I used coupon in newspaper in my first week (or month?) in England) n of course various cities where we could get free accommodation ha ha (friends' house) - Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, New Castle etc.<br /><br />Others?<br />I was preparing for my final exam, all my housemates were already on holiday n were visiting other cities. I received a call from my friend wishing me 'Selamat Hari Raya (Haji)! I didn't even realized it was raya haji n was wondering why pakistanis were walking past my house in their finest dress n there was something going on at the mosque n i thought it was a wedding!<br /><br />What else? I remember my first trip to Sainsbury at Market Street picture here <a href="http://www.qype.co.uk/place/347233-Sainsburys-Huddersfield/photos/237271">http://www.qype.co.uk/place/347233-Sainsburys-Huddersfield/photos/237271</a> shelves n shelves of bread - various brands of thin cut, medium cut, thick cut, wholemeal, etc click here to see what they are selling http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1264251835725 . Never before that I saw that many choices just for bread (I guess if an English guy shops at our supermarket he'll be overwhelm with our choices of rice too). Due to proximity of Sainburys to the bus station I did my grocery shopping here. Ha ha one day I bumped into this really cute English guy at the bus station. I thought he was really good looking but I never saw him again :-( n he smiled at me ha ha. Perhaps he was hoping to bump into me again too (I wished).<br /><br />Tesco - when I was there I preferred Sainsburys to Tesco (located at Viaduuct Street). But I did shopped here occasionally, sometimes I also visited Iceland at Trinity Street <a href="http://www.iceland.co.uk/page/view/store_locator">http://www.iceland.co.uk/page/view/store_locator</a> n of course when I visited Manchester my friend there preferred Asda.<br /><br />Lunch - my staple food was crisps from Sainsburys (I bought them in boxes) n snickers. Occasionally I'd buy packed rice from a M'sian student (she sold it at the surau), sometimes it would be egg or tuna sandwich from a shop near the market n library aka Princess Alexandra Walk / Piazza Shopping Centre (couldn't recall the sandwich shop name, googled n couldn't find it I guess they had moved), I enjoyed having my sandwich on the bench al fresco.. typical british style. Sometimes I visited Marks & Spencer at New Street for their lunch to go yummy!! n of course sometimes I enjoyed typical british staple food - fish & chips...<br /><br />Pizza - I was excited to try pizza n went to a pizzeria couldn't recall the name but from the map it could be Sole Mio, anyway I ordered 4 seasons n when they sent to me I saw sausages on the pizza, they told me it was pastrami/pepperoni I was like..ummm they said what's wrong, I said I couldn't eat them because of my religious diet, n they said ' no problem, just put it aside when u eat the pizza.' Since I've ordered the pizza I paid n asked them to pack it for me. I went back to my hall n gave it to my non-muslim friends. I also enjoyed going to The Deep Pan Pizza chain opposite lloyds bank. I googled but I guess the restaurant had either closed down or moved somewhere else.<br /><br />Shopping? read here <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huddersfield">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huddersfield</a><br /><br />Banks - when we first stepped onto Huddersfield we had lots of money - tuition fees, allowance etc. Of course all the banks tried to lure us to become their customers - very attractive offers, deposited certain amount of money n they'd pay us 100 quids! Ha ha being typical kiasu M'sian we subscribed to all the banks with good offer, collected their goodies n closed the accounts except those most convenient to us. I opened my accounts with Barclays at New Street, Natwest at Market Street and Lloyds at Westgate. I kept my Barclay's account n closed the rest.<br /><br />Recently my sisters n I were talking about our next year holiday plan - London! My sis asked if we want to visit Huddersfield, I was like of course I'd love that but in term of tourist spots nothing much to see and it is 310km from London. It has no direct rail line to London - passengers have to change at either Manchester Piccadilly, Leeds or Wakefield Westgate<br /><br />but I guess we can do things which I did but not typical agenda for M'sian tourists, we can stay in Huddersfield (ha ha when I was studying I always wonder what will it be like to stay in George Hotel <a href="http://www.georgehotelhuddersfield.com/">http://www.georgehotelhuddersfield.com/</a> , from there we can explore Haworth (30km) , Yorkshire Dales <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Dales">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Dales</a> n <a href="http://www.yorkshiredalesandharrogate.com/">http://www.yorkshiredalesandharrogate.com/</a> which is about 32.2 miles (51km) and York <a href="http://www.visityork.org/inspire/must-see-york/default.aspx">http://www.visityork.org/inspire/must-see-york/default.aspx</a> (77km) from Huddersfield.<br /><br />I guess 4 days in Huddersfield is good, perhaps 5 or 6 days in London...<br /><br />You Tube<br />• London (330km north to Huddersfield) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2X6fOEMF8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l2X6fOEMF8</a><br />• Greenwich (10km from London) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHF3R3gc9MM&feature=channel">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHF3R3gc9MM&feature=channel</a><br />• Oxford (95km south from London) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxAU88LxLis">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxAU88LxLis</a><br />• Canterbury (97km south London) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgWeWdMMVmU&NR=1">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgWeWdMMVmU&NR=1</a><br />• Stonehenge (139km south from London) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yz0xNkMmAI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yz0xNkMmAI</a><br />• Cotswold (162km south from London) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVongz0PMZo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVongz0PMZo</a> n <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYtPDJhVvNA&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYtPDJhVvNA&feature=related</a><br />• Stratford-on-Avon (167km south from London)<br />• Bath (185km south from London) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYvPcq8jkco&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYvPcq8jkco&feature=related</a><br />• Huddersfield <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PMm7RjtGX4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PMm7RjtGX4</a> n <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxDEdAoJBvY&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxDEdAoJBvY&feature=related</a><br />• Haworth (30km from Huddersfield) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQqpxRdiPs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQqpxRdiPs</a><br />• Yorkshire Dales (51km from Huddersfield) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssFsEekgCd8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssFsEekgCd8</a><br />• York (77km from Huddersfield) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWQbAMp_Weg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWQbAMp_Weg</a> n <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKejmSb_51M">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKejmSb_51M</a><br />• Lake District (220km from Huddersfield) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RHh5SPpjzw&feature=channel">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RHh5SPpjzw&feature=channel</a>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-89258220275536851212009-12-05T14:14:00.007+08:002009-12-05T17:12:12.628+08:00BB THAI SEAFOOD VILLAGE n moreHei you....<br /><br />Wow! been shying away from this blog for reaaally loong time, well.. one reason - I can't no longer blog in the office as they've installed firewall....sigh..<br /><br />At home? Well most of the time after work I'll either see my bf for dinner or go to my bro's house to play with my nephews..... n by the time I got home I'll be plonking myself in front of the idiot box :-) Weekend? Hmm.. I'll stay in bed longer than usual, idiot box again n day dreaming on becoming a millionaire ha ha ha how? I've this character in my head that I wish I can animate in a cartoon movie... the problem? Ha ha I know diddly squat about animation... been surfing the net trying to learn cartoon making but..... too hard.... anyway...<br /><br />So.. what have I been eaten for the last 3 months since Raya Puasa? Well... the usual haunts in Sri Damansara which I've blogged before, seafood stall behind Imbi which I blogged before as well, 1-Utama - been visiting Sakae Sushi few times, Chilli's, Victoria Station, Coliseum, Subway, Flying Chillies at Mid Valley, Salero Negori TTDI, Sari Ratu, Rumah Thai, Ayam Penyet, Nyonya Colors, Taiping Lim, restoran Anje, etc etc ... 3 months is a long time n I eat out every night....<br /><br />Anyway, one night my bf <span style="font-size:100%;">asked me what</span> I want to eat, I suggested De Chiang Mai in Sungai Buloh... ha ha easy to suggest but I don't know where the place is located! The suggestion was made when we were already in his car. So, he said we'll try to find the place. So, off we went and ended up at Sungai Buloh Hospital! We were hungry, so next suggestion Lala Chong near Terminal 3..... and guess what? They've moved! Well.. too late to explore for more restaurants and we decided to try a restaurant located next to Lala Chong former site.<br /><br />A restaurant called <b><span style="">BB THAI SEAFOOD VILLAGE.. </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">ha ha I've forgotten what we ate but the food? Not bad all..... I'll definitely pay them a second visit....</span><b><span style=""><br /><br /></span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Why not visit these sites to see what others said about this place:<br /></span><ol><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://calliefoodblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/bb-thai-seafood-village.html">http://calliefoodblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/bb-thai-seafood-village.html</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://alicetsj.blogspot.com/2009/10/bb-thai-seafood-village-subang-airport.html">http://alicetsj.blogspot.com/2009/10/bb-thai-seafood-village-subang-airport.html</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://baby-chimaera.fotopages.com/?entry=864213">http://baby-chimaera.fotopages.com/?entry=864213</a><br /></span></li></ol><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span>If you want to know about <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lala Chong</span> Ara Damansara (Chinese), visit these sites - tried the old restaurant, yet to try the new one.<br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.aradamansara.com/2009/09/24/la-la-chong/">http://www.aradamansara.com/2009/09/24/la-la-chong/</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.saimatkong.com/index.php/2009/09/11/lala-chong-seafood-restaurant-kayu-ara-damansara/">http://blog.saimatkong.com/index.php/2009/09/11/lala-chong-seafood-restaurant-kayu-ara-damansara/</a></li><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/lala-chong-seafood-ara-damansara">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/lala-chong-seafood-ara-damansara</a></li><li><a href="http://kevineng76.multiply.com/journal/item/15">http://kevineng76.multiply.com/journal/item/15</a></li><li><a href="http://boonchuan82.blogspot.com/2009/01/restaurant-lala-chong-ara-damansara.html">http://boonchuan82.blogspot.com/2009/01/restaurant-lala-chong-ara-damansara.html</a></li><li><a href="http://cinasami.blogspot.com/2008/04/la-la-chong-ara-damansara.html">http://cinasami.blogspot.com/2008/04/la-la-chong-ara-damansara.html</a><br /></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nyonya Colors </span>1-Utama - very nice kuih but super expensive<br /><ol><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/nyonya-colors-nyonya-foods-one-utama">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/nyonya-colors-nyonya-foods-one-utama</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.saimatkong.com/index.php/2008/01/12/nyonya-colors-1utama/">http://blog.saimatkong.com/index.php/2008/01/12/nyonya-colors-1utama/</a></li><li><a href="http://che-cheh.com/food/nyonya-colors-1utama/">http://che-cheh.com/food/nyonya-colors-1utama/</a><br /></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Taiping Lim </span>kiosk, Desa Park City - best RM1.50 karipap (curry puff) in KL<br /><ol><li><a href="http://eatinout.blogspot.com/2006/09/taiping-lim-nyonya-kueh-ss2.html">http://eatinout.blogspot.com/2006/09/taiping-lim-nyonya-kueh-ss2.html</a></li><li><a href="http://good-food-everywhere.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html">http://good-food-everywhere.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html</a></li><li><a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/1/6/sundaymetro/19900407&sec=sundaymetro">http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/1/6/sundaymetro/19900407&sec=sundaymetro</a><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Flying Chillies</strong></span> The Gardens (Thai) - expensive but I like the food - spicy!!!<br /><ol><li><a href="http://reviews.pinkelle.com/2008/05/12/flying-chillies-the-gardens-midvalley/">http://reviews.pinkelle.com/2008/05/12/flying-chillies-the-gardens-midvalley/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.chingling.net/blog/2008/05/29/lunch-at-flying-chillies-the-gardens/">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/flying-chillies-the-gardens-mid-valley-city</a></li><li><a href="http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/my/malaysia/216763-flying-chillies-the-gardens">http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/my/malaysia/216763-flying-chillies-the-gardens</a></li><li><a href="http://ls-lushia.blogspot.com/2009/01/simply-thailicious-flying-chillies.html">http://ls-lushia.blogspot.com/2009/01/simply-thailicious-flying-chillies.html</a></li><li><a href="http://karynkhoo.blog.friendster.com/2009/04/flying-chillies/">http://karynkhoo.blog.friendster.com/2009/04/flying-chillies/</a></li><li><a href="http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2008/01/flying-chillies-restaurant-gardens.html">http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2008/01/flying-chillies-restaurant-gardens.html</a></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">De Chiang Mai </span>in Sungai Buloh (Thai) - tried the old restaurant, yet to try the new one.<br /><ol><li><a href="http://tesstotoro.blogspot.com/2008/05/de-chiang-mai-sungai-buloh.html">http://tesstotoro.blogspot.com/2008/05/de-chiang-mai-sungai-buloh.html</a></li><li><a href="http://femoqu33n.xanga.com/708462411/de-chiang-mai/">http://femoqu33n.xanga.com/708462411/de-chiang-mai/</a></li><li><a href="http://rencahhidupku.blogspot.com/2008/07/lunch-di-de-chiang-mai-sg-buloh.html">http://rencahhidupku.blogspot.com/2008/07/lunch-di-de-chiang-mai-sg-buloh.html</a></li><li><a href="http://kyspeaks.com/2006/10/26/ky-eats-de-chiengmai-thai-seafood-restaurant-at-sungai-buloh/">http://kyspeaks.com/2006/10/26/ky-eats-de-chiengmai-thai-seafood-restaurant-at-sungai-buloh/</a><br /></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rumah Thai</span> Taman Melati - hmm...typical thai hawker food (menu & taste) in restaurant setting! Probably will not pay a second visit..<br /><ol><li><a href="http://mamatisya.blogspot.com/2009/05/restoran-rumah-thai.html">http://mamatisya.blogspot.com/2009/05/restoran-rumah-thai.html</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://aishifa.blogspot.com/2009/01/food-review-rumah-thai.html">http://aishifa.blogspot.com/2009/01/food-review-rumah-thai.html</a></li><li><a href="http://puteri1.blogspot.com/2009/09/menu-berbuka-puasa-di-rumah-thai.html">http://puteri1.blogspot.com/2009/09/menu-berbuka-puasa-di-rumah-thai.html</a><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Village View</span> Bandar Baru Bangi - - hmm...typical thai hawker food (menu & taste) in restaurant setting! Probably will not pay a second visit..poor service too.<br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.shahsramblings.com/?p=2311">http://www.shahsramblings.com/?p=2311</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://lailakamilia.blogspot.com/2008/06/jalan-jalan-cari-makan-village-view.html">http://lailakamilia.blogspot.com/2008/06/jalan-jalan-cari-makan-village-view.html</a></li><li><a href="http://gembiraselalu.blogspot.com/2006/03/agm-2006-village-view-restaurant-bangi.html">http://gembiraselalu.blogspot.com/2006/03/agm-2006-village-view-restaurant-bangi.html</a></li><li><a href="http://amokika.blogspot.com/2009/01/jalan-jalan-cari-makan-village-view.html">http://amokika.blogspot.com/2009/01/jalan-jalan-cari-makan-village-view.html</a><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Salero Negori </span>TTDI (Nasi Padang) - ok, but I prefer Sari Ratu.<br /><ol><li><span style=""><a href="http://www.litefm.com.my/leisure/kitchen_whizz/eat_beat/default.asp?id=138">http://www.litefm.com.my/leisure/kitchen_whizz/eat_beat/default.asp?id=138</a></span></li><li><a href="http://losethisblogitstoxic.blogspot.com/2009/01/food-adventures-1-salero-nogori.html"><span style="">http://losethisblogitstoxic.blogspot.com/2009/01/food-adventures-1-salero-nogori.html</span></a></li><li><a href="http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html"><span style="">http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html</span></a></li></ol><b><span style=""><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Sari Ratu </span></span></b><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Jln Sultan Ismail</span></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(Nasi Padang)</span></span><b><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span></b><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">- I like the food here</span></span><b><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></b><ol><li><a href="http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/07/nasi-padang-restoran-sari-ratu-desa.html"><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/07/nasi-padang-restoran-sari-ratu-desa.html</span></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.anilezfa.com/buka-puasa-at-sari-ratu"><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.anilezfa.com/buka-puasa-at-sari-ratu</span></span></a></li><li><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.murai.com.my/article/default.asp?article_id=2113&c=13&s=57">http://www.murai.com.my/article/default.asp?article_id=2113&c=13&s=57</a></span></span></li><li><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://bbd.kisahberuang.com/2008/11/29/sari-ratu-kelana-jaya-2/">http://bbd.kisahberuang.com/2008/11/29/sari-ratu-kelana-jaya-2/</a></span></span></li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ayam Penyet</span> Bandar Baru Bangi - I like the food here - super spicy!!<br /><ol><li><a href="http://lieyalatif.blogspot.com/2009/04/si-ayam-penyet.html">http://lieyalatif.blogspot.com/2009/04/si-ayam-penyet.html</a></li><li><a href="http://ummuilham.blogspot.com/2009/08/ayam-penyet-bangi.html">http://ummuilham.blogspot.com/2009/08/ayam-penyet-bangi.html</a></li><li><a href="http://awiscool2007.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/lepakayam-penyet-ap/">http://awiscool2007.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/lepakayam-penyet-ap/</a></li><li><a href="http://vintagesmitten.blogspot.com/2009/07/ayam-penyet-in-kl-vs-kuching.html">http://vintagesmitten.blogspot.com/2009/07/ayam-penyet-in-kl-vs-kuching.html</a></li><li><a href="http://kyspeaks.com/2009/03/18/ayam-penyet-ap-at-sunway-mentari-pj/">http://kyspeaks.com/2009/03/18/ayam-penyet-ap-at-sunway-mentari-pj/</a><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nasi Briyani Gam Johor Restoran Anje </span>Bandar Baru Bangi - not bad<br /><ol><li><a href="http://orangkecilorangbesar.blogspot.com/2009/02/nasi-beriani-gam-johor-restoran-anje.html">http://orangkecilorangbesar.blogspot.com/2009/02/nasi-beriani-gam-johor-restoran-anje.html</a></li><li><a href="http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2007/11/nasi-beriani-gam-johor-jb-power.html">http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2007/11/nasi-beriani-gam-johor-jb-power.html</a></li><li><a href="http://hamydy.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/restoran-anje-beriani-gam-johor/">http://hamydy.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/restoran-anje-beriani-gam-johor/</a><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sakae Sushi</span> 1-Utama - ha ha a jap restaurant that offer decent food w/o burning holes in your pocket<br /><ol><li><a href="http://jasonmumbles.com/2007/07/sakae-sushi">http://jasonmumbles.com/2007/07/sakae-sushi</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.ewinee.com/2009/09/sakae-sushi-subang-parade.html">http://www.ewinee.com/2009/09/sakae-sushi-subang-parade.html</a></li><li><a href="http://www.chi3nming.com/2009/10/24/sakae-sushi/">http://www.chi3nming.com/2009/10/24/sakae-sushi/</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/sakae-sushi-japanese-sunway-carnival-nall-seberang-jaya-penang">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/sakae-sushi-japanese-sunway-carnival-nall-seberang-jaya-penang</a></li><li><a href="http://www.foodlah.com/2007/10/17/sakae-sushi-my-favorite-sushi-joint/">http://www.foodlah.com/2007/10/17/sakae-sushi-my-favorite-sushi-joint/</a></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chilli's</span> 1-Utama / Bangsar Shopping Centre - my fav order? Cajun Fajitas :-)<br /><ol><li><a href="http://www.vkeong.com/2006/food-drink/chilis-midvalley/">http://www.vkeong.com/2006/food-drink/chilis-midvalley/</a></li><li><a href="http://mizzamy.com/2008/09/berbuka-di-chillis-klcc.html">http://mizzamy.com/2008/09/berbuka-di-chillis-klcc.html</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.omoshiroi.org/2008/11/dinner-chillis-1-utama-round-2.html">http://www.omoshiroi.org/2008/11/dinner-chillis-1-utama-round-2.html</a></li><li><a href="http://www.trickflip.net/wordpress/2006/06/13/hard-rock-cafe-and-chillis/">http://www.trickflip.net/wordpress/2006/06/13/hard-rock-cafe-and-chillis/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.budihermawan.com/v2/?p=299">http://www.budihermawan.com/v2/?p=299</a><br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Victoria Station</span> Jln Ampang- my nephew loves Thomas the train..choo choo<br /><ol><li><a href="http://missmisya.fotopages.com/?entry=1852147">http://missmisya.fotopages.com/?entry=1852147</a></li><li><a href="http://teruterubonzu.blogspot.com/2009/07/dinner-victoria-station-jln-ampang.html">http://teruterubonzu.blogspot.com/2009/07/dinner-victoria-station-jln-ampang.html</a></li><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/victoria-station-jalan-ampang">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/victoria-station-jalan-ampang</a></li></ol><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coliseum Cafe</span> KL - food quality not as good as before, either they changed chefs or ... everything here don't change much since looong time ago.<br /><ol><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/coliseum-cafe-jalan-tuanku-abdul-rahman-kl">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/coliseum-cafe-jalan-tuanku-abdul-rahman-kl</a></li><li><a href="http://travel.nst.com.my/Current_News/TravelTimes/article/TravellerTales/20090804161534/Article/index_html">http://travel.nst.com.my/Current_News/TravelTimes/article/TravellerTales/20090804161534/Article/index_html</a></li><li><a href="http://www.foodpoi.com/2007/10/coliseum-cafe-hotel/">http://www.foodpoi.com/2007/10/coliseum-cafe-hotel/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.foodlah.com/2007/08/24/coliseum-cafe/">http://www.foodlah.com/2007/08/24/coliseum-cafe/</a></li></ol>Ha ha 3 months food......Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-39517705829421352242009-09-23T18:31:00.025+08:002009-09-24T01:12:16.243+08:00Selamat Hari Raya 2009Salam..:-) Selamat Hari Raya 2009..hmm I started my blog on raya 2008 n it is now 1 yr old yeay!!<br /><br />I just got back from my kampung (hometown) last night. Traffic was quite smooth, we left Kedah at 6pm and reached KL at 12 midnight..<br /><br />Well..I guess I'll share what I did during raya..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >18/9/09 (Friday)</span><br />We (my eldest sis n my youngest sis together with my 2yr old nephew) left KL for kampung. We reached Sungai Petani and did a spot of grocery shopping at Tesco for upcoming hari raya - noodles, rice, cooking oil, fish, dishwashing liquid, snacks etc etc well..2 trolleys...fully loaded..<br /><br />We reached my parents' house about 5pm and my parents were busy preparing food for buka puasa - mee bandung, pulut sekaya <a href="http://darirumahkakton.blogspot.com/2009/04/seri-muka.html">http://darirumahkakton.blogspot.com/2009/04/seri-</a><a href="http://darirumahkakton.blogspot.com/2009/04/seri-muka.html">muka.html</a> and fish curry <a href="http://hanieliza.fotopages.com/?entry=1359691">http://hanieliza.fotopages.com/?entry=1359691</a> . Since we also bought crabs at Tesco earlier, my sis cooked chilly crab to add to the buka puasa spread.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">19/9/09 (Saturday) hari raya eve.</span>.</span><br />My sis woke me up early morning for sahur...too lazy to wake but it was a last sahur for Ramadhan 2009 n decided to drag myself up :-(<br /><br />After sahur and subuh prayer I decided to go back to sleep..but when I was about to doze off my father called and asked me to prepare grocery list for him to buy at the local market. So, woke up n prepared the list - a short list.. since we've purchased most things at Tesco earlier..tried to go back to sleep but..."could you drive me to the market? Lots of stuffs to carry..." sigh....ok.<br /><br />Came back from market with beef, chicken, vegetables and coconuts...had a short break and it was time to prepare for hari raya feast - ketupat <a href="http://fairy.mahdzan.com/story/207.asp">http://fairy.mahdzan.com/story/207.asp</a> , beef curry <a href="http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/149">http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/149</a> , rib soup <a href="http://periuktanah.blogspot.com/2009/03/akan-datang-sup-siam-tulang-rusuk.html">http://periuktanah.blogspot.com</a><a href="http://periuktanah.blogspot.com/2009/03/akan-datang-sup-siam-tulang-rusuk.html">/2009/03/akan-datang-sup-siam-tulang-rusuk.html</a> etc including food for buka puasa...my sister decided to try and cook Nasi Maqlubah (upside down rice from Jordan). Recipe here <a href="http://www.zulismail.com/resepi.htm">http://www.zulismail.com/resepi.htm</a> or just google for more versions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFKCe7LbZmEYZ_5VNViNhLIT4bTFfHU4E5RbVPFFK6I9EDmtnxyo7bMNvbrMiQFlH7uqUE6fGZ7DF7W7ST4Bei4g5uPwKpfFXOmnEl8r9FFSGx562liazCYHhImMo1B4FfLFjsJ0NWN0/s1600-h/Image058.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFKCe7LbZmEYZ_5VNViNhLIT4bTFfHU4E5RbVPFFK6I9EDmtnxyo7bMNvbrMiQFlH7uqUE6fGZ7DF7W7ST4Bei4g5uPwKpfFXOmnEl8r9FFSGx562liazCYHhImMo1B4FfLFjsJ0NWN0/s320/Image058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384614695274467010" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefnLclGv9Xzp9W8eyu5DGBqJH72NNVnN1tAl1K3W-vjJCgTLK6PhV7xgQ2BgAnYVLem8hApExc51XCR-LJjLQqUwiq75f6u_oHr54muktQOFlWl5kHBE-d2oG4-qVLu2J1kyRJTDFdn8/s1600-h/Image059.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefnLclGv9Xzp9W8eyu5DGBqJH72NNVnN1tAl1K3W-vjJCgTLK6PhV7xgQ2BgAnYVLem8hApExc51XCR-LJjLQqUwiq75f6u_oHr54muktQOFlWl5kHBE-d2oG4-qVLu2J1kyRJTDFdn8/s320/Image059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384616792343827266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Nasi Maqlubah</span><br /><br />While peeling, slicing, cutting, chopping, wrapping etc my sister (4th sibling) arrived with her family...thank God more reinforcement to help out with the chores..<br /><br />They left KL at 3am but due to heavy traffic they arrived at our kampung at 1pm! So..we asked them to take it easy and rest before pitching in to help with the chores..<br /><br />After taking a nap, they started helping out with food preparation and cooking. The kids helped out with spring cleaning of the house and putting up curtains.<br /><br />At 6pm, my brother (3rd sibling) arrived with his family..thank God more reinforcement...they brought with them more food - kanji <a href="http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/5163">http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/5163</a> , rendang <a href="http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/133">http://www.myresipi.com/top/detail/133</a> etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyK8fBuShOXCvis41uE8xh-Vzb0qKpQV53nibNYxahUs2hyphenhyphenWY4mALsuga9yplA98QHXElC7Me_DvLQz-R4PDVvOz2KRg05nM39c3hZiyzU97ZmwnbmZ4Zf9SoOcYUoi00VpddE-cMz1s/s1600-h/Image060.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyK8fBuShOXCvis41uE8xh-Vzb0qKpQV53nibNYxahUs2hyphenhyphenWY4mALsuga9yplA98QHXElC7Me_DvLQz-R4PDVvOz2KRg05nM39c3hZiyzU97ZmwnbmZ4Zf9SoOcYUoi00VpddE-cMz1s/s320/Image060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384623476480057842" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-rVgYvtyAOMaR5mVYBz1mX_nn2kDTrIt7xwsz8PLD-ySeTyv6xfaJRm2yeloFkOaCQcsmIZ5TYsPcxjvoUFq79ymlu3aUz7R6iDBtmC_37Cx8zXOUdxHvKc2JlnqKeha_PUXaQ9wjWM/s1600-h/Image062.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-rVgYvtyAOMaR5mVYBz1mX_nn2kDTrIt7xwsz8PLD-ySeTyv6xfaJRm2yeloFkOaCQcsmIZ5TYsPcxjvoUFq79ymlu3aUz7R6iDBtmC_37Cx8zXOUdxHvKc2JlnqKeha_PUXaQ9wjWM/s320/Image062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384624673806320050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Buka Puasa Spread</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl2MoczpFOGsU-IZ7sWq0e4tpxWmaT76aeZUwoBrC2F0k3KYzv1twIvspbAgNk1OcPeB457uv84ZV19NqlY9HhEkKDyK6BNTRfOyzy5rVjmSd0aRz9TZfCzqTZgWxrQqv9Fx8T98_9DA/s1600-h/Image061.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl2MoczpFOGsU-IZ7sWq0e4tpxWmaT76aeZUwoBrC2F0k3KYzv1twIvspbAgNk1OcPeB457uv84ZV19NqlY9HhEkKDyK6BNTRfOyzy5rVjmSd0aRz9TZfCzqTZgWxrQqv9Fx8T98_9DA/s320/Image061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384624195065625394" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGS0_-mPYCO01zZ3Kh_GvbjwtpL88slkZL9FCQev8R5lAzullqlYAW2nvfCq7sh0M5LFRI-b1t9zNz8EhuJoD2stW5HqipjiXNYZnnzQRSOmgNGDhVtXw5vZF-sTERlzod7MYnv5MSLc/s1600-h/Image063.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Wake up!! Raya prayer is at 8.30am..<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />As usual after raya prayer we did the usual thing of asking each other for forgiveness for whatever wrongs we did to each other and income earners distribute 'duit raya' (money) to non-income earners - children including college going kids. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Then...family photo session...well no photo here.......<br /><br />Shortly after, neighbours' kids started to pay my parents' house a visit...well more like collecting duit raya rounds......</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB_cAgwZWetTN6toG74v6rEsmAsoztapBEBTEKMPzOlHHQwSCiYtfUBbRne_fA65dgXls92dcdnXnohObEdkN-3gKWFkfvaJ1HlzOl7NSc0Rg6661eCHs6VwFC_4luZJRU-x7EAs-ZFQ/s1600-h/Image088.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB_cAgwZWetTN6toG74v6rEsmAsoztapBEBTEKMPzOlHHQwSCiYtfUBbRne_fA65dgXls92dcdnXnohObEdkN-3gKWFkfvaJ1HlzOl7NSc0Rg6661eCHs6VwFC_4luZJRU-x7EAs-ZFQ/s320/Image088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384661956893252802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Giving out duit raya to young guests</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Then my parents, sisters, brothers, nieces n nephews grouped together and paid our neighbours raya visits. 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width: 209px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudKGZ0msERGtUTMiJwNHXOQK5Pye65yS9xyeZUPRyO2mvA5TdcdZPRVKD67RUyHFv_1Jcy0zPBfirTBbYuUR_U_Isr9PZfTA6cs7Pk6ricrAD_3fFphNJ1AR6Ay4O2Vog7GKrylHJpdE/s320/Image086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384657891333255506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Isyak prayer.................................I'm tired zzzz...................After prayer drink</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHVJITe9Tzy6I1-zS6JDXcAh1SXXVuvtIhpb7Uk74VSGWl3ELOWsIq76m2wDX4R0syNvDeSvXyqI6Ohzi_Loi4gz-cpMvTBSF05btGdGXCoSeQValxqO-aH6lC9gJOD6Y0g9kZVAJR8o/s1600-h/Image093.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHVJITe9Tzy6I1-zS6JDXcAh1SXXVuvtIhpb7Uk74VSGWl3ELOWsIq76m2wDX4R0syNvDeSvXyqI6Ohzi_Loi4gz-cpMvTBSF05btGdGXCoSeQValxqO-aH6lC9gJOD6Y0g9kZVAJR8o/s320/Image093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384667773778575794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Enough meat for today..I'll have fried dried fish for supper..<br /></span><br />At about 9pm, my sis (2nd sibling) arrived home with her family. As usual they departed KL for Kedah after Raya prayer and met up with my bro-in-law's sister in KL.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3paiPsghPavpCr1geblKOb10NeziwG85gphSvrKZfbUM-rqweCjkbnf5fk0TgBdYnXWN52OkgFZGz8kL1LY6TxsIUVlOe0H2ExCUGz5POq7L_DyOiRi0rQNRlb_V0UrkuWWUrqtZgmc/s1600-h/Image103.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3paiPsghPavpCr1geblKOb10NeziwG85gphSvrKZfbUM-rqweCjkbnf5fk0TgBdYnXWN52OkgFZGz8kL1LY6TxsIUVlOe0H2ExCUGz5POq7L_DyOiRi0rQNRlb_V0UrkuWWUrqtZgmc/s320/Image103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384682323592988562" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcuWab_LIPM_W8BiNAypYqcYY_FQI8ATiG7ehjz8bkstgTMMWBKhXhROST7POYQthKUpvAnswEKsI1OLpLtco0NayERy-BuMmXlxcT7tT5gPPMimX5PPjfo6ng7ZOcATEqvHuefOiZEOc/s1600-h/Image104.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 209px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t8HJLCHu5iGjCphs5OmxIeqPzh0za53w1hDYpE6lof0QBmfFFkpMbdAPN9uoVakAP_1UZ3_1oxCPUpW0Q-WSd9v0qRnjfThLF-_060tYZephHHBrTHflXqUrvXSKeTdglXo5XesbvS8/s320/Image122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384702268103165282" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">View from the house</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-6s-bGpO3LqOzpmXwau8frt6IttqVvAqlb6jypL5-eFBfXyq3wgGuB54JJpt0vBpckTRQPiLMa55hX6y3HH9G0W76kyBsmOCBxGT9x3iFX9mLhGpxEkxSV245JQpelHjdqqo4lUeNHM/s1600-h/Image124.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-6s-bGpO3LqOzpmXwau8frt6IttqVvAqlb6jypL5-eFBfXyq3wgGuB54JJpt0vBpckTRQPiLMa55hX6y3HH9G0W76kyBsmOCBxGT9x3iFX9mLhGpxEkxSV245JQpelHjdqqo4lUeNHM/s320/Image124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384704337029832626" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8-waoJu8GI5r14ZUaeFjB5_8xZb-8lNEnf6SSff3mOayCEs9m7wOy4bqHhXqcQuMhrEvgeH21tcVLofrHWqVqBFO1xR7bPhKJR0txHv6M75U4y2uF_1JB2Dqg8-IFC2gGREIaQmL6aI/s1600-h/Image113.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 227px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzQSqyuEVCf6E7WBPurRz4ZKXtGFJyRsGrBbLm7uEYltfLgHFTpQJECyYtW-VTeg0luhfzIUyp4pn4WM5tCAtyjhaiWSGb-fbUhwqRa_AsWsNsi0c99l3MChQCmMG8BLPnOVVREqNYdA/s320/Image117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384703911311823778" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud20R9VyFZWkcHC3gxv1NOKyHjrLcR6kXNK9auedIiLq0nI7wyAFGaajY5222eXgIv9R3Eh7U456WmjyyepZZb5rfKDQTrJUVcod440Zd5c5i74hiteA_BpFYJ0GZfzD9ECnnRBJbaAQ/s1600-h/Image116.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud20R9VyFZWkcHC3gxv1NOKyHjrLcR6kXNK9auedIiLq0nI7wyAFGaajY5222eXgIv9R3Eh7U456WmjyyepZZb5rfKDQTrJUVcod440Zd5c5i74hiteA_BpFYJ0GZfzD9ECnnRBJbaAQ/s320/Image116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384703598937321698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Meeting generations of cousins</span><br /><br />After the visit, we proceeded to Alor Setar to visit another cousin of my father. His wife passed away recently. Then proceeded next door to his sis-in-law house (my uncle passed away for few years already).<br /><br />After Alor Setar, My brother (5th sibling) and his family proceeded to Jitra to his in-laws house and the other brother (3rd sibling) and his family proceeded to Seberang Perai to his sis-in-law's house.<br /><br />The rest drove back and reached my kampung almost 10.30pm. Everyone had showers and some decided to sleep, chit-chatted and some stayed up to play 'risk'.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO2Y9Czm3_6X2KP-WlDd4VrmlM2Jq-n4dxdswWGk9GZYrbgUiuuVPfG0ds7qDkJuujYlU89h35GhWZP1DcnWLlinbyClr53GFY3Ij8OxjFLnmHLKg_dNG0hY3o6_FxSayVBNuaioZ9Cw/s1600-h/Image125.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRO2Y9Czm3_6X2KP-WlDd4VrmlM2Jq-n4dxdswWGk9GZYrbgUiuuVPfG0ds7qDkJuujYlU89h35GhWZP1DcnWLlinbyClr53GFY3Ij8OxjFLnmHLKg_dNG0hY3o6_FxSayVBNuaioZ9Cw/s320/Image125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384707287321998914" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBpQf2ay_v6pFN9imWBRhsYfk1onJHWd7UxN8g_JHij8JmckzKCihUFBgfyEg6nhJ0FHqMKp_0T0dAJoyQxjH6evFaDlabZpH2eBipG_bzQj-Ra6rtIbizD8viZLMff0tsH8Tsszh6oM/s1600-h/Image126.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBpQf2ay_v6pFN9imWBRhsYfk1onJHWd7UxN8g_JHij8JmckzKCihUFBgfyEg6nhJ0FHqMKp_0T0dAJoyQxjH6evFaDlabZpH2eBipG_bzQj-Ra6rtIbizD8viZLMff0tsH8Tsszh6oM/s320/Image126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384707719356462626" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifufSnXqpXKD-ix_ASPNxmZfEzUgVTBp-jl-W3Y8VCdw59RtJ03jmFCVoxdU9UXDclB1u5ZHAwLp37dE6R7FXXGl5v8Sb91tofcmrFGSM6Z6CODaH_K2qLJdvtCQndL6_WTOLkAme-nm8/s1600-h/Image127.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifufSnXqpXKD-ix_ASPNxmZfEzUgVTBp-jl-W3Y8VCdw59RtJ03jmFCVoxdU9UXDclB1u5ZHAwLp37dE6R7FXXGl5v8Sb91tofcmrFGSM6Z6CODaH_K2qLJdvtCQndL6_WTOLkAme-nm8/s320/Image127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384708066266838578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Granddad and grandson - Not a healthy habit to instil.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >22/9/09 (Tuesday)</span><br />After late breakfast my sis (2nd sibling) got ready to leave for KL to visit her sis-in-law in Perak. They left at about 12 noon......traffic was quite heavy. They reached KL at about 9pm (they only stopped for 1 hour at my my sis's sis-in-law's house).<br /><br />My eldest sis, me, my youngest sis and my nephew left kampung for KL at 5.30pm.....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >23/9/09 (Wednesday)</span><br />Last family left kampung for KL...<br /><br />Insyaallah we'll meet again next raya.......Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-59759905895295081772009-07-23T14:08:00.004+08:002009-08-11T00:06:41.726+08:00Treasure Hunt KL-MelakaMy niece is in KL now for her school break (she's studying in Jakarta - International Baccalaureate programme <a href="http://www.ibo.org/">http://www.ibo.org/</a>).<br /><br />As part of the programme she is required to accumulate points for extra co-curricular activities - any programme that can develop her strength, enhance her knowledge, develop new skills etc.<br /><br />Few years back she & I and my sis participated in Treasure Hunt event organized by The Sun (2005). That time we didn't win anything as we were new and clueless on how to read cryptic clues and solve the puzzles (we did however managed to secure top 10 placing in monorail hunt 2003 - beginner's luck).<br /><br />Now, that she's back here she suggested that we tried again (after many years), I forwarded to her some treasure hunt sites and we finally chose an event organized by YKN (Yayasan Kebajikan Negara) - the prize seems good (even though we don't think we'll win anything) and we can participate in charity event.<br /><br />So, Friday night (17/7/09), I went to sleep at my sis's house in Jalan U-Thant since we need to be at the flag off point early (flag off at 7.30am). That night, I couldn't sleep - 1) lots of mozzies (in the end my niece & I stayed up and managed to kill 7-8 mozzies) then we finally managed to sleep, but after an hour or 2 hours of sleep a loud noise can be heard from outside due to on-going road work...urgh...<br /><br />I only managed to catch few winks then time to get up (5.30am) - after subuh prayer, we went to Pandan Indah to tapau McD's breakfast (breakfast cum lunch - my sis tapau 2 burger for each of us). We reached Pusat Sains Negara (flag off point) quite late, 10 minutes before flag off. After short briefing, photo session, off we go with tulips and questionaires in hand.<br /><br />First stop at South City Seri Kembangan. 2 portions here and we only managed to solve correctly answers in 2nd portion. Then we continued with our hunting.<br /><br />We managed to submit our first part of the questionaires at check point 1 (Medan Selera Sri Kendong in Rembau); after collecting 2nd part of the questionaires we started hunting and submitted the questionaire at last check point (Rumah Seri Kenangan Cheng, Melaka).<br /><br />We can only check-in into D'Village Resort at 3pm so we spotted Aunty & Uncle Kopitiam after we left Rumah Cheng, decided to stop for lunch. The shop is new and the owner (I think he's the owner) very friendly and attentive. My niece had mihun sup and I had their chicken curry set lunch and we tapau fried rice for my sis (she had bad headache and slept in a car). Taste? Typical kopitiam food..<br /><ul><li>Bee hoon soup RM4.50</li><li>Chicken curry set (includes rice and lime juice) RM5.50</li><li>Kampung fried rice RM4.50</li><li>Hot coffee RM1.40</li><li>Fresh orange juice RM3.50</li><li>Carrot orange juice RM3.90</li><li>Lemon orange juice RM3.90</li></ul><br />After lunch we proceeded to D'Village Resort. Check-in was a breeze as the organizer was very efficient n organized :-)<br /><br />As we enrolled in family category, we were given family chalet - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms basically 2 individual chalets linked together with adjoining door. Reasonably clean with basic facilities - I don't mind going there again.<br /><img style="width: 286px; height: 215px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/330380780/name/P7181650.jpg" alt="P7181650" /><img style="width: 288px; height: 215px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1393200182/name/P7181652.jpg" alt="P7181652" /><img style="width: 290px; height: 216px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1624678517/name/P7181653.jpg" alt="P7181653" /><img style="width: 286px; height: 212px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/708494396/name/P7181649.jpg" alt="P7181649" /><img style="width: 230px; height: 172px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1856563489/name/P7181654.jpg" alt="P7181654" /><br /><em style="font-style: italic;"></em><em></em><em style="font-style: italic;"><br /></em><em face="arial">After resting a while we decided to explore nearby attractions - first stop - butterfly park (farm?) - the place looked abandoned..perhaps they closed for renovation? Next stop - Mini Malaysia / Asean Village - they closed at 6pm and we reached there slightly after 6pm...sigh..so we just walked around the compound and returned to hotel..we spotted a playing ground opposite the hotel (Dataran something) and decided to stop by so that my nephew can play there. While waiting for him, an ice cream man (with motorbike) came and we enjoyed his ice cream (homemade?) reminded me of my childhood days in my kampung...<br /></em><img style="width: 454px; height: 310px;" src="http://www.freewebs.com/cho-ko/Peninsula%20Malaysia/PICT0731.JPG" border="0" /><em style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/cho-ko/picspeninsularmalaysia.htm">http://www.freewebs.com/cho-ko/picspeninsularmalaysia.htm</a></span><br /><br />That night we had dinner (included in our Treasure Hunt package) and after dinner, main event of the night - the organizer revealed the answers and prize giving ceremony. We secured 3rd place in family category and 16th place in open category...not bad huh...considering this was our 4th hunt and our last hunt was like 4 years ago....<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">(hmm..trying to recall our 1st hunt...my eldest sis asked us to join her in a hunt organized by FRIM some time in 1993? something about eco/green or earth thingy...we were totally clueless..and gave up after few questions.......we didn't even know how to read tulip!)</span><br /><br />Dinner was good. Lots of food and only 5 adults and 3 kids sharing the food (well..2 kids since my nephew doesn't eat rice or any dishes).<br /></em><ul><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Stir fried sawi</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">tofu</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">tom yum</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">sweet sour fish</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">fried chicken</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">masak lemak udang</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">asam pedas ikan (Malacca specialty)</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">ulam & sambal belacan</em></li></ul><em style="font-family: arial;"><br />Next day's breakfast was nasi lemak, fried noodles and bread...nasi lemak was actually quite tasty...<br /><br />We checked out at 12noon and decided to drive around Jonker Street and stopped by to try Eye of Malacca.....after that we went to Portuguese Settlement for our lunch.<br /><br />The stalls -<br /></em><ul><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Seafood Terrace</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Joan n El' Chico's - we had our lunch here</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Seafront</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Joe Splash Five</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Big Benz Fountain</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">Jenny Kopitiam</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">J&J Corner</em></li><li><em style="font-family: arial;">De Costas</em></li></ul>Food? Delicious! We had clams (lala), grilled portuguese fish, brinjall (portuguese style) and butter prawns. Total? RM80++?<br /><br />What others said about Portuguese Settlement:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=24358">http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/showthread.php?t=24358</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://j2kfm.blogspot.com/2009/01/seafood-portuguese-settlement-melaka.html">http://j2kfm.blogspot.com/2009/01/seafood-portuguese-settlement-melaka.html</a></li><li><a href="http://www.iwannaseetheworld.com/?p=7">http://www.iwannaseetheworld.com/?p=7</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.foodpoi.com/2008/10/portuguese-settlement-sea-terrace-seafood/">http://www.foodpoi.com/2008/10/portuguese-settlement-sea-terrace-seafood/</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://jasonmumbles.com/2008/12/sea-terrance-portuguese-settlement">http://jasonmumbles.com/2008/12/sea-terrance-portuguese-settlement</a></li><li><a href="http://jasonmumbles.com/2009/01/revisitng-sea-terrace-portuguese-settlement">http://jasonmumbles.com/2009/01/revisitng-sea-terrace-portuguese-settlement</a></li><li><a href="http://absolutginger.com/tag/portuguese-settlement/">http://absolutginger.com/tag/portuguese-settlement/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.melaka.org.my/eatingout/portuguese.html">http://www.melaka.org.my/eatingout/portuguese.html</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/only-one-mango-juice-portuguese-settlement">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/only-one-mango-juice-portuguese-settlement</a></li></ul>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-37683351089307434842009-07-12T23:38:00.006+08:002009-07-13T10:21:33.067+08:00My Elephant Jalan 17/13, Seksyen 17 PJMy group of friends (ex-colleagues turned friends) TH, NMM, VK & HA meet up regularly. We tried to make it once a month but of course sometimes because of other commitments we only manage to see each other once in 2 or 3 months. When we meet up we'd like to try new places, after all, these ladies don't eat much so when we meet up it is sort of a time to splurge and abandon dieting regime...-)<br /><br />So, last friday we made plan to meet up after previous cancellation (last 3 weeks due to VK being away, we missed he in our previous outing). Thursday morning, HA sent an email telling everyone that hubby had planned for them to balik kampung on Friday night n she has to miss our date.<br /><br />So, we proceeded without her. TH recommended My Elephant - she said it is pork-free, not sure meat is halal or not but we can order seafood. She had been there 4 times n enjoy the food there very much. We agreed and proceeded to the restaurant after work.<br /><br />I didn't expect the restaurant to be located inside low cost flat! But the owner/s had done quite extensive renovation and turned the restaurant into a quite cosy place. According to TH, lots of diners patronizing this place especially during Fri-Sun and they are actually willing to que!<br /><br />Lucky for us, TH managed to book a table and while we were at the end of our meal, we noticed quite a number of people were waiting outside for tables! Feeling uncomfortable, we didn't linger and finished our dinner and proceeded to Coffee Bean at Jaya1 to continue with our chit chatting<br /><br />Our dinner:<br />Fish cake (starter) 5pcs RM8.00 (very nice, I wanted to order My Elephant starter plate but TH said it is too big portion. We also ordered Mieng kum - but they didn't have it, it was on the menu, perhaps it was sold out)<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large" title="Fish cakes" href="http://spinzer.us/gallery/photo/3368514916/p1110821.html"><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3368514916_1d83416c71_o.jpg" alt="Fish cakes" width="550" height="309" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://spinzer.us/2009/04/my-elephant-happy-mansion/">http://spinzer.us/2009/04/my-elephant-happy-mansion/</a></span><br /><br />Drinks - TH ordered Pandan cooler (RM3) while the rest ordered Kraciap cooler i.e roselle flavoured drinks RM3/glass - similar but nicer than ribena..<br /><br />Tom yum - TH preferred tom yum with santan while NMM and I preferred tom yum minus santan so we ordered 2 types of tom yum. Tom yum seafood is nice and VERY spicy. Myele tom yum talay - VERY sweet. I don't like it at all. Tom yum seafood (s) RM20.00 and tom yum talay (s) RM23.00. Quite huge portion for a small bowl, 3 or 4 persons can share a bowl.<br /><br />NMM likes kerabu and she ordered papaya salad RM10.00 and mango salad RM10.00. I like pucuk paku and we ordered it too RM12.00. Of all these 3 vegetable dishes, pucuk paku seems to be everyone's favourite.<br /><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Large" title="Gado Gado lookalike" href="http://spinzer.us/gallery/photo/3367692509/p1110852.html"><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3367692509_47314035a7_o.jpg" alt="Gado Gado lookalike" width="550" height="309" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://spinzer.us/2009/04/my-elephant-happy-mansion/">http://spinzer.us/2009/04/my-elephant-happy-mansion/</a></span><br /><br />TH ordered mayonaise prawn RM18.00 - fried prawn + dragon fruit + mayonaise, she loves it but if I were to go to this place again I'll not order this dish again - too sweet and rich for my taste.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2625421836_bb5cee3f6f.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="500" height="375" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://blog.benghan.com/2008/07/my-elephant-thai-food-menu-ss17/">http://blog.benghan.com/2008/07/my-elephant-thai-food-menu-ss17/</a></span><br /><br />We noticed all our dishes quite dry - without gravy to 'wet' our brown rice (RM10 for 4pax), we decided to order fish green curry RM15.00. I like this curry as it was freshly prepared and served piping hot and not too rich nor sweet as serve at most thai restaurants. This dish? RM15.00.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2624592765_f51228ec6c.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="500" height="375" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://blog.benghan.com/2008/07/my-elephant-thai-food-menu-ss17/">http://blog.benghan.com/2008/07/my-elephant-thai-food-menu-ss17/</a><br /><br /></span>I like omelette to go with my rice and ordered omelette with otak-otak (Khai Jiao Homok) RM12.00. TH objected as she said we ordered quite a lot already, anyway we proceeded with the order.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2624589463_390c53a3f5.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="375" height="500" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://blog.benghan.com/2008/07/my-elephant-thai-food-menu-ss17/">http://blog.benghan.com/2008/07/my-elephant-thai-food-menu-ss17/</a><br /><br /></span>Total? RM165.00 and we paid RM41 each (NMM sponsored RM1.00 ha ha).<br /><br />Will I go to this place again? YES but will try other food and order what I like ha ha..<br /><br />Where?<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My Elephant Thai Restaurant & Café,<br />Block C - G4 Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13,<br />Section 17, Petaling Jaya.<br />Tel: 012-328 5028, 019-360 8911<br />Business hours: Tuesday to Sundays - noon to 2.30pm,<br />6 to 10pm except Sunday lunch.</span></span></span><br /><br />What others said about this place:<a href="http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=173"><br /></a><ol><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/my-elephant-thai-happy-mansion-section17-pj">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/my-elephant-thai-happy-mansion-section17-pj</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.myelephant.com.my/">http://www.myelephant.com.my/</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=173">http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=173</a> - there's a map here too.</li><li><a href="http://lotsofcravings.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-elephant-section-17-petaling-jaya.html">http://lotsofcravings.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-elephant-section-17-petaling-jaya.html</a></li><li><a href="http://friedchillies.com/fc/more.php?id=2398_0_1_0">http://friedchillies.com/fc/more.php?id=2398_0_1_0</a></li><li><a href="http://kampungboycitygal.com/2007/12/floggers-award-night-my-elephant-seksyen-17/">http://kampungboycitygal.com/2007/12/floggers-award-night-my-elephant-seksyen-17/</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://godblesz.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-elephant-ss17petaling-jaya.html">http://godblesz.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-elephant-ss17petaling-jaya.html</a></li><li><a href="http://www.foodpoi.com/2008/10/my-elephant-by-doodee-revisit/">http://www.foodpoi.com/2008/10/my-elephant-by-doodee-revisit/</a></li><li><a href="http://shooweb.net/blog/tag/my-elephant-thai-restaurant-review/">http://shooweb.net/blog/tag/my-elephant-thai-restaurant-review/</a></li><li><a href="http://malaysianfoodguide.com/2008/11/29/my-elephant-sec-17-pj/">http://malaysianfoodguide.com/2008/11/29/my-elephant-sec-17-pj/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.placesandfoods.com/2009/01/thai-food-my-elephant-pj.html">http://www.placesandfoods.com/2009/01/thai-food-my-elephant-pj.html</a></li><li><a href="http://bangsar-babe.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-elephant-section-17-petaling-jaya.html">http://bangsar-babe.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-elephant-section-17-petaling-jaya.html</a><br /></li></ol>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-68014843884776777632009-06-30T16:26:00.002+08:002009-06-30T17:57:26.608+08:00Food at Selayang MallFrom my previous postings, you'll notice that my office is in Selayang (been working here 1 and a half years already - since 4/2/08). Within walking distance we have very limited selection of eateries (mostly roadside stalls).<br /><br />Most of the time I try to skip lunch (as part of my dieting attemp ha ha) but sometimes (if I skipped breakfast or dinner previous night) I'll be really hungry and need to eat during lunch time.<br /><br />What to eat? the stalls or drive out? Most of the time I'll drive out to malay restaurants nearby Selayang stadium, or go to Selayang local council food court...<br /><br />Recently I discovered a shopping mall nearby my office, only 10 minutes drive....so far I've tried:<br /><ol><li>Food court - quite yucky actually</li><li>Mc Donald - service here quite good. friendly and they serve you free coke when your food take longer time to prepare.<br /></li><li>KFC - busy outlet.</li><li>Shakey's Pizza - the worst pizza joint I've ever been to! Yesterday I went to the mall to tapau my dinner, wanted to go to Penang Express but couldn't locate the shop, so decided to tapau pizza. I should have listened to my instinc! I was looking at the menu displayed at the entrance, a waiter came n hovered then she said if you want to tapau the menu is inside! I told her off and said I'll go in if I decide to buy food from the shop. Then another girl came and hover! For some unexplanable reason I walked in and ordered pizza and fried chicken. They took their time to take my order as they have to wait for different guy to man the cashier counter. After my order the food took long time to prepare (longer than pizza hut / domino time limit of 15-20min); When I asked the guy at the counter apologized and said they just realized they ran out of coleslaw and they are frying potato chips to replace the coleslaw and of course they never bothered to inform me about it! Then, came the pizza..the worst pizza I've eaver eaten...dry and tasteless! I've been to Shakey's at my old office in USJ9, taste not bad and service is good, when you go in they greeted you and while you wait they provide you with free coke. Here...well I will never ever go to this place again. Now, mystery solved. I mean Shakey's was amongst the pioneers in serving pizza in KL yet their presence compared to Pizza Hut and Domino's almost invisible...now you have your answer. <a href="http://julietchun.blogspot.com/2008/05/sale-jom-shopping.html">http://julietchun.blogspot.com/2008/05/sale-jom-shopping.html</a> ; <a href="http://ejartsweetcatchy.blogspot.com/2008/09/jalan2selayang.html">http://ejartsweetcatchy.blogspot.com/2008/09/jalan2selayang.html</a><br /></li><li>Ketupat & Rendang - in front of Shakey's 2 malay girls sell ketupat and rendang. As I was hungry everything look good :-) so i bought 1 bundle of rice ketupat (5 pieces per bundle) RM4.50; 5 pieces of ketupat pulut RM4.50 and 200 gram Rendang Tok RM10.00. Rendang Tok is delicious, I don't mind buying it again but the ketupat pulut taste very bland...I guess I can only eat good ketupat pulut from my mom.<br /></li><li>Pappa Kopitiam - nothing special but palatable enough to fill one's hungry stomach. <a href="http://jancanfly.blogspot.com/2009/05/pappa-kopitiam-selayang-mall-kl.html">http://jancanfly.blogspot.com/2009/05/pappa-kopitiam-selayang-mall-kl.html</a> ; <a href="http://mimid3vils.blogspot.com/2008/04/papa-kopitiam.html">http://mimid3vils.blogspot.com/2008/04/papa-kopitiam.html</a> ; <a href="http://www.pappakopitiam.com.my/default.asp?contentID=533">http://www.pappakopitiam.com.my/default.asp?contentID=533</a> ; <a href="http://www.3-meals.com/?p=318">http://www.3-meals.com/?p=318</a><br /></li><li>Borneo Station - expensive and I don't like the food. <a href="http://www.borneostation.com/Default.asp">http://www.borneostation.com/Default.asp</a> ; <a href="http://sirei5198.blogspot.com/2009/04/borneo-station.html">http://sirei5198.blogspot.com/2009/04/borneo-station.html</a> ; <a href="http://beckleesblog.com/?p=586">http://beckleesblog.com/?p=586</a><br /></li><li>Garden's Cafe - food taste awful<br /></li><li>Johnny's - same taste as other branches. place quite empty <a href="http://www.johnnyrestaurant.com/menu.htm">http://www.johnnyrestaurant.com/menu.htm</a> ; <a href="http://www.sawanila.com/kedai/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=515:wefwefweferwfwe&catid=50:makan-time&Itemid=153">http://www.sawanila.com/kedai/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=515:wefwefweferwfwe&catid=50:makan-time&Itemid=153</a> ; <a href="http://foodmoochers.blogspot.com/2007/04/johnnys-steamboat.html">http://foodmoochers.blogspot.com/2007/04/johnnys-steamboat.html</a><br /></li><li>Secret Recipe - don't have the craving for this place yet as I've frequented their Sri Damansara outlet very often. <a href="http://www.secretrecipe.com.my/">http://www.secretrecipe.com.my/</a><br /></li><li>Penang Express - just tried today, they have promotion where you can order one drink (from 3pm to 6pm) and you get to buy char kuew tiaw for RM1. Offer from 3/6/09 to 30/6/09. Anyway, I went there during lunch time and my lime kasturi drink (lime and asam boi drink) and a plate of char kuey tiaw cost me RM12.40! very expensive. Still cheaper than Borneo Station, a plate of their fish noodle almost RM10!</li><li>Cone Pizza - yet to try <a href="http://www.foodstreet.com.my/food-street/opage.s?outlet=Italian+Cone+Pizza">http://www.foodstreet.com.my/food-street/opage.s?outlet=Italian+Cone+Pizza</a> ; <a href="http://www.conepizza.com.my/">http://www.conepizza.com.my/</a> ; <a href="http://www.kornykornelius.com/?tag=cone-pizza">http://www.kornykornelius.com/?tag=cone-pizza</a><br /></li><li>Haji Samuri - yet to try, I'm sure taste wise must be the same as other outlets. http://www.onestopmalaysia.com/food-reviews/selangor/kajang-satay-(haji-samuri).html ; <a href="http://kyspeaks.com/2007/06/20/ky-eats-sate-kajang-haji-samuri-at-damansara-uptown/">http://kyspeaks.com/2007/06/20/ky-eats-sate-kajang-haji-samuri-at-damansara-uptown/</a> ; <a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/restoran-sate-kajang-hj-samuri-satay-bgn-dato-nazir">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/restoran-sate-kajang-hj-samuri-satay-bgn-dato-nazir</a> ; <a href="http://www.thekualalumpurtraveler.com/satay-kajang-hj-samuri-the-best-satay-in-malaysia/">http://www.thekualalumpurtraveler.com/satay-kajang-hj-samuri-the-best-satay-in-malaysia/</a><br /></li></ol>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-76416417198709704252009-06-16T17:07:00.012+08:002009-06-17T12:53:55.633+08:00Bandung / Jakarta trip<div class="postbodytext"> <p>After months of planning and research, we visited <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294229-Jakarta_Java-Vacations.html">Jakarta</a> & Bandung.</p> <p>8 of us (my parents, my 2 sisters, my sisters in law and a nephew) and 3 kids (a niece and 2 nephews).</p> <p>The group was split into 2. First group went to Jakarta on 6/6/09 and left for Bandung by train on 7/6/09. Second group flew straight to Bandung from KL on 7/6/09.</p> <p>Flight – </p> <p>6/6/09 – 11/6/09 KL-Jkt-KL : KLM RM301 return ticket per adult & RM201 per child. <a href="http://www.klm.com/travel/my_en/index_default.html">http://www.klm.com/travel/my_en/index_default.html</a></p> <p>7/6/09 KL-Bandung: Air Asia RM50/pax (promo);<a href="http://www.airasia.com/">http://www.airasia.com/</a></p> <p>12/6/09 Jkt-KL: Lion Air RM154/pax <a href="http://www.lionair.co.id/">http://www.lionair.co.id/</a><br /></p> <p>All expenses for 3D/2N in Bandung and 3D/3N in Jakarta RM600/adult excluding flights n shopping money. Well we only stayed 2 nights at Geulis Hotel in Bandung. In Jakarta we stayed at my sis’s house.</p> <p>Read on perhaps you’ll find info here useful for your next trip. </p> <p>6/6/09 saturday</p> <p>KLM Internet check-in – very useful to avoid long queue at KLIA. All we need to do just drop off our bags at the designated counter.</p> <p>During booking (if you are a muslim) specify you require halal food.</p> <p>KLM meals – not bad</p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1175871803/name/bandung+n+jogja+009.jpg" alt="bandung n jogja 009" /></p> <p>Adult – fried noodles / jelly / rojak</p> <p>Kiddy’s meal – spaghetti bolognaise / , kit-kat / fruit / ribena. With the box they provide colouring page for the kid. My niece tore of the page to be coloured later n left it on the plane. She kept on bugging the mother for it while we were in <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294225-Indonesia-Vacations.html">Indonesia</a>; we thought KLM will provide the same box on our journey back but turned out that was a promo pack. My niece sulked through out the flight back.</p> <p>My sis & family picked us up from airport. On the way we dropped by at Grand Indonesia <a href="http://www.grand-indonesia.com/#">http://www.grand-indonesia.com/#</a>(similar to our Mid Valley etc), interesting mall, they have theme for each section including the toilet – <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g21-Middle_East-Vacations.html">Middle East</a>, Japanese etc. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RumIH970TkI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RumIH970TkI</a></p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/956337850/name/bandung+n+jogja+019.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 313px; height: 234px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/993916903/name/bandung+n+jogja+020.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 312px; height: 234px;" /></p> <p>Went to a book shop n bought Mentari prepaid card. Rp6500 for a sim card and we topped up Rp50k. Very cheap, to call M’sia flat rate Rp60/6 sec (RM0.20/min). We didn’t need to top up for our entire stay there. However on 7/6 to 8/6 we could not call M’sia, only local calls, something wrong with their network connection. <a href="http://www.indosat.com/">http://www.indosat.com/</a><br /></p> <p>I bought l’occitanne at Seibu – slightly cheaper than KL. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seibu_Department_Stores#Indonesia">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seibu_Department_Stores#Indonesia</a> ; <a href="http://www.loccitane.com/29/1/2270/34000/A-True-Story.htm">http://www.loccitane.com/29/1/2270/34000/A-True-Story.htm</a><br /></p> <p>After dinner went home. Our dinner was at Waroeng Podjok: <a href="http://www.warjok.com/concept.php">http://www.warjok.com/concept.php</a></p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1816525784/name/bandung+n+jogja+013.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 228px; height: 170px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/565290524/name/bandung+n+jogja+014.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 227px; height: 169px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/447956670/name/bandung+n+jogja+015.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 223px; height: 167px;" /></p> <p>Sup buntut x 2pax</p> <p>Sup buntut goreng x 1pax</p> <p>ikan patin x 1 pax</p> <p>soto bandung x 1pax</p> <p>sayur asem x 1 pax</p> <p>all with rice</p> <p>Food? Not bad..amongst the better one compared to others that we tried while in</p> <p>jkt/bandung.</p> <p>7/6/09 sunday</p> <p>Took 2nd train (9am). Only Rp50,000/pax (Argo Gede), with the ticket you get a bun, a glass of mineral water and a pack of wet tissue (they distributed the goody on train).<a href="http://infoka.kereta-api.com/jadwal_dan_tarif/artikel.php?to_path=/jadwal_dan_tarif/artikel.php&ka=ARGO+GEDE&ch_lang=en"> http://infoka.kereta-api.com/jadwal_dan_tarif/artikel.php?to_path=/jadwal_dan_tarif/artikel.php&ka=ARGO+GEDE&ch_lang=en</a></p> <p>We reached Stasiun Gambir quite early, so after we bought the ticket, my bro in law took us to visit Masjid Istiqlal nearby. After walked around & performed sunat prayer we went back to Stasiun Gambir. <a href="http://www.masjidistiqlal.com/">http://www.masjidistiqlal.com/</a></p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1162837015/name/bandung+n+jogja+036.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 310px; height: 232px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/2080359907/name/bandung+n+jogja+039.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 311px; height: 232px;" /></p> <p>We were carrying heavy bags – lugging them up the stairs to platform (from foyer) and only noticed the lift when we reached the platform sigh...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxDESlzlPew&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxDESlzlPew&feature=related</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxDESlzlPew&feature=related"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1750584477/name/bandung+n+jogja+044.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px;" /></a></p> <p>Train? Similar to M’sia KTM la..not superbly clean like European or British or American train but reasonably clean. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Fod0SCH8Y">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Fod0SCH8Y</a></p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/632243366/name/bandung+n+jogja+045.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 313px; height: 234px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1393822654/name/bandung+n+jogja+047.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 315px; height: 235px;" /></p> <p>Our bags were heavy, so when a porter offered to store them in the overhead compartment, his service was welcomed. Still a bit blur on Rupiah value, I paid him Rp1,000! He stared at me and showed 5 fingers. He wanted Rp5,000 lucky my sister had small change from her previous trip to Indonesia.</p> <p>After the porter incidence we realized we need small change (when we changed RM to Rp in KL we only had Rp50,000 and Rp100,000 notes).</p> <p>So, my sis-in-law bought 2 bottles of water (Rp3k/bottle) from the train staff (they sell stuffs first before distributing free goodies to passenger). Ha ha slight commotion since my sister said we shouldn’t let the staff kept the Rp50k (the guy said he’ll return the balance once he has small change).</p> <p>Anyway, my sis’s worry for no reason, we saw the guy again walking to and fro selling stuffs later. It seems he tried to tempt us to buy his stuffs (toys. Souvenirs, snacks etc) and only returned the balance when we almost reached Bandung.</p> <p>During lunch – Argo Gede offers nasi rames, nasi goreng, chicken cordon bleu, nasi rawon. we ordered nasi goreng (Rp15k)for my niece but she slept through out the journey. So we asked the staff to pack the food for us. We saw other passengers enjoying hot steaming lunch in proper plate & cutlery.</p><p><img src="http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/CIiP3RPYNgOora6i9YwjDw/l" style="width: 190px; height: 252px;" alt="Nasi Rames (Mini Rijstafel)" /><img style="width: 239px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JFEkX5L6ci_itx79DmLFTv4-1YUG5tugLxh-kB8BjoezlqyT7fnXMOOhAlVZvYJ5taYC2LPksjMbGjkGDmTvHfUXxVxTGDnFXEuoJQ3LnwAcuQrt0HScnTqvWH3wzfLdTLTLFnC9w0k/s1600/nasi-rawon-buntut.jpg" alt="[nasi-rawon-buntut.jpg]" border="0" /><img alt="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2658180493_03da38496d_m.jpg" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2658180493_03da38496d_m.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Images from <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/A9vU7J-GUs3lQBi69_z_Zg?select=KaOdCNucRoG-Pqam65gNuQ">http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/A9vU7J-GUs3lQBi69_z_Zg?select=KaOdCNucRoG-Pqam65gNuQ</a> ; <a href="http://yahaa-fly.blogspot.com/">http://yahaa-fly.blogspot.com/</a> ; <a href="http://pujangga.net/myblog/2008/07/12/nasi-goreng-restorka/">pujangga.net/.../07/<wbr>12/nasi-goreng-restorka/</a></span></p><p>The 3 hour journey was pleasant , whenever bored/tired we walked around. N the view? from jkt you can see guys and kids sifting through garbage for useful items, then the train pass through paddy fields, villages and nearer to Bandung you can see terraced paddy fields, deep ravine. Mountains.. beautiful. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_sxHS5UM_o&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_sxHS5UM_o&feature=related</a> ; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnTANRj_1k">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnTANRj_1k</a> ; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78NLSjNtuCk&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78NLSjNtuCk&feature=related</a></p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/581385422/name/bandung+n+jogja+072.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 320px; height: 239px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1765292656/name/bandung+n+jogja+064.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 319px; height: 238px;" /></p> <p>I guess if I were to go to bandung again from jkt, i'll choose train over car...</p> <p>We reached Bandung station n saw 2 gates Utara & Selatan, not sure where our hotel rep waited for us, we went to gate Selatan; turned out main entrance is at gate utara…..</p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/259930833/name/bandung+n+jogja+082.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px;" /></p> <p>Hotel Geulis <a href="http://www.geulis-hotel.com/room.php?id=2&aksi=lihat">http://www.geulis-hotel.com/room.php?id=2&aksi=lihat</a><br /></p> <p>Nice, clean hotel. We took 2 family suites for Rp4,120,800 (RM1,413) for 2 nights. The suite is a duplex unit with one double bed on lower floor and 2 single beds on upper floor. And one bathroom.<br /></p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/773547940/name/bandung+n+jogja+085.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 338px; height: 253px;" /><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1679072675/name/bandung+n+jogja+084.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px; width: 337px; height: 251px;" /></p> <p>We booked the hotel through Bayu Buana <a rel="nofollow" class="external" target="_blank" href="http://www.bayubuanatravel.com/">http://www.bayubuanatravel.com/</a> n the rate is cheaper than buying direct from hotel. The rate is also cheaper than usual rate quoted to foreigners because my sis resides in Jakarta and she bought the hotel voucher for us using local rate.</p> <p>We were hungry and shared Argo Gede nasi goreng – surprisingly good and the portion is huge.</p> <p>After a nice rest we started our factory outlets exploration around Geulis Hotel. We started across the street - Coconel right in front of our hotel, it sells shoes. Next is Grande – this one sells clothes etc, next is Jetset also sells clothes n stuffs, next is Blossom – clothes n more clothes.</p> <p>By now my sis was tired and my niece was throwing tantrum as she was hungry. So we walked to Kartika Sari for our dinner and to pack food for group 2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF4sVz6cwz8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF4sVz6cwz8</a><br /></p> <p> Food? Ok la since we were hungry (we had better food at Waroeng Podjok at Grand Indonesia).</p> <p>Nasi capcay Rp22,000 (RM7.54) x 1pax</p> <p>Nasi goreng ikan asin Rp19,500 (RM6.69) x 5pax</p> <p>Nasi goreng kampung Rp22,500 (RM7.71) x 1pax</p> <p>Sup buntut goreng Rp34,000 (RM11.66) x 1 pax</p> <p>orange juice Rp10,000 (RM3.43) x 3pax</p> <p>Strawberry ice cream Rp12,727 (RM4.36) x 1pax</p> <p>TOTAL: Rp240,600 (RM82.52)</p> <p>Dessert/snacks:</p> <p>Pisang bolen mini Rp23,000 (RM7.89) x 2 boxes</p> <p>Brownies kukus adinda Rp24,000 (RM8.23) x 1 box</p> <p>Brownies choco chips Rp30,000 (RM10.29)</p> <p>Kacang bogor Rp22,500 (RM7.71)</p> <p>Total: Rp122,500 (RM42.00)</p> <p>After dinner, we were too tired to walk back and took angkutan. How much? Rp4,600 for 4 of us.</p> <p>8/6/09 monday</p> <p>Breakfast at 7am – small spread but not bad - nasi goreng, pastries, bread,porridge, lontong, eggs, noodle etc.</p> <p>After breakfast, the older generations wanted to go to Pasar Baru <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImCG4NmDsgI&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImCG4NmDsgI&feature=related</a> while the younger group prefers FOs <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FCbeWoioM&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FCbeWoioM&feature=related</a> , so we split into 2 groups and call Zafiracar <a rel="nofollow" class="external" target="_blank" href="http://www.zafiracar.com/">http://www.zafiracar.com/</a> for a car </p> <p>(we already booked 2 units of 7-seaters for use on 9/6/09 to 11/6/09 and 1 unit 7-seater on 12/6/09 cost us Rp3.1mil). He charged us Rp400k for a unit of 7-seater for a day. So total spent on transport Rp3.6mil excluding drivers’ meal n tips, Zafiracar told us to pay the drivers Rp25k each per day (on 8/6 the driver ate with group 2 in Pasar Baru not sure if they paid the driver any tip or not; on 9/6 we paid Rp25k to each driver for their lunch n Rp25k each for their dinner; on 10/6 same amount with additional Rp25k; last day we paid Rp25k for their lunch n Rp50k as tip).</p> <p>Back to shopping story - So, my sis, 17-year old nephew, 2-year old nephew & I started our FOs exploration – this time along the road next to geulis – started with Episodes etc, then my 2-year nephew refused to walk and we had to carry him, so my sister decided to buy him a stroller (Rp750k) at Lavie.</p> <p>After Lavie, we were too tired to walk and decided to take angkutan to Cascade/Heritage. The guy dropped us off at Jalan Dago/Jalan Riau/Jalan Merdeka junction and told us to walk to Cascade/Heritage. We walked for a while n couldn’t see Cascade/heritage. I asked a lady and she told us to get on another angkutan…<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itzO7THUonc&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itzO7THUonc&feature=related</a></p> <p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_IKKS0kwNOoTv9ezYwuagiWtnq6pAd95TjxjnQ4TXLi7AE1CLKbKJCIG8rzzcFtdotDPnvePmrKcbWIR3ODIhO6pH_UMRs45K6KSS8Bp_Sx6osT32xHHa4PZL_AyQ3ZdoKKq4B5iuOM/s1600/Angkot+bandung.JPG" alt="[Angkot+bandung.JPG]" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://bleucat.blogspot.com/2008/07/going-uphill-to-mt-tangkuban-perahu.html">http://bleucat.blogspot.com/2008/07/going-uphill-to-mt-tangkuban-perahu.html</a></span><br /></p><p>Finally reached Heritage/Cascade and we just rushed in to enjoy the Aircond </p> <p> For info Heritage/Cascade has a play area – so if you are tired and your kid wants to play, stop by at Freckles, the kid can use the facility for 30min for Rp3000.</p><p><img style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 520px; height: 395px;" alt="http://cloudswalldecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/6_resize.jpg" src="http://cloudswalldecor.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/6_resize.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://cloudswalldecor.com/?p=66">http://cloudswalldecor.com/?p=66</a></span><br /></p><p>We had our lunch at Cascade and once done with Cascade/Heritage we waked to Summit next door. Once done with Summit my sis decided to take her kid back to hotel, we took a cab back n after dropping off my sis n my 2-year old nephew, we proceeded to Rumah Mode, Mode Plus & Natural. The taxi driver offered to wait n he said Rp50k (I thought Rp50k plus fare from Summit to Geulis) and agreed. But once done. I realized he didn’t stop his meter n we had to pay meter reading & Rp50k which added up to Rp100k!</p><p>Our Cascade lunch:</p><p>Nasi Timbel, Nasi Goreng Bakar, fries, beef cordon bleu, strawberry juice, aqua, orange juice (3pax + 1 kid) Rp179,000</p><p>group 2 lunch at Pak Chi Met Pasar Baru (5pax + 2 kids) Rp134,000.</p><p><img style="width: 234px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZL12A43e14-NAeokgA0726Fw4pQ3gpX7kQV6eclVROz2VemDdG3eqX5bJry5EoCHLslX-qtpcSpPOOcTxAvgCldrQHOHAhugOrdVcRwWQlK_1zbj2jeDty9Jq-f71qVyE8-sWCV-jusgi/s1600/che+met2.jpg" alt="[che+met2.jpg]" border="0" /><img style="width: 201px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRn9AeTXKkN61dJpi6VL0Hd4OJ5YHKJrmS8nKYYX81qQgffqRol8EzVEM_V49a8-4oxor6L41xOzXCdbuHwVKqd5AYW5nJE07H9ZxxFiIWF17Nmu5poKicybpc9iceGlGJ9BBVnKTGJjS9/s1600/che+met.jpg" alt="[che+met.jpg]" border="0" /><img style="width: 235px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WLeDHFofH6iJj1vdMQE3Im2rXkB2vmbww3TBkti2_Llkw_h6vwyoMk9L_tg3pNf85f4EXhbSGG8MEy433EMN3bM808qmR8_PczaCWgSmNzQHn83Y2cbKKKurFxISE7N79tCD1z5rdhMg/s1600/che+met3.jpg" alt="[che+met3.jpg]" border="0" /></p> <p>Anyway, on the way back we asked the driver to stop at <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297704-d808587-Reviews-Ayam_Goreng_Suharti-Bandung_Java.html">Ayam Goreng Suharti</a> & K Circle (similar to our 7-11) to buy water. I also asked him to take me to Restoran Sederhana or Simpang Raya for Nasi Padang, instead he took me to Pondok Kapau! The food looks like it has been displayed for ages n the place quite dirty, so we skipped the place.</p> <p>Ayam Goreng Suharti + 2 drinks Rp96,500</p> <p>Mineral water (from Circle K) Rp30,000</p><p><span class="outline"><img class="media" id="fullSizedImage" src="http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv278/iroel_01/suharti.jpg" alt="suharti.jpg picture by iroel_01" galleryimg="no" style="width: 500px; height: 375px; cursor: default;" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://desawisata.com/?p=1065">http://desawisata.com/?p=1065</a></span><br /></p> <p>Reached hotel and the others already getting ready to continue shopping. So we joined them since we still have few hours on our rental car. We went to Rumah Mode again. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXbkRPD0YBs&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXbkRPD0YBs&feature=related</a><br /></p> <p>On the way back, we stopped by at Simpang Raya to pack dinner (my parents, my sis in law and the kids didn’t follow us to Rumah Mode). No more food left! So the driver took us to the other branch of Simpang Raya. Not much food left. After we left, they closed the shop!</p> <p>Nasi dus Rp6000 (RM2) x 6pax</p> <p>Rendang Rp9000 (RM3) x 3pax</p> <p>Ayam Rp9500 (RM3.25) x 3pax</p> <p>Sagoti Rp8000 (RM2.74) x 2pax</p> <p>Sambal tambahan Rp3000 (RM1.03)</p> <p>Lalab tambahan Rp3000 (RM1.03)</p> <p>Teh botol Rp3,000 (RM1.03)</p> <p>TOTAL: Rp116,500 (RM39.96)</p><p>Fruits from fruit shop Rp433,267</p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://kehadiranku.blogspot.com/2009/02/bandung-trip.html"></a></span><img style="width: 274px; height: 365px;" alt="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/17/21371170_4156c9582d.jpg" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/17/21371170_4156c9582d.jpg" /><img style="width: 399px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8RCWaZINvcdKBe7xLQxPLXWU6Rwbmq94_Ee6R7J2SDL5nvvP80tCbaUI4cNTj1YRTW66FRbnDHLPAqSBmYa4y_sxkVp-gJ6OH-DkK9_1bi8bOJW_dhtVyEz33vRpS_7OmwGiaC03f2o/s1600/IMG_2303.JPG" alt="[IMG_2303.JPG]" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://blog.adrianpradana.com/2009/01/masakan-padang/comment-page-1/">blog.adrianpradana.com/.<wbr>../comment-page-1/<br /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://kehadiranku.blogspot.com/2009/02/bandung-trip.html">http://kehadiranku.blogspot.com/2009/02/bandung-trip.html</a></span></p> <p>9/6/09 tuesday</p> <p>Programme? <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297704-d1010804-Reviews-Tangkuban_Perahu-Bandung_Java.html">Tangkuban Perahu</a> / <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297704-d921099-Reviews-Sari_Ater-Bandung_Java.html">Sari Ater</a> / lunch at <a class="internal auto" href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297704-d811893-Reviews-Kampung_Daun-Bandung_Java.html">Kampung Daun</a> / more shopping in Bandung / Jakarta</p> <p>Told my sisters – it will be cold in Tangkuban Perahu <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AothBiASxLQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AothBiASxLQ</a> ; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnoPLoTo280&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnoPLoTo280&feature=related</a> . But they decided to ignore my advice. It was really cold whenever the wind blows. In the end the kids n my parents just looked around for a short while n decided to wait in the car. Brr..later off to Sari Ater. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAORKGnCo_U">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAORKGnCo_U</a><br /></p> <p>On the way down decided to stop by at Sindang Reret since I heard so much about the place. Then off to Kampung Daun for lunch. The group love this place. our meals: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ8O-7XXTyQ&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ8O-7XXTyQ&feature=related</a></p><p><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii311/teukumuhardiansyah/kampung-daun2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Image from <a href="http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=564337&page=8">http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=564337&page=8</a></span><br /></p><p>Nasi Timbel Komplit Rp35,000 (RM12) x 2pax</p> <p>Nasi Goreng Kg Daun Rp35,000 (RM12) x 1pax</p> <p>Nasi Kukus Kampung Daun Rp35,000 (RM12) x 1pax</p> <p>Nasi Campur Ala Sunda Rp45,000 (RM15.43) x 1pax</p> <p>Bebek Goreng Nasi Enak Rp75,000 (RM25.72) x 1pax</p> <p>Nasi Bakar Sambal Belut Rp38,500 (RM13.20)x 1pax</p> <p>Kwetiaw Pad Thai Rp35,000 (RM12) x 1pax</p> <p>Ikan Nila Goreng RM10,000 (RM3.43) 1 portion</p> <p>Kangkong balacan Rp17,500 (RM6.00)</p> <p>Ayam goreng Kg Daun Rp35,000 (RM12) 1 portion</p> <p>Sop iga sapi Rp45,000 (RM15.43) x 1 portion</p> <p>Aqua Rp5,000 (RM1.71) x 1pax</p> <p>Avocado juice Rp25,500 (RM8.74) x 1pax</p> <p>Strawberry juice Rp25,500 (RM8.75) x 2pax</p> <p>Orange juice Rp25,500 (RM8.75) x 1pax</p> <p>Kopyor special Rp32,500 (RM11.14) x 3pax</p> <p>Hot tea manis Rp5,000 (RM1.71) x 1pax</p> <p>Pisang goreng keju Rp12,500 (RM4.28) x 1pax</p> <p>Surabi pisang keju Rp8500 (RM2.91) x 1 pax</p> <p>Es krim goreng Rp22,500 (RM7.71) x 3pax</p> <p>TOTAL: Rp812,900 (RM278.82)</p><p><img style="width: 231px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuAm4IK5WiFXWFvtI2mnIgcjfXMYGa9q047BGU6xD8PqGPOkbQknKtbSOVTe6kiW9SkIW75GG5LoI18f8j015B0YO1hi0Dhh8ElKZXCUKzySzYcD1NNJVGJdBGYgs50WU022mTSjSprqQ/s1600/_Be+ok%C3%A4yh+_187.jpg" alt="[_Be+okäyh+_187.jpg]" border="0" /><img style="width: 200px; height: 149px;" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-725" src="http://seralulalu.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/pict1229.jpg?w=237&h=177" alt="" /><img style="width: 233px; height: 175px;" alt="http://singka.blogsome.com/images/nasi%20goreng%20kampung%20daun%20aa.jpg" src="http://singka.blogsome.com/images/nasi%20goreng%20kampung%20daun%20aa.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Images from <a href="http://viinkerbell.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html">http://viinkerbell.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://singka.blogsome.com/2006/04/03/">http://singka.blogsome.com/2006/04/03/</a></span> & <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://seralulalu.wordpress.com/tag/food/">http://seralulalu.wordpress.com/tag/food/</a></span><br /></p><p>Then continue shopping at Cascade/Heritage n stopped by at Kartika Sari for pastries and cookies.</p><p><img style="position: relative; float: right; margin-left: 5px;" src="http://images.tutuwie.multiply.com/image/2/photos/upload/300x300/QwaqqQoKClkAAG5efPI1.JPG/kartika-sari-made-in-dewi-3.JPG?et=RXcMCxf3i7Nzz28JXt%2BRXQ&nmid=2715136" width="300" border="0" height="225" /></p> <p>1) Pisang bolen chocolate Rp24,500 x 3 boxes</p> <p>2) Pisang bolen Rp23,000 x 3 boxes</p> <p>3) Bika Cirebon Rp27,500</p> <p>4) Roll tart keju Rp40,000 x 3 rolls</p> <p>5) Marble brownies kukus Rp25,000 x 3</p> <p>6) brownies kukus adinda Rp24,000</p> <p>7) brownies choco chips Rp30,000 x 2 boxes</p> <p>8) Brownies sp keju Rp34,000</p> <p>9) Lapis prunes Rp420,000</p> <p>10) Roti tawar keju Rp12,000</p> <p>11) kacang bogor Rp25,000 x 5</p> <p>12) Almond cookies Rp110,000</p> <p>13) Florentine Rp100,000</p> <p>14) Naastarr Rp105,000</p> <p>15) Bakeput Rp50,000</p> <p>16) Cheese stick Rp70,000</p> <p>17) Choc almond Rp95,000</p> <p> TOTAL: Rp1,570,000 (RM538)</p> <p>Ice cream at Kartika Sari Rp14,00 x 6 cups</p> <p>left bandung for jkt abt 7pm and reached my sis’s home about 10pm. </p> <p>10/6/09 wednesday</p> <p>Programme? One group to Safari /Puncak and the other group Kubah Mas & Blok M. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDax0yM0GHg&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDax0yM0GHg&feature=related</a> ; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiK9twdpU-0&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiK9twdpU-0&feature=related</a> ; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDEWzA3gA80&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDEWzA3gA80&feature=related</a><br /></p> <p><img src="http://matacahaya.blogsome.com/images/kubah.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://wongpwt.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/kubah-emas.jpg?w=300&h=225" alt="kubah-emas" title="kubah-emas" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-117" width="300" height="225" /></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Images from <a href="http://matacahaya.blogsome.com/2007/04/24/piknik-di-masjid-kubah-emas/">http://matacahaya.blogsome.com/2007/04/24/piknik-di-masjid-kubah-emas/</a> <a href="http://wongpwt.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/masjid-kubah-emas-dian-al-mahri/">http://wongpwt.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/masjid-kubah-emas-dian-al-mahri/</a></span><br /></p><p>After safari we were hungry and we saw a nice place Dulang something but our driver said 'jelek' n he brought us to Restoran Rindu Alam. Nice view (like Genting) but place is dirty n food? awful...we knew the driver knew the restaurant guys because when we reached there he knew lots of people there n he probably received commission for bringing us there..</p><p><img src="http://www.discover-java-and-bali.com/images/puncak-1.jpg" alt="" width="431" border="0" height="311" /></p> <p>Ayam goreng Rp25,000 (RM8.57)x 1</p> <p>Udang Mentega Rp65,000 (RM22.30) x 1</p> <p>Capcay Rp19,000 (RM6.51)x 1</p> <p>Rendang ayam Rp48,000 (RM16.46) 2 portions</p> <p>Gepuk Rp44,000 (RM15) 2 portions</p> <p>Nasi Rp39,000 (RM13.38) 6 portions</p> <p>Kopyor Rp40,000 (RM13.72) 2 glasses</p> <p>Jeruk es Rp8,000 (RM2.74) x 1</p> <p>Es pokat Rp11,000 (RM3.77) x 1</p> <p>Jus pokat Rp11,000 (RM3.77) x 1</p> <p>jus apel Rp11,000 (RM3.77) x 1</p> <p>ice cream gold rush Rp20,000 (RM6.86) x 1 pax</p> <p>ice cream sensasi Rp17,000 (RM5.83) x 1pax</p> <p>Total: Rp393,800 (RM135.07)</p><p><img style="width: 200px; height: 164px;" alt="http://lantschones.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/empal1.jpg" src="http://lantschones.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/empal1.jpg" /><img style="width: 218px; height: 164px;" alt="Es Kopyor" src="http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/kabari/EsKopyor.jpg" /><img style="width: 217px; height: 163px;" src="http://critakhayalngawurku.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/capcay-hore.jpg?w=450&h=337" alt="capcay-hore" title="capcay-hore" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-166" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Images from <a href="http://lantschones.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/empal-gepuk/">http://lantschones.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/empal-gepuk/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://lantschones.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/empal-gepuk/">http://critakhayalngawurku.wordpress.com/category/resep-kira2/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://lantschones.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/empal-gepuk/">http://www.kabarinews.com/article/Berita_Indonesia/Resep_Indonesia/Resep_Aneka_Es_Nusantara/32962<br /></a></span></p><p>On the way down we stopped by at Masjid Attawun but everyone was tired to climb up the steep stairs so we skipped the place. Lots of peddlers selling stuff at the parking area. My sis was conned! She bought 30 ears of corns thinking they were cheap, turned out the good ones were displayed above the rotten ears…….</p> <p>After that, macet (traffic jam) for four hours! The journey was supposed to be 45min-1hour but because of peak hour traffic, combined with rain and demo by Manohara we were stuck for 4 hours!</p> <p>Later that night we continued shopping at Pacific Place. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlblpE1HVqo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlblpE1HVqo</a><br /></p> <p>Yogurt at Sour Sally Pacific Place 7cups= Rp203,000</p> <p>Stuffs from supermarket (Kem Chicks Pacific Place):</p> <p> Oranges (4pcs) Rp44,162</p> <p> Guava juice Rp18,500</p> <p> Chocolate Rp98,300</p> <p> Conello ice cream Rp5,500</p> <p>11/6/09 thursday</p> <p>our flight at 7pm, so we spent the remaining time at Mangga 2 (my sis insisted that we go to Tanah Abang but I was afraid that we might miss the flight if we were to be caught in 4 hour jam again; Mangga 2 is closer to airport) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIW7X0uzoQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vIW7X0uzoQ</a><br /></p> <p>The other group went to Tanah Abang. According to them they were lucky because the place was closed to suppliers for the day (less busy) because president and his entourage were there to campaign (for coming election). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrWptNyH4LM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrWptNyH4LM</a><br /></p> <p>Our lunch at Mangga 2 food court:</p> <p>Nasi goreng Rp13,500 (RM4.63) x 2pax</p> <p>hot plate noodles Rp22,500 (RM7.71) x 1pax</p> <p>Aqua Rp3000 (RM1.029) x 3 bottles</p> <p>Finally Selamat Tinggal Jakarta</p> <p>KLM Meals:</p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1100937305/name/bandung+n+jogja+114.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px;" /></p> <p>Rice with chicken curry, salad, corn pudding for adult meals</p> <p>pasta with chicken, fruit, kitkat, ribena for kiddy's meal</p> <p>over all quite enjoyable though quite tiring....</p><p>Reached KLIA and we saw AH1N1 screening....hmm none of those in Jakarta nor Bandung</p><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/4001051/sn/1229221951/name/bandung+n+jogja+117.jpg" alt="" style="margin-top: 0px;" /></p> </div>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-41798853702927909372009-05-07T22:55:00.006+08:002009-06-30T15:29:38.079+08:00Sensation Delight Cafe Damansara Perdana<div>One day my colleague brought steaming hot salted egg chicken wings to the office. He said his friend just opened a cafe in Damansara Perdana and he likes the food serves there especially the chicken wings. I asked him - halal? He said of course. He brought like 9 pieces of the wings and so each of us only got 1 piece...:-( It tasted really nice. I asked him where is the shop but his direction was a bit vague, he couldn't even remember the shop name! He said it is called 'cafe'. </div><br /><div> </div>I thought I could find the place on my own, so I went to Damansara Perdana one fine day and drove aimlessly....ha ha. No luck.<br /><div> </div><br />Today, I was really hungry but couldn't think of anything interesting to eat....:( So I asked my colleague again about the chicken wings place and asked him to draw me a map. He said "I'll print you a map from google!". I said "just in case what's the restaurant name?"<br /><div> </div>He said Sensation Delight..<br /><br />Anyway, I googled to find out more info on the place but couldn't find much info but I did find a map and full adress here <a href="http://flatworldconcept.com/my/?p=113">http://flatworldconcept.com/my/?p=113</a><br /><br />Got to the place and couldn't find the restaurant! But the address was right... No wonder, the restaurant name is displayed inside the shop! From outside you can only see a word 'cafe'...<br /><br />Anyway, no customer around as I drove straight from work n reached there early..so I guess too early for dinner. Their menu is quite extensive. Too lazy to wait, I just ordered Kam heong fried rice, salted egg chicken wings (the primary reason I was there) and another type of fried rice (forgotten the name)..hmm not that good since I can't recall its name.<br /><br />Both types of fried rice very oily....i think if the cook reduce the oil perhaps it will be ok..I find kam heong fried rice quite interesting as it has nice smell from curry leaves.<br /><br />Fried chicken? very nice though a tad oily too...and you MUST eat while it is still hot..once cold it tasted horrible.<br /><br />Will I go there again? yes for the fried chicken. Other dishes? Well..just typical kopitaim offerings..not horrible and not great either....<br /><br />If you decide to try this place, the restaurant is right in front of the road sign 'Jalan PJU 8/5A'. Still can't find the place? It's nearby Passion Cafe <a href="http://bestfoodnetwork.com/blog/lifes-passions-share-passion-cafe-damansara-perdana">http://bestfoodnetwork.com/blog/lifes-passions-share-passion-cafe-damansara-perdana</a> but when I was there Passion was closed. Other nearby restaurant is Mum's Place <a href="http://kyspeaks.com/tag/damansara-perdana/">http://kyspeaks.com/tag/damansara-perdana/</a> ; <a href="http://www.photoblog.com/chanchiewsoo/2007/12/30/mums-place--damansara-perdana-pj.html">http://www.photoblog.com/chanchiewsoo/2007/12/30/mums-place--damansara-perdana-pj.html</a><br /><br />I noticed Damansara Perdana has lots of eateries, amongst them:<br /><ol><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/locations/Damansara%20Perdana">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/locations/Damansara%20Perdana</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/umai-ya-japanese-restaurant-damansara-perdana">http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/umai-ya-japanese-restaurant-damansara-perdana</a></li><li><a href="http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/04/minang-food-spicy-padang-restaurant.html">http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/04/minang-food-spicy-padang-restaurant.html</a></li><li><a href="http://feedmelah.com/blog/2009/03/06/restaurants/selangor/petalingjaya/damansara-perdana/ft-marias-restaurant-metropolitan-square-damansara-perdana/">http://feedmelah.com/blog/2009/03/06/restaurants/selangor/petalingjaya/damansara-perdana/ft-marias-restaurant-metropolitan-square-damansara-perdana/</a></li><li><a href="http://christinelifeslikethis.blogspot.com/2007/09/k3k-kopitiam-damansara-perdana.html">http://christinelifeslikethis.blogspot.com/2007/09/k3k-kopitiam-damansara-perdana.html</a></li><li><a href="http://agfidamansara.multiply.com/">http://agfidamansara.multiply.com/</a><br /></li></ol>To try salted egg chicken wings try this recipe or visit Sensation Delight Cafe.<br /><br /><img style="width: 506px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DTLdEkCqYlzzmqXEjRONwOfnrDV-ktyXd2wM0pwxlE1D3DXEfayNXtL8SwWdUaHcFoSpgO5KZ2J9FokgBqalWXI4ALq_jbMD6wk93MhSqyvHbtShjH_ao4uPvn20bYMFx_W993A61Z0/s1600/DSC02818.JPG" alt="[DSC02818.JPG]" border="0" /><br /><ol><li><a href="http://erinshomecooking.blogspot.com/2009/01/fried-chicken-middle-joint-wings-with.html">http://erinshomecooking.blogspot.com/2009/01/fried-chicken-middle-joint-wings-with.html</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=2643">http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=2643</a></li><li><a href="http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/4/14/lifeliving/3649141&sec=lifeliving">http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/4/14/lifeliving/3649141&sec=lifeliving</a></li><li><a href="http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/5/30/lifeliving/14076253&sec=lifeliving">http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/5/30/lifeliving/14076253&sec=lifeliving</a><br /></li></ol>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-66391900472115331932009-04-10T16:55:00.003+08:002009-04-14T17:49:12.635+08:00Bandung / JakartaPlanning to go to Bandung & Jakarta this June, so been surfing for info. I thot I'll post my research here for easy ref comes June. I've been to Jakarta but June will be my first trip to Bandung. Pretty excited to try Bandung food........<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2000/03/12/pandering-good-food-get-yourself-bandung.html">http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2000/03/12/pandering-good-food-get-yourself-bandung.html</a><br /><br />Pandering for good food? Get yourself to Bandung<br />The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Sun, 03/12/2000 7:15 AM Life<br />BANDUNG (JP): One Saturday afternoon young Yeannie Adisubrata, with her three girl friends, drove her car along Jl. Kolonel Masturi, leaving the busy city of Bandung and making for its hinterland, Lembang.<br /><br /><br />""I want to reach The Peak before sunset,"" said Yeannie, who works in for international bank. During the trip she turned down the air-conditioning and opened a window, letting the cool breeze crossing the Lembang mountain range whip past her face. ""The sunset at The Peak is one of the most beautiful things here,"" she said.<br />Located at the top of a hill in Parompong, along the route from Bandung to Lembang, The Peak is one of the newest dining areas in Bandung and underlines the cafemania phenomenon that hit the area last year.<br /><br /><br />The newest cafe is Kampung Daun, which opened two months ago. It is located on Jl. Sersan Bajuri. According to Dwi Budi, the cafe's customer service officer, a spa and another cafe offering Mediterranean food will soon open there.<br />""For now we have Warung Cadas Gantung which offers local food and Cabanasfor self-cooking dining,"" she explained.<br /><br /><br />Nested in a secluded lower area and surrounded by a high rocky wall, Warung Daun's interior is traditionally designed to match nature. Each table is placed under a bamboo structure whose roofs are made of sago palm leaf. International cuisine like shabu-shabu or deep-fried calamari is available, but Kampung Daun concentrates mostly on traditional food and beverages such as nasi goreng ikan asin (fried rice with salty fish), bakso campur (mixed meat ball soup), colenak (fried cassava with shreddedcoconut topping), bandrek (a hot ginger drink) and bajigur (coconut milk drink). The dishes cost about Rp 10,000 each. Traditional touches are also found in the bar's architecture, the waiter's uniforms and also the plates and mug which are made from coconut shells.<br /><br /><br />The Peak, however, is ensconced in a modern three-story building, with glass walls offering guests the best views of the surrounding mountain valley. The Peak also only serves European food and beverages. ""One of the most favorite items on the menu here is steak,"" said Sukirman, master chef at The Peak. Local steak is between Rp 32,000 and Rp 45,000 while imported meat is about Rp 50,000.<br /><br /><br />Employing 45 people, The Peak has a 160-seat capacity and is open everyday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., according to the cafe's operations manager, Agus Erick, who was recently busy preparing the cafe's first anniversary on Feb. 27.<br />In Parompong, there is another cafe called Rossan Resto. But cafes with valley views can also be found in the city of Bandung. In the Dago area, there are the Calista and Lalita Cafes, which face each other. Guests of the two cafes can enjoy the scenery of Bandung city from their seats. And the prices are reasonable: only an average of Rp 10,000 per dish from theirIndonesian and international menu -- from satay to lasagna. No wonder the Calista and Lalita Cafes are always crowded.<br /><br /><br />""Except for the narrow street leading to the cafes, everything is just great. The scenery, the food and also the prices,"" said SF Gunawan, an telecommunications engineer who often dines there.<br /><br /><br />Besides the new cafes, gourmet safaris in Bandung have long been popular.For example, there is an old jam factory that is still producing on Jl. Veteran 40. This industry is owned by 80-year-old Mrs. Budiana, who startedthe business in the 1920s.<br />""But the heyday of our business has gone due to the industrial development in Bandung's hinterland over the last two decades, as it made it difficult to find fresh fruit for our jam,"" explained Inge, Mrs. Budiana's niece.<br /><br /><br />Selling the jam for between Rp 12,000 and Rp 24,000 per kilogram, the factory is trying hard to maintain their mulberry, pineapple, chocolate, peanut and lobi-lobi (edible fruit) jams.<br />Across the street there is the famous Es Bungsu. Containing avocado, cincau jelly and mixed fruit, this very sweet iced beverage is a favorite choice for local tourists. This ""brand"" was even chosen as an item to be asked in a national quiz, Kata Berkait, on an RCTI program last year.<br />Warungs, operated by small-scale vendors, are quite modest with old wood benches for customers. But they are always packed with teenagers who buy their favorite beverage, iced fruit, which is available at Rp 3,000 per cup, usually after eating snacks at Batagor Kingsley next door. One of Bandung's most famous foods, batagor or baso tahu goreng (fried tofu and meat balls) is served with peanut sauce with chili. At Batagor Kingsley it costs Rp 5,000.<br /><br /><br />Those who want a more international taste should try the brownies at Bawean, at one of the oldest bakeries in Bandung. The bakery on Jl. Bawean,built in the 1946s and which used to be called the Sweetheart Bakery, is also famous for its rumtarts. Another popular brownie maker is Primarasa Bakery, which has outlets on Jl. Buahbatu and Jl. Kemuning. Primarasa has four choices of brownies, sold for between Rp 17,500 and Rp 23,000. Bandungalso has a yogurt center on Jl. Cisangkuy. Various yogurt flavors -- from grapes to lychees -- are offered with sausages and baked potatoes.<br /><br /><br />Day or night, Bandung is always ready to cater for any taste.<br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Bandung by train<br /></span></strong><a href="http://indonesiapics.com/wordpress/?p=20">http://indonesiapics.com/wordpress/?p=20</a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Jakarta / Bandung - Travel blog</span></strong></p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><ol><li></strong><a href="http://www.indonesia-ottawa.org/information/details.php?type=news_copy&id=4642">http://www.indonesia-ottawa.org/information/details.php?type=news_copy&id=4642</a> </li><li><a href="http://life.izham-miyake.com/2006_08_01_archive.html">http://life.izham-miyake.com/2006_08_01_archive.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://razali.vox.com/library/posts/tags/jakarta-bandung+visit/">http://razali.vox.com/library/posts/tags/jakarta-bandung+visit/</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.niezzam.com/2009/03/24/trip-to-bandung-jakarta/">http://www.niezzam.com/2009/03/24/trip-to-bandung-jakarta/</a> </li><li><a href="http://purple-cashmere.com/blog/bandung-jakarta-jul-08/">http://purple-cashmere.com/blog/bandung-jakarta-jul-08/</a> </li><li><a href="http://irwandy.com/blog/?p=97">http://irwandy.com/blog/?p=97</a> </li><li><a href="http://the-kek.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-heart-jkt-and-bndg.html">http://the-kek.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-heart-jkt-and-bndg.html</a></li><li><a href="http://ililiyana.blogspot.com/2009/03/trip-to-jakarta-bandung.html">http://ililiyana.blogspot.com/2009/03/trip-to-jakarta-bandung.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.dzulcarnine.com/blog/?p=773">http://www.dzulcarnine.com/blog/?p=773</a> </li></ol><p><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Travel blogs on Bandung:</span></strong></p><ol><li><a href="http://nadya-s.blogspot.com/2008/12/bandung-part-ii.html">http://nadya-s.blogspot.com/2008/12/bandung-part-ii.html</a></li><li> <a href="http://simontalks.com/2009/03/23/top-ten-thing-to-do-see-and-eat-in-bandung-indonesia/">http://simontalks.com/2009/03/23/top-ten-thing-to-do-see-and-eat-in-bandung-indonesia/</a> </li><li><a href="http://blog.airasia.com/index.php/have-you-ever-been-to-tangkuban-perahu-v">http://blog.airasia.com/index.php/have-you-ever-been-to-tangkuban-perahu-v</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2550/A-trip-to-the-volcano-Bandung-175">http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/2550/A-trip-to-the-volcano-Bandung-175</a> </li><li><a href="http://sphyrna.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/bout-the-trip-to-bandung-end-of-august-2007/">http://sphyrna.wordpress.com/2007/09/05/bout-the-trip-to-bandung-end-of-august-2007/</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g297704-i10689-k1888226-Lenghty_Bandung_Shopping_Trip_report_6_9April_2008-Bandung_Java.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g297704-i10689-k1888226-Lenghty_Bandung_Shopping_Trip_report_6_9April_2008-Bandung_Java.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://amranfaisal.com/?p=1545">http://amranfaisal.com/?p=1545</a> </li><li><a href="http://jazzmint.net/blog/?p=1267">http://jazzmint.net/blog/?p=1267</a> </li><li><a href="http://sinv1.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-bandung-trip-part-2.html">http://sinv1.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-bandung-trip-part-2.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa?messageID=13479368">http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/message.jspa?messageID=13479368</a> </li><li><a href="http://ching.indonesiatravel.biz/2009/02/17/bandung-f/">http://ching.indonesiatravel.biz/2009/02/17/bandung-f/</a> </li><li><a href="http://blog.airasia.com/index.php/shop-till-you-drop-in-bandung">http://blog.airasia.com/index.php/shop-till-you-drop-in-bandung</a></li><li><a href="http://www.cookingmomster.com/?p=2134">http://www.cookingmomster.com/?p=2134</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.cookingmomster.com/?p=2148">http://www.cookingmomster.com/?p=2148</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.cookingmomster.com/?p=2212">http://www.cookingmomster.com/?p=2212</a> </li><li><a href="http://hankitae.net/v2/?p=110">http://hankitae.net/v2/?p=110</a> </li><li><a href="http://lankurdt77.fotopages.com/?entry=1067422">http://lankurdt77.fotopages.com/?entry=1067422</a> </li><li><a href="http://willysr.blogspot.com/2006/05/trip-to-bandung.html">http://willysr.blogspot.com/2006/05/trip-to-bandung.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://atriptobandung.blog.dada.net/">http://atriptobandung.blog.dada.net/</a> </li><li><a href="http://aeisha.wordpress.com/2006/05/20/trip-to-bandung/">http://aeisha.wordpress.com/2006/05/20/trip-to-bandung/</a> </li><li><a href="http://euzanin.fotopages.com/?entry=1274412">http://euzanin.fotopages.com/?entry=1274412</a> </li><li><a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/trip-journal-1808603-2_days_family_trip_to_bandung">http://travel.yahoo.com/trip-journal-1808603-2_days_family_trip_to_bandung</a> </li><li><a href="http://kazenomise.net/2008/12/17/bandung-trip/">http://kazenomise.net/2008/12/17/bandung-trip/</a> </li><li><a href="http://azwa2808.fotopages.com/?entry=1187011">http://azwa2808.fotopages.com/?entry=1187011</a> </li><li><a href="http://tentera-semut.fotopages.com/?entry=1742535">http://tentera-semut.fotopages.com/?entry=1742535</a> </li><li><a href="http://wanrulez.blogspot.com/2008/12/trip-to-bandung-23-25-dec-08.html">http://wanrulez.blogspot.com/2008/12/trip-to-bandung-23-25-dec-08.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.samyeap.com/bandung-rumah-mode-the-famous-factory-outlet/">http://www.samyeap.com/bandung-rumah-mode-the-famous-factory-outlet/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.samyeap.com/tangkuban-perahu-bandung-indonesia/">http://www.samyeap.com/tangkuban-perahu-bandung-indonesia/</a></li><li><a href="http://bersamathebakersoven.blogspot.com/2008/09/bakers-oven-bandung.html">http://bersamathebakersoven.blogspot.com/2008/09/bakers-oven-bandung.html</a></li><li><a href="http://theblueranger.blogspot.com/2009/03/cuti-cuti-in-bandung-hot-air-balloon-in.html">http://theblueranger.blogspot.com/2009/03/cuti-cuti-in-bandung-hot-air-balloon-in.html</a></li><li><a href="http://myhappyendinglife.blogspot.com/2009/01/bandung-day-1.html">http://myhappyendinglife.blogspot.com/2009/01/bandung-day-1.html</a></li><li><a href="http://imannailah.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html">http://imannailah.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html</a></li><li><a href="http://mamasya.fotopages.com/?entry=1783415">http://mamasya.fotopages.com/?entry=1783415</a></li><li><a href="http://mamasya.fotopages.com/?entry=1787552">http://mamasya.fotopages.com/?entry=1787552</a></li><li><a href="http://mamasya.fotopages.com/?entry=1809681">http://mamasya.fotopages.com/?entry=1809681</a></li></ol><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Bandung – restaurants</span></strong></p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><ol><li></span></strong><a href="http://bunchit.wordpress.com/category/restaurant-asean/">http://bunchit.wordpress.com/category/restaurant-asean/</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.indonesialogue.com/featured-articles/the-specialty-foods-of-bandung-west-java.html">http://www.indonesialogue.com/featured-articles/the-specialty-foods-of-bandung-west-java.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic-g297704-i10689-k2302244-l14294738-Spa_and_shopping_area_near_hotel-Bandung_Java.html">http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic-g297704-i10689-k2302244-l14294738-Spa_and_shopping_area_near_hotel-Bandung_Java.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/9e353/12ab91/2/">http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/9e353/12ab91/2/</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Indonesia/West_Java_Province/Bandung-1223573/Restaurants-Bandung-BR-1.html">http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Indonesia/West_Java_Province/Bandung-1223573/Restaurants-Bandung-BR-1.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://bandung-visit.blogspot.com/2008/09/bandung-haven-for-snack-lovers-and.html">http://bandung-visit.blogspot.com/2008/09/bandung-haven-for-snack-lovers-and.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/indonesia/west_java_bandung/bandung_food_advisor/info-289-restaurants_for_stomachs_big_and_small_in_bandung.php">http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/indonesia/west_java_bandung/bandung_food_advisor/info-289-restaurants_for_stomachs_big_and_small_in_bandung.php</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.discover-java-and-bali.com/bandung.html">http://www.discover-java-and-bali.com/bandung.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.samyeap.com/bandung-kampung-daun-restaurant-review/">http://www.samyeap.com/bandung-kampung-daun-restaurant-review/</a> </li><li><a href="http://valerietan.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/kampung-daun-bandung/">http://valerietan.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/kampung-daun-bandung/</a></li><li><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297704-d811893-Reviews-Kampung_Daun-Bandung_Java.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297704-d811893-Reviews-Kampung_Daun-Bandung_Java.html</a> </li><li><a href="http://indrapr.multiply.com/photos/album/291">http://indrapr.multiply.com/photos/album/291</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.cosmotourist.com/travel-tip/50509/bandung/ampera/rumah-makan-ampera-ampera-restaurant/">http://www.cosmotourist.com/travel-tip/50509/bandung/ampera/rumah-makan-ampera-ampera-restaurant/</a> </li><li><a href="http://indonesiapics.com/wordpress/?p=22">http://indonesiapics.com/wordpress/?p=22</a> </li><li><a href="http://realtravel.com/e-179542-bandung_entry-the_sundanese">http://realtravel.com/e-179542-bandung_entry-the_sundanese</a> </li><li><a href="http://dieny-yusuf.com/2007/03/02/sundanese-delight/">http://dieny-yusuf.com/2007/03/02/sundanese-delight/</a> </li><li><a href="http://hermita.multiply.com/photos/album/42/A_Gastronomical_Journey_Across_Java">http://hermita.multiply.com/photos/album/42/A_Gastronomical_Journey_Across_Java</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.budpar.go.id/page.php?ic=6&id=3">http://www.budpar.go.id/page.php?ic=6&id=3</a> </li><li><a href="http://truevis.com/bandungexpat/food.htm">http://truevis.com/bandungexpat/food.htm</a> </li><li><a href="http://irvankarta.blogspot.com/2004/01/cafe-geulis-bandung.html">http://irvankarta.blogspot.com/2004/01/cafe-geulis-bandung.html</a></li><li> <a href="http://pennylanekitchen.blogsome.com/2008/04/20/nasi-bancakan/">http://pennylanekitchen.blogsome.com/2008/04/20/nasi-bancakan/</a></li></ol><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Bandung - Spa</span></strong></p><ol><li><a href="http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2007/03/vintage-chic-home-spa.html">http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2007/03/vintage-chic-home-spa.html</a></li><li><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g297704-i10689-k1292528-Spa_massage-Bandung_Java.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g297704-i10689-k1292528-Spa_massage-Bandung_Java.html</a></li><li><a href="http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/aa4e2/12ab95/4/">http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/aa4e2/12ab95/4/</a><br /></li></ol><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Jakarta – restaurants</span></strong></p><ol><li><a href="http://www.jenzcorner.com/weblog/archives/food/indonesian_cuisine/west_sumatra_cuisine/">http://www.jenzcorner.com/weblog/archives/food/indonesian_cuisine/west_sumatra_cuisine/</a> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></li></ol><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Bandung Hotels</span></strong></p><ol><li><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Indonesia/West_Java_Province/Bandung-1223573/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Bandung-BR-1.html">http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/Asia/Indonesia/West_Java_Province/Bandung-1223573/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Bandung-BR-1.html</a><br /></li></ol><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Our Proposed Programme</span></strong></p><p>3D/2N in Bandung & 3D/3N Jakarta<br /><br />Group 1 - KL-Jakarta-KL</p><p>Group 2 - KL-Bandung-Jakarta-KL</p><p>**Note:<br />· time subject to K.Ah’s or driver (supir) advice.<br />· Transportation – those with contacts in Jakarta / Bandung – please arrange<br />· Hotel – sapa-sapa senang please check internet.<br /><br /><strong>DAY 1, 6/6/09 (SATURDAY)</strong><br />· Group 1 depart from KL by KLM at 4.15pm, arr Jakarta 5.15pm<br />· Grab a cab from airport to hotel (unless other group members want to spend the night at K.Ah’s house).<br />· Drop off bags at hotel n freshen up. After maghrib, dinner at Nasi Padang restaurant.<br />· After dinner – walk around town (shopping or window shopping) / massage<br />· Book a taxi (Blue Bird) tru hotel for transport to Gambir train station<br /></p><p><strong>DAY 2, 7/6/09 (SUNDAY)</strong><br />· Early breakfast at hotel (if available, if not have breakfast on the train)<br />· Arrive train station 5.20am (must be at train station 1 hour before departure time)<br />· Depart Jkt by Argo Gede for Bandung by train at 6.45am. Enjoy the view, or sleep.<br />· 9.26am - Arrive in Bandung<br />· Take a cab to hotel & check-in (drop of bags and freshen up), walk around hotel/nearby shopping areas<br />· 11am - lunch<br />· After lunch – continue shopping<br />o fabrics & embroideries - Pasar Baru Wholesale Market (open 10am-5pm)<br />o leather / shoes – Cibaduyut (open 9.30am-9pm)<br />o Jeans Street – Cihampelas (open 9.30am-9pm) </p><p><strong>DAY 3, 8/6/09 (MONDAY)</strong><br />· Breakfast at hotel<br />· 9.00am - leave hotel for shopping exploration<br />o fabrics & embroideries - Pasar Baru Wholesale Market<br />o leather / shoes – Cibaduyut<br />o Jeans Street – Cihampelas<br />o Factory outlets - Jalan Riau (Martadinata); Jalan Dago ; Cipaganti<br />o More shopping places here <a href="http://indo-spot.blogspot.com/2007/11/bandung-shopping-paradise.html">http://indo-spot.blogspot.com/2007/11/bandung-shopping-paradise.html</a><br />o Food & drink <a href="http://bandungindonesia.blogspot.com/2007/06/ice-creampastry-and-drink-in-bandung.html">http://bandungindonesia.blogspot.com/2007/06/ice-creampastry-and-drink-in-bandung.html</a><br />· 4.30pm – back to hotel (rest / freshen up) / maybe massage.<br />· 6.30pm – dinner (kalau tak penat lagi, more shopping after dinner)<br /></p><p><strong>DAY 4, 9/6/09 (TUESDAY)</strong><br />· Early breakfast at hotel<br />· 7.30am - pick-up by rental van to go to Lembang<br />· On the way to Lembang, make a sidetrip to Bosscha, the onlyobservatorium in Indonesia. If tour members are into astronomy, if not – no stop necessary (need to make sure reservation is made and to take note on its opening hours.)<br />· Continue journey to Lembang and stop at one of the food stall that sellsfresh milk. One can drink fresh milk with many flavours. The milk is reallyfresh.<br />· Proceed to the Mt. Tangkuban Perahu. Go circling around Kawah Ratu (Queen's crater)to see the volcanic activity closely. There are other craters: Kawah Upas andKawah Domas. Beware of the tourist hawkers who sell many things at unreasonablyexpensive prices.<br />· Continue the journey to Sari Ater, a hot water spring complex. On the way,there is a good Sundanese restaurant, named Sindang Reret, that one can stop byfor lunch. Sari Ater is a resort with natural hot water spring pools, some recreationparks and healthy spas. </p><p>. If time permits, continue shopping<br />· Early dinner at Kampung Daun <a href="http://www.samyeap.com/bandung-kampung-daun-restaurant-review/">http://www.samyeap.com/bandung-kampung-daun-restaurant-review/</a><br />· after dinner proceed to Jakarta, take a stop at a street food stall and have some grilled 'sweet corns or grilled ketan (sticky rice) while enjoying the view of the tea plantation.<br />· Arrive Jakarta - Sleep at K.Ah’s house.<br /></p><p><strong>DAY 5 10/6/09 (WEDNESDAY)</strong><br />· Early breakfast at k.Ah’s house.<br />· 7.30am - pick-up by rental van to go to Puncak / Bogor about 35 mi/60 km south ofJakarta, about a two-hour drive)<br />· On the way pass by - NATIONAL MONUMENT (MONAS) open 8.30am-5pm, the Land Mark city of Jakarta and<br />· Stop over shopping at RUMAH BATIK (open 10am-9pm) if agreeable to members, if not proceed to Tmn Mini.<br />· Visit TAMAN MIN (open 9am-5pm), the miniature houses from 26 Provinces, art andhandicraft display.<br />· After lunch at Bogor and walk around Bogor Botanical Garden , Proceed the tour to Cisarua - Safari Park with its various tame and wild animals.<br />· Visit The town of Cipanas is the home of the huge, spectacular National Flower Garden located in Kawang Luwuk Village. (A tall viewing tower in the center of the park offers panoramic views of the gardens and the mountain scenery in the background.)<br />· After that enjoy the most beautiful panorama of Gede Mountain at Gunung MasTea Plantation.<br />· Stop by at MASDJID BESAR in Puncak Tea Mountain Resort. After Dinner at localrestaurant, Drive back to Jakarta.</p><p>. If belum penat, continue shopping in Jakarta.</p><p><br /><strong>DAY 6 11/6/09 (THURSDAY)</strong><br />· Morning – shopping<br />o Wholesale Market - Tanah Abang (open 8am-4pm); Mangga Dua 3-in-1 Wholesale Market (Pasar Pagi, ITC Mangga Dua & ManggaDua Mall). Open 8am-4pm.<br />o traditional markets - These traditional markets provide a lively glimpse into the city’s grassroots life. Among the major markets are Pasar Cikini, Pasar Tanah Abang, Pasar Baru and Pasar Mayestik. (Open 8am-4pm)<br />o Batik - Jakarta has plenty of Batik outlets. Sarinah and Pasaraya Grande have excellent selections of batik with all of the main styles and producers represented. Batik Keris has a large showroom at Jalan Cokroaminoto in Menteng and a shop in Plaza Indonesia. Batik Semar is in Plaza Indonesia and Blok M Plaza. Iwan Tirta produces exclusive Batik Tulis (Hand-Painted Batik) and one of Jakarta’s most famous batik designers. His showroom is at Jalan Panarukan 25, Central Jakarta or there is a shop at the Borobudur Hotel; Danarhadi Batik Gallery<br /><br />o Antiques & crafts - Jalan Surabaya in Menteng is a colourful antique market that is include on most Jakarta itineraries. Pasar Seni at Ancol is another good craft market. Other notable areas for antiques and crafts is Jalan Kebon Sirih Timur, only one street away from Jalan Jaksa, for collectors and those after antique furniture who want to browse through the large shops in Ciputat, on the outskirt of the city. A couple of kilometers South of Blok M, Kemang is another hunting ground for antiques and crafts.<br /><br />o Traditional handcrafted arts - Jakarta is also the city for great buys in traditional handcrafted arts. Sarinah and Pasaraya Grande department stores, both conveniently located, remain the best one-stop shopping places for Indonesia arts and crafts throughout the archipelago. Several floors of each store are dedicated to the sale of locally crafted items including textiles, weaving, carvings, paintings, silver, jewelry, basketry, puppetry, leather goods and a range of interior design items.<br /><br /><br />o Shopping malls - Elite Plaza Indonesia (adjacent to the Grand Hyatt), Plaza EX and The Plaza Semanggi in Central Jakarta in the East; Taman Anggrek Mall in West, Kelapa Gading Mall in East, WTC Mangga Dua in North, Plaza Senayan and Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta.<br />· Afternoon - group 2 sightseeing; group 1 ready to go to airport.<br />o Jakarta Old Town (Kota)<br />o Istiqlal Mosque (the biggest mosque in East Asia) and Cathedral (locatedright in front of it)<br />o Bird Market<br />o Sunda Kelapa Port / Old Harbour/ Fatahillah Square - stroll along SundaKelapa Harbour, the city's 16th-century port, where you'll find traditionalsailing ships known as Makassar schooners, or phinisi. One of the world's lastfleets of commercial sailing boats, these brightly painted ships still transportcargo between Jakarta and its outer islands.<br />· group 1 leaves Jkt by KLM at 6.45pm, arr KL 9.50pm<br /><br /><strong>DAY 7 12/6/09 (FRIDAY)</strong><br />· Group 2 leaves Jkt by Lion Air at 12.30pm, arr KL 3.30pm<br /><br /> </p>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209015903424065932.post-70943155416156037122009-03-10T10:07:00.003+08:002009-03-10T13:18:02.144+08:00Penang Flavour at 1-UtamaMy bf n I love Penang food, every time we go to Penang we'll eat like no tomorrow! He had quite a few court cases in Penang and he always enjoy going there..rojak, asam laksa, char kuey tiaw, fish head noodle etc. And every time he goes there I'll be texting him asking him what had he eaten and how many bowls :-)<br /><br />Any way, last sunday I had an appointment with Leonard Drake 1-Utama for my facial. After facial it was already 4ish almost 5pm and I hadn't had my lunch. I only took few pieces of toasts for my breakfast. I thought of having steak and cheese sandwich from Subway and while walking there I saw quite a lot of new eateries sprouting near Cold Storage (formerly the spot was occupied by Giant). One eatery caught my attention as a lot of diners were eating there. So, I decided to give Penang Flavour a try. I ordered char kuey tiaw - the waitress (I think she's the owner) asked me with or without chilly. I said with chilly. Then I saw nice picture of popiah displayed above the counter and decided to tapau popiah too. Both popiah and char kuey tiaw cost me RM13.00.<br /><br />I was really starving when I reached home and despite my state of hunger the char kuey tiaw and popiah tasted really bland! I didn't enjoy them at all. I guess that'll be my first and last visit to this place. <br /><br />There's another Penang food outlet at the old wing I think it is called Rasa Penang - I prefer this outlet though their food quality had deteriorated quite badly compared to few years back.<br /><br />Anyway, with the number of eateries in 1-Utama now, finding something to eat will not be a problem.<br /><br />What others said about the two places mentioned above:<br /><br /><strong>Penang Flavour</strong><br /><ol><li><a href="http://mouthwatering-food.blogspot.com/2008/12/penang-flavours-caf-1-utama-petaling.html">http://mouthwatering-food.blogspot.com/2008/12/penang-flavours-caf-1-utama-petaling.html</a></li><li><a href="http://1001resepi.com/?p=1851">http://1001resepi.com/?p=1851</a></li></ol><strong>Rasa Penang</strong><br /><a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/7/sundaymetro/19066094&sec=sundaymetro">http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/7/sundaymetro/19066094&sec=sundaymetro</a>Croesushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04400555912011931931noreply@blogger.com0