Tuesday 12 February 2008

Pulau Ketam Trip + Penang Trip after Exams

Exam period was the most stressful and tortured moments for those “last minute” students...like me.. =P Therefore, we must treat ourselves better after our battle ends.. A few of my classmates & I had made a day trip to Pulau Ketam(Crab Island).. Well, most people don’t even know the existence of this “fish village” coz it’s not famous at all.. So, why are we paying a visit there then; for the seafood?? I have no idea actually.. haha.. Anyway, it was pretty fun to hang out with my classmates and learnt some “yellow” jokes from them.. Lolz..


Waiting for the train(KTM) to Perlabuhan Klang at KL Central...


VERY long journey...therefore we slept in the train and gain some energy...


After few hours of waiting+train journey, we were finally on the boat to Crab Island...






Ticket for the boat...


We were FINALLY at the jetty of Crab Island!! ~Yeah~





Mini-crabs in Crab Island...


This is a Chinese temple & it really proves that we are on Crab Island... Lolz...


Waiting for the soup to be served by this gentleman...we were starving!! >.<



After lunch, there were nothing much to do on this little village.. So, we just walked around and looked around...


This turtle was the most entertaining moment we had...=P After 5 minutes or so, she was finally being saved by a hero..but this poor hero got beaten up by her bf.. =P


Astro??!!


Poor stingrays.. But they looked yummy though.. XD


We met a stranger on the island and he volunteered to be our tour guide(so nice!!)...and he actually brought us to another Chinese temple...


Maybank??!!


COOL!! Concrete houses on the sea...with air-cond some more!!


Rubbish all around... Well, this is much better compared to years ago...


After a LONG walk, we were finally here at the bigger temple... Phew~




On our way back to UNIM...


The boat arrived... ~~Bye, Crab Island~~



The second trip to Penang was incredible as well.. The 4 of us (all girls) drove all the way to Penang and eat non-stop for every couple of hours.. OMG, it was the 1st time I ate so much in just 2 days.. I think I’ve gained at least 2kg after this trip.. >.< After this trip, I can assure 3 things; firstly, the food in Penang is really CHEAP and TASTY!! Secondly, there are so MANY temples in Penang.. Lastly, I really salute the drivers in Penang coz they are so “geng” (Can you believe I can’t stop saying, “they’re so ‘geng’ woh”..)!! Luckily Pin was the driver; otherwise, I think I’d have got stuck in the road junctions for minutes, for hours or maybe forever.. XD


Penang bridge!!! Under maintenance??


Big lizards/alligators are VERY common in Penang... ~~His name is Leo(Pin named it)~~ =P


Pin hates green vegetables but she was eating raw Kangkung!!!


Ting loves Kangkung too...


Poor tortoise...no more Kangkung for you... XD


Pin, what are you trying to do?!?! Don't kill yourself!!!


Qianhui's BIG ass...


Qianhui's BIG ass & my SMALL ass... =P


Lanterns are everywhere...


Fake pagoda...


Buddha...


Real pagoda...


Well, it's time to climb Up Up UP the stairs to Kek Lok Si temple pagoda and also to the BIG "Kuan Yin"... Exhausting & VERY HOT & VERY HUMID!!


The 4 of us... ~Yeah~


Nice view~


Pin & Ting with the Mama lion..


Qianhui & I with the Papa lion..


We climbed all the way up here was just to see the BIG "Kuan Yin" but it was under construction!!! AaaRrrggGGhhh...


2 cows... ~Moo moo~


A tiger... ~ggghhHarrrrr~


And a rabbit.. ~so cute~


EEeeee... So lovely... "saya tak boleh tahanlah"


Jade "Kuan Yin"..



The 3 of us..


The 3 of them..


The 3 of us..


眼看手不动,手动屁股痛... =P


Ticket..read yourselves..


Waiting for the lift..


My roomie and I... :)


Pumpkins?? Ain't it supposed to grows on the ground??


OK!! It's time to climb up the Kek Lok Si pagoda... GAMBATE!!!


Penang's view on top of pagoda... ~Phew~



After a LONG walk... It's time to go for LUNCH!!


Penang's famous Asam Laksa!! ~yummy~


Duck's noodle!!(we thought Pin said, "Dark noodle"..lolz) My first time trying this..VERY delicious!!


Next stop; BIG BIG Sleeping Buddha...


~~The 4 of us again~~


Next stop; Burmese Bhuddist Temple..


Pin, what were you trying to do AGAIN??!! lolz...


The temple...



After this, we went for FOOD again!! What i remember was we really ate a lot.. But i've no idea why there are so few photos of the food.. Maybe we were TOO excited for the food... haha...


~~Qianhui & i with the beers~~


Can't remember the name of it coz it's something that i don't like(too colourful and taste weird to me)... =P


"Ais Batu Campur" --->ABC!!! Nice, but i prefer ABC with brown sugar.. More natural.. hehe..


Otak-otak in banana leaves and "something" called "something" with vege inside... =P


Pohpiah..


This is called...Apung Balik?? Ai ya, can't remember la..


This one i know; Penang's famous "Char Kuay Teow"!!!


This is "dry bean curd" called "dao gua" in Hokkien & i love it!! :)


Everything on the table for our brunch before headed back to KL.. XD



After brunch, we went to an aquarium/pets' shop before headed back home... And it was 3 stories high..damn "chun" wei...


Reptile.. I dislike reptiles..


In the shop.. Nice landscape..


BIG fish..


BIG tortoise...


BIG fish with "funny" look...


Penang bridge!! Go home lo...


Fake man on the bridge for traffic diversion...

At first Pin was planing to have CHEAP & NICE seafood dinner at Tambun but too bad we don't have sufficient time for that.. After that, plan was changed to have lunch at Ipoh...but i MISSED the turning!!! Sorry girls... :(