holiday

back fr a 3d2n trip to melaka - a'famosa.

for d trip, we were provided w 2 breakfast, 2 dinners, 1 lunch, tickets to cowboy town with carnival & 4d show, tickets to animal safari & tickets to water world.

d lunch was in animal safari & 1 of d dinner was in the cowboy town. d dinner date was fixed on d 1st night so we die die have to go that on d 1st night though d entrance to cowboy town was valid till d next day. it would be crazy to go on d 2nd night but pay for d 2nd entrance fee of RM65.

anw, d cost to go to d animal safari + a meal cost RM85. same s d cowboy town with d carnival + 4d show + a dinner. we had 2 buffet breakfast at d hotel clubhse which cost RM25 each & 1 buffet dinner tt cost RM48. s for d waterworld, i'm not sure of d price cos we nvr go thr but based on d above, it would ve cost RM 268 already & tt exclude d transport thr & back & accomodation so i guess d money spend is still worthy in dis sense.

but... d drawback was tt d hotel was badly maintained... d bathtub & basin was dirty when we check in. d pencil in d room was broken. thr were blackout twice on 1st nite. d electric supply werent tt stable. d water supply was super low on d last mornin & so d water was terribly cold. den... d water become muddy. anw, d water had a bad smell, similar to chlorinated smell but worst than swimmin pool water & so d water syrup & some soup at d restaurant in d club hse got tt weird smell.

but i shld say tt we were lucky tt d water only turn muddy on d last day & only occur after i had my shower. when d water was so small, i was so worried tt thr will b no water at all or wld turn muddy & it was like i expected, turned muddy.

anw, not sure if it's cos we went in low peak period or d service was really tt gd. when we arrived d rm is ready & we could go in immediately. guess tt was d only plus pt. other than tt, their service was really slow. taking own sweet time. even for d f&b room service.

well, after gg thr, i shld say tt singaporean shld not complain bout havin so much work to do. d ppl thr r so much worst. work super long hr & really a multi-tasker...

y do i say so...

after reach thr, we went to d safari though shld take more than 1/2 a day but since got lunch, we go thr 1st or we wld ve to settle it somewhr & tt place shld b exp. since we also wanna go back to d old town, we tot of gg d followin day & eat thr w cheaper lunch & so went to d safari.

we watched all d show in d animal safari & d emcee, actor, trainer & animals were all reused in d cowboy town carnival, red indian show, etc. even d waiter & waitresses. prob tt's y their openin hr don clash. d animal safari opened till 5 pm while d cowboy town opened at 6 pm.

d staffs at d game stall also ended up dancin in d carnival & all of them duno walk or dance how many laps around durin d whole carnival. a few guys even dressed like d females w big boops & butts & thier makeup was terrible. d way they dress & dance was bringin down d image of d malay females thr & i felt tt if i'm a malaysian, i would find it a disgrace. even d 'ah gua' in thai looks so much prettier & like real female.

even d animals which performed at d animal shows in d safari came & performed in d carnival in d cowboy town & at d end of d day, i could feel tt wat d animal show in their eyes were tiredness. d eyes can closed any moment.

as for d waitresses & waiters, they not only worked at a particular restaurant. there are few which we saw in d safari & at d cowboy town workin in d restaurant in d club hse in d morning. mind you. it's d followin mornin.

i was tellin dear tt in sg, i bet workers would complain to d MOM alrdy. & if i d boss, i wld nvr let my employees b so multi-tasker or i nvr noe when they strike rich & build another 'empire' to counter me. dear's reply: if he's a employee, he would get everybody to stop workin & build another 'empire' to counter back. tt way, tt boss got no workers den another empire will strive... so don ever complain bout too much work in sg...

anw, d food thr are not fantastic. tom yam soup oso jus like a normal veg soup... sugar cane drink taste & look more like diluted honey dew syrup. i shant say bout others. d food is not worth d price to pay esp for d buffet.

nvm bout all these, on d trip over, it started off bad alrdy. d slip we were given & we seeked confirmation when we got tt slip. it was printed sayin bus 7am & must check in an hr b4. so... we booked cab at 5.30 am & reach by 6 only to find tt d transport company opened at 7 & d bus is 7.30 am. -.-"

den, dear & i were d only 2 gg to a'famosa & so when almost reachin, they got a cab to take us in. d cab uncle was a chinese & v friendly. he advices us & when we asked bout d cost to go to old town, he give us a cheaper quote than d hotel (we did check though only check after) & he advice us to walk out & board so tt it's cheaper.

thus, d 2nd mornin, we engage him & he made a big round & brought us to d old town & show us whr to meet him at d end of d day when we wanna go back. it was only aft tt den he dropped us off whr we wanted to. d uncle even brought his wife to pick us back (he told us b4hand) & they gave us 2 big bags of rambutans & another fruits which i dono wat it's called. they grew d fruits themselves & selflessly share w us though we were a strangers to them. made me feel so paiseh.

we finally tried d chicken rice ball. it's indeed nicer than d 'gu cheng' but nothing really special but it's cheap. less than RM14 for 2 pax w 2 glass of lemon barley. we still miss d chance to try d teochew bak kut teh... haiz... stomach not tt big lah... can only eat thr 1 meal wor...

well, for 3d2n, we actually did many things. we played a game of bowlin, a game of pool, 2hr of karoake, go to d safari & watched 4 shows, go cowboy town watch red indian show & carnival & fireworks & a ghost show 'the haunted office' in 4D, drink a bottle of carlsberg, made a pair of wax hands (our hands), etc. & d amt of money spent in total w some goodies for mum, etc + a few other meals was at most slightly beyond 250 for both of us.

d drinkin part was a hush hush... cant let u noe who noe. d pool game was my 2nd game after d 1st yrs ago. anw, we spend till both of us left w only less than RM1. haha. we jus nvr bother. d kaorake was cheap too. RM35 for 3 hrs actually for 2 pax. cheap loh.

i love it when i can simply don care & do watever i want, walk whrever i want but dear angry when he was nappin while waiting for our transport back & i walked away twice. once was to explore & he said tt wat if ppl stole away d exp & impt items since i left by his side. d 2nd was tt he could not find me but inside d lobby was really too hot to bear & i'm bored. cant possibly sit thr see him sleep ma & torture myself s it's so hot. cant oso wake him up since he's so tired so i went outside to stand & eventually sat at d stairs.

anw, i seemed to find out tt seemed liek d weather was like crying for me for my past few trips. gg bkk w parents & fam; melaka w parents & dear & HK w parents & dear; all rained... but... these 3 days, esp 1st 2 day, d weather was nice & not too hot except d last day. i actually check d weather b4 & it's supposed to be raining... but it didn't

actually, b4 comin back, on last mornin b4 waking up, heard ppl talkin & walking outside & i suddenly tot it was my dad who had woken up. scare me sia. guess, i'm not ready to come back. not fully recharged to come back. comin back is still a torture, a nightmare, a phobia to me. but i'd to come back no matter wat.

& dad came out w stunt. asked wat time reach & which custom & nvr cfm anything & waited at a place den asked us to check w d drive see if can drop us thr or nearby. when not possible, end up we dropped off & decided to take public transport. got 160 which could come back home but dad don't wan. insist take 170 go kranji den he pick us up. 170 mroe ppl but most left alrdy. den we got a seat aft d 1st stop outside. at least meet kranji easier than somewhr 'nearby' ltr we wait here, he wait thr even more mafan.

wat he did actually made me wish i didn't need to come back loh... wish i could stay thr 4ever even though d maintenance is so poor. but i'm so carefree thr... i can b myself. i no need to hide, no need to act. i cant wait for d chance for a next trip. hopefully not w my parents. & so far, it may seem like a higher chance of mayb 60%... but it's subjected to changes

mum jus nw said aunt on leave on 3/12 to 6/12 & so she tot of gg penang/ desaru/ genting/ take cruise to penang. she will go w dad & asked if i interested but i cfm cant. still havin sch. haha. gd excuse. but might end up they don go but wait for me... hopefully not. den i can get d chance for d whole hse to myself. haha. d quiet & peace... wohoo... but better not b too happy too early.

anw, if asked me go, if i go w them alone, i rather not go gentin. mayb wld choose cruise instead so to avoid all d walkin ard & etc. gentin bit no pt. go thr w them, cant do anything. desaru, heard got nice water but oso hard explore & b more adventurous...

but... jus nw, mum said grandma tot i go w friends, colleagues, so i take tt opportunities to say tt my current colleagues got asked me go gentin, melaka, kota tinggi, etc w them & her reply was if my bf allow. lol... shld b her not him lah. he ok one. mayb he would even go w me loh... lol... she said if he ok, she ok. -.-" watever lah. i take it s a yes le. mayb like wat dear said... no need think of behind meaning. haha...

i wan go holi. i wan d break. i love it... but w right company. gosh... it's an expensive investment leh... & i no income. oops... if can, i wish to try snoking or scuba. if can, i wanna do many others. i noe myself is not those unadventurous type of gal yet not v adventurous type. i jus need d correct company to make me do d right thing at d right time. i wanna see snow esp if it's snowin though i noe i more scare of cold nw...

i wanna explore s much s i can b4 my energy ran out, b4 i get old, b4 i get tied down w own family. i don wanna regret in future. i wan a colourful life at least a few yrs even though not fr a kid.

& so, if can, i hope not to revisit a certain place more than twice. if can, i wish to go new places everytime. i went kluang, muar, batam, KL, HK once, genting, BKK & melaka twice. desaru actually oso went once for d fruit farm. any other suggestions? mayb those tt can explore & have fun for youth, etc & not those for family (old or young). those can go in future.

i got think of gg find my filippine sis & visit them but think her place like nothing to explore/see. i oso got think of mayb go france & mayb (find my teacher) for some nice cool place to visit. think near her place thr can ski... hee... i oso got think of japan b4 but all these place exp sia... nw whr got so much $$$... can only earn & save up b4 gg ba. so any nice place & yet not so exp? i suddenly no urge for places like taiwan cos duno wat's thr except mayb shoppin? tell me if i wrong. i wan more adventure. =x

actually, in a'famosa, suppose to ve a flight ride (microlight) but they no licence. or i wld try loh... i noe it'll b exp but hard to get a chance beyond parents ctrl leh... only like tt den can try new things. previously i told my friend b4 tt actually when i got so pek chek & fed up w everything mths ago, i wish to even try d bungee in macau cos i noe i wanna jus jump & forget everything & yet i cant die & so bungee is a gd choice. i was only worried bout my hip & d price cos it's not cheap & oso cos my aprents r ard. i'll nvr forget d experience i had when i went kayakin w friends when i totally duno hw to swim at all. not a teeny tiny bit of frog style then but i jus went out into d sea. d adrenaline rush was gd...