Guilin Part 1 - The local life and food

Used to hear that "桂林山水甲天下" which means the best scenery under the roof of sky is located at Guilin...and this time, I have finally able to witness her beauty myself... However, don't hope too much on their food...

Guilin is considered a very recent developed city with well planned... as I saw, the residents here mostly riding motorbike, electrical bike, public transport or walking... environmental friendly...

The streets were broad and well decorated with plantation...people were walking quickly but drive slowly...young girls make up very nicely but talk loudly...

Still people washing clothes at river side? or just demonstrating to us on how people wash clothes in old days?

Then we have this fresh water fish from the river that aunty washed clothes...

Fried lotus roots and mushroom were very special as I never ate before...delicious but very oily...as can see the shinny reflection on the pictures...

Chicken was very skinny and rough...I guess it was the villages' poultry...

Bird soup with herbs...Chinese love herbs soup...can enhance body strength and health?

Despite, Guilin is famous of this fermented bean curd...and really must try...very good taste especially eat with plain porridge...

Chinese here also love to drink...and their beer is almost three times cheaper than in Malaysia...

But come to breakfast, I kinda miss "nasi lemak"...the pictures would tell why....

Four star hotel...

And the service crew like to play "hide and seek"...
They enjoyed the food served on table too...just take and put into mouth...

Well...the most familiar things here was...
McDonald's...

 Why no Ladies' Day half price promotion??

We walked around the lake and also night market...even 2 am still crowded with people...

Musical fountain...

 Bridge made of glass...

 I guess this is the only historical building here...

 Busy junction...

 7-11's pinky sister??

 The night market...

 All sort of braised...

 Durian...

 Watsons's surname is "wat"...

Shoes brushing service...

Pretty Chinese girl....

Thailand -- James Bond Island Phuket

My previous trip to Trang Thailand was almost 3 years back...indeed this Phuket visit was not a holiday trip but rather a "two days" outrun...

Since that time was constrained, we must plan for things to do and must do first...in which were tomyam food...massage....and also the sea and beach (not bitch)...

First day upon arrival, half day was spent for city tour and also "waiting"...waiting for the "late van" for airport transfer...waiting for the "late tour guide" probably overslept...waiting for other tour mates...the arrangement between AirasiaGo and the local travel agency was rather poor...

Well, basically the city tour was just sitting in the van and looked outside the window... plenty of hotels, restaurants, massage centers...."yes, we saw".... the tour guide briefly introduced the places we passed by...but none I could remembered...then we stop at a few places which typically selling goods like souvenir, pearl, jade... luckily it was just the first half day....

Right after the so-called city tour, we walked around the shop lots nearby at Patong...and finally we entered a biker's bar for dinner...the environment here was good...and the decoration was very interesting with all the biker's accessories and collections...

However, the food was not so satisfying...we were expecting some real "hot and spicy" in Thailand, but what we got here was the taste for white only...anyhow, it was still a pleasant dinner...

Day 2, we went for James Bond Island with canoeing package.
The weather was just nice after rain and we were very much enjoyed canoeing, swimming, singing, beers, laughter and not to mention the lady boys performance was so entertaining....

Dinner, for this time, we go for road side stall...and yes, we got our very best Thai food here...seafood tomyam, dried fried pork curry, squid salad and some grilled meat balls...

Yumyum...out of imagined, the squid salad was the hottest among all other dishes we ordered...my friend love it the most...while I drank two cans of ice coke for it...

After all, we went for two hours full body Thai massage plus facial treatment...so comfortable and slowly I closed my eyes...hmmm....zzzz....

Next thing I know, I found myself in the lecture hall again...arrgh...

Butterfly by Olivia Ong and Mirai Girls

是我在你身边我还不懂
What are you thinking I don't know
无法看懂你无情的心态
Baby please learn in my eyes
我懂我的魅力还是不够
What do you want now I don't know
在你心目中我是否还在
Won't you give it one more try
我们是否已经走到爱情的终点
But you keep it to yourself
不必说已经太明显
Any know that you I gonna leave me anyway
I can never make it stay
何必再拖延时间

Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别伤心，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I need strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间

已经到了分手的时候
What are you thinking I don't know
也许你开始感到内疚
Too late baby,快放手
也许我看起来潇洒
But what's still I wanna say I love you
也许我们还能做个朋友
all you do is break my heart
我们已经走到了爱情的终点
But you never understand
不必说已经太明显
Any knew that you but gonna leave me anyway
I can never make it stay
何必再拖延时间

Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别哭泣，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I needed strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间

oh~~ it's gonna be alright now
oh~~ fly baby

Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别哭泣，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I needed strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间
Flying butterfly, it's gonna be alright
别哭泣，just go, I know 我只需要一点时间
Flying butterfly, I needed strength to go baby
fly fly 飞向你要的空间

Batu Ferringhi Penang

Penang holiday hotspot -- Batu Ferringhi.

Long seashore and the most strategic place to see sunset in Penang...

Though I have visited plenty of times... the same place but always different feeling...a lot of memorable happenings here...my birthday celebration was here...conference was here...sweets and tears were here too...
and also occasionally accompanied visitors from different places...so as this time...my honorable guest from 珠海...

Saw some new angles of Batu Ferringhi through her "eyes"...

Realized I am so blessed...can just bump into the sandy beach simply anytime...until it was nothing more eliciting...

Learn to take it as brand new experiences...and keep on the youthful synergy...haha...felt like 8-teen again

Water sports at Batu Ferringhi: Para sailing, jet ski, banana boat and more...price around 15 to 200 MYR...need to bargain for good price...

Sunset...

My foot prints...hmm...looks a bit deformed...

"We love beach"...

Happiness need some sacrifices of tanning skin...

Italian Cone Pizza in Puchong

Wanna try a mouthful of cheese?
You may find it here in Italian Cone Pizza...

The restaurant located at Puchong, the shop lots opposite IOI mall (site of HSBC bank)...

This is the first time I learned about cone pizza... in a "cone" shape of cause...filled with all short of ingredients and cheeses... instead of flat round pan pizza...

Crispy at the outside while juicy the inside...

Tropical Loaded (Chicken):
Chicken ham, shredded chicken, chicken pepperoni, pineapple, thousand island sauce and cheese...
RM11.90

The environment is clean and good...but hardly find a parking space...

Looking for a smart phone that looking smart -- Samsung Galaxy S II

"Design appearance...feature...speed..."
This is the sequence of priority when choosing a smartphone...

At first, I was thinking to have an Apple's iPhone...considering its brand and astonish design... but at the same time, struggle with its "exclusiveness"... hardly decided..."oh sorry, white color iPhone is not available in Malaysia =.=""...

So the salesman started to suggest other phone for me...indeed he critics a lot on iPhone 4...such as weak reception... not much different from iPhone 3's features except video call... but video calls only iPhone 4 to iPhone 4... battery easily get warm... can iron your clothes after 5 minutes voice call...brabrabraaa...sounds nothing good except its brand...and making me felt like a fool to buy iPhone 4...

Then Samsung Galaxy S came across to me...
Forgive my ignorance...I can't understand how LCD LED television can be related to phone... "What?! Samsung's phone?" was my first impression...
Despite its attractive features...I can't compromise with the word "SAMSUNG" printed so big and obvious on the heading...scared that nobody knows it seems...
So the deal off...

Perhaps Samsung has heard me...haha...
Samsung Galaxy S II with the heading wiped off...has very much cooler design and exciting features...

Samsung Galaxy S II

4.3" SUPER AMOLED plus display
Samsung Dual Core Application Processor
1GB of RAM and running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI 4.0
Camera 8MP Auto Focus with LED Flash and 2MP Front
8.49mm Slim Design

Approximate price 3200 MYR....release on 31 March 2011...


From Kashandra, India

From Kai, Hong Kong

From Jim, USA


Don't contain yourself....

The nearest beach from KL -- Pantai Morib

Pantai Morib is the nearest seaside from Kuala Lumpur despite Port Dickson which is more well known...
As we had expected...slow traffic...everyone seems to get out from the crowded city on weekends yet were still trapped in the traffic...what to do??
Get rid of that, just blow out the stress..."HUALAA"

 Bubbles...no one can resists the fun it brings...

After that, we went to Tanjong Sepat to treat our stomach...
Tanjong Sepat has remained the same as my last visit two years ago...
The breeze...the sand...the bridge and lamppost...

Perfect weekends!