Indonesia Trip 2008

Wow.. time fly very fast. Booked my tickets since end of last year and guess what?… my trip will be in 2 weeks time!….

I am so happy but then, very worried that I might over spend lor. I’m just too good in spending and I don’t wish to spend more than RM700 for shopping items. Very worried now but also kidda excited lor.

Although it won’t be as excited as I was when I went to Phuket. It’s such a memorable moments when I was in Phuket but it’s kind of painful too to look at these photos because something happened along the way which I do not wish to think about it anymore.

Besides going to Bandung, Indonesia. I am going to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 4 – 6 November 2008. It will be my family trip after 2 years failed to organise a trip with mother. That would be great although it will not be shopping event when we are there!

Yahoo… guess what!? I’ve finally successfully planned my 2008 travel activities lor. Gosh… I’m so happy with it but kidda sad also because I have to plan for 2009 which… gonna be abit difficult!…………

Phuket trip – Day 1

My Phuket trip was an excellent trip ever had in my entire life. Never had such a chance when I was in degree time nor initial stage of my working life. It’s mainly due to my friends. sporting friends…

Neway.. that day I woke up quite early but parents already left to visit my grandmother’s grave and also to choose tomb stone for her. So, I woke about 7.30 am but 10 mins later, my boss Horsey called me but I was bathing so, I ignored the call. Subsequently he sms me asked me whether I’m still sleeping. The fact is I was still busy cleaning myself and also packing my daily necessity. So, no time to answer him so I also ignored his sms. Haha.. sorry boss.

My brother in law was punctual, surprisingly.. he helped me put my luggage at the bonnet and arrived at KL Sentral as planned but it was slightly early, so I went into the Guardian to buy the sun block.. spent approx about RM60 because I bought some extra sweets but couldn’t find the sweet I wanted. So, simply bought 2 types of sweet.

Called my boss but he just arrived at my another friend’s house.. I was quite worried he will be late so, I nagged him awhile.. haha… then proceeded to call my another two friends and they too are yet to arrive. Lastly, when I called turtle, she already arrived with Dr Hoh.. surprisingly early! They were at the McD so I told her that I want to buy some newspaper, later only meet them. Before that, I’ve took out RM200 as an emergency usage *luckily*

So, when I reached @ McD, I wore the same colour like Dr Hoh.. in my heart whisper.. *oh shit! definitely they all gonna tease us* .. and they did.. hahaha… waited for others for 10 mins. When I call Horsey, he cut my line and suspected they have reached. Shortly afterwards, they arrived with a friend that suppose to go to the Sepang F1 but Chicken bluff us that he will be following us to Phuket *ya right*…

Well, did not choose which bus, because we’ve simply hopped into a bus which was the Air Asia bus that costs us about RM9/trip. hahaha…

Throughout the journey, I had Baboon to talk about only funeral… I felt almost wanted to cry when I think of my late grandmama.. surprisingly it felt so painful to have had discuss it with my colleague. Haha… anyway, the journey took us about 50 minutes to arrive and on time to check in.

Too bad is, Sealion forgotten that she will have to hand carry her stuffs but she has lots of liquid in her bag.. so, she asked me to carry for her since I will have to check in my luggage. I was quite worried if there is undetected substance – undisclosed content. .. not what, but worried lor but nothing.. fuyoh.. so relieved. Guess what, I also forgotten to put my sun block in the luggage.. so had to hand carry. Before I enter, I was worried that they will want me to handover the sunblock .. lucky me they didn’t or perhaps, is it purely due to the newspaper because I purposely put in front of my bag so that they can’t see the sunblock? hehe.. only God’s know.

So, we’ve waited at the waiting hall for about 1/2 hour, so again I search for my sweet.. I want to buy the sweet because I know I will have sore throat if I go to such hot place. So, I’ve found but it costs me extra RM2/pax than the original price – RM6. I don’t mind since we are already in the Airport. About 12 pm, I went into the toilet and I’ve forgotten to check the boarding time is at 12.15 pm. Gosh…. we were late but luckily they already in que. Still managed to seat at the middle lane. Not bad.. hehehe..

Sitted with Turtle and Sealion with Dr Hoh while the other three – Chicken, Horsey and Baboon sitted opposite seating. We’ve arrived on time at 12.40 pm (Thailand’s time) and proceeded to rent two taxis.

We were fortunate for not falling into the scam.. almost lose about 650 Bhat when we almost wanted to buy their service to go to Phi Phi Island. My inner sight would want to purchase their service but I’ve read some information from the Internet. They were mentioning that near the hotel, they have local agent that handles and giving cheap price which is not disclosed how much. So, I’ve told them, checkout the area first before recruiting them.. so we left the agent office.

When we arrive at the Patong City Hotel, already about 2.30 pm. Tired and exhausted but still very energetic. Agreed to meet at the lobby in an hour time. I’ve chose the Room 369. We were quite disappointed with the hotel condition lor.. it was not as described in the Internet. It look more like a motel than a hotel. Well… have to suffer for 2 nights… hahaha…

So, we were ready by 4 something, and met at the lobby and saw the guys still not ready. Asked them and they answered that their room are yet to be ready and this is why they are watching the F1. Gosh… told them to be ready by 5 pm and we will come back later.

Haha… so proceeded to go out but as soon as out from the hotel, we saw a hawker selling osyster eggs. Wow,.. smells nice too that only costs us RM4. Ordered only one pack.. taste so good… we agreed that we will buy again if we see him again *but we dont*.. Asking around the local agent and prices are same but service abit different but the travel costs only 1050 Bhat comparing to the initial agent that charge us 1700 Bhat. Hehehe… so, the girls agreed to recruit the local agency just outside our hotel since it will be damn convenient if we have any trouble but still need to ask the other guys and the couple.. lobster’s couple.

By 5 pm, we still couldn’t see the couple but the guys already ready. This is mainly due to loss of communication.. forgotten to tell them that we were referring to Thailand’s time. Luckily, called them and by the time she hung up, she and & her husband stepped out of the lift. So, we wanted to eat seafood but unfortunate, we couldn’t find the store. Walked quite a distance but before we reached at the Bangla Street, I saw the sticky rice mango which I think they should try since it is the Thailand famous desert. Yummy but it is not as nice as my last trip’s. Erm, each of us try twice the remaining, Horsey had it all.

Hehehe… by the time reached Bangla road, all of us complaining of hungry but still couldn’t find the shop and so, few of us decided to take our dinner at McD – in hoping for BBQ pork but we weren’t lucky. Phuket comprises of 5% muslims. So, they don’t have pork in the menu. Aihz.. so disappointed but yet I’ve ordered fried chicken but they dont have spicy fried chicken. Aihz.. again a disappointment and yet bought my meal @ RM14!!! So expensive.. don’t really mind since I was damned hungry for food.

Few of them has left the outlet and walked around the area while waiting for us to finish our meal. As soon as we have finished our meal, I’ve asked Baboon to follow me to the bikini shop and she agreed! Instead of buying bikini, I’ve bought a tube and a tube dress at 500 Bhat. So hard for me to asked for discount… aih…Not bad.. loved it so much.

Soon after that we have proceeded to the Patong Beach and found out that there isn’t that extraordinary beach lor.. in fact, I would feel that Malaysian Beach is nicer than that Patong Beach.. hahaha… also a disappointment. Hang around there for awhile before we proceeded to go back to our hotel. But Lobster has to leave earlier since she was having stomach upset. So, she left with her husband 1st while us still hang around for another few minutes.

While going back, we have stopped at the boutique where they sells expensive bikini at a very reasonable price by looking at the materials but none of us bought. Hahaha…

Reached the hotel by 6-7 something and we all agreed to meet about 1 hour later for dinner and also to book our local tour in James Bond instead of Phi Phi Island. Aihz.. because Lobster is not convenient for snorkeling. By then, we have recruited the agent that located near to our hotel, she was very friendly and she told us that she’s half chinese. Haha… we were lucky and when we asked where to have good dinner and she recommended @ the junction. She was right and the foods taste so marvelous.. Yummy especially the porridge. Yes.. PORRIDGE. hahaha..

So, we again walk to Bangla road and the place is so happening. Full of QUILO or shall we say… westerners.. damn lots. Initially wanted to hand around that place but in the end we didn’t because it’s packed with people. So, we have proceeded to go back to the hotel lor. We stopped by the Smart Mart where we purchase some drinks and guys bought beers. Hahaha… Not much, we also played cards. It was fun. We have finished our games by 1 something and all proceeded to go and sleep.

<to be continued>