One After Another
In this month of Syaaban ; as we are all preparing to welcome Ramadan,
we have been hit by bitter and sad news one after another.
1. Sabah Quake
Scrolling up and down in Facebook only to see more news on the Sabah Quake. Though the heart aches to read about this devastating news, but I couldn't help feeling curious and wanting to know what is happening and whether they have manage to account all the people that climb the mountain.
It is upsetting to learn that the young lives and teachers couldn't make it back. It is more heart-wrenching to know that the last 2 person who was missing was found in bits and pieces condition.
But the least, we can be glad that there is a closure that every missing person has been found.
There are several discussion and debates about the Quake happen due to the foreigners act of not respecting the Mountains. All i believe in is, It is the Creator's Calling.
Whenever, wherever, if it is time to go, we will go.
All is in his will.
The only thing we can pray and hope is that we will go in a calm state.
2. Fire at Parry Avenue
6A Parry Avenue (right)
6 people were injure and 2 Life's were taken due to a fire
which broke out at Parry Avenue which is situated near Serangoon Gardens.
Another 2 Life Taken
3. The passing of Ashmi Roslan
The news came as a real shock to everyone who knows Ashmi.
I was browsing through Facebook close to midnight when I read DJ Dzar Ismail entry on his passing.
Shocked and still not able to believe. It took me a while to actually fall asleep.
My mind automatically goes to Syirah. How is she and how is she coping?
It won't be easy but I hope she stay strong.
Death will come to us at any age. Young or old.
When we will pass away, nobody knows.
How we will pass away, nobody knows.
Only Allah knows
Are we prepared?
5 more days to the month of Ramadan.
May this Ramadan be a month of blessings, a month full of forgiveness & guidance.
May we be granted good health for us to perform our fasting.
Happy Ramadan!!
Labels: Random, Reflections
Tree Top View Adventure Safari
Day 2 in Koh Samui
We booked a tour called "Tree To View Adventure Safari" for our 2nd day.The tour driver pick us up at our hotel on a pick up at about 8am in the morning.
Full tour itinerary includes:
1) Elephant Trekking
2) Elephant & Monkey Show
3) GrandFather & GrandMother Rock
4) Mummified Monk
5) Swimming at Namuang Waterfall
6) Thai Set Lunch at the Mountain View Restaurant
7) Magic Garden - Stone Statue
8) Mountain Way - Adventure to View Point
9) BigBuddha Temple
10) Chinese Lady Monk
We just took the half day tour only which actually stops at Itinerary No 8 since the last 2 itinerary doesn't interest us that much:p. Why pay more for something which you are not interested in right? LOL!
#1 ELEPHANT TREKKING
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| The place where we had the elephant Trekking, Elephant Shows & Monkey shows |
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Mr & Mrs Fahil on the Elephant :D
Cute Little Girls playing Hide and Seek under a Big Umbrella
#2 ELEPHANT SHOW & MONKEY SHOW
Massage Time
Thai Boxing was not part of the itinerary but since there was that show at this place, so the tour guide ask all of us to watch. Ok nothing much lah actually, it is like just an introduction of muay thai to us. Not the real kind of muay thai. I would love to watch the real kind one day..haha
#3 GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER ROCK
It is also called as Hin Yai and Hin Tai. A nice and popular area. Entrance is free, hence you can imagine the crowd there. The rocks are well known for resembling male and female genitalia, thus
they are known as Grandpa (Ta) and Grandma (Yai).
We were trying to take the picture of the women's genital but we just caught a glimpse of it.
It is a better view if taken from the sea.
#4 NAMUANG WATERFALL
Since we are off the roadside and the journey to the waterfall was more of a jungle road, so the driver let us sit on top of the pick up. Shiokk!! Dah macam roller coaster rider I tell you lah. The driver himself was a funny man and made us comfortable. The best part after we ride this, we realise that all other pick up got a safety belt and we don't. All the while we were holding to the side handrail. Nasib tak terpelanting.
Having a swim at the Waterfall
#5 Lunch at Mountain View Restaurant
So we had lunch at the Mountain View Restaurant. It was such a magnificent view up there.
We were serve with Halal Thai Meal. In our group tour, we had these 3 boys from Holland who was also a Muslim and another family from Egypt. We had lunch together with them.
#6 Adventure to ViewPointThe highlight of the whole tour, yes the viewpoint. The view from the top was subhanallah, amazing. Allah's creation are just perfect.The picture don't do justice. You just had to be there to experience it. It's windy at the top and you can actually see the whole island of Koh Samui from the view.
# FAREWELL
All good beginnings will have an end. As we took the half day tour, our tour ends at this viewpoint. ( If you have realise, i don't even took pictures at the Mummified Monkey or Magic Stone..hehe..totally no interest) Good Company, Good View. Truly enjoyed this tour very much. All the tour people were nice, friendly and kira geng gerek punya lah. We bid farewell to this lovely trips. The rest continues with thier last 2 itinerary while they send us back to the hotel.
The moment we came back to the hotel, we were dead tired..haha..Rested for a while, freshen up and apa lagik..look for food lah. We hop by fisherman village to rent a bike to go and have our dinner. That bike will be the itinerary for the 3rd day adventuring on our own to the whole of Koh Samui.
We went to Faria Halal Food for our dinner. This is just opposite Bangkok Hospital. Very easy to find as it is by the main road and the servers there can speak Malay ( Kelantan to be precise) We were famished..and so we gobble all the food and not to forget..the ikan goreng..sedap giler lah wei :)
Ok...That's all for our Tour day in Samui. Till we meet again :)
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Labels: Honeymoon, Koh Samui, Travel
Honeymoon Baby~!
Before the wedding, we were thinking of few places to go for our honeymoon. Initially we settled down with Sydney, but nearer to our wedding date, we felt that it is not the right time to go Sydney. We planned for our honeymoon to be during the period of mid December till End December. So you know, December is a peak period and airfares to Sydney were crazy. We thought that it was not worth it to pay such price for a flight.
So we finally settle for , Koh Samui after remembering the breathtaking view from Fauzie Laily wife's instagram account on the sunset! After much research done, we book for Hansar Samui Resort which is located at Bophut Beach. Chaweng Beach was the much
kecoh & lively place, but since we are on a honeymoon trip , we go for somewhere private and lesser crowds.
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| At Changi Airport - Our 1st Time Traveling Together |
Our flight was in the morning, and we reach Koh Samui at about noon time. We have already arranged beforehand for the transport arrangement to hotel to and fro. Although the journey from the airport is about 10 mins Ride, since it is our honeymoon, everything has to be specially catered for. Ha Ha.
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| The moment we step into Hansar Samui, we are welcome with this superb view. |
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Rooms in Hansar Samui Resort are build with an open concept. If for Ang Mohs, I think they are fine with this concept even if they travel with families. Since we are Asians, this hotels are recommended more for honeymooners rather than families. Seriously, everything is open and there is no door to the shower room..so...
you know i know je lah.
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| The View from our Room |
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| Fantastic View we got here |
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We rested for a while and since our resort was near to the Fisherman Village, we decided to have a slow walk and see what's in there for us and go grab some lunch.
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| The street leading to Fisherman Village |
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| Kohinoor Indian Pub & Restaurant |
After walking for some time, we found an Indian Restaurant, Kohinoor. It is just by he main streets, so it is definately easy to find this restaurant. It is beside a mani/pedi + massage shop. We are aware in Thailand, though the food is halal, their restaurant do serves alcohol as well. This is their culture. We just asked if they are halal, and they even showed us their halal cert at the back of the menu. I don't know but thier Indian food serving can be quite expensive though, but ironically a lot of people came there to eat thier Indian Food. Ang Moh's loves Indian Food I shall conclude. Ha Ha. We were so famished that we even forget to take a picture of what we ate. But it's all tasty :)
After our late lunch, we walk for a bit and decided to just go back to hotel and rest. Since it is our first day in Koh Samui, we just took it slow, since we had 4 more days to explore Samui. On our way back we stop by the famous Pancake Pushcart which you can easily find whenever you are in Thialand, be it in Krabi or Samui. Not sure of the other island, but I bet you can find it.
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| Fisherman Village View at Night |
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| Nutella Pancake & Maple Syrup Pancake |
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That pretty sum of my first day in Samui.Shall blog about the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Day soon :)
Toodles.
xoxo
Labels: Honeymoon, Koh Samui, Travel
The Lady behind the Blog
Ann Yeong!! Thank you for dropping by my blog. I have been a blogger since way back in my polytechnic years and I reckon it is around 2004 =)
From being single to
engaged & now moving to another level married, my blog post will depend on what I have in mind. In this blog, you can find me blogging on almost everything under the sun. It maybe something that I may enjoy or dislike, my family,my opinion, my dreams, or it maybe my personal matters. Easier said - everything!
Thank you for taking the time to read & I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I do & will come back for more
XoXo,
Syida
One After Another
In this month of Syaaban ; as we are all preparing to welcome Ramadan,
we have been hit by bitter and sad news one after another.
1. Sabah Quake
Scrolling up and down in Facebook only to see more news on the Sabah Quake. Though the heart aches to read about this devastating news, but I couldn't help feeling curious and wanting to know what is happening and whether they have manage to account all the people that climb the mountain.
It is upsetting to learn that the young lives and teachers couldn't make it back. It is more heart-wrenching to know that the last 2 person who was missing was found in bits and pieces condition.
But the least, we can be glad that there is a closure that every missing person has been found.
There are several discussion and debates about the Quake happen due to the foreigners act of not respecting the Mountains. All i believe in is, It is the Creator's Calling.
Whenever, wherever, if it is time to go, we will go.
All is in his will.
The only thing we can pray and hope is that we will go in a calm state.
2. Fire at Parry Avenue
6A Parry Avenue (right)
6 people were injure and 2 Life's were taken due to a fire
which broke out at Parry Avenue which is situated near Serangoon Gardens.
Another 2 Life Taken
3. The passing of Ashmi Roslan
The news came as a real shock to everyone who knows Ashmi.
I was browsing through Facebook close to midnight when I read DJ Dzar Ismail entry on his passing.
Shocked and still not able to believe. It took me a while to actually fall asleep.
My mind automatically goes to Syirah. How is she and how is she coping?
It won't be easy but I hope she stay strong.
Death will come to us at any age. Young or old.
When we will pass away, nobody knows.
How we will pass away, nobody knows.
Only Allah knows
Are we prepared?
5 more days to the month of Ramadan.
May this Ramadan be a month of blessings, a month full of forgiveness & guidance.
May we be granted good health for us to perform our fasting.
Happy Ramadan!!
Labels: Random, Reflections
Tree Top View Adventure Safari
Day 2 in Koh Samui
We booked a tour called "Tree To View Adventure Safari" for our 2nd day.The tour driver pick us up at our hotel on a pick up at about 8am in the morning.
Full tour itinerary includes:
1) Elephant Trekking
2) Elephant & Monkey Show
3) GrandFather & GrandMother Rock
4) Mummified Monk
5) Swimming at Namuang Waterfall
6) Thai Set Lunch at the Mountain View Restaurant
7) Magic Garden - Stone Statue
8) Mountain Way - Adventure to View Point
9) BigBuddha Temple
10) Chinese Lady Monk
We just took the half day tour only which actually stops at Itinerary No 8 since the last 2 itinerary doesn't interest us that much:p. Why pay more for something which you are not interested in right? LOL!
#1 ELEPHANT TREKKING
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| The place where we had the elephant Trekking, Elephant Shows & Monkey shows |
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|
|
|
|
Mr & Mrs Fahil on the Elephant :D
Cute Little Girls playing Hide and Seek under a Big Umbrella
#2 ELEPHANT SHOW & MONKEY SHOW
Massage Time
Thai Boxing was not part of the itinerary but since there was that show at this place, so the tour guide ask all of us to watch. Ok nothing much lah actually, it is like just an introduction of muay thai to us. Not the real kind of muay thai. I would love to watch the real kind one day..haha
#3 GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER ROCK
It is also called as Hin Yai and Hin Tai. A nice and popular area. Entrance is free, hence you can imagine the crowd there. The rocks are well known for resembling male and female genitalia, thus
they are known as Grandpa (Ta) and Grandma (Yai).
We were trying to take the picture of the women's genital but we just caught a glimpse of it.
It is a better view if taken from the sea.
#4 NAMUANG WATERFALL
Since we are off the roadside and the journey to the waterfall was more of a jungle road, so the driver let us sit on top of the pick up. Shiokk!! Dah macam roller coaster rider I tell you lah. The driver himself was a funny man and made us comfortable. The best part after we ride this, we realise that all other pick up got a safety belt and we don't. All the while we were holding to the side handrail. Nasib tak terpelanting.
Having a swim at the Waterfall
#5 Lunch at Mountain View Restaurant
So we had lunch at the Mountain View Restaurant. It was such a magnificent view up there.
We were serve with Halal Thai Meal. In our group tour, we had these 3 boys from Holland who was also a Muslim and another family from Egypt. We had lunch together with them.
#6 Adventure to ViewPointThe highlight of the whole tour, yes the viewpoint. The view from the top was subhanallah, amazing. Allah's creation are just perfect.The picture don't do justice. You just had to be there to experience it. It's windy at the top and you can actually see the whole island of Koh Samui from the view.
# FAREWELL
All good beginnings will have an end. As we took the half day tour, our tour ends at this viewpoint. ( If you have realise, i don't even took pictures at the Mummified Monkey or Magic Stone..hehe..totally no interest) Good Company, Good View. Truly enjoyed this tour very much. All the tour people were nice, friendly and kira geng gerek punya lah. We bid farewell to this lovely trips. The rest continues with thier last 2 itinerary while they send us back to the hotel.
The moment we came back to the hotel, we were dead tired..haha..Rested for a while, freshen up and apa lagik..look for food lah. We hop by fisherman village to rent a bike to go and have our dinner. That bike will be the itinerary for the 3rd day adventuring on our own to the whole of Koh Samui.
We went to Faria Halal Food for our dinner. This is just opposite Bangkok Hospital. Very easy to find as it is by the main road and the servers there can speak Malay ( Kelantan to be precise) We were famished..and so we gobble all the food and not to forget..the ikan goreng..sedap giler lah wei :)
Ok...That's all for our Tour day in Samui. Till we meet again :)
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Labels: Honeymoon, Koh Samui, Travel
Honeymoon Baby~!
Before the wedding, we were thinking of few places to go for our honeymoon. Initially we settled down with Sydney, but nearer to our wedding date, we felt that it is not the right time to go Sydney. We planned for our honeymoon to be during the period of mid December till End December. So you know, December is a peak period and airfares to Sydney were crazy. We thought that it was not worth it to pay such price for a flight.
So we finally settle for , Koh Samui after remembering the breathtaking view from Fauzie Laily wife's instagram account on the sunset! After much research done, we book for Hansar Samui Resort which is located at Bophut Beach. Chaweng Beach was the much
kecoh & lively place, but since we are on a honeymoon trip , we go for somewhere private and lesser crowds.
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| At Changi Airport - Our 1st Time Traveling Together |
Our flight was in the morning, and we reach Koh Samui at about noon time. We have already arranged beforehand for the transport arrangement to hotel to and fro. Although the journey from the airport is about 10 mins Ride, since it is our honeymoon, everything has to be specially catered for. Ha Ha.
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| The moment we step into Hansar Samui, we are welcome with this superb view. |
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|
Rooms in Hansar Samui Resort are build with an open concept. If for Ang Mohs, I think they are fine with this concept even if they travel with families. Since we are Asians, this hotels are recommended more for honeymooners rather than families. Seriously, everything is open and there is no door to the shower room..so...
you know i know je lah.
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| The View from our Room |
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| Fantastic View we got here |
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|
We rested for a while and since our resort was near to the Fisherman Village, we decided to have a slow walk and see what's in there for us and go grab some lunch.
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| The street leading to Fisherman Village |
|
|
|
| Kohinoor Indian Pub & Restaurant |
After walking for some time, we found an Indian Restaurant, Kohinoor. It is just by he main streets, so it is definately easy to find this restaurant. It is beside a mani/pedi + massage shop. We are aware in Thailand, though the food is halal, their restaurant do serves alcohol as well. This is their culture. We just asked if they are halal, and they even showed us their halal cert at the back of the menu. I don't know but thier Indian food serving can be quite expensive though, but ironically a lot of people came there to eat thier Indian Food. Ang Moh's loves Indian Food I shall conclude. Ha Ha. We were so famished that we even forget to take a picture of what we ate. But it's all tasty :)
After our late lunch, we walk for a bit and decided to just go back to hotel and rest. Since it is our first day in Koh Samui, we just took it slow, since we had 4 more days to explore Samui. On our way back we stop by the famous Pancake Pushcart which you can easily find whenever you are in Thialand, be it in Krabi or Samui. Not sure of the other island, but I bet you can find it.
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| Fisherman Village View at Night |
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| Nutella Pancake & Maple Syrup Pancake |
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That pretty sum of my first day in Samui.Shall blog about the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Day soon :)
Toodles.
xoxo
Labels: Honeymoon, Koh Samui, Travel
