Wednesday, January 10, 2024

jalan-jalan di hat yai (wang kelian, makan atas bot, steamboat dan lee garden)

assalamualaikum and hi! :)

selamat tahun baharu 2024!!

entry tahun baharu punnn tak sempat nak karang,
sebab entry 2023 tak settle-settle 😂


let's mulakan entry backdated 2023 kita di tahun 2024. AHAHA

sy akan cuba buat ayat as short and as sweet as possible :P
sebabnya gambar melimpah ruah ni.
korang sure malas nak baca panjang-panjang kan.. bahaha.

so kejadian ni berlaku pada 22-24 disember 2023 (jumaat-ahad).
kiranya minggu-minggu nak cuti krismas tu la.
setelah 5 tahun macam tu tak ke luar negara,
tetiba sy terjoin trip ke hat yai, anjuran KESWIP (kelab ofis).

persediaan hat yai ni simple je, gaes.
nak tengok detail, boleh ke facebook sy, wani ezryl.
sy cerita semua kat situ.

tapi kalau nak baca kat blog ni pun boleh je.

PREP HAT YAI:

💜renew passport di imigresen online - RM200

💜bayar kat kelab - RM209 (half lain kelab tanggung). pengangkutan, penginapan dan a few makan2 adalah termasuk pakej.

💜tukar duit kat money changer malaysia - RM200 (dapat la dalam 2,700 baht)

💜sempadan - pasport check RM5, border fee RM20

💜duit cash malaysia bawak la jugak dalam RM200 (korang sila bawak banyak, takut kalau duit baht tak cukup, boleh tukar kat sana. kalau keluarkan dari ATM kat thailand, kena setting awal and ada extra charge. not sure, mungkin dalam RM30 gitu)

💜data roaming celcom - RM25 untuk pakej 3 hari, 4GB data. 30 minit call. cukup je, siap berlebih separuh data. sebab kat hotel pun ada wifi.


benda-benda lain untuk pekerja macam sy, kena ambik cuti sehari untuk hari jumaat,
and minta kelulusan keluar negara daripada ketua jabatan. at least kelulusan tu kena 2 minggu sebelum bertolak.


kiotang gerak naik bas dari ofis pada hari khamis malam, 21 dis.
perjalanan estimated 9+ hours ke wang kelian, perlis.

tengah-tengah pagi singgah RnR pukul 1 ye. lapar. 😂


cari yang panas-panas. ada mi hun sup. onz!



geng-geng yang join trip ke hat yai; kak mis, kak aina & anak2, lin dan sy yang kat hujung tu. ekekek


subuh tu singgah ke masjid kat perlis untuk solat, breakfast (ada warung tepi tu),
lepas tu gerak ke wang kelian untuk tengok view cantik dari puncak bukit.

RM5 saja per entry. RM2 tiket masuk, RM3 buggy (optional).
sy memang suka naik buggy. wahaha



panorama view. pagi-pagi buta ni pun dah ramai orang ye.
siap ada banyak gerai-gerai berjualan. memang tourist spot tempat ni.


kitorang sampai, matahari dah naik. tak dapat tengok sun rise tu, but still
this view is majestic, masya Allah.





bukti tuan tanah hadir 😂





oo ni la kot nama tempat niiii *kagum* 😆
view point wang kelian, perlis.


photo with trip buddies.



kak aina, roslin, yasmin, melissa, me (wani), yung afizah, kak mislina, maheran/mai.




gambar special dengan geng-geng BSE.








nampak tu, ramai umat manusia. hahaa










lepas masing-masing dah puas hati bergambar,
sambil tour leader kitorang, syakilla dah risau-risau kitorang lambat sampai ke sempadan,
akhirnya alhamdulillah kitorang sampai jugak kat sempadan 😂

bagusnya naik bas pakej tour ni, dapat fast lane.
kalau tidak, panjang jugak kenderaan kena beratur untuk sampai kat post imigresen ni.




mula-mula kena turun bas dan beratur kat imigresen malaysia dulu.
sediakan passport dan kertas putih andaaa.




ok la queue dia. yang bawak kereta sendiri, just lalu je tepi kaunter pandu lalu tu.
kitorang naik bas, kena la turun. ekekee




lepas imigresen malaysia, kita terus ke depan ke imigresen thailand pulak.
mula-mula tu kena queue kat sini. tapi lepas tu dipanggil ke kaunter special fast lane. sebab ikut tour guide kot.



sekejap je kaunter ni, alhamdulillah.



basically dia akan cop passport dan bagi ceraian kertas putih yang ada maklumat kita, macam ni.
kertas putih ni tour leader kila bagi kitorang isi siap-siap dalam bas.
kertas putih ni JANGAN BAGI HILANG. pegang sampai balik nanti. passport pun JANGAN BAGI BASAH. simpan di tempat yang kering dan selamat. ziplock bag pun okey (tips daripada kawan).




yang tak pakai data roaming untuk telefon, boleh beli sim card thailand.


kat kedai-kedai telco ada jual,
tapi sebab kami ikut tour, tour guide kami pak saad dah siap-siap bagi dalam bas.
bayar je kat dia. tapi kena bawak pin cucuk sim card tu.

harga? 200baht sahaja = RM27 anggaran.
dapat untuk 7 hari data, unlimited.

cara nak kira conversion duit baht thailand kepada RM malaysia;

xx baht DARAB 0.135
200 baht x 0.135 = RM27

sebabnya masa tukar duit tu, nilai 100 baht = RM13.56
so sy estimate macam tu je la. 1 baht = 0.135

so sy rasa, pakai celcom data roaming lagi berbaloi untuk 3 hari, RM25.
nampak macam mahal sikit, tapi ok la.
kalau korang stay lebih 3 hari, beli je yang simcard tu lagi berbaloi.



area satun, thailand. masjid al-hashimi, sebuah masjid al-aqsa inspired. majorlove!












sama kan design dia! feeling blessed to have a chance to be here. alhamdulillah.
nanti korang google la gambar masjid al-aqsa sebenar, tengok persamaan dengan masjid kat satun ni.




lepas tu kitorang nak pi makan lunch atas bot kat sungai tembelang.
nama thailandnya ai tak tahu, pak saad (tour guide) cakap sungai tembelang, kita iyakan aje. haha




group photo!


ada 2 bot, this is our boat. slightly smaller daripada bot lagi satu, tapi sama je lauk menu dia hihi




us. belakang tu en wan ashbi, ketua rombongan a.k.a pengerusi KESWIP.



orang dah kelaparan ni, memang gambar makanan pun ambik ala kadar je. HAHA



overall semua sedapppp. ada ikan, udang, ketam, sotong, kerabu mangga, otak-otak cake.. nama menu penuh ada kat facebook sy (wani ezryl). maleh nak check balik. haha



kedamaian di tengah-tengah sungai. besar sungai ni.



with mai and mek (mai's mom). dari ganu :)





belakang tu ada perkampungan di atas air. nice!







boleh tengok burung helang banyakkk sangat berterbangan.
memang nice view kat sini. gambar dan video helang kat facebook 😂





tu sana tu, bot lagi satu. haha





gambar helang berterbangan.




lepas kenyang makan, kami singgah ke 7-eleven kami yang pertama!!

muahahaa.

tak sah kalau pergi thailand, tak singgah 7e dia.
sebab kat thailand je ada jual burger brand CP ni. viral.

jangan risau, pekerja akan sentiasa restock.
diorang tau, orang malaysia gila beli burger CP ni. hahaha



harga. ada tanda logo halal. tapi check tau. pastikan CHECK. sebab bercampur dengan produk yang ada pork. 32 baht =  RM4.30 untuk burger kat atas ni. price varies.




paling sedap adalah burger ayam dan cheese.
rasa dia macam burger mekdi. haha
harga mur.


dipping sauce pun ada kat sini. apa je tak de kat 7e thailand ni? HAHA



salah satu pemandangan yang rare pada kita, tapi normal di thailand; wayar-wayar elektrik yang berselirat. kagum sebentar.




lepas kenyang makan,
kitorang sambung shopping pulak.
guide kitorang bawak ke 2 tempat shopping souvenir dan makanan.
perjalanan dari tempat lunch tadi dalam sejam kot gitu.

ni baby crab, ada jual sini.



pes tomyam thailand.



orang kata pes ni no 1 tersedap. ayuh kita tryyy.
(no 2 jenama nang fah, no 3 PUM). sy biasa guna nang fah, sedap aje.



kudap2an hasil laut banyak dijual kat sini.





pemandangan suasana sekolah di thailand. sy snap dari atas bas, masa tengah hadap jem. ahaha


kalau korang ke oversea dan tak faham papan-papan tanda kat sana,
sila bukak google search dan ambik yang kamera boleh translate tu.
bila korang halakan je skrin telefon ke papan tanda, bahasa asing tu akan bertukar menjadi bahasa pilihan kita. so bolehlah faham. hahaa. ni pun husband yang ajar.

bercakap 'ayam-itik' dengan foreigner?
worry no more! 😂
boleh download app translator jugak.
so apa je yang kita cakap, akan ditranslate oleh app tu dengan suara bahasa asing. vice versa.


ni salah satu kedai yang singgah.



rambang mataaa. harga berpatutan.


sapa suka makan kerabu megi hat yang mi serda tu kan,
ada jugak dijual sekotak dalam 30 paket. harga murah jugak.


t-shirt design.


masuk rembang petang, kitorang dah belengas, mandi pun tidak 😆
so mari check in hotel.
nama hotel kitorang adalah paradise hotel and resort.
hotel dia ok sangat, bersih.
cuma tempatnya bukanlah di area lee garden yang famous tu.
yang tu betul-betul centre attraction dia.
mungkin hotel sana dah sold out. jarak ke lee garden dalam 15-20 minutes lebih kurang.


bilik hotel kitorang. ni share bilik dengan kak mis.



bilik air pun WOW! sebab ada bath tub, ada jugak tempat shower.
sabun dia pun wangi macam bau lux.


next, malam tu keluar lagi.
budak-budak ni dok kata sy pakai baju sama 😂
ye mandi tu sempat, tapi gosok bajunya tidak. AHAHAAA
so sarung je la balik baju yang masih wangi. lolx

lagipun dok fikir, kita ni next nak makan bbq steamboat.
harus berasap-asap berbau kafeteria tempat tu.
so pakai je la baju sama.

klonghae seafood. harga buffet steamboat dia 299baht per head. dalam RM40+ la gitu.







ramai ye. tapi area luas gile.
kalau lambat, kena tunggu luar dulu sampai ada meja clear.



belakang yang ada banner merah tu, pintu masuk.
kat situ pekerja dia akan bagi gelas satu dengan chopstick.



tarikan utama i would say, ikan bakar disalut garam. rencah lain tak de, garam je.
sebab ada disediakan dipping sauce (boleh pilih sendiri).



tu yang berlambak ikan-ikan atas pinggan, biasanya customer akan pilih kat tempat ikan dan letak kat sini untuk dibakar. kalau tak pilih pun tak pe, adik ni ada stok ikan dia jugak bawah meja tu.



macam-macam seafood, daging, dessert, lauk pauk ada.







basically diorang akan bagi griller atas arang macam ni dan steamboat pot.



ni ikan kita yang dah siap dibakar! 😍





alhamdulillah, kenyang! merasa jugak makan wagyu beef slices. memang lembut!


sapa minat seafood, berbaloi la makan kat sini. udang galah semua ada.
sebab sy ni ala2 allergic tak sedar diri *ahahaa*, sy boleh makan seekor dua je la.
rugi for me. haha


bergambar jap depan kedai steamboat.



bergambar lagi. hahaa. depan ni ada buaian panjang, sementara orang menunggu nak masuk.



pemandangan di bulatan. ada pulak hiasan pokok krismas bagai ni kan.. haha.
macam mana ramai-ramai orang tu boleh masuk roundabout ni 😂


next, bas membawa kitorang ke lee garden.
dah kenyang-kenyang bloated gitu, ke lee garden pulaknya.
memang tak berperasaanlah nak beli makanan lagi.
sudahnya minum air and makan buah.

tapi kalau perut masih kosong,
berbaloi jugak makan kat lee garden ni. banyak seafood and snacks sedap. harga ok.











oyster ni pun nampak tempting dalam gambar.
kenapa laa sy tak try kan. lama x makan oyster segar. tapi sebab dah kenyang makan steamboat, babai je lah. haha







ni serius sedap! berry smoothie. harga 60 baht, dalam RM8 la gitu.





bendalah ni semua kepit rambut. lolx



ni ha, beli buah limau bali merah je. manis and sedappp.






crochet eh nama bendalah ni? so comell.


untuk balik, guide kitorang lepas-bebaskan kitorang.. ahaha
dia bagi kitorang balik merasai pengalaman naik tuk tuk.

harga dia 200 baht per ride.
share 10 orang, boleh la 20 orang per ride. dalam RM3 la gitu.
tapi kitorang 11 orang, sumbat je selagi mampu. haha













perjalanan menaiki tuk tuk.




ada jugak tuk tuk saiz lebih kecik macam kat belakang ni.




muka-muka kaki jalan semua ni. ahahaa




sampailah kitorang ke hotellll. with mek (mak mai) dan kak mis.



bersambung PART 2!!

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

genting skyworlds theme park

assalamualaikum and hi! :)

a throwback entry of our genting trip on 12-13 nov 2023 (deepavali public holiday).

if you know us, we love to go to genting.. lolx.
may be cuz it's close to KL, surrounded by nature, cozy, breezy, has good food and good entertainment (minus the gambling la, as muslims we don't gamble).

we stayed at SCAPES hotel, genting highlands.
we'd stay here before, the price is ok and it's in genting permai, easy to find food. haha

this time, we took cable car to skyworlds genting theme park (outdoor).

we parked at genting premium outlet (GPO) and took skyway cable car from there (skypark).

in the cable car / gondola.. which costed RM10 per person, one way.




this isz, my husband and ariana, our 1st daughter :D




me and our second, anaqi.




so here's the skyAvenue complex.
the cable car station is in this complex, top floor.



hustle and bustle of skyAvenue.


so we walked from there to the themepark (skyworlds) entrance.
tickets were bought online using klook, on sale. so i got sale price, which were quite cheap compared to the actual price.
but online tixs need to be purchased a day before going in.

us, at night at the museum : midnight mayhem.




basically it's an interactive car ride theme.
and you need to use your utmost arm energies to work on the shooting thingy. haha




family photo moment at central park, being 'photo-bombed' by tresspassers 😂




we're just using the tiny tripod for this.


if you opt for a more proper photographer on site,
you can pay extra (i think RM179 instead of RM151) per ticket.
they can took your photo for you and then all photos will be in the app for you to view.



us at liberty lane. yes, skyworlds theme park is divided into a few themed areas. like this!




an attempt to ride on bigweld's zappelins at robot rivet town.
suddenly they made announcement, saying that there's a technical issue and we couldn't ride on it until they solve it.




so yeah, just photo without the ride. lolx




this is my personal (may be four of us) favourite; independence day: defiance ride at central park.
i'll tell you in next line, why i love this ride so much. basically it looks futuristic.




the queue!
and this queue already divided into walk ins and virtual queues like us.

fyi, each person will get 3 virtual queues. in the skyworld app.
with VQ, we only set appointment to go to our chosen attraction.
say at 11.00 am, i set my appointment time to go to A ride.
so we don't need to queue for half an hour like the walk ins.
since there are only 3 VQs, we need to use it wisely.

we're using the VQs on rides that we never tried before.
like this independence day ride and the roller coaster.

oh! if you want to go to the boot camp (there's zipline and stuff),
you need to use VQ. they don't accept walk ins.

this time, we skipped boot camp because we already tried it on our previous visit.


still queueing, but shorter queue for us, using the VQ.




the best part; we're in a 'space ship', ready to explore.




independence day ride is actually a VR ride on a giant curved screen!
it almost looks real, as the screen is surrounding us. actually we repeated this ride again that day (the 2nd one was walk in.. quite tiring to queue, but no problemo)




racing to your heart at eagle mountain HAHA
mad ramp peak ride (motorcycle tracks) is not yet opened and will be skyworlds' future attraction.




kiddos wanted it too :P




another family photo at skyworlds fountain.




yeah, we're just doing our things. lolx




*hearts*




at sid's rock 'n' slide at ice age.




the ride is not really a thrill ride, so little kids can ride on this.
it's like a big swing going back and forth for 5 minutes, hihi




hungry, we bought tacos and fried chickin.




blue sky carousel at rio.




the ride was relaxing and only took a few minutes.




more photos. haha




this photo was shot after we took the acorn adventure's roller coaster ride at ice age.
quite scary but not too extreme for a roller coaster.
kids can defo ride on this, but they'll be scared a bit.. like anaqi over there.. hihi.




if you're in the epic voyage to moonhaven ride at epic, you need to bring a raincoat.
i just bought all these at mr DIY.. it costed around RM2 or 3.
but if you didn't bring any, get ready to get wet, or you can buy it at RM15 at skyworlds' souvenir shops.




such an adventure on a boat.




look how everyone's being splased by water HAHA
(the boat will plummet down the river at the end of the ride, so get ready)




all wet. my shoes too!




the end of our splashy ride. we threw out the raincoat afterwards.
there's a big thrash bin for that, after the ride.




just a random photo of everyone.







beautiful view at epic. that fantasy world vibe.




riding on this epic hummingbird flyers at epic.
this ride has a biiittt of water splashing. just a bit. so no need to wear raincoats.




ariana and her babah.




this was how we looked like, when we repeat the independence day ride. hahaha




got a gift voucher for answering surveys, but we didn't use it.
cuz it can't be used on promotional items, and most of merchs are super expensive.




took the cable car back to GPO. super tiring at this hour.
actually we had to queue for quite a while with thousands of people in a zig-zag way to get in the cable car. almost an hour, i guess??




went to restoran makanan enak right afterwards.
our fave chinese muslim restaurant. yes the dishes are quite pricy (genting price, what dya expect), around RM25 and above per plate, but it's worth it. everything is super delicious, insyaAllah.
this is kam heong beef, if i'm not mistaken.




at restoran makanan enak (to translate, it would be the 'delicious food restaurant')




too tired to care and to eat 😂




just with these three plates, we're full.
all these costed around RM75, i think.
the kam heong beef, marmite chicken and deep fried long beans. with hot, white rice.

 
i think that's all about our throwback on genting trip this year.
may be if we have another chance, we can repeat the trip next year, insyaAllah.

till then!

be safe and keep safe! (covid is back). toodles!