Friday, 17 September 2021

Travel to Bukit Tinggi, Indonesia

         Bukit Tinggi terkenal dengan kecantikan kain sulamnya that's why, I've chosen it as my destination. 

      I went there by plane. Apabila sampai di airport, saya pergi ke Bukit tinggi dengan "prebek sapu". Perjalanan dari Padang Airport ke Bukit Tinggi memakan masa selama 2 jam setengah. Di sini saya ingin ingatkan kepada mana-mana visitors, travel ke negara yg kurang membangun lebih bahaya dari developed country. When you arrived in the developing country, anda akan terus diperhatikan oleh orang yg mencari peluang. So, be careful.......

        Untuk ke Bukit Tinggi, kita hendaklah melalui jalan yang berliku-liku di atas bukit. Udara di sini sejuk seperti Cameron Highland & Genting Highland. Anda disarankan membawa sweater, cardigan @ sweatshirt untuk ke sana. 

        My main motive is to buy kain sulam jadi, saya memilih untuk stay near pasar. Di sini terdapat dua pasar, iaitu pasar bawah & pasar atas. Pasar bawah menjual barang-barang basah seperti ikan, sayur dan buah. Pasar atas pula menjual barang-barang seperti pakaian and cenderamata. Bagi mereka yang stay near Pasar bawah boleh juga pergi ke Pasar Atas dengan mendaki tangga yang sangat tinggi. Ini amat memenatkan. 


Tangga ke Pasar Atas


        Jam Gadang merupakan landmark of Bukit Tinggi. It is located in the city centre, near Pasar Atas. Di sini juga terdapat badut-badut untuk menghiburkan hati visitors.

Jam Gadang
    
Badut


     Saya tidak membeli sehelai pun kain sulam di Pasar Atas kerana coraknya tidak up to date jadi, saya pergi ke rumah Yenisma yang mana dia menjual kain sulam di rumahnya. Beliau mengambil kain yang siap disulam dari penduduk tempatan. Coraknya sangat cantik. Beliau juga peramah dan boleh dipercayai. Bagi mereka yang tidak dapat ke sini, boleh juga order kain secara online dengannya. Beliau seorang yang jujur dalam berurus niaga. Anda boleh chat beliau melalui Fb "Yenie Sulam".

Kain sulam

Kain Sulam

                                                            
        Di sini famous dengan Nasi Padang. I forgot, how many times kak Yeni belanja saya nasi padang. Even though, Nasi Padang serves with many dishes but i don't like their taste maybe, because of I'm Kelantanese, selera saya tak sama dengan Indonesian. I only can eat nasi goreng, mee goreng, beehun goreng & maggi goreng when I was in Indonesia.
Saya bersama Kak Yenisme & suaminya


        Di sini juga famous dengan rumah minagkabau. Atap rumah yang unik & lain dari yang lain, menjadi tarikan visitors.

                                                                            Rumah minagkabau


        I visited Lubang Jepang too when i was there. Ia merupakan salah satu warisan sejarah yang ditinggalkan oleh Orang Jepun. Ia merupakan terowong yang digunakan oleh oleh Jepun sebagai tempat perlindungan. 





        Pemandangan Bukit Tinggi sangat cantik jika dilihat dari atas. Antara gambar yg saya ambil adalah......





        There are a lot of interesting places in Bukit Tinggi like Puncak Lawang, Rumah Gadang etc but, I didn't have enough time to visit them. 




Monday, 2 August 2021

Travel to Australia

     I made the decision to travel to Australia in September during the spring season. I went there by AirAsia because of the cheapest ticket price. 

    I boarded a plane at 12 am. Initially, the weather was pleasant. In the middle of the journey, the plane swayed due to bad weather. I felt dizzy and wanted to vomit. However, we arrived safely in Sydney.

    We will not miss the opportunity to visit the Opera House and Sydney Habour Bridge when we visit Sydney. They are symbol of Sydney. Their structure are unique and magnificent. 





    The value of the Australian Dollar is high for Malaysian because we are from a developing country. The price per serving is approximately RM 50. When travelling on a tight budget, we have to be thrifty.  

    When a Muslim want to travel to a non-Muslim country, we have to bring some food because it is too hard for us to find halal food. Cookies, cake, bread and kerepok are among items I brought. We are unable to bring raw food like vegetable and fruits because it is prohibited.

    There are people of various races living here. It could be foreigners like to work here due to high salary and maybe because it is easy to be an Australian citizen.

    I enjoy visiting developed countries such as Australia, Singapore and South Korea because they provide a sense of security. They are more disciplined compare to people in developing countries.  They also enjoy assisting tourists. 

    The public transports in developed countries are great and excellent. They are very punctual. As a result, most of people like to use them. So, they can overcome the traffic jam problem. 















    I went to Melbourne after spending 4 days in Sydney. I stayed here for 4 days as well. I took a bus to go to the city centre after arriving at the airport. The scenery along the roadside is very beautiful with a lot of greenery and flowers. 

    Trams can be seen on the road in Melbourne city alongside other mode of transportation. This is my first encounter with the road system. The advantage of riding these trams is we do not have to pay anything when we ride in free zone ares. The disadvantage for international visitors who have never been here is there is no comprehensive map that we can use to navigate from one tram station to the next. It caused me to be stressed however, the locals are quite helpful. 

    


    I visited Melbourne in the early spring. The temperature was very cold and the tulip plants were unable to flower. As a result, the tulip flowers are hidden from view. I didn't come at the appropriate time. I suppose to come a little late. I was very disappointed.
    As Malaysian, we find it weird that their homes do not have grille. To prevent from burglary, most of Malaysian  place the grille in front of doors, sliding doors and windows. 
    When we visit to other countries, we do not only see their interesting sights but, we also gain a better understand of their culture, way of life, habits and attitudes. We might use whatever good as a role model to develop ourselves. Hopefully, you had a good time.


























    

    

Monday, 26 July 2021

Travel to Hatyai

    Saya pergi ke Hatyai pada 2015. Saya dari Kota Bharu pergi ke Rantau Panjang by car. I parked my car at my friend's house. Then, I asked my friend to drop me off at Golak Train Station. Caj keretapi dari Golok ke Hatyai free of charge for anyone. Train waktu pagi at 7 am & 10 am.
    I stayed at a hotel in Hatyai city at cost RM50 per night. Hotel tersebut lengkap dengan air-cond, wifi, peti sejuk and bathroom. Saya pergi ke beberapa market di Hatyai city. Most of Kelantanese say, cashew nut di sini murah but for me, harganya tidaklah begitu murah seperti diwar-warkan. Kain sarung batik di sini cantik. Coraknya tidak sama spt kain sarung batik Kelantan & Terengganu.
    Saya pergi ke floating market di Klong Hae by "tut tut". Di sini terdapat pelbagai jenis makanan dengan harga berpatutan. Terdapat juga gerai pakaian di sini. 




    In the second day, I went to Ice Dome. Harga tiket pada masa itu dalam Rm30 sekali dengan jacket & glove. Harga sekarang mungkin dah meningkat because of our currency jatuh. Di sini, every thing diperbuat drp ais. Anda boleh lihat gambaran di sana dgn menekan link berikut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke2b6zsSUt8








    Di sini terdapat juga cable car. saya tidak ke sana kerana I've experienced riding a cable car several times at other places lebih-lebih lagi, cable car tersebut menuju ke tempat ibadah agama Budha. 



    I planed to visit at Chang Puak Elephant Camp after returning from the Ice Dome, but I was unable to do so because of communication barrier. No people can understand Malay and English languages. Jadi, saya pergi ke supermarket di Hatyai city.
    Saya pulang keesokkan pagi by train. Harga train ticket ke Golok lebih kurang RM10. Tak banyak barang yang saya beli di Hatyai, sekadar handbag, gajus and kain batik.