Wednesday, December 11, 2013

from Cameron to Malacca

hello everyone, got those photos from my trip transferred to my laptop so i can finally share some with you all. went to Cameron on Saturday early morning through a very very long coach ride and explored the highlands for half the trip before heading down to Malacca for the last night and finally back to Singapore yesterday evening. coach was practically the only mode of transport we used throughout the 4D3N getaway. here are few of the photos from my iphone.






first stop was lunch stop somewhere in the middle of somewhere in Malaysia.




the room fatbro and i shared in the hotel of Cameron Highlands. they did not have nor need
air-con system in the rooms. during the night time, the weather is cold enough to keep chill
the room as long as you leave the windows open.




the morning view from the balcony of my room, it was pretty cold even in the early morning.




next day, first place we visited on Cameron Highlands was Rose Valley. this wall is near the
entrance of the world of flowers.



the next many photos are few of the many flowers found in the garden. they are all so bright
and beautiful: -












shot with fatbro. so glad i wore bermudas that day. so much walking around and chance of
getting those pants soiled.




photo credited to the person not in the photo.. haha.




some hanging wooden house in the garden.




next stop was the Bee Farm. somehow there are some lucky bees that managed to escape
and fly freely around the area. so had to be careful where we put our hands there.




one of the many boxes that house an average of 5000 to 10000 bees in the farm. there were
many signs around indicating that the owner will not be responsible for any bee attack. so, one
can be daring to open the artificial bee hive.




more boxes that house the bees.




the following stop was supposed to be a strawberry farm where they let you pluck strawberries
on your own at a fixed cost. somehow, my family decided to visit this place on our own instead.
it was nearby anyway.




one of the many pictures in the Time Tunnel was this decade old picture showing one of
Singapore's founding fathers, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. and as you would guess it, the boy beside him
is none other than our current prime minister.




old bottles collected by the private owner of the Time Tunnel and put on display.




more old bottles.




the second biggest tea plantation in Malaysia was the next stop. the slopes were too slippery for
us to go explore part of the hills.. ohh well but the view and air was awesome.




the view of the sky from the top of the tea plantation.




well.. technically, i'm not plucking the leaves.




the hotel room fatbro and i shared for the last night in Malacca. this place had way better wifi
than in the highlands. well, perks of the city.



next few pictures was the last day of exploring in Malacca. all i know was many buildings were
super old and were build by the Europeans and what not: -











okay, that is about it. all the above pictures posted are not edited at all so pardon me if some of the lighting isn't that great or what not.

Malaysia is a good country to explore and shop but i still miss the roads of Singapore for it is more orderly here and what not. however, Malaysian drivers are way more patient and forgiving than Singaporeans. haha.. that's the main observations i had during the long coach rides.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

fight fight fight

back from a short getaway from reality. just got back from the trip to Cameron Highlands and Malacca the last four days and three nights. shall update on them and share many photos taken probably tomorrow or the day after. for now, i feel like talking about the Little India riot.

was sadden and shocked to hear of that news two days ago when i was still high up in the hotel of Cameron Highlands. it came as a great shock at the very beginning. it has been say what, almost half a century, since Singapore had such outbreak of violence. and for a moment i felt that Singapore was not as safe as it used to be but the very next moment was different.

i started to feel really worried for those policemen/policewomen and paramedics and firefighters who responded to the entire nightmare. having many close friends serving in SCDF and police force currently makes me wonder if they would be alright. so far, none of them were directly affected, hopefully this good news stay for long.

came back home to see the responses and the many videos and news on the incident and can't help to notice something. the terms "bangla", "foreigners" are being loosely used for stereotyping purposes and what not. well, despite the incident, to be honest, i still appreciate those workers who have been quietly building things you all are living and working in. you seldom hear them complain, so why let one crazy moment of insanity turn one into hating them and what not?

well, to cut things short. they are human as well. they have families to feed. they have their own worries and problems. they make mistakes like we all do. so respect them and show humility. last but not least, hope this entire episode will pass by quick with minimal additional damage.

Friday, December 6, 2013

madiba

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall"






it is a pity to lost another great guy in less than a week. a leader who fell a thousand times but never stopped there. a leader whose courage and will inspired many. a leader whose legacy will run forever.

rest in peace, Nelson Mandela. you will always have a place in our hearts.