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5 months of planning, 4 days of the trip. Purposely planned a trip right after the internship is to enjoy my final holiday and before my final year study starts. This trip is a combination of academic and leisure trip. I was surprised that the first day of the trip was the beginning of Ramadhan. It was my first time I used ERL as my choice to LCCT. It was the fastest train in Malaysia. It was quite early when my friends and I reached LCCT. Wandering around in the airport for 4 hours. LCCT is totally different than KLIA. I hope the KLIA 2 will finish on time. The flight is not delayed. Quite lucky. Landed on a developed country on time. When my friends and I reached the Immigration Checkpoint, we need to fill up the immigration forms before pass through the counter. My friends were enjoying to capture some pictures by using camera while fill up the forms. Suddenly, there was a lady officer came to us and warned us not use camera in the area. It was our first time to be scolded by the country people. After we passed through the immigration, we met one of my friends' relative. She is my friend's cousin and she is a very nice person. She even treated us a dinner. I felt 'Pai Seh' for it. Really need to thank to her for the great dinner. I was noticed that we were late to check in to our hostel. By right we should check in by 9pm but we only managed to reached to the hostel at 11.30pm. It was our second time to be scolded by the country people. The place that we stayed is quite good. Although got some rules and regulations need to follow. There was a guy stayed in our room together because we only got 5 people while the room got 6 beds.I think all of my friends don't have the mood on the first night. It was uncomfortable for us because we need to tolerate with that guy to stay in the room for 3 nights. After we put our belongings in the room, we went to the town area for a walk. We managed to walked to Little India on our first night. It's not far from our hostel but all of us felt so tired. I was surprised with the food price in the country. Some were cheap and some were too expensive if convert the currencies. For your information, it is not worth to eat fast food in this country if you want to compare the price your country and this country. The streets were quiet. Not many people. Only those who ate their suppers at the stalls. There was an emporium opens 24 hours per day. A lot of Southern Asian people like to shop at here. Reached back to hostel around 1am. Cannot sleep well. Miss my bed so much. Woke up early on the second day. I do not want to compete with other people to use the bathroom. The hostel is quite good. They provide the breakfast to the guests. I can save my money for buying a breakfast. My friends are quite punctual today. They woke up and prepared themselves on time. During our breakfast, we chatted with an old couple from New Zealand. We were shocked that the man is a professor specialized in soil science. He and his wife shared the massive earthquake that happened in Christchurch recently. They even asked us to apply a job in New Zealand because their country really needs a lot of civil engineers to rehabilitate the Christchurch city. After our breakfast, we went to the nearest MRT station to go a construction site. I was amazed with the security of the station. The station has a multiple CCTV to observe and monitor the area. No wonder the crimes in this country is very low. Meanwhile, the escalator was in high speed. It was totally different in Malaysia, which is slow & steady. I think they were following Hong Kong and Japan, want to live in fast pace.
Multiple CCTV, Great Security
There were a lot of people use the MRT as their medium of transportation. I just know that the citizens of this country who wants to drive need to get a certificate which is much more expensive than to buy a car. I heard from my friend said that the certificate price is around RM 100,000++. I understand the government want to impose this rule because they want to minimize the number of car usage in the country. Smart and drastic move. The MRT system is very effective. The interval of each trains is 3.5 minute. Really fast. I realized that each stations located at the hot spot area. Very well planned. All of the advertisement boards, even in the train, the announcements read out in 4 languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. So good. We stopped by at a shopping complex for a walk and lunch before we continue our journey to the construction site. I couldn't find a cheap food court out of the shopping complex. No choice. Need to eat in the shopping mall. The food price is no t cheap. 1 bowl of noodle soup with a coffee cost RM12.00++. But for the citizens, I think it should be cheap for them. The time is running, need to rushed to the construction site. The site is located at the northern of the country while we stayed at the southern of the country. We managed to reach the another station on time but need to wait another friends who departed from southernmost of my country. They were late. I was so frustrated because I scared we will be late for the appointment with the person in charge. When they arrived, we were rushing to the place by walking a distance of 1.5km. I felt so bad because they need to walk under the hot Sun but I have no choice. We do not have the time and money to get a cab to go there. We were late. when we reached the office. I felt so embarrassed with it. I think it gave a bad impression to the person in charge. The show must go on. We were greeted by the person in charge and his team members. They were friendly. First of the session was the slide presentation. Their presentation was really informative. Luckily my friends managed to asked few questions about the project C913. After the presentation, they brought us to the construction site. It was my first time to visit a tunneling construction site. It was totally different environment when I worked at my previous work place. This construction site looked cleaner and systematic. We need to walked down more than 30m to reach the tunnel boring machine. It was a huge machine. I think it is hard to handle the machine. The temperature below the ground was really hot. My whole body was sweating. The person in charge briefed well to us. I really satisfied with his explanation about the project. The site visit took around 3 hours. I saw my friends were exhausted. I really happy that the site visit that I planned goes well. It was really hard to organize a trip. I'm not sure I have the chance to visit tunneling project again, or maybe work at there.
The Tunnel Boring Machine from Kawasaki
After the visit, my friend suggested to take bus back to the city area. So, we went for it. We don't have any chance to ask the bus driver where does the bus goes because each drivers drove so fast. We just simply took one of the bus. It took around 30-40 minutes to reached a nearest MRT station. Everyone really looked tired. We haven't decide where we should we go for our dinner. We walked for 30 minutes. In the end, we decided to eat at a shopping mall food court again. I think we used most of the money on the food and we haven't buy anything for our souvenir. After our dinner, I planned to bring them to 'Durian' and the walkway of the river~ The scenery was really nice. I was amazed with the skyline scenery. The scenery is encouraging me to come back to this country for a visit. Their night life is so lively. Even though that day was a Tuesday night but still got so many people especially those who work in the office went there for a drinking session. All of the restaurants and cafes were full house. I heard from my friend said that the women population is more that men in this country and the women are so desperate to get a men. So, they will dress beautifully. But to my surprise, not only the women dress beautifully, but same goes to the guys. I noticed this country men are healthy. What I meant is they are body builded. They looked fit & strong. My friend also told me that the guys also need to compete each other and image is one of the factor to win the battle or competition. I think I need to start back my routine to keep my body fit again. I just realized that we walked more than 7km on the second day. I think it was a good & healthy trip. I don't have the chance to feel the environment at the Quay due to my tiredness. I can felt my legs are not mine. I almost want to sleep on the street. Lazy to go back to the hostel.
Clarke Quay~
Reached back to hostel around midnight. Too exhausted. Cannot sleep right after my bath. Need to wait for my hair dry first. Luckily the hostel has an Internet connection. I took this time to check my emails. It's really funny when you are on holidaying, you still need to check your emails. I saw my friends were so happy because there is a WiFi connection in the hostel too. they can use their iPhone to surf the internet. I was surprised that the WiFi connection in this country is not free including the fast food outlets or cafes. Woke up early again on third day. Booked a van to go to a theme park. But before go to the theme park, we went to the Flyer for a while because the driver need to pick up the other tourists. Had walk that the Flyer for 40 minutes. I saw a lot of Chinese, Filipino, Indon tourists visited that place. It's more than my country. Reached at the them park at 10am. My friends took some picture of the globe. I saw a lot of tourists also especially the kids and teenagers. I felt myself young back. we have to wait for 2 friends before enter the theme park. Waited for 1.5 hours. Everyone is worry & frustrated.At last.. They reached to the theme park. I felt unhappy with it because we wasted for waiting for them and felt tired. Almost I do not have the mood to play the theme park games. The theme park was superb. It's better than my own country theme parks. It is worth to buy an expensive ticket and visit this theme park. The first game that I played was the Battlestar Galactica: Human & Cylon. At first, I do not want to play it because I was scared. But in the end, my friends managed to pull me in. It was scary. My heartbeat was increasing. When I sat for the Cylon test, the seat can move. My leg cannot feel the ground. It was a hanging seat. @.@ After the ride, I felt I had a gastric. But still, I went for the second test which is Human Test. But this time, it was easier than Cylon test. Phew. After the both rides, I felt so uneasy with my body condition especially the stomach part. No choice, I need to go to a food stall and eat something. After my lunch, I felt much better. My friends follow the immigration officer's suggestion, to play the Mummy Ride. I didn't follow them to play because I want to get fully recover first, After they played, they told it was fun and grabbed me in and play for the second time. Luckily I played this game. It was adventurous. After the Mummy ride, we thought want to go Jurassic Park to play few games, but we saw a lot of people line up and need to wait for 45 minutes to play. So we went to Far Far Away Land to watch a 4-D show. Nice show with some effects especially the Saliva~~~ Haha~ Went to final theme land, Madagascar. I didn't play anything because almost all of the games are for children to play. Some of my friends look tired. Some of them still want to play the games again. I followed the older friends, to stay at Hollywood area for a rest. Took some pictures. Looked at the people especially the young girls. How pervert I am. After an hour rest, I asked my friends to join with me to go for another game which use a lesser energy, just need to watch it only. But in the end. I get wet. I do not have any spare shirt to change. It was so freezing with the wet shirt. Before we end our day in the theme park, we went to a hall and watched a musical show called the 'Monster Rock'. The performance was average but still entertain. There were some of the staff from the park acted like the movie stars and cartoons, take pictures with the visitors. I couldn't find Marilyn Monroe to take picture with her. Too bad. But still, I managed to took some pictures with others. I just bought few key chains as my souvenirs. I didn't buy any t-shirts because I think it is not worth to buy based on the quality and the price.
I wish I have a Fairy Godmother, grant any wishes that I want~
The day was getting darker. Need rushed to a shopping mall nearby. I heard from my friend said that the mall is the current biggest mall in the country. The interior design and the concept of the mall is really good. Almost all of the branded shops available in this mall. During the dinner time, I tried to find cheapest food in the food court. I found a fried rice which is cost RM8.00++. After dinner, walked around the mall. I thought I want to buy a polo shirt as for my souvenir but it's too expensive. It's better for me to buy it in my own country. I felt my legs are not mine anymore. I couldn't walk properly. Need to find a chair or a bench to sit. Same goes to my other friends. Waited for another friend who met his relatives for a while. When my friend arrived, everyone agreed to go back. Don't want to go other place already. Saying goodbye to other friends who will not going to meet on the final day of the trip. Got supper with other friends nearby to the hostel. The food is really cheap but the taste, I think it's better to eat in KL. Oh my legs~~~ I should eat bananas for the trip so that I can recover my legs easily. When we reached back to hostel and pack our things, I saw there was a new housemate staying with us. Too bad we need to tolerate and sleep with him for the final night. Suddenly, when I surf the internet, I heard a shout from the upstairs. Then, my friend came down and told me that they saw a women only wear her lingerie and clean up her bag on the walkway. The most funniest thing was that women throw all of her lingerie out from her back. It was so open. Haha~ Got free show~ How lucky my friends was. Slept early but not so early also. For the final day of the trip, rain showered the area for the whole morning. Actually for the whole day. It was hard to go out early in the morning. Need to wait until the rain stops. Waited until 10.30am. The rain still haven't stop. No choice, need to go out. Regretted not to bring my own umbrella. First journey is to eat brunch at a street. But the plan is changed because due to the rain. No choice, need to eat in the mall's food court again. After our lunch, went to one of the tallest building in the country with the mixture of hotel, casino, convention centre, museum and shopping mall. The rain is really dampen our mood. A lot places that we want to go were canceled. Haiz. Furthermore, I don't have the chance to enter the casino for the first time in my life. The place is really unique with a good concept. They really planned well. I'm wondering when, my country can develop like this country...
How lovely the couple is under the rain with a good scenery~
Well planned City~
After visit the building, we went to the shopping road at the centre of the city by a cab. We were lazy to walk and take MRT to that place. Nothing much special at this road although got so many malls at here. Almost every malls got the same branded shops. For my suggestion, just go to the mall which is nearest to the MRT is enough. To those who likes to shop, bring more money. To those who don't like to shop, no need to come to this place. It's better for you to visit other place. Need to wait a friend to buy his souvenirs. I think he is really good. He purposely bought a bunch of shirts for his friends. Fortunately he is still single. Girls, if you want to have this guy as your partner, please contact me. I will introduce to him. I didn't think to buy anything for my friends except the key chains that I bought yesterday for my family. I'm quite stingy at this part. My motive for this trip to explore the country and the site visit. I didn't plan to buy so many things to bring back home. Furthermore, my luggage can stand less than 7kg. After the shopping time, we went to a street that we planned in the morning. It still raining. No choice, we still need to visit that place as recommended by other people. That place looks like KL Petaling Street but it's smaller. A lot of cheap food and souvenirs sell on the street. I should come to this place at first, not for last. After our tea time & shop, we went back to our hostel. The staff at hostel wished us best of luck of our studies. I was shocked with it. Haha~ For the past 3 days, they looked strict for me. And what response I got from them, they said I looked the most serious among my friends. I was like... Am I? Hahaha~ I don't care. Reached at the airport on time. So many people check in. Need to wait for an hour to check in. When I entered the immigration point, the officer asked about my immigration card. I was wondering what card it is. Luckily I noticed there was a card that I received during my first day of arrival. Luckily I didn't throw it away. If not, I do not need to go back to my own country and will be send to the jail. Had my final dinner in the country before go back. We almost late for our flight because we thought we should be at the gate at 9pm instead the real time was 8.40pm. Haha~ Quite rushed. During in the flight, I heard there was a guy snoring. I think he is a type of man that can sleep in every conditions. The flight was earlier then scheduled time to reach LCCT. I took a cab back to my house with a friend. The taxi driver was really pissed me off. He told us that it was a bad business to fetch us back home and it is not worth it. I was like, if you don't like, you shouldn't take us as your customer. Furthermore, he said that my hometown is a death city. I'm fine with it but he was repeating his same words from the LCCT back to my house. Nagging Nagging Nagging~ I was tired with the journey. I do not need to listen with your craps. I just try to be patience with him. When we almost reached my house, the driver asked me where is the nearest place to go out from my house. I didn't tell the shortest way to go out. I just told him just use the same way to go out. the road that he will used is the longest road to go out. I felt so angry with him because he didn't give a good service to a customer. To the readers, please do not take this cab: HWD185. His surname is 'Cheong'.
During the trip, I felt stress when I faced some of the situation but I enjoyed with the scenery of the country. I was impressed with the system that be implemented by the government of the country although I saw there were few couple openly love each other in the public area. Free show~ It is really good. Haha~ Probably I will come back and visit this country in the future. The next trip with my friends will be the graduation trip. I'm not sure it will be success or not. I do not want to become the planner again. See how it goes~
