Wonderland District

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Balik Kampung and My Babies!

I really have a tough weekend this time. After having a great escape to my hometown in Bagan Serai and let us not to forget the experience of the earthquake about 8.7 magnitude hits near Aceh. When the quake occur, I was having a conversation with the aunties, Mom, Opah and my brother. Suddenly, I felt dizzy and I look at my brother with a curious look. He looks suspiciously back at me and spilled out from my mouth, "Gempa ke?". Then everyone with a bit panicked and said, "Haah la, ingat ke pening-pening. Tengok, frame gambar goyang. Jom-jom kluar". We are all went out from the house and the neighbors too. Thank goodness everyone was safe.

Indeed an old house.

We went back to KL on Friday and have to travel back to the north on Sunday! Phew, I feel exhausted, serious! I arrived at 9.30pm and preparing to visit my babies in MARDI Seberang Prai. Not only that, this time I am prepared with the SPF50++ to keep myself from being burned to the crust by the hot sun! hehe. The visit and my babies are doing fine. The snails are starving to death and they did not dare to eat my babies! The project, turn out well. I am happy!

My babies - They have grown well

On the way home, we managed stop at one of a Kok Joon Tailor Shop at Jalan Machang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam. My boss did promoted this place for quite sometimes and he did his shopping there Afterwards, we went to his hometown in Selama. I reached home last night at 12.00am and now feel terribly exhausted and sleepy too. I am working but the brain is somewhere else. Duh~

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Bukit Bendera, Penang

A million thanks to my boss for bringing us here.
Well, honestly this is my first visit here at Bukit Bendera! Wohoo!
The atmosphere is breezy and cool compared to George Town.
The elevation of this hill is 734m above sea level.
I'm lucky because the experienced of riding the new coach and it was fast too.

Fares (based on a return ticket) are now:

RM30 (Non-Malaysian adult)

RM15 (Non-Malaysian child)

RM8 (Malaysian adult)

RM4 (Malaysian child)

RM4 (Malaysian Senior Citizen “Warga Emas” & Students)

New - The sky terrace

The railway tunnel and George Town view from the hill.

I even can see the Penang Bridge from here!

This old post box was here from 1881 (if not mistaken).
This post box has 2 units in Malaysia, one is here at the Penang Hill and the other one is in George Town.

The History

The development of Penang Hill as a holiday and tourist destination was introduced by Mr D. Logan, Mr J. Heim and Mr A. Wilson in 1897. The construction of the first Penang Hill railway started in 1987 and was completed in 1907 with financial support by the British Government. Due to the error of the train and tracks design, the launch of the first train using steam engines does not take off successfully.

After the First World War, the Government at that time took over the project. The engineer, Mr Arnold R. Johnson were sent to Switzerland to study the design and construction of the hill railway train and upon his return, he undertake the construction works in 1920 to complete the train in 1923at a cost of 1.6 million Strait dollars. The project employed 750 laborers from Kuala Lumpur who have served in the Federal Malay States Railway.

The train commenced operation on 21^st October 1923 while its official launch by Sir Lawrence Nums Gulliemard, Governor of the Straits Settlement was on 1^st January 1924. The coach weight 7.5 tons and was presented to the Museum of Penang as its final resting place on 2^nd December 1977, by Penang Hill Railway after being replaced by four modern Swiss made coaches costing RM2.3 million.

The first train train - this picture was taken at the Penang Museum.

The new coach has been opened to the public on 25fh April 2011.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Burned Baby Burned.

It has been 11 days working at Penang as a part time farmers. The results are not only back aching and also my skin were burned to the core... Horey-Horey! Good job to me.

When I reached home from the adventures, my mom immediately said, " Wah, hitam berkilatnye kamu...Muka pun boolat!"... What a reactions, thanks mom! As fast as I could, when to weigh myself and the results is...TADA - Now I am 62kg! Duh, a heart breaking news! I told this weight news to BF and he said, "Ala, xpelah kalau gitu, nanti same2 demuk". Sigh~ New outfit for me as a therapy for gaining weight? Perhaps, perhaps. Very good indeed! Currently green is favorite color. Go Green Go!

PS: I will be away again to the north from 11/4/12 until 19/4/12.