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8/19/2010

越南旅行记之胡志明市

第四天.。。早上我们吃了早餐后就准备出发了。。我们的导游抱怨我们迟到令整个流程可能会迟了,所以下次要注意了。。。今天我们的行程是在胡志明市的一日游,这个城市与我们吉隆坡差不多,分别可能这边的电单车比我们的那边还要多。我们去了胡志明市的一些名胜地后就去了一家酒店吃午餐,真得很丰富哦。之后我们就出发去了以前打战避难的地下洞。真得很佩服以前的人想出来的避难方法,想到他们打战的时候生活真得非常痛苦。。。之后我们又坐了两个小时的车程回去酒店。晚上我们在附近找到不错的餐馆,其实是街边的大牌档,食物非常美味和价钱也非常便宜,过后就在附近逛逛shopping。不好的是下雨了所以有些地方我们都去不到。。。之后就回酒店休息了。。。













第五天.。。一早我们吃了早餐就出发去了湄公河,我们去了一个类似小村的地方,很多游客在那边买卖,然后我们去了听他们为我们准备的歌谣,还尝试了道地的蜂蜜,真得别有一番口味。。。之后我们就坐sampan围绕整个地方,还蛮刺激的因为一直来往都有船来船往,而且感觉快要下雨所以他们也划得特别快。。。过后我们开船去了另外一个小村吃午餐,午餐也算满丰富的,因为有专人服务我们,非常开心。。。之后我们就去了制造椰糖的地方,看见他们的工作效率真得非常厉害。我们买了椰糖后就准备回去了,因为今晚是我们最后一晚的冲刺所以回到酒店后我们就立刻跑去酒店附近的跳蚤市场,之后我们就去了船餐厅吃我们的晚餐,有点不值得因为没有书里面所说的美丽夜景和食物也还好罢了。。。早知道我们就吃回昨晚的街边小食更好。之后大概九点多就回去酒店了,倒霉的是两个晚上在胡志明市都下雨。。。然后我们就各自快乐,有的继续去附近逛逛,有的就回去酒店休息收拾行李住准备明天一早离开胡志明市回家了。










最后一天。。。今天是唯一一天没有迟到的因为飞机不等人所以全部人都很早起床准备了。。。导游也蛮准时到达酒店接我们,我们还吩咐了酒店打包我们的早餐。就这样准备离开胡志明市了。。。到达机场后,我们给了小费导游,他就离开了而且没有帮我们弄check in和填旅程感想可能他很赶时间吧。之后倒霉事来了,不知为什么我们的班机竟然换时间了,结果我们早到机场整三个多小时,结果我们就在机场傻傻的等待时间过,早知道我们就慢慢吃了早餐才走都不迟啦。时间到后就上机check in准备回去了。。。大家时候也讨论旅程如何,大致上还不错,也明白车程的问题。可能下次少一点历史性的地点就好了但也明白因地方而定。但终结来说这个旅程我们非常满意。。 =)



原作:Nick (终)

3/10/2010

越南旅行记(第三天)之河内

第三天一早,我们吃了早餐后就收拾行李上车然后我们就出发了。。。今天的主要目的地是陆龙湾,在之前也是两个小时多的行程,我们也习惯了就如往常看看一路上的风景然后就是昏睡在车里直到目的地。我们先去了两间庙宇参观和聆听它们的故事,其实以我们年轻的一辈对于历史这方面真的没有多大的兴趣。

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之后我们去吃了一顿十样菜肴的道地越南美食,这一餐真得非常的饱哦!!!

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然后就前往陆龙湾了。。。陆龙湾的景色可以去下龙湾媲美,分别是一个是坐大船,这个做的是sampan,感觉很不错但当你身处在四面八方都是水的时候,你就会想起一些之前看得水怪电影之类的因为我们都没有穿上救生衣的。但幸好一船平安啦。。。整个流程差不多两个小时,我们也尝试了学他们划船,他们一开始就会送我们进到最里面然后大家都身处在一个没有他们就回不去的地方因为都处都只有水和山,没有陆地的。这时候就是他们敲我们钱包的时候了,他们以只要我们请他们喝水然后一船上还不断介绍物品给我们购买,所以在下船的时候本来讲好的小费就给少了因为我们在里面的时候已经被他们敲了一笔。之后我们就开车去发去机场了。。。我们的河内导游非常尽责地护送我们去check in然后给了我们填行程感想后就离开了,之后我们在机场吃晚餐然后就准备上机了。。。在我们非常欣赏vietnam airlines的时候,倒霉的我们遇到激流,整架飞机往下降了一下,然后很快的就恢复了,还真得给它吓倒。这个经验真得非常难忘,之后整架机就有点摇的飞去何志明市机场。。。到达后我们的导游就来接我们去酒店休息了。。。这次的酒店比河内的高级,非常喜欢这间酒店,还蛮舒服的。。。

原作:Nick (待续。。)

2/09/2010

越南旅行记(第二天)之河内

第二天早上我们用了早餐后就上车准备两个多小时的行程去下龙湾。路途其实不是很长远只是因为河内不像我们的国家很多高速公路所以就需要多一点时间了。。。在半路中我们看见了很多很美的景色,稻田和一些蛮不错的房屋。。我们还买了火龙果在车吃,还玩牌度过这漫长的路程。。。在到达之前我们还去了一间残障人士工作的工厂参观,在这里我们看见了非常厉害的刺绣工功夫和雕刻,还真得非常厉害。。。虽然不能拍照但当我们知道的时候,我们已经拍了很多张照片了。


之后终于到达我们的目的地,下龙湾的码头。非常惊喜就是我们的行程的策划者竟然安排了一架大船给我们,突然间我们来到河内成为了有钱人,我们六人就这样坐着我们的船前往下龙湾。

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下龙湾的景色真得很不错,我们还享用了一顿不错的海鲜餐还开了一支白酒配合下我们临时当成的有钱人身份。我们在船上大概用了三个多小时围绕整个下龙湾,其实在船上的时候还蛮闷的,因为没有东西做,虽然风景是很美但欣赏了一个小时候就开始有点厌倦了,所以我们唯一可以做的就是不停的拍照。

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之后我们去了那边出名的石溜洞,洞里面的景色还不错的,之后就开始开船回去了。。。这时候导游吩咐我们需要给多少的小费,但我们想起之前好像说了多少是出自心意的,但不想夜长梦多就随他的意思给钱了。今晚是我们最后一晚在河内因为明天行程后我们就要出发去机场然后飞去胡志明市。。。我们回去后就去了一家叫kangaroo cafe吃晚餐,其实还好吧了。之后就开始我们的疯狂购物,其实觉得时间还不是很够因为我们还没有机会尝试一下街边的美食,下次一定要再来这里。

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原作:Nick (待续。。)

2/07/2010

越南旅行记(第一天)之河内

等了大半年的越南旅行终于到了。我们搭临晨的飞机。坐了大概三小时的飞机,我们终于来到了越南河内。下飞机后就准备做往常的检验和入境手续,这样一搞就差不多用了我们半个多小时。结果出来时,我们找不到接我们的司机了,在那边我们又等了半个小时。到最后原来,那个司机写错了我们的名字,怪不得一直找不到我们啦。之后我们就准备上车,我们的大车BMW和导游就一路介绍我们河内的地方风景,然后我们还学习了几句越南的问候语,最重要的我们一定要学的一句话“厕所”。

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上车后我们就开始我们第一天的行程了,河内的都市非常多电单车,交通非常凌乱但心想这里再怎样乱,交通意外竟然还是输给我国的,还真的有点吃惊。不知道是幸运还是倒霉,第一天就遇到河内的女人节,到处都看见很多人买花。结果本来预算好在一家道地的越南餐馆享用我们的lunch buffet的行程被取消了因为没有位置了,所以我们去了另外一家餐馆,虽然不错但记得之前我的朋友说过那边有百多种食物选择,所以比较起来就有点失望了,但还好啦。

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之后我们就继续我们的行程了,我们去了胡志明的陵墓但是不知什么原因我们没有进到去,结果我们只是在大门前拍照和在里面的公园观赏他生前的事迹。

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之后我们在河内出名的三十六条老街看水上木偶戏,本来还蛮期待的但之后就觉得还好罢了,其余的人还看到打瞌睡了。。然后我们就去了一间在还剑湖上的庙宇,之前本来说好还会去另外一间庙宇好像我们马六甲的古城门的,但可能因为时间所以取消了。。。

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在回酒店之前我们就尝试了河内道地的脚车的士,它一直在送我们环绕整个还剑湖和三十六条老街,看见了许多不同的店面,外国人,餐馆和一些街边的食物。最紧张的莫过于看着迎面而来的电单车和车辆。。之后那些tuk tuk车就送了我们去酒店。我们的酒店还不错,吃惊的是竟然每间房间都设有电脑。之后我们就到处逛逛shopping,我们自行找了一间还不错的餐馆little hanoi吃晚餐之后就在酒店附近乱逛之前坐车走过的地方。这样就完成了我们第一天河内的行程了。。。

原作:Nick(待续。。)

10/19/2009

Balinese loves crackers!

I've been crunching a lot of crackers when I was in Bali. Day and night, almost every meal, except breakfast. *Am cruching my fav deep fried pork skin.*



You can find all sorts of crackers sold at food stalls.



Including my favorite deep fried pork skin. I tried it once, got it from my Philippino-Chinese mix student last time. His mother is a Pinoy, and every time when her sisters came visit them from the Philippines, they would pack a whole box of "junk food" and send to KL. It's really cheap in Bali, probably less than a Ringgit for a packet.



And for all dishes served, you will find prawn crackers. No doubt that the fried rice in Bali really taste good, the meat were very juicy. Worth to try!







I will write a review on Babi Guling rice in the coming post. Anyway most of the food in Bali is non-halal because more than 90% of the residents are practising Hinduism.

10/05/2009

I explored the Angkor Wat at night

Imagine walking under the stars into the almost a 1000-year-old Angkor Wat. Listen to the howling wind beside your ears, and walk like a blind man through the half kilometre causeway over the moat into the ancient temple. If you've been to Angkor Wat, you'd know how bad is the causeway condition. If you haven't been, give some imagination from the picture below. That was during day time.




After coming back from Siem Reap, I only realized that we're among the first batch of people to explore Angkor Wat at night!!! Read this.


After dinner at Angkor Cafe somewhere opposite Angkor Wat, we then walked to the historical site for a night time adventure. See the half kilometre causeway you need to walk before entering the main temple?We walked across it under the stars.



Yes indeed. Now we're stepping into the night adventure. A 800-year-old relic was just right beside us at the entrance.




After passing by the entrance temple, the light source is only from Angkor Wat itself.



Zooming in to the towers.



Angkor Wat combines two major features of Khmer architecture - pyramid and concentric galleries.



Somewhere on the right hand side of the causeway across the moat.



I doubt if this is the N 'library' of the outer enclosure. Too dark...can't be sure.



They even prepared a night cultural performance. But...the distance was so far away.



I like the reflection.




This causeway was built more than a century later than the temple. It's the W (west) entrance gopura with the remains of three towers.




Heading up to the W Gallery.



Performers welcomed us with the traditional music.



To the left - Battle of Lanka.



To the right - Battle of Kurukshetra.



Apsaras on the wall.



Entrance of the W Gallery.



Felt a little spooky to walk in the ancient temple at night.



Dance in the ancient temple.



Finally we're in the gallery.



The Khmers, beautifully dressed up and welcoming us.



The dance went on.



My temporary 'ah sei' helped me carry my handbag while I was busy taking photo... =p



Battle of Kurukshetra (W Gallery, S section)




The Kaurava army advances into the Battle of Kurukshetra.




Lots more of the battle legends. These are all hand carved. Cut by cut they illustrate all the stories and legends onto the temple's walls. If I got it right, they spent at least 40 years to get all done!! 40 YEARS!!







Suddenly it started to rain!!?! Very heavily.



Gosh...how to walk all the way back across the causeway without umbrella??!



Our guide kept telling the tales of the ancient Angkor kingdom, and the battles that the Khmers had gone through to protect their kingdom.




On the wall - Khmer foot soldiers. And the light, that's our PLLC LED torch, single LED.



Too much of stories at the same time, I couldn't digest... Luckily I bought some books about Angkor in the afternoon, then I can read and understand more later on.




Apsaras on the inner wall of the W entrance gopura.



Would you dare to walk alone? Besides the rainfall and howling wind, there were shadows everywhere!



Live performance. I don't know what was the dance called. Apsara dance maybe.





Princess and the performers.



Sincere smile of the Khmers.



Worse...the rain got heavier.



And we're stucked beneath the leaking walls...water dripping.



While waiting for the rain to stop, we talked to them, and of course not forgetting to take photos.



For a memory in my life, I walked with the Khmers in Angkor Wat at night! I'm not sure when will the Cambodia government open this place for tourist visit at night. It's a great experience.



Rain drops were still as big as pearls when we left. However, thank God that the organizers did brought along a few umbrellas!



3 people shared 1 umbrella, and by the time we got into the coach, my shoes were flooded. These holes were as deep as 3-4 inches and full of water, and the ground was super slippery after it rained for a while. Moreover it's a raining night.



And never forgetting, when you walk the opposite side away from Angkor Wat there was no light at all!!! It was really a challenge that we gotta make sure we did not walk in zigzag into the moat. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE.



Check out my adventures in Siem Reap under the tags of *Siem Reap.

我们的天空。。

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现在才发现,原来我们的部落格差一点就安了个和大马著名背包旅行作者黄爱琳的两本书书名一样的名字。。。所以如果有一天爱琳再出版第三本书,而书名为《再难也要去旅行》的话,我们并不是抄袭她的哦。。。 ^.^

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