tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335127602024-03-07T12:51:54.827+08:00Pixelated MoMo's Pixelated LifePixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-87622164048538129002011-04-02T22:13:00.002+08:002011-04-02T22:15:26.855+08:00FACEBOOK I KILL YOUI think facebook has kill my blog........ its not that i dont have the time to blog... its just that i spend it facebooking........<div><br /></div><div>sigh...... must spend less time on facebook... is that possible....</div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-4787729400277172392010-10-05T11:31:00.004+08:002010-10-05T13:51:04.720+08:00Yindia!!!!! Day 9 The Rock Fort TempleLooked forward to this day ever since i got here. The Rockfort Temple...<br /><br />As usual i watched Keelaputur wake up that morning while i waited for Jagen to arrive. Im not sure if it was just me but i think the clouds that morning were so unique and interesting... <br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/N4T5Nd_b1-MyTQSnmXhhBw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-ec4EIDrI/AAAAAAAAYS8/_LPtMeJtf3w/s400/DSC_3571.JPG" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7QhHKYbxdCm1MCeGMhya7Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-eewo7XTI/AAAAAAAAYTI/dmlwSOlWevw/s400/DSC_3578.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />while i was up on the roof trying to get a few shots of the interesting cloud formations when the bark of a familiar dog came from a nearby house.. this little feller lived on the top floor and i had seen it the first day in India but i didnt have my camera with me...<br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F5s8yzRzYLcLTb7lmTWxJg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-eiCssM5I/AAAAAAAAYTc/2mQSD6yNMmo/s400/DSC_3586.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />We drove tru a different part of town to get to the Fort Temple... and it was interesting to find that the saree shops we passed were actually part of the old temple structure which spanned the area around this great rock.. <br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BJgXyb7URW08GXpoxOVqKQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-euy33XcI/AAAAAAAAYUc/1gbXGTnYBHk/s400/DSC_3613.JPG" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_KeYt5OJhdyJubPQzcsoBA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-fEreKkdI/AAAAAAAAYWQ/xtgipPR0oYw/s400/DSC_3653.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />up a few steps to a small temple will lead you to the main flight of stairs takiing you all the way up... Unfortunately no photography is allowed in the temple areas... so all i got are stairs... Not sure how many steps we took but it was surely more then 272 steps which leads first to the Shivan Temple which is carve out of the rock .... again sorry for not having any photos because it was not allowed... thats actually sad because it was amazing... the rock carvings and the pillars were..hmmm. i have no words to describe it lah ... just amazing ....... Not a single pillar was the same... each had its own unique carving ...<br /><br />The Rock was carved out some time in the 3rd century but it was fully completed between the 13th and 17th century.... <br /><br />... After an hour or so exploring this beautiful place we headed up to the top of the rock where the much smaller Ganesh Temple sits.... Being the highest point it had the best views of Trichy...<br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b-AC9MX0QGZwUBU7NFr8-g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-fNuKnI0I/AAAAAAAAYXA/hqwntEYybfc/s400/DSC_3669.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ca91YZo5KVrlS_1d8pvLhg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-fnO3nz5I/AAAAAAAAYY8/IHIGdc94F48/s400/DSC_3753a.jpg" height="175" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y33XQdG-amx63yxKUkWZtQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYOngdu9THda1XvxSO9UW_Uaeylb4tQH1-LoU5-ihZYq2JkMnmU2f3Aw2MaREEky0tuf0YSWpia04HxIXjVTO2OputLzs_iQtVAh5UG6784bWCpyPA8VzVpLoRPVsJIdIDn7i/s400/DSC_3762.JPG" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bd7HL9edxtNATgcd7DcB0w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-gD8fbtrI/AAAAAAAAYbQ/ROKpIWq_dBo/s400/DSC_3853.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iAzmDbJKj8KNrlNHVqgwgw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-gYXYeQPI/AAAAAAAAYc8/5jSE18CAG2A/s400/DSC_3888.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/e_RMRKOkQCfkv1W-xAP9Qg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-gTKL022I/AAAAAAAAYcg/8trfCaPPvE0/s400/DSC_3880.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KJupe0gaPSaZsT73mB24Bg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1zfbGso0aZPWSRNX5CpmqytGd826Et0jDoLA4zzuFjYzhx8rVFiEu8gw81cuBVyjWbLSFLmuJYeGt3TEgk_0cyZJgFLi97Z-i5xfbLomOo61YtXuyFVl-F3_kUmWKHo_Plzq/s400/DSC_3915.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />It was well worth the trip to walk all the way up all those steps but alas the heat and our tummies brought us back down to earth... <br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/B3s7aurjXjfJ7iUDYOWRUQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-g0wMRxgI/AAAAAAAAYfQ/yzIm35YSpZs/s400/DSC_3953.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/roLVKApsmSDznYN3kOKF7A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWzQp_Rmtq2DPO5wCvrBj3JlIyIt5xNRh1rL_nA-Nd5Ojs2S86QZ_j1jwN5Ab1vKG6kNnAfTmZoc4Ntf8fpp3RQZXyQv3zqclsl7Oika0IS8_v4Vx7-okK3qh66DTUeTK304j/s400/DSC_3959.JPG" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />AFter a scrumptious breakfast of rava thosai we met up with the rest of the family for more shopping ofcos... Rose also wanted to find some books as she heard of india having a good selection of books by local authors... Interestingly books are so cheap in India... thats just ridiculous lah in comparison to how expensive books are in Malaysia.. Ever silver and Stainless steel products are so cheap too...<br /><br />After a long day a nice chilled beer was a welcomed sight... Spent the rest of the day packing as it was the last full day in India... Sad yes but as a reward or a parting gift, Keelaputur put out an amazing sunset.<br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4lSe8qMZnp_oxCElAySSPg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7b-OUTaJxvL_rcIMaei3C1qJPXKw5eNXMkuNdvDwJetdzAX740nsqWiMvKIGWi0WQKPBqBtE2McNc4V8_Xvqm7dOSownOhktGeeCCQNm-JYF3WbcKPJBQzztCvkjNsJL2d4H8/s400/DSC_3986.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br />hundreds of eagles....<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gq4ZdkJwO_HEPGyY7RI1Lg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-hJ7ijSiI/AAAAAAAAYhQ/iJq6z7PWfwo/s400/DSC_4012.JPG" height="400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O0v3IV5Hs2VxTiqzYmRPxg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-hNgaempI/AAAAAAAAYhs/2UhFRixK-VY/s400/DSC_4031a.jpg" height="101" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Although i was sad to to take my last morning walk around Keelaputur i was satisfied with all it had offere.. Didnt take a lot of photos that morning ..for some reason as i wasnt in the mood... all i wanted to do was take it in... take it all in one last time.... before saying goodbye....<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yUQ53XzDWccl6B2Hym1veA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-hXW_BTMI/AAAAAAAAYik/SqtsZ56WxLc/s400/DSC_4062.JPG" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay910?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 9 & 10</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />--ENDPixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-79912397267067764042010-06-22T16:00:00.010+08:002010-07-30T16:30:35.011+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 8 ... Poondi Madha BasilicaWoke up early to catch the sunrise again... and as usual it didnt disappoint.... amazing colours displayed before a glorious morning... it made me want to explore keelapudee further... so i walked tru the small streets as the women began cleaning the porch to start on their kollums... ....
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<br />India... was amazing lah... the beauty... was simple..... yet amazing.... but sometimes it can disappoint also ...felt that way that morning cos even though on my right was this amazing view .... but on my left ..there was a heap of rubbish stacked up and strewn across the street...... what i dont get is that there was a huge rubbish bin right there but it was not even half full... A herd of goats was eating the rubbish...... Then as one goat moved over to more fresher rubbish... i saw a kid... no not a baby goat but a human child... squatting next to the rubbish bin..... doing number two right there at the dump.......yes yes.. takin' a dump at the dump..... i will never forget the stare he gave me as he finished, pulled up his shorts and ran back to his house..... sigh...
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<br />Luckily the view on my right began to change from purple reds to a royal gold... decided to walk back to the house and go up to the roof to continue taking more shots of the sunrise...
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<br />That morning we were in for a long drive towards the east to visit the Poondi Madha Basilica... its in a small village called Poondi which is in the northern province of Thanjavur . Jegan drove us there all the way along the Kavary river. We stopped for a break at a Kavary river dam. (cant remember the name but it was breathtaking).
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<br />Continued on through small quaint villages to reached the basilica.
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<br />It was the feast day which is celebrated around the same time as Vailankani feast. Hundreds of Thousands of people (Well it looked like that many) camped out at the grounds and also filled its hostels. We had watched the Vailankani feast on the TV two nights before and i was amazed by the magnitude of the celebrations and Mass. Maybe one day we will make a pilgrimage to Vailankani ...but Poondi Madha Basilica was equally fascinating and enlightening.
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<br />We stopped at Uncle Mani's house to rest and we also had a late lunch. Uncle Mani was all too happy to show me around his backyard ...he talked about the frequent snake visits and also demonstrated how he trims the rattan trees. He had many fruit trees but unfortunately it wasnt fruit season.
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<br />It was a long and interesting day and we made it back to Keelapudee just before the sunset and had a wonderful dinner prepared by F.I.L's cousin sister. She prepared fried chicken specially for me... this is hardly the normal style of preparing chicken over here but... it was delicious!!!!
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<br />end of Day 8
<br />next up Fort Temple...
<br />Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-20095616645060884042010-05-23T16:00:00.001+08:002010-06-21T17:07:07.728+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 7 ...Yindia!!! let the positive energy flow!!Had a really good sleep even though it was hot.... Woke up early that day and when out to watch the sunrise.. it was beautiful.. <br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NEgZm8baE3C3Qw0qzkBJcA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2Bv2u3N3HRBFaV45z-EMZ4HVJ_DQwNawjd5qbmw20XB7z7DogIg-HOrCaBD6HjGUgXYf0khSrqJuBu1WmxTDh8s7QeULzEYRdT_YMg4mhzP7syTvw1LLeuc4JaNBoxmy-mbm/s400/DSC_3042a.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Walking along the houses i noticed a lot of people sleeping outside their houses.. some on weaved beds but most slept right on the roads or pavements because of the heat.. Most of them completely covered themselves with their blankets... head to toe because of the mosquitoes..<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7MU25ZLGOWeNZ3PqHyU6Mw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-awwNON9I/AAAAAAAAX-8/_MFu-NaUaXo/s400/DSC_3067.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />All shops were still closed except the tea shops... As men gathered to get their regular spot of tea to start their day...<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uldIjtn1LZ9_UgQB5u6Mqw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-ay7JX6kI/AAAAAAAAX_I/uP_IuV7Eq8I/s400/DSC_3070.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />On the way back to the house one of the ladies whom i've noticed around Keelaputur came up to me and spoke to me in tamil... She asked if i understood tamil of which i said only a little... Then we had the most interesting conversation i've ever had in tamil... kekeke... amazingly we both understood each other... She asked all the usual Indian Auntie questions... like where i'm from? how many siblings? about mum and dad? etc etc... She used to help around F.I.L's house a long time ago..<br /><br />I took a photo of her near her house and the shot is one of my favorites.Her friendly nature was captured in her smile and the sunrise had changed to a golden hue which gave a beautiful glow to her face....<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BIUvW8d-5r0GoTOBDaJGhg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcHwbsJHUd6o4MO2ORhCwk2kheve7oP6PZSIK2SnU-LCQ4qi3MRau9tOsivNJr5BKJHEDk1uQ69Jzdq5M23laFlAkXcMGfCbxJl9pgD65zLWzHnvEUM0S3jukCpzoBGadRXA6/s400/DSC_3072.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Got home to the smell of yesterdays curry... mmmmmm.... and nice hot idli... but before that i went up to the roof to observe keelaputur waking up...<br /><br />What caught my eye were two little children helping their mother collect water from the public tap..... with their little mini water containers..... they were so cute... and so eager to help their mother... the little girl especially... laughing away as she ran to and fro with the container in hand... It was a beautiful moment.... one of many.. India... it was getting to me...<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/P_8tbQNkM46CXLZPbJUL6A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-a_tO7R4I/AAAAAAAAYAQ/1QH0fsMQHzE/s400/DSC_3094.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />After breakfast, Uncle Mani took us to Trichi town for more saree shopping...wow... the sarees were so beautiful and cheap...<br /><br />Walking past the Fort Gates in the city centre i gazed at the Rock Fort Temple... cant wait to visit it... It was a tiring day and the heat really drains you..... best to visit early in the morning.<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zwBU-3zwMVU14jzKWMuv7g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFe3zwQ3Mpcq9fZxomsRB-7CI218AY0Vz096JUaLiQeylhfT285TX8nmRQktuzTB0rsGF1ZMrL3PZj4CEGWV2D4olrMDUkX-5_WedxFZ2PJNp8I03mcHlQNNsCKSjMe8dTmuh/s400/DSC_3119.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Lazed around the house after lunch and decided to go visit Cooking Party at her house... she is amazing lah... her energy just radiates... wish i could be so positive all the time like her...<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cCuYvRE59Brbb2PO8aK9Tg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-bVWVuLgI/AAAAAAAAYCE/ETLSROd4z1E/s400/DSC_3129.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/IndiaDay5To8?feat=embedwebsite">India Day 5 to 8</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />day 8 hopefully soon...Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-28614064133817996282010-01-31T12:16:00.000+08:002010-02-16T17:08:31.782+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 6 - !! Overwhelmed by calmness!!<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4rW4_xbQnuNWywThWZSN9Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-ZUGjyfdI/AAAAAAAAX3g/gqa4vGVG7_0/s400/DSC_2854.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Finally managed to wake up for the sunrise...... it was Sunday and we got ready to go to St Joseph's Church for Mass. Uncle Mani's son Jegan, drove us to the church which was not too far away. The church was nestled in between coconut trees... so nice one... There weren't many benches and almost everyone sat on the floor. The whole mass was in tamil so i didnt understand anything... and while i stood up trying to focus on praying ..a man suddenly tapped me on the shoulder... and asked me some thing... but for the life of me i couldnt understand his tamil... i think he repeated himself three times... until F.I.L turned around to see whats happening... he too looked at me puzzled.. The man repeated himself one more time and then only we realize that he was not talking Tamil... he was talking in English... he had asked me if the car outside belonged to me... ME!!!??... he wanted me to re-park it somewhere else... his accent was so thick ....it was nice that he asked me in english... did i really look that out of place :) but i think he should have just talked to me in tamil....kekekeke ...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Gx5r9b-wAkterDXCFQpU1w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-ZcKR0f0I/AAAAAAAAX4Q/8fHgH2NIPSk/s400/DSC_2875.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LfUzDPJTaGQcIlT9vkkLXQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Zfa7240I/AAAAAAAAX4g/13VuuQwv6Hc/s400/DSC_2880.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We went over to Jeyenthi's sisters place just down the road for breakfast and waited for Jeyanthi and family to meet us there. They had stayed at her mum's place (The first house we visited when we landed in India)the night before. <br /><br />I got a little lost while because everyone was speaking in tamil but i was enjoying eating some good crispy tosai ... i tried to grasp some of the words but it was hard to participate in any of their conversations ... <br /><br />Jeyanthi wanted to bring us to meet her eldest sister... her place was quite a drive away... but it was an interesting drive... On the way there we took a detour to Srirangam Temple which is the biggest 'working' hindu temple complex in the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/U3PV0wdlqEFLeEHq6osyqA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-ZtuRYPII/AAAAAAAAX5c/7Q87fQ7sIZ4/s400/DSC_2908.JPG" /></a><br /><br />F.I.L, Rose and I got down to have a closer look while the rest stayed in the car because it was freaking hot... 40 degress Celsius ... We were short on time so we didnt go too far in... the massive gopuram was fascinating... beautiful!!!... <br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/e0DsOcmZ4oV1RTwWMw7jGQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Z5X1DUPI/AAAAAAAAX6U/0AOyQWsEJKI/s400/DSC_2927a%20HDR.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uot9rE0kdb6EntP5QRKMwQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C5or9Rdz_5y5fJYPkz4w4NQH7eFuUL4jjdS_5VZNaI5Y4b7dGgi3YM5xz8uT_6RtZdk15C7Ta9JdtZ4x_ZUzcWlPqrlc559IXv7UqlRhmDhBt2NBsftFbeh1SG8MwdAlsPyQ/s400/DSC_2915.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rqh9HSXY-YuDEwQNw0OCZQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Z09YjQeI/AAAAAAAAX58/KyEwqnHs88c/s400/DSC_2917.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The heat was really getting to us... it was a delight to get back into the air-conditioned car... Driving around Trichi you see alot of road works being done... hopefully this will bring some much needed change to the chaotic look of this city .....<br /><br />Kumar took many interesting back roads to avoid the jams to reach Jeyenti's sisters place. But these back roads really open your eyes to the real living conditions the majority still live in... the poor in Keelapatur was nothing compared to this...<br /><br />Anyway as we pulled to the house which btw has been newly rebuilt and was now three stories high... as usual the roof top landing was my favorite part of the house.... But this time it was just way too hot to stand barefooted on... it was 40 degrees Celsius after all.<br /><br />After some yummy biscuits... We then went over to Jeyanthi's mother's house for lunch. The whole house was buzzing with activity ... relatives and friends... actually the friends in some way or rather related too..<br /><br />it was a tiring day but it felt good... i was also feeling alot better... no more fever and my throat felt a lot better...<br /><br />Once we were back in F.I.L house i as usual went up to the roof to watch the sun set... it was hot but the wind was starting to pick up... Standing up there watching Keelaputur unwind... the saturation of noises you hear ...its amazing... a chaos of sound.... its simply amazing...<br /><br />Then suddenly in the midst of all that chaos ... i heard a faint chant in a distance ... i had no idea where it was coming from... and it seemed to get louder as i slowly focused on it.... and as the sun was setting it made me feel calm... i was actually overwhelmed by calmness... it was exhilarating.... .... and when the sun had disappeared behind the horizon and the hues of the sunset were replaced with twilight... the chant just stopped... and i was broken away from its embrace.. i felt soooooo rested... like i had just finished a fabulous massage or something... i just really dont know how else to explain how i felt at that moment...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dB6TS8YzDaS3rgwIBPUTYQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-aNm4SwPI/AAAAAAAAX8A/t7TtrKWt0R8/s400/DSC_2992a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3ykYqh0KWchrU6rzk-oXrQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-aO-90eqI/AAAAAAAAX8I/3S73k7AEX7U/s400/DSC_2996.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Keelaputur looked different that night... We walked to visit another relative who lived nearby... i was sure i had the same look these children had ...as they played sparklers outside their home...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oDVrj3PgzNJhWSuc3fUPEg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZV8DpDOyZz0frR4iWJ_dLoNNuw9QMylYkJkVNozP9G-NBomZTz5fQ6pWz-uUoNixeu_rerhYt7pgAL81Jxmzj3s3gB36zP42XzdawJyyZlADRGhODyoBBRTRIzhGO0U17Jie/s400/DSC_3016.JPG" /></a><br /><br />.<br />.<br />for more photos go to my picasa page..Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-52990750387791270062010-01-14T10:21:00.004+08:002010-02-16T16:46:09.478+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 5 - Uncle Mani's Infectious Smile!!My throat was already bad before coming to India.. Then getting drenched in the rain in Anthirapillai and being totally not prepared for Coimbatore and Kerala's chilly weather.... i had lost my voice and was burning up with fever.... <br /><br />Had a superb breakfast of tosai and chutney and took a couple of panadols... Then we got ready to leave Coimbatore...<br /><br />I wasnt as trigger happy with the camera... Even Kumar commented that he hardly heard the camera's click this time... I was almost like a zombie... We were all tired and the road trip was long and bumpy ... <br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bTLtqN8QbfRYtRZjVl8vDw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Xwslo9aI/AAAAAAAAXvE/qY4rSN2sgu8/s400/DSC_2644.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We stopped at Karur Town for a short while for tea and some tit bits... Karur was a bit more warmer then Coimbatore but the wind was just as chilly.... <br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/H9YaNHYzCQsymNETY7rIGA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGZ4EmFiPFkqlHFbOw3M5zzMqFDRkJH832lNVxfJ7kUVVL4sP_NdHprXXiVj7g3GmuFmqeGlNOrOZNNzWFmPn2UssWWpy4zqsxSCHh_9FsbUptEYKfXG6xyQ_uFVrUbrzjnfy/s400/DSC_2662.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yVjMPqdY_fUKwygurEHm7A?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-YNArY2II/AAAAAAAAXxg/blxQhLpvtzw/s400/DSC_2702.JPG" /></a><br /><br />As we continued our journey back to Trichi it got warmer and warmer... and we reached Trichi... it was a balmy 38 degrees Celsius...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/j8HH5qajtbK6dPWW6CEenQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-YfCasi-I/AAAAAAAAXzE/tGIpecg8p6k/s400/DSC_2743.JPG" /></a><br /><br />As we crossed one of the bridges across the Cavery river we noticed that the river served as a launderette as hundreds of people were washing and putting cloths out to dry... This time of the year the water level is low as it is controlled by a Dam nearby..<br /><br />We reached Uncle Mani's house and as usual were greeted with his infectious smile and laughter... he had a cozy house surrounded by a garden full of fruit trees. He even had a grape vine growing in front of his porch.Uncle Mani gave us a tour around his garden. At the back there were 5 different types of Mango trees. Too bad it wasnt in season. Coconut trees, Jambu trees and many more. His land was surrounded by padi fields. Although it was so hot it was very shady and as usual windy... that really helped becos the heat was getting to me... i couldnt stand up.. the fever was really getting to me... luckily Uncle Mani's best friend who was a doctor was there... and he wrote me a medical subscription which i received after a superb late lunch and a really good evening nap...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zv_oE4yWIVPbLrV4O4cKzw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Ywy1ztpI/AAAAAAAAX0c/SVbaGKOolsk/s400/DSC_2777.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Fp-DK_-Ra6uMldqMNuXlow?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Y0wldaFI/AAAAAAAAX0w/SDPkw6T71kY/s400/DSC_2784.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MV6krx_nf_d5NCBgsddk0w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Y3nxqD8I/AAAAAAAAX1A/S2KGdJiWsjA/s400/DSC_2788.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Uncle Mani's family wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary even thought it was almost a month before that. They even bought champagne to toast ... so sweet of them lah...I just had a sip of champagne and just drank water the rest of the night... Spent the rest of the night getting to know all of them but i decided to call it an early night... my head felt so heavy and a little woozy..maybe becos of the meds... but I swear my face was aching from smiling and laughing so much... it felt like my wedding day all over again...minus the alcohol ... kekekeke... <br /><br /> <br /><br />To be continued<br />(pls visit my picasa page for more photosPixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-29419962905212142772009-12-22T14:28:00.012+08:002010-01-05T09:38:30.174+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 4 - A Peechi Day!!Another day goes by and i still cldnt get up early enuff for the sunrise .... but as soon as i woke up i grabbed my camera and headed out of the hotel for a walk around Palakkad... mostly everything was closed not because it was early in the morning but because it was Onum Holidays.... there was still some activity around...
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<br />Walked around and got a few stares from people but also a lot of smiles... but there was no mention of the word, PRESS!!! maybe becos its Kerala and me having Tamil looks... ... they knew i was a tourist...
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<br />I walked through a few rows of shops which were all closed ... then suddenly through one of the narrow pathways i heard a crowd... and stumbled upon the market.... buzzing with activity... The centre of the market's courtyard a number of different types of bananas were spread out......
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<br />I realized that the locals did not try and talk to me in Malayalam nor Tamil ...but straight away tried speaking to me in English.... well... i still didnt understand them... but they were a friendly bunch and were not camera shy...
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<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p> It was too bad that i could not stay longer and explore the market some more... we were leaving Pallakad soon so i had to made my way back to the hotel.... got ready and as usual had some delicious idli for breakfast.......
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<br />We stopped a few places on the way back to Coimbatore..... .... Mother-in-law wanted to visit Potta Retreat Centre... one of the biggest Catholic retreat centre in Asia... we managed to find it but then were told that the one we were at was the smaller one... The bigger, newer one was at a different location close by.... but from the directions given ...it didnt sound close by.... so we walked around for a bit and then got back on the road...
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<br />Kumar took us on a diversion to visit Peechi Dam.... it was so last minute we actually decided to go there at right at the junction of the turn off.... ... It mainly serves as a water catchment area and a wildlife sanctuary but during the monsoon season the dam gates are fully opened... .... Talking about monsoon... just as we walked into the entrance... it started raining so heavily... well it did rain on and off from Palakkad all the way to Peechi but this time the skies opened up and it poured like nobodies business ..... We waited about 20 minutes for the rain to die down before we made our way across the dam.... it was very nice lah... but were running out of time.... Would have been nice to go down to the garden area below and also take a few shots of the dam from down there....
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<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p> The other thing about Peechi Dam is that photography is TOTALLY prohibited.... .......
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<br />When we made our way back to the parking lot Kumar asked me if i wanted to drive... at first i was a little hesitant but then i said... what the heck.... So i drove out to the main road and continued our journey ..... Man i tell you although i was averaging about 100km and going up to speeds of about 130km .... it was the overtaking which really got to me lah... scary... it was clear that i was going to make our journey even more longer ... so i handed the keys back to Kumar when we stopped for a drink....
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<br />We also stopped at a handcraft and traditional furniture shop.... besides getting asked not to take potografs... i didnt do anything else.... beautiful but i think i was just too tired to be interested....
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<br />We were really hungry when we reached Coimbatore.... so the first thing we did was eat.... We went to Sree Annapurna Sree Gowrishanker Restaurant at the People's Park Building for a late lunch.... the place was packed when we got there .... and when we ate the food we knew why........
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<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p> I crashed when we got reached the house.... but Kumar and the ladies headed out for more saree shopping.... Me... I just lazed around and watched tv that night...... i did go out and stand in the wind for awhile...... it was sooooo windy.... and really chilly.......brrrrrrrrr............ the clouds looked fierce and true enough it rained... and as daft as this may sound.... it felt so 'peechi'...... ....
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<br />To Be Continued
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<br />Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-52908353328176624572009-12-07T16:39:00.007+08:002009-12-10T22:21:38.265+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 3 - We Two, Our One!!!!I think it drizzled the whole nite... I really didnt think i would be shivering in India... At first we thought of going up to Ootty which is very close to Coimbatore... but decided not to since we just came back from Cameron Highlands and we didn't really bring any warm clothing with us either.... maybe another time :)
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<br />Jeyanthy's husband suggested Athirapally Waterfalls. It is located in the Thrissur disrict in the state of Kerala. It would take about 4 hours to get to the there. So the plan was to drive to Palakkad, book ourselves into a hotel and then drive to Athirapally after lunch.
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">So it was set... after a nice hearty breakfast of tosai and chunney... we packed and im mean packed ourselves into the Captiva... There was 7 of us plus luggage... a long and claustrophobic journey... which took us through Kerala's wet and green landscape... i tell you it rained and drizzled on and off.... we did stop to rest and have something to drink.. i filled up on a strong hot cup of black coffee...</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br />Remember i told you about those captions you will see behind commercial vehicles ... well as we continued our journey I noticed a caption behind a lorry that read 'We Two, Our One' ... im like what???.... what did it mean???... i wished i could asked the lorry driver what it meant.... I just did a google search and it asked 'Did i mean: We Two Are One'.... nope thats not what i was looking for.... so readers ..please... if you know what it means ...leave a comment will yer'....
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<br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I was glad to reach Kallely's Park Inn... in Palakkad .... i was actually more glad to be out of the car... its no fun seeing so many interesting things pass you by in the car and not be able to take a closer look... ... well we didnt really have that much time to rest either... We checked-in and decided to eat at the hotel... Thats when we find out that the hotel is understaffed because of it being Onam.
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<br />Onam is the biggest festival in the state of Kerala, South India. It falls during the Malayalee month of Chingam (August-September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King, Mahabali. Onam is celebrated for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition..... (thank you wikipedia)... i guess we picked a bad time to come to Kerala...
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<br />The drive to the waterfalls reminded me so much of Malaysia... the lush jungle and landscape was just like a drive through a malay kampung (village) .....heck even the rain fooled me......... the roads were good.... .... We were home!!!.... then an 'Auto Rickshaw' passes us by.... honking away like life depended on it... and then we wizzed by a giant sized sculpture of the 'Pieta' ...... nope.. defirnately not Malaysia...
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<br /><o:p></o:p><p></p> <o:p></o:p><p></p> Anyway the drive there was pleasant .... right until we reached Athirapally... it was total pandemonium .....first we were greeted by ... hundreds maybe thousands of cars..... then ...... good god!!!!....the people.... hundreds of thousands of Keralites enjoying the Onum Holidays....... and maybe a few thousand other tourist...
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<br /><o:p></o:p>The rain made it even worst... Rose and I went ahead with an umbrella as Kumar went to park the car.... I had to pay 10 rupees at the gate to take my camera in.... and we walked up a rocky path and then as the path led down ... it got really muddy.... with hundreds making their way to and fro... .... some trying to shelter from the rain with umbrellas and also funny plastic hats they bought from the string of stalls outside the entrance...<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br />Decided to walk down a path that lead to the base of the falls.... i really wondered why we did that... The force of the falls was so strong that all we could see was mist of water spray ... then the rain got heavier so we went back up to the top.... where we met up with the others .... got closer to the edge of the falls. Athirapally was truly a powerful and magnificently beautiful waterfall... it was too bad that it was just too crowded and the weather just didnt let up....
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<br />We made our way back to the entrance and as we waited for Kumar to get the car, we had a look around at the stalls... and then took refuge under the coconut drink seller's shed ...because ... yup you guessed it.... It started raining heavily again...
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<br />(the fresh coconut drink stall we took shelter in)
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<br />Kumar took some time to get back with the car.... im sure he had to park really far away... well once we eventually got going... they all actually stopped further down the road to let me take a few shots of the falls .... it was really magnificent lah... wow ....just wow...
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<br />(can you see the people on the left side of the falls?)
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<br />Ofcos we also stopped at the giant sculpture of 'Pieta'... Mary Mother of Sorrow...watch over us...
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<br />actually its amazing lah... we passed so many holy shrines, churches and places of worship .... every few hundred meter or so you will see one of the other...
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<br />(yet another church ..... check out the roof design...cool)
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<br />The other thing i noticed was the unique roof structure of a number of buildings... i wonder if it was unique to this part of Kerala...
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<br />We were absolutely tired when we got back to the hotel.... a few winks of sleep and a hot shower later... we went out for dinner... Took a walk from the hotel to find a place to eat but it was long before the women were in saree and jewelry shops .... kekekeke Anyway... it looked like mostly all shops were closed ... so we decided to go back to the hotel for dinner...
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<br />On the way back father-in-law and i got a little curious with a long line of men at the side of one shop... the front looked closed... but the side of the shop had a rows of men lining... It was a 'wine shop'.... liquor shops in india where called wine shop... but they didnt have a single bottle of wine... they had everthing else though... You know what... As chaotic as India seems ... It was strange seeing these men line up so patiently .... ... We Malaysians cant even line to get into the bus properly also...
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<br />We Two, Our One......
<br />Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-37925348756675242892009-12-02T10:03:00.010+08:002009-12-04T17:24:53.384+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!! Day 2 - Sound Horn Please!!Although I was too tired to wake up for the sunrise... i did however manage to wake up early enough to take a short walk with my camera... Women took turns at the public taps and wells to collect water for the day.. Men getting their dose of original 'Teh Tarik'(Tea)before they head of to work... children playing in the streets but most were headed to school... People purchasing provisions from small provision shops... Most homes had kollums drawn outside... these are usually drawn by the women at dawn... didnt wake up early enough to see them draw it....<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jxlerSMQI8j_kqfrmGFrdg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7GQ4_7DFhMLwa63hZ53fHK9eRp-Fcs9bnT4_aW7p9ZaONWtcZFjVC4PwwW8kyjqiDhynXdH2DE4fwZrPJYpJJO0SsFv-b8nJF0i-unMj4Qp_LzA8VjgilTwGQTov5KHVCcuG/s400/DSC_1690.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HrMog7AzjsaXmcIFqrMHAg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Q1h9JWGI/AAAAAAAAXP8/5tt7SsJtyTI/s400/DSC_1691.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W7t749mY8GI7l54ygWSNoQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Q4Pgk-SI/AAAAAAAAXQM/-5s83myBT0s/s400/DSC_1696.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/22O_dXWlg454sycTkUHJyg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hEDQCQZyRtLFP1iVCL-XBH0DvaTMzmCDF7KD3Z8LLDTrp1GVv0jVSFjEpZj6clQU1OCIoknz749Ek212SZO7q_B342iE20U_uG42LVW6rlpS4jCaZ8S7s-BrwwlLYceVB_bt/s400/DSC_1709.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CLWRTruVB2WXjFtbVAm0aQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHiTEKjeXBDqerQ2uz0MfvX8CSle0LNS6JiaT9ThthGmI2bgqlTx5iZsx6npxZewngUgsgWpbca_5EUzcYvHL4s-Zj4mOsJUnemogK2o0tBBuxPMsdAyG3LS9UDZlwgYj46VT/s400/DSC_1717.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kk0iFKr2yULHyiLXB5qDdw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL625tB49QJzBtiN3pnVjK38QeCu682p0PLHcSOJH14trMLLOYyOjxAlyPqu7qOiNNmUjan9P3R0D5PBD1OvbWSkbSBrAkY54IIeNq67rvDy1sBkH0koqybkNzDJ6YvClWQwBa/s400/DSC_1701.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9g-CqRDAqTgg0hzZi5JzlQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-RCIM0mNI/AAAAAAAAXRA/YIrWsvLfcK8/s400/DSC_1714%20HDR.JPG" /></a><br /><br />(this is a HDR composite of two photos)<br /><br />Keelaputur was a mixture of middle class, below middle class, the poor, the really poor and the really really poor... You can see huts or shacks right next to three story houses... most houses where small...and the space was tight so most people built taller instead of bigger... and all houses had open roof tops... this is very common in India... many people sleep outside because of the heat... and the roof is perfect for that purpose... ofcos its an extra living space used for all kinds of other purposes.. I actually love the open roof top concept.... Oh and i noticed how windy Trichi was... it was really warm and the wind helped with the heat.......<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pra5W6brg3NYltH8oB35dg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-RfW30FoI/AAAAAAAAXTg/fabJ0x9MD1Y/s400/DSC_1780.JPG" /></a><br /><br />While we were up on the roof father-in-law explained to us how it was and used to be... a lot has changed but a lot has not changed either... He vividly told us about his childhood... the hardships... the pains...the hopes and the joys... it was a real eye opener... looking around from the roof ..you do see the hardship... the poor... but you also see happiness and also content... hmmm i just dont know how to put it in words.. lah<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_zQ4wYIHdy9Ytv3vBBWljg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-RFje4toI/AAAAAAAAXRU/V1WdLQN-k7U/s400/DSC_1719.JPG" /></a><br />(Cool dude and his 'cooling' glasses...)<br /><br />Anyway... Day two's plan was to go to Coimbatore... which is to the west...almost to the border of Kerala and it is near Ooty.. Father-in-law's cousin sister lives there with her family... Their driver and her young son were suppose to pick us up at around 9.30am... but at 10am they were not there yet... this would be a taste of Indian timing... In Malaysia we always joked about it... but unfortunately it was true.. When somebody says "wer arre verry nearr verry nearr" "wOne hourr wonley"... that means two hours...<br /><br />Although Coimbatore was about 300km from Trichi... it is about a good 5 to 6 hours away by road... like i said... the roads are bad... Here in Malaysia it would only take about 3 to 4 hours including a reststop for the same distances... But Father-in-law explained that it used to take longer... and that the roads have improved... So i guess it wasnt about Indian Timing but more about Time Estimation... So everyone knows it will take 5 hours but they seem to remain hopeful that they can make it in two hours.... kekekeke... im kidding im kidding...So anyway...the big hand on the clock swings two more times before they reach Keelaputur....<br /><br />ooo i forgot to tell you that the Idle and Sambhar breakfast with two types of chutney was superb.... yum yum yummmmm... :P got to talk to Cooking Parti a bit more... yes yes.. we managed to have a conversation... in tamil... kekekeke<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6U8V8emWgYNETXhb8DtT5Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-RHPmKf1I/AAAAAAAAXRc/uf8jsb2Tzxk/s400/DSC_1721.JPG" /></a><br />(Cooking Parti is the one on the left)<br /><br />So ok ... back to our journey to Coimbatore.... which will take us towards the west, through the district of Karur and Erode...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/88WrBgoLR5bj23TbkoIGNQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Rz3LS8FI/AAAAAAAAXVQ/EG131Ywur0o/s400/DSC_1842.JPG" /></a><br /><br />From Trichi we drove along side the Cavary River (kaveri) and passed many villages fueled by the river...its alot greener than Trichi and there where many farmlands but after passing Karur Town i noticed that the land became more barren and more dusty... but it got a little green again near Palladam... and i was so surprised to find Wind Farms in India... im telling you... im convince theres nothing you can not find in Yindia!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n2b1bS-94O4xcn1U2tuPtg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GGMkL3jIwxmoDyCkjiaeS4J1xhpf5mACplSEwbq4oMhczTniZj9xFLibb5ffnWJTzTFqJ5oy_r1USmVT4s4t7Czk4H_iZ3xhSx9mwabgObV792eRSgavn7Hy4MNtrldfxXEd/s400/DSC_1846.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BqmLy0hqRVaA0wSr07iIaw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-R29rhaZI/AAAAAAAAXVg/P-1Fh7npUYA/s400/DSC_1850.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/am21_0LdJAJH2k2jsY5gnA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-R9C47AeI/AAAAAAAAXWE/ao26qNvEuTg/s400/DSC_1864.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hy1HhDij48AQ0YfggnJkyw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6i8l3uqhUR5HN5VulLyOxMfkni44ypD-UEzPQkQR8JOCTC3lRu52YGzrIQXYyMTr9y6BJ0eX9kt20afaj6goDsjkoumRELDVXp1zj34LkG9OvC4xu-kLEll5E8hru1iTSw0Bb/s400/DSC_1866.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AevJv1eOgWXO-3hFvSPhJg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZF_KYCDY7kK7GvIhKZ84molYXNpGPGMhetKI5oulkMAYggkvvS1lJOUrZzillrkAegsrb9lKHOK_tzXd28AhjJgB4g6RNRbYeCLrfkvEpN6Xv_R4emPQ4F6t2LtUm67CG10v/s400/DSC_1869.JPG" /></a><br /><br />As mentioned the roads were better for most parts... there were even segments of what looks like dual carriage highways but are still underconstruction... but the over taking ,... my god!!!.. There are cars and lorries overtaking cars and lorries which are over taking other cars and lorries...!!!! incredible...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mu4eO03nBIwvKonddyMYTQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-R7lThZVI/AAAAAAAAXV8/velzMi3c1Gc/s400/DSC_1861.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Most commercial vehicles and a few cars have signs at the back which read "SOund Horn Please!" or "Horn OK"... i will find that i will get used to the sounds of all kinds of horns in India...<br /><br /> We all so exhausted by the time we reached Jeyanthi's house in Coimbatore... It was even more windy here... and when we got into the house i felt so cold... i looked around but didnt find an aircon...The weather in Coimbatore is really nice... i find out later in the car that it was around 24 degree's Celsius and about 21 to 22 at night... just nice...<br /><br />After resting for a bit we went out to go shopping... for sarees of cos... :D<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tHouxMa1NGuvvE8XUqO_6Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-SJzUpEvI/AAAAAAAAXXc/Nj38bFoh_nc/s400/DSC_1908.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Walked around town to different shops... looked at different things and found that normal clothing and shoes are cheap .... sarees no need to say lah... damn cheap and so much of variety.... electronic goods are about the same price... pots and pans, stainless steel product all so cheap...really interesting lah...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HoOeLFf8-mkn4058eOnoHQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-SSBREMeI/AAAAAAAAXYI/POsRpTdyV6Q/s400/DSC_1920.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Although the roads where a little better... the traffic was just as bad as Trichi... im not even talking about jams... im talking about the caos... arrrghhh...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xndvaVbnqYFyTgmUSkyUOA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-SP0hKpoI/AAAAAAAAXX8/2UZL7owwxYU/s400/DSC_1917.JPG" /></a><br /><br />One thing was really funny... where ever i went i always hear people saying Press!! Potograperr!! Press!!.. wooo Potograper!!!.. kekekekeke.... maybe i should have taken off the flash gun from my camera...<br /><br />After we finished our shopping, Jeyanthi wanted take us for chinese food... I was like woah cool... chinese food in Yindia!!!... We went to a place called Shanghai... It was all decked in oriental deco and stuff but the staff were all Indian... Well in Malaysia nowadays Chinese restaurants all have workers from Myanmar or Bangladesh... so its ok... well i dont know what we ate but it sure wasnt chinese food... it was a good try i guess... Well i havent been to China so i cant really complain right.... cos all im comparing it too is Malaysian Chinese food...<br /><br />But when in Yindia!!! just stick to wonderful Rawa Tosai with all the chunney and sambhar to match ...wokay!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5gF5TMfYUN4YEyEpS2muoA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-SWTpnsiI/AAAAAAAAXYg/IpfAksgJFyg/s400/DSC_1928.JPG" /></a><br /><br />PRESS!!!.....Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-62801987600328887632009-11-14T17:00:00.011+08:002009-12-02T09:45:44.606+08:00Yindia!!!!!!!!!! Day 1I was truly excited about visiting India.... couldnt wait to get there... and thanks to Air Asia it was only a 3 hour flight from LCCT to Trichi Airport....otherwise we would have had to take a flight from KLIA to Chennai ...then take half a days journey by train to get to Trichi... which is short for Trichirappali.... the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KYObFkiF0P7ilGIsF_rkfQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QF_djrNI/AAAAAAAAXLY/nKAoL0Jgtco/s400/DSC_1555.JPG" /></a><br /><br />It was the first ever afternoon flight to Trichi by Air Asia.... and it was pleasant and without much turbulence... i was fairly surprised with the food because it was good... <br /><br />That wasnt the only surprise i had on the plane.... When the captain introduced himself over the intercom... The name sounded familiar .... after much thinking and an hour or two later when he came out of the cockpit... i finally recognized him,... Captain Warrin was a schoolmate and we were also in the scouts together... We havent seen each other in ... 17 years....<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/M_2s27Hl0O15J21W6h0Wiw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QN9F8chI/AAAAAAAAXMM/Zfreiel9ZlM/s400/DSC_1578.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I got real excited when i got the first glimpse of India... glimpses of the Cavary river from the plane gave me such a rush... kekekeke...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NBKYiAJpAu-xV3Qcc7R5zA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QTAJbm8I/AAAAAAAAXM0/eHcLS4u1PYA/s400/DSC_1594.JPG" /></a><br /><br />When we finally landed we where greeted with two fire trucks on either side of the plane... and the captain assured us that everything was ok and this was just a way of celebrating the flights maiden voyage...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zIMysy1QkWA2s6hdxJXM2w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QdVjTLAI/AAAAAAAAXNw/4H-AxGkJkY4/s400/DSC_1622.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After experiencing india's infamous bureaucratic management... we finally got outside to the arrival hall where we were greeted by my father-in-law's brother and cousin brothers... I last saw them at my wedding... I remembered Uncle Mani's infectious smile... He gave us all a big hug welcoming us to YINDIA!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/billCYrjDXlrT7Om7ouA0g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QgVk5kFI/AAAAAAAAXOA/pmQIRWN-nFo/s400/DSC_1628.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After bundling ourselves in two Ambassador cars and a motorcycle... we headed to father-in-law's sister's house which is a short drive from the airport.... The drive there was err...interesting.... it was organized chaos.... its amazing how traffic weezzes around ...lorries ...cars.. motobikes... cows... and people.... Vehicles honking the hon and overtaking even when there was on coming traffic.....making every inch on the road a close call ... it was truly amazing that we didnt get into an accident... Organized chaos, ...thats just putting it lightly....<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1dT2NRqUk5uIm3SlOmVH2Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QkQr6CYI/AAAAAAAAXOY/FPDgb2Z5TYM/s400/DSC_1636.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O-wcFH92ocC1_TDmwgJOGA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QizroL7I/AAAAAAAAXOQ/vO6p07OmAs4/s400/DSC_1634.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Once we turned of from the main road to the service road that lead to the house i felt a little better because there was less traffic but.... the tar road quickly disappeared and was replaced with laterite ... and it was becoming more and more challenging for Uncle Mani to drive... the car was old you see... and it was a stick shift... it looked like the clutch was hard to operate which is why the car stalled many times... but for most parts of it i found that Uncle Mani was always one gear too high...Anyways we reached the house in one piece .... <br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IgOo_jEmyNDbLQngNtNBNg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAi0gZcDbR1EmG5CygMeSS-_lqlLRv0LV1lgxPbVDW5e2jKBa3-PoJbEpvr96xXeBe3e2YMTkgC2dZWWjyjEhgj5wDs3Oa2rBBzUKb2AqPU1vWDpimkkckHAOlk_xS3P3rijE/s400/DSC_1664a.jpg" /></a> <br /><br />As most of you know my Tamil is slightly better then my German... So i was like half guessing what everyone was saying... There was a lot of laughter and some joyful tears... but i kept to myself most of the time... giving a little nod and a smile from time to time... sometimes giving a 'yes' or 'no' answer in tamil... hehehe.. ofcos then grandma talked to me ... and i could not make head or tail of what she was saying... of which my mother-in-law explained that i knew very little tamil ... and hardly can speak tamil...... Then there was alot of oooooooooohhhs and aaaahhhs and hahahas... (somebody shoot me now)... luckily i had my camera to hide behind...<br /><br />Ofcos when they saw my camera ... i kept hearing them say in tamil "@#@%%^* Press??!! ahh?".. and i say, "No no hobby hobby!!"... and they go "ooooooh #$^&^&*&@" which translated is "ooooooh any nice pics"... then i show them a pic on the lcd "werrry nicce ah" while shaking their head side to side...<br /><br />We didnt stay long and promised to come over for lunch towards the end of our stay in India... we bundled ourselves into the cars again and headed to father-in-laws house ...which was closer to town... <br /><br />Before Uncle Mani could get the car moving, i asked him if i could drive the car... he immediately said "ooo wofcos can.." but then hesitantly switched places with me... ofcos both wife and mother-in-law said please be careful.. and off we went, thru the bumpy laterite road .... My god this clutch was harder then my old vw beetle... now wonder Uncle Mani was struggling with it... When we reached the junction to the main road, father-in-law who was in the other car asked me if i wanted to switch places with Uncle Mani again... I said no worries lets just continue our journey and give Uncle Mani a break from driving...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1kP7bGX436jlHhC0TlfR8g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v4TBex3y5u4E8FQokDh0U9WRNJC2PxdB79mpwoj-qF_8bl1KJ18-sKew09n0LBqVscfPk6o5B3Y9r5c1u6lIkrMbg7ykfNUc-74VHbMBg3iBcl256fjAltVAETCVSH_EGLat/s400/DSC_1673.JPG" /></a><br /><br />... since i was in India, I did what the Indians did..... I was HONKING and over taking those cows and vehicles like my life depended on it.....<br /><br />There is alot of work being done to the roads in and around Trichi... which i guess is a good thing because the roads were terrible... but there is so much of road works being done everywhere which causes horrendous jams.... We worked our way around the city and made it to Keelaputur by dinner time...<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xx9w4bN3YCDglMsR1r6DQw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-QzXtwN6I/AAAAAAAAXPw/r709B4KlC9Y/s400/DSC_1683.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We unpacked and made ourselves comfortable... then visited my father-in-law's auntie... yup... Auntie... theres actually two aunties or the proper term i shld be using is grand'aunties who were still alive and kicking... and the one thats actually still kicking it is the one fondly known as the Cooking 'Parti'(Grandmother). She cooked for us for most of the days that we were in Keelaputur... She was the most lively person I've ever met... and boy can she cook!!....... mmmmmmm the food was delicious... i fell a sleep satisfied<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/R8dI3vAlAphpxSEjoCvwqw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/Sr-Q0DjKMKI/AAAAAAAAXP0/XewTmPBTpX4/s400/DSC_1686.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I LOVE YINDIA!!!!!Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-51367288622735241702009-10-13T17:13:00.014+08:002009-10-28T16:15:38.102+08:00APM retreat 2009 - Cameron Highlands<div>After coming back from Kuantan... i had just a few hours to rest ... Early the next morning wife and i packed up ... and joined the gang for the APM retreat to Cameron Highlands.... </div>
<br /><div> </div>Amazingly our 6 car convoy was on the road by 6.30am. Stopped at the Tapah rest stop about 8.20 for breakfast. Then proceeded towards Cameron's thru the old Tapah road... As usual I took position as 'sweeper' (Belakang mari) ..taking up the rear of the convoy....
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<br /><div>We took another break at Latar Iskandar (waterfalls) on the way up to Tanah Rata............. </div>
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<br /><div><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZZGOJ3iat9Zc7SoZahLTUg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SrOXOwFDVNI/AAAAAAAAWuc/vykAfdmLTtg/s400/DSC_0845.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/APMInCameronS09?feat=embedwebsite">APM in Cameron's 09</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<br /><div> </div>Took a slow and easy drive up the twisty roads without any problems.... but somewhere before Ringlet town i drove over something on the road... looked at the rear view mirror and saw a small plank but thought nothing of it... until i noticed that the car was a little heavy on the left side when making the corners around the bends.... found a safe place to stop to check ...and found a nail in the left rear tire.... Alamak!!!... So i radioed in to Gerard and told him to meet me in Ringlet town......
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<br /><div> </div>We all met at the Ringlet Shell station....checked on the tyre again. ... but didnt find the tyre any more deflated then it already was....so I pored some soapy water on it to confirm that there was no air leaking.... We continued the convoy towards Tanah Rata without anymore hiccups....<div> </div>
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<br /><div> </div>We managed to reach IJ Convent in Tanah Rata before 11am.
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<br /><div> </div>The weather was cold and crisp... and windy too........ We checked into our dorms and unpacked........ The dorms were very decent but i noticed that the blankets give were really thin.... it was close to noon and it was so chilly .... i wondered how cold it would be later at night...
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<br /><div>...the caretakers took care of lunch....... they will also manage breakfast too
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<br /><div>...After our tummies were full ...we then had praise and worship and general briefing for the retreat.... Then we headed out to the MARA institute of agriculture/english garden????...... it was ok only lah.... they had everything in camerons in one area.... but if you are advanturous and have the time... i would suggest you drive out to individual farms in camerons to get the full experience..
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<br />After visiting the 'English Garden' we drove to Boh Plantations.... the road leading there was very tight and in some stretches two cars cant pass along side.... there were many cars coming from the opposite direction... and only half way there did one of the people in those cars inform us that the BOH plantations closes at 4pm.... it was half pass 4.... it was very tricking turning around on that road.... as usual there were drivers who were clueless and couldnot manure around that road... causing a hell of a jam....
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<br />....made our way out of there... informing every other car heading to BOH that it was closed.... and when we got to the exit to the main road we saw a huge sign with the opening hours of the plantation.... kekekeke whose the clueless once now??....
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<br />Headed towards Brinchang town in Camerons to visit the night market... which is said to be the highest night market in Malaysia.... You can get really cheap vegetables and flowers..... oooo and the steamed corn was very nice....
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<br />Took a short walk to the main street and had SteamBoat for dinner.... its amazing to see so many Seafood and Steamboat restaurants around this area.... We ate at Silver Fish.... and the food was fresh and delicious.
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">.......waiting for our charcoal burner steamboat pot thingy..........
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<br />... couldnt resist taking a shot of G' taking a shot of the food....
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<br />...the steamboat pot thingy has arrived!!!!....</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br />.... You Hoo streamboat..... kekekeke....... anyway it wasnt Silver Fish... we actually ate at Silverstar Restaurant...
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<br />It was really really cold at night and the sound of wild animals (snoring bunk buddies) kept me up most of the night... that thin blanket was not helping at all so i wore two t-shirts and a sweater with a long track suit... brrrrrrrrrr....
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<br />The next morning we had the blessing of the chairs ceremony..... kidding im kidding... we had a few 'getting to know each other sessions'....
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<br />.....after that we headed out to the BOH tea plantation/tea centre .....again.... this time it was definitely open...
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<br />The tea centre was beautiful.... very well laid out and the architecture was amazing....... The cafe over looked the whole tea plantation.... very nice....
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<br />The view from the cafe was simply breath taking lah .... you can see the little village on the left where the workers and their children lived, shopped, go to school,played and prayed.... everything is provided for them...
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<br />after taking that long walk down to the car park.... we had a lot of time to spare.... so we visited a few shops along the main road.... then went back to the night market ....... it was then that it just rained and rained and rained.... i got caught in this rain when i went to get some art supplies in town.... I wanted to make some souvenirs for everyone... and i also wanted to buy my wife a dozen cream white roses...... I waited for awhile but i knew this rain wasnt going to let up .... so i walked all the way back to the car in the heavy rain.... and found everyone waiting for me.... kekekeke..... i had a jacket, a cap and a dozen roses.... it only helped a little.... brrrrrr cold.......
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<br />We had a number of sessions that nite.... and i was in a bad mood... cos i was FREZING..... throat was scratchy too....
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<br />I did feel a little better the next morning ...... We went for Mass at the chapel at the IJ convent....
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<br />Mass was nice and pleasant and amazingly the sun came out when mass ended... and the sky was this amazing blue.... it was so blue it looked like we weren't in Malaysia anymore..
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<br />Above is before Mass.... and below is after......... soooo blueeeee...
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<br />Anyway..... after Mass... we rested... then had a number of sessions... Irene's Fruit session and Cathy's music sessions were very very interesting....
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<br />Irene asked the question "What fruit do you think best describes you?"..... well i dont know about you... but i thing u all are a bunch of coconuts......!!!!!!!
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<br />Above is the retreat committee of 2009.... good job guys..... looking forward to next year.....
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<br />The drive back was slow... cos everyone was tired and some even had car sickness.... but we all reached safely back home just before the sun went down......
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<br /><div> </div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-25726539978034289692009-10-10T16:24:00.004+08:002009-10-10T16:41:14.548+08:00Talent Hub 4th Anniversary Party with Viva Vertical<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqLJB4H4nvZrYtbubHqqoMO8Rl2S9TN4Nlw4dR6zis7lzCRCasx5udc5T32ijIdU5P_0lSrrLKlLXbEpBYzwGdFi0IXB9IW3s91hNUcuZYYTm6CajqREPcs-_AAmVOHl3Ha6Q/s1600-h/Poster-lr.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqLJB4H4nvZrYtbubHqqoMO8Rl2S9TN4Nlw4dR6zis7lzCRCasx5udc5T32ijIdU5P_0lSrrLKlLXbEpBYzwGdFi0IXB9IW3s91hNUcuZYYTm6CajqREPcs-_AAmVOHl3Ha6Q/s400/Poster-lr.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390887732712353650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />*click on poster for larger view*<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Call 016-2858353 or email ask@talenthub.com.my to purchase your tickets!</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Would love for all of you to be there. Do come and show your support, and please pass the word on to all your friends!<br /><div style="text-align: right;">-Fiona-Jane<br />Talent Hub<br /></div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-20025634656335148492009-10-04T22:27:00.009+08:002009-10-09T00:13:29.308+08:00Respect Pedestrians In Kuantan<div>Finally got an appointment with a client after months of making arrangements to meet, but it was set one day before my trip to Cameron's. I was hoping it wouldnt be on the same week but life is like that sometimes.....</div>
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<br /><div>We left the day before the appointment right after lunch.... a smooth drive with a spot of rain here and there other than that it was a boring drive... The new Kuantan highway as my boss puts it ..has no character lah...luckily he was with me.... if not id probably get so bored i might find a tree and try and crash into it or something...
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<br />Got there around 4pm and for the love of me i cant seem to remember the name of the hotel we stayed in...(thats what happens when you write about something one month later)....hmmm ,....it looked old but well kept ...under utilized though.... it has so much of potential... Anyway it was ramadan season and becos if puasa they had a whole spread of food for buffet dinner which we enjoyed very much .... there was even a band playing typical irama melayu songs... which very fitting...
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<br />My Boss was shocked to learn that i have never ben to Teluk Cempedak .... so he decided to show me around Kuantan town and Teluk Cempedak.... I have always only stayed in Cherating Beach when i go to Kuantan... and to be honest i never really liked the beaches there....only the beaches up north from Dungun onwards are naturally beautiful... so i was really surprised to find a beautiful stretch of sand in Teluk Cempedak.... you will also find The luxurious Hyatt Regency Hotel which sits right next to the Sultan's Palace.... We ventured inside to the lounge and pool area... .... it was indeed beautiful... i wonder what the rates are....
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<br />We didnt really stay that long cos it suddenly started raining really heavily... so we headed back to the hotel...
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<br />The next morning i managed to get myself up for the sunrise..... im so glad i did.....
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<br /><o:p></o:p></p> The breakfast spread was really disappointing cos there was almost nothing much.... the staff explained that it was fasting month and that only 5% of their guest were non malays so they didnt make a full spread.... fare enough i guess....
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<br />Our appointment was around 2pm so after breakfast we decided to go to Teluk Cempedak again to have a look see... but not before taking a detour around a Chinese fishing village....
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<br />Well like i said ....Teluk Cempedak Beach was surprisingly beautiful..... didnt really take good photos of the place.... well.... another day perhaps.....
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<br />Drove around Kuantan for a little bit before heading back to the hotel to get ready for the appointment.... left Kuantan around 3.30ish....
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<br />On the way back to KL it rained and rained and rained lah... and not to our surprise it was so jammed as we got nearer to KL...... sigh....in the stupid jam... thinking about Teluk Cempedak really helped.... but the thing that really got me thinking is this signboard in Kuantan Town....
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<br />*Click on the title below each photo to view all photos*Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-22970540539683639562009-09-20T12:40:00.007+08:002009-09-20T16:04:56.104+08:00Living out of a suitcase....I’ve been living out of a suitcase for the past month …. Now finally over the raya holidays, I will be getting some much needed rest…. I hope… oh and finally go thru my photos of India……<br /><br />My schedule for the past month was a little like this….<br /><br />26th August – left for Kuantan after work<br />27th August – drive back to KL<br />28th August – convoy to Cameron Highlands for APM’s retreat.<br />30th August –left cold rainy camerons for hot hot KL<br />31st August – REST, laundry and pack for India<br />1st September – YINDIA!!!!!! :D<br />10th September – goodbye YINDIA :(<br />11th September – REST, laundry and Sleep<br />12th September – Uncle’s mother-in-laws funeral :(<br />13th September – REST, Sleeppppppp… then Donovan’s Birthday do<br />14th September – Back to work :(<br />15th September – Rushed back from work for Rose Birthday do<br />16th September – Drove to Ipoh for work<br />17th September – left Ipoh at 9pm and got home at 11.30pm<br />18th September – got to the office late and found out that my boss is driving me to IPOH on a work emergency….!!! Luckily it’s a day trip and my boss drove all the way to and fro with me<br />19th September – Christopher and Diana’s Wedding<br />20th September – Writing this post…. :PPixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-3112747696499193682009-08-10T17:16:00.000+08:002009-08-10T08:53:57.872+08:00Ipoh, Lumut, Sitiawan, Teluk Intan, Bidor Run!!<div>Drove up to Ipoh again.... then after lunch visited a client in Lumut ... after the meeting we decided to take the old road back to the north south highway.... Drove trought Sitiawan, Teluk Intan and then we stopped for tea in Bidor... landed up eating some delicious Wan Tan Mee at a stall along Jalan Pangung Wayang....</div><br />I only have photos at Bidor because i was driving.... i doubt that my boss who was sitting next to me would be impressed with my multi-tasking skill behind the wheel of HIS car....<br /><div> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpIbD59XKZw97BE7SMsg8fX12LhpKHwugaEIqlWu-XEfVaPQ6Frnk-CBu93cDMiljhQKKmxaq4JvoUPMKBA6kscbR0Lg7ASjvg9MuFtNnC27bZgssLVJ4BjNVq1-adzljjnWb/s1600-h/DSC_9957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367522472270533938" style="width: 400px; height: 266px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpIbD59XKZw97BE7SMsg8fX12LhpKHwugaEIqlWu-XEfVaPQ6Frnk-CBu93cDMiljhQKKmxaq4JvoUPMKBA6kscbR0Lg7ASjvg9MuFtNnC27bZgssLVJ4BjNVq1-adzljjnWb/s400/DSC_9957.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>The photo above shows the stall where we ate Wan Tan Mee. They also served porridge.<br /><div> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig5VqRdbPPVrcCK1vqwK_YmtFQ8O4UasYP6Ma5fIAXXqyVu-kQ6bXt7NzQlZuWggRlQosYRNhIc1DWyjH0e1zty8qS38SWKomngyAaiDpqDI84L0MaXBjlSZboYKB_XstRHV7/s1600-h/DSC_9960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367522479401917346" style="width: 400px; height: 266px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig5VqRdbPPVrcCK1vqwK_YmtFQ8O4UasYP6Ma5fIAXXqyVu-kQ6bXt7NzQlZuWggRlQosYRNhIc1DWyjH0e1zty8qS38SWKomngyAaiDpqDI84L0MaXBjlSZboYKB_XstRHV7/s400/DSC_9960.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Found this family run traditional biscuits & confectionery shop called Ta Chong..... couldnt resist the aroma of freshly baked pumkin seed biscuits.... yummy....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYHYYshxoxFn5l8IhPQBI7sITbR_ZFjAtk00Q6jnBMWyIiJMLH42WR8Km0FrmoJShNgrT90Xvzyu9hlmwPjcZ34olmzvt8iso9SIljhwKAjxXjwCGPmajd3oks08b8OZLRgRI/s1600-h/DSC_9963.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367522484378742914" style="width: 400px; height: 266px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYHYYshxoxFn5l8IhPQBI7sITbR_ZFjAtk00Q6jnBMWyIiJMLH42WR8Km0FrmoJShNgrT90Xvzyu9hlmwPjcZ34olmzvt8iso9SIljhwKAjxXjwCGPmajd3oks08b8OZLRgRI/s400/DSC_9963.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Then we stopped over at the fruit shop and bought too many fruits... we bought all kinds of fruits except Pomelo which Bidor is known for...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kfVxCJqpqhMEd6_eiaUPiZ-lOzNDMoTGJL0zOfgMs6Wx9LmJ9AOfLyIcpTtc0-TApsmILU29eXYTo8QV9tRZc4cS0A0QiqEJD98pYoPS7ce3UX8inWVbnmHtDrve_V7B7cCa/s1600-h/DSC_9962.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367522485173032642" style="width: 266px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kfVxCJqpqhMEd6_eiaUPiZ-lOzNDMoTGJL0zOfgMs6Wx9LmJ9AOfLyIcpTtc0-TApsmILU29eXYTo8QV9tRZc4cS0A0QiqEJD98pYoPS7ce3UX8inWVbnmHtDrve_V7B7cCa/s400/DSC_9962.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />it was getting late....we left with a big smile and a trunk full of fruits and traditional biscuits......<br /><br />It was a fantastic drive along the old road .... yes the traffic sometimes is heavy... and it can get a little tiring..... but it sure is alot more interesting then taking the highway.....<br /><br />Shld have just continued throught the old road from Bidor all the way to Sungai Buloh....<br /><br />.<br />Maybe next time.....<br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-33200890518724050582009-07-20T23:08:00.005+08:002009-07-20T23:43:27.970+08:00JB run!!As some of you know i hurt my left shoulder some time ago and it was really difficult to drive.... especially a manual car.... so when it came time to drive to Johor Bahru (JB) on business a few days after that... i had my colleague drive us there.... Thats when i realized how much i hate being a passenger... especially on long drives. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><div>We headed down south after 6pm and so i was so bored.... so what do you do once the small talk is done.... you wipe out the old camera...... thats what you do.....</div><div> </div><div>Set the timer real slow.... and let the lights do their thing....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07-EIioSSaBanwJWE3ZGV_UGKMXL3dygcM62a6GUXY76MAc0SQ2VW3JddbkXa_ppMI-exmiCoAJpGQJrd8QuxPWBP7Nl0LYQ5sB2YSZdMLxW5Cnax3W9WXQoX8tyxKpc_p7z1/s1600-h/CONVAR33.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360562434066974738" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07-EIioSSaBanwJWE3ZGV_UGKMXL3dygcM62a6GUXY76MAc0SQ2VW3JddbkXa_ppMI-exmiCoAJpGQJrd8QuxPWBP7Nl0LYQ5sB2YSZdMLxW5Cnax3W9WXQoX8tyxKpc_p7z1/s400/CONVAR33.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpxdHmdMXuX4BhSRMoiLs2oGQ81O5BYun2TzFlry13MDQzOqJ8IM97FouxcoB23FtpBuJtAMLzA9jgEJ9kct-aCB4-2sbKos-S-UCrguxYFDQ8m73Ei3WN7xmgaCTJxzPROJh/s1600-h/CONVAR40.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360562435822289810" style="WIDTH: 266px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSL2QZdDDVdKv7b1_cXrSuK3jmjAgx-dlfS6dj3CZEhaw5YlmnNWK19sfqGEiiD7UrbqeKWShvzCnF6p3xhTOY96l3AdNhJN0gU0_L4kodRMIjxtpIE1s2VxpotfWTGIP8udQO/s400/CONVAR78.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtme5ZHwvDb1VtQKZ2ff8lJNuoNMRoMR-bITbxpJmB73Z8aamD_HzhjUDh9BqRtlVFwI0an81zI3KXpK3arml7uxuuXjxiHR7vMiE8IFITl6t_JR0Hmm1C0w4YQWfk076tdZ0/s1600-h/CONVAR118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360562997306260258" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtme5ZHwvDb1VtQKZ2ff8lJNuoNMRoMR-bITbxpJmB73Z8aamD_HzhjUDh9BqRtlVFwI0an81zI3KXpK3arml7uxuuXjxiHR7vMiE8IFITl6t_JR0Hmm1C0w4YQWfk076tdZ0/s400/CONVAR118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div>My colleague Izwan drove me around JB on the last day i was there.... Its an interesting city but i didnt have much time to explore it further.... caught a bus back to KL.....</div><div> </div><div>The shot below shows how dirty my camera lense is.... i really need to invest in a lense cleaning kit.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKSrHfScTPPrSqLHnqFm3O9xHVCRbCDxUVqEa-dmYtDp9LYykErwEg_bYLrRp47vD_-Cua5E6wH9ePVLJSUgHr0-6zcv4Ozqdck1gSAte6rwUutE2EDq53dDEkxha79ZJgwS8/s1600-h/Copy+of+CONVAR165.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360563214188567314" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKSrHfScTPPrSqLHnqFm3O9xHVCRbCDxUVqEa-dmYtDp9LYykErwEg_bYLrRp47vD_-Cua5E6wH9ePVLJSUgHr0-6zcv4Ozqdck1gSAte6rwUutE2EDq53dDEkxha79ZJgwS8/s400/Copy+of+CONVAR165.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-84729192886548310692009-05-17T15:13:00.006+08:002009-05-17T15:57:29.863+08:00The not so creepy Kellie's Castle... have been drive up to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ipoh</span> often on business.... and on one of those drives... my boss asked me if i had been to Kellie's Castle... i have not... so we both decide to drive down to Kellie's Castle in Batu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gajah</span>....<br /><br />Apparently it has been cleaned and some parts painted.... even the grounds have been cleaned up and groomed.... causing it to lose much of its ghostly eerie sense which i have long heard about...<br /><br />forgot how much it cost to enter the area...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F4UFz3czADy0YQkHhiq2r_q1YrlypHmMVM4wu9-OnJxS-iRTJSibkSTZTM-QdLWMWc0V2vdJwtN9iYA9qbYYbPcsASfjrgeVbhJh2bhHv1LHszHaQktXAfMdowxRChHfFh6o/s1600-h/CONVAR20.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336689940479889602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F4UFz3czADy0YQkHhiq2r_q1YrlypHmMVM4wu9-OnJxS-iRTJSibkSTZTM-QdLWMWc0V2vdJwtN9iYA9qbYYbPcsASfjrgeVbhJh2bhHv1LHszHaQktXAfMdowxRChHfFh6o/s400/CONVAR20.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The mansion as it stands on its hill at across the river....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnxcgn_gutbHOkrpDjZBnAsKdWwrEbQmTL0iu3BwwUsRVSoL-OER8Gvg1eRqsi0JQbPr3VJnjRZCH1UqFBRp9r52b3b3oln97ByOwEdS7TJhI3VZN_ckG4oyv9bHX93M9vca2/s1600-h/CONVAR33.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336689933894799346" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnxcgn_gutbHOkrpDjZBnAsKdWwrEbQmTL0iu3BwwUsRVSoL-OER8Gvg1eRqsi0JQbPr3VJnjRZCH1UqFBRp9r52b3b3oln97ByOwEdS7TJhI3VZN_ckG4oyv9bHX93M9vca2/s400/CONVAR33.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The corridors which are said to be haunted....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ESjixNlBFi_jRFOjhMLhM-KL4_lQkdjzO-OgOcMZ4MDN5ePFmuOy7c8sGQPb2atfaXUYpXJxcrHVxBOkrxmcIjV0oFVfUALcfuKkJvo9umhsZ_ILOOsbZHn4be27aM1OAUhj/s1600-h/CONVAR43.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336689930401137090" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ESjixNlBFi_jRFOjhMLhM-KL4_lQkdjzO-OgOcMZ4MDN5ePFmuOy7c8sGQPb2atfaXUYpXJxcrHVxBOkrxmcIjV0oFVfUALcfuKkJvo9umhsZ_ILOOsbZHn4be27aM1OAUhj/s400/CONVAR43.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The older original wing of the mansion which Kellie lived in.... taken from the roof top of Kellie's Castle...<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HLwwRW4w1CwlaNYAKVcSDyT2m7BWZyKj5GK0w7QXrwCBfF1MtGY2hKVD0qm_-uFGfFiync8ASIuUaEckiCnBq75yul654fb5CqS5BfAJdFBKULBV2pmlLKnvF8CPDvbQS_TL/s1600-h/CONVAR48.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336689928909297074" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HLwwRW4w1CwlaNYAKVcSDyT2m7BWZyKj5GK0w7QXrwCBfF1MtGY2hKVD0qm_-uFGfFiync8ASIuUaEckiCnBq75yul654fb5CqS5BfAJdFBKULBV2pmlLKnvF8CPDvbQS_TL/s400/CONVAR48.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />a closer inspection of the roof.... which have these ingenious air vent windows.... which would have been perfect for those hot days ...before air conditioning<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S8uh8vXwcwrxuatCw8R4dO3KK7m5K-RbnIvAzQmvGVpLVtHXKWsKpT_Kr6iLLThcepfxk4h2_nMuoL8Bisb39jxR5MMO3RtUrGKyWAa4aq-zC4Ua-OoGNTopjquU-2Uzz-Jz/s1600-h/CONVAR63.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336689931036618290" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S8uh8vXwcwrxuatCw8R4dO3KK7m5K-RbnIvAzQmvGVpLVtHXKWsKpT_Kr6iLLThcepfxk4h2_nMuoL8Bisb39jxR5MMO3RtUrGKyWAa4aq-zC4Ua-OoGNTopjquU-2Uzz-Jz/s400/CONVAR63.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My boss remembered that there was an entrance to a hidden underground chamber which he visited on a school trip when he was a kid.... but apparently the caretaker informed us was sealed in the 90's........</div><div></div><div>it was a fascinating stop and i would definitely visit Kellie's Castle when i have a chance and more time to explore it.... and of cos photograph it better... ... not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">forgetting</span> my EMF Meter, Infrared Thermometer and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Rosary</span>....<br />.</div><div>.<br /></div><div></div></div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-91115219309905071032009-05-09T23:32:00.005+08:002009-05-11T16:04:46.020+08:00Satria 0 - X trail 1<div> This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">happened</span> way back in January 2009.... got into a little fender bender on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">KESAS</span>.... so kids... remember .... do not drive too close to the car <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in front</span> of you........<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwrVxnPbBvWVKKCvWQPFNOUUQFnq4-LP_m0GxaAOXzWXlJrfr491bSSvbRRNubMRmHHTu_KTRaJ4XSHANQBtGrdnVXehyo_bqta8iJ6XdT4y9QdMBI9iNPBWLH5SgSXK5-J4O/s1600-h/DSCF0521.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333850587448565778" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwrVxnPbBvWVKKCvWQPFNOUUQFnq4-LP_m0GxaAOXzWXlJrfr491bSSvbRRNubMRmHHTu_KTRaJ4XSHANQBtGrdnVXehyo_bqta8iJ6XdT4y9QdMBI9iNPBWLH5SgSXK5-J4O/s400/DSCF0521.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl9zCdKkhk7lPRfFuZ6VGPCJzklNO-j8vo-_Z9ONlQzwX0qG98w802c7fDK2xQ-q9brpgKtaUT3ilhNrbTAYWymt0wnDFhUnczClclYCNqmc2Clg4LQriwIkhMG2XV4krmay_/s1600-h/DSCF0522.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333850588812668866" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl9zCdKkhk7lPRfFuZ6VGPCJzklNO-j8vo-_Z9ONlQzwX0qG98w802c7fDK2xQ-q9brpgKtaUT3ilhNrbTAYWymt0wnDFhUnczClclYCNqmc2Clg4LQriwIkhMG2XV4krmay_/s400/DSCF0522.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div> </div><div align="center">.<br />VS</div><div align="center">.<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPa1e8bhSmIXWG95ipAAqhAuYyYMbi6Q77Pm3xNzvF1jBVdaBZQBYZiilN9NGeJXr3jlhC8q4rVEPI0IDmQ89lq5AQeWA33YgF45d2BkGMpFhfP3W_YlrxuGOVfae5cS1TJ0iI/s1600-h/DSCF0527.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333850589983337378" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPa1e8bhSmIXWG95ipAAqhAuYyYMbi6Q77Pm3xNzvF1jBVdaBZQBYZiilN9NGeJXr3jlhC8q4rVEPI0IDmQ89lq5AQeWA33YgF45d2BkGMpFhfP3W_YlrxuGOVfae5cS1TJ0iI/s400/DSCF0527.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdbDU0MFE4KBYjHg5Ls7O0TehBVsJkBlU6TyU2yKOcE7jbAdQgdSQfuPrkC3EU__YwNk-aqfj_dge2zoJHkc-ZxDQ-diqNu8guEl6O9Au70FPAZnvhDh_CmTnFZ6YREycbmkc/s1600-h/DSCF0528.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333850598015427282" style="width: 300px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdbDU0MFE4KBYjHg5Ls7O0TehBVsJkBlU6TyU2yKOcE7jbAdQgdSQfuPrkC3EU__YwNk-aqfj_dge2zoJHkc-ZxDQ-diqNu8guEl6O9Au70FPAZnvhDh_CmTnFZ6YREycbmkc/s400/DSCF0528.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></div></div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-52513872727010220482009-04-18T12:33:00.002+08:002009-04-18T13:04:37.109+08:00Dungun PanoramaPlayed around with an autostitching/panorama software with some of my photos taken during my Kenyir-Cherating trip. here is two of my favourite which is a combination 7 or 8 photos taken at a reststop in Dungun beach.......<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_O-UL7Gw5J985GrZCbIa7w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM6xsx3FSI/AAAAAAAASus/-vamoLcdn4U/s400/KY0112.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GkSavEXEBMqCm-UhNZkEUw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM6zApT7cI/AAAAAAAASu0/BO83vk3_uuk/s400/KY0113.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />ENDPixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-2365739219729889842009-04-13T21:50:00.005+08:002009-05-11T16:06:00.843+08:00Kenyir and Cherating without colourLast January..., Rose and I took a road trip to the east coast.... first it was two nights at Kenyir Resort, Lake Kenyir. Then we drove to Marang and continued down the coastal road to Cherating, Kuantan..... anyway i havent been in the mood to blog lately so i thought i'd put up some photos i took on our trip.....<br /><br />click on the photos or the links next to it to go to my picasa page for more photos of this trip...<br /><br />KENYIR<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h9a3FUeQye2WFlrgugx_Ig?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM5o_Uq3WI/AAAAAAAASiY/1gVFzoxMBXc/s400/KY0014.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ll_Pylq-HMfBeD_whDcGtw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM5sepmmdI/AAAAAAAASi4/CfGBYQI6ovs/s400/KY0018.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4Ai1X02nwfCGuN_kEeRfoA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM5t40iqgI/AAAAAAAASjI/MQmitBzZza8/s400/KY0020.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8zIRb82W6bgFMEQltTqqrw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM5uTAZquI/AAAAAAAASjQ/FZ47TOiidyM/s400/KY0021.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YaPU-gGAdvxOp30SinXS3g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM5wIjo1LI/AAAAAAAASjo/A7MIA_hFN2w/s400/KY0024.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />.<br />.<br />CHERATING<br /><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ywrUm2du5J8zoAYSUMZl5w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtuYICz_F8S_aa0pk0Tj-MF-8nse7Zs_wY1VP9Y1EvVI9pJNkkMP9r6bLNbRJ_d2My5eVDVDA3RTVC9k2q0EyX6nHITTfsoHI4NG1zNVUl6_VT5X0ftu3JuenhE0UXiEX14Ya/s400/KY0121.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MyCiT2dLVX_G0o4p9lpeyg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM64Z7NhEI/AAAAAAAASv8/tg219zw4GIs/s400/KY0122.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9WiIAJv71feFJRTOw6Ltlw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM65IDmlzI/AAAAAAAASwE/glU3zyN4PNM/s400/KY0123.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HVyMKr3PxW_PkhCUUkSSyQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SeM6_W9VvSI/AAAAAAAASxE/oUidRhcJhp8/s400/KY0131.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-family: arial,sans-serif; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/Kenyir2009?feat=embedwebsite">Kenyir 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-1169844438628867602009-03-19T23:37:00.004+08:002009-03-19T23:50:20.604+08:00My Beetle is finally painted!!!Im terribly sorry i have not updated anything on my blog but i have been really busy with work and blah blah blah...... but i was also preoccupied with updates on <a href="www.pixelatedbeetle.blogspot.com">My 65 VW Beetle</a> ..... for the past 3 months it was slowly being prep'ed for paint.... and today it as finally finished.......<br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6ccFbBl7Lw2FU3WZCy1O5Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCOWl1NWi2cbMQQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifV32P0bo8omfl6Tl4Kr_jOa1QLn1JDx-k5Y6I9Gj3IeDNK38iacY5ppWJ_D-YpXXIagrChW7D3Cdu1R6OktziO2pWAMcDH5NpVm9VweuzXahEiP9UBBpVfVwKpfOoNDmURgHV/s400/DSC_9729.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/MoSBeetle?authkey=Gv1sRgCOWl1NWi2cbMQQ&feat=embedwebsite">Mo's Beetle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S01ICCBWn1rB1ckU4FOSmQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCOWl1NWi2cbMQQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3odzaghJA5lEmnJJKA7btqt5fmaGXBf4ubNacevGxPt5JcI2eNZ6YFKgnkKkPeiged-h-I_axlx0I2HJpzMGjpI4EVUUtCNoEbr68tTXQ53gOFkh5AyzgqyDdxVsLcCWXOR6/s400/DSC_9731.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/MoSBeetle?authkey=Gv1sRgCOWl1NWi2cbMQQ&feat=embedwebsite">Mo's Beetle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />next is the engine.....the transmission.... the breks.... the wiring.... the upholstering ....arrggghhh when will it end.......Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-52891127943786204252009-02-18T22:32:00.006+08:002009-02-18T23:22:51.251+08:00Pricilla's Wild Wild West B'day PartyLast December 2008 Pricilla had a Wild Wild West themed Birthday party..... the following are some random shots of that nite...... (sorry ....just havent been in a blogging mood .....but i have been blogging more on the <a href="http://pixelatedbeetle.blogspot.com/">beetle blog </a>)<br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wtVJCMTdJSKF7xsWE7VGtA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMI34WR_P64jf9QjssQq8GGTX8xn8y_Elnc7VYqQcYBtBjxdEs5KnzL1EyGiO5Ji5FFvfMggGdI0E_Yt1BvOkyaCaNvgPhhdPCZeLJ8J1PmUrlCr-CVn87DCOXDsxcgVLfjKi_/s400/DSC_6555.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/PricillaSWildWildWestParty?feat=embedwebsite">Pricilla's Wild Wild West Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NmC__cb2yd5JgkumMtz2vQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SViGLabgfcI/AAAAAAAAQEo/ReGXsZrW1WA/s400/DSC_6563.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/PricillaSWildWildWestParty?feat=embedwebsite">Pricilla's Wild Wild West Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wTn-MRVkjNKH-HFv7LKRrQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SViHoPNQFuI/AAAAAAAAQS8/MBfUQK5n-rk/s400/DSC_6697.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/PricillaSWildWildWestParty?feat=embedwebsite">Pricilla's Wild Wild West Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1PdXrfm0xlHN-K8ttuRI_Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnEpZ5MiOtqJCxe2pRwrNZlMZ8UA8cy-swlBpa34ULdT43x1YLcUUAVz3Jdo3sQzb7Q_J0UyZcDFSUmOn_KyQVmyC85cB-zZTrmsZzAyP0falw0xaH-7eXkjR9S12KLADstqG/s400/DSC_6702.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/PricillaSWildWildWestParty?feat=embedwebsite">Pricilla's Wild Wild West Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LhJEQ76r-LF4QstyhmhoFQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SViHtk2vX8I/AAAAAAAAQT0/aYGilhZDAXY/s400/DSC_6704.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/PricillaSWildWildWestParty?feat=embedwebsite">Pricilla's Wild Wild West Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8-zIPqaj1vGXVLhCU6P4Tg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sKuK4sV0raA/SViHw6AIf9I/AAAAAAAAQUc/7XNO5M3QQj0/s400/DSC_6709.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/geraldmohan/PricillaSWildWildWestParty?feat=embedwebsite">Pricilla's Wild Wild West Party</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />ok.... if you want to view all the photos... just click on the pics above or on the link title below the pics above..... </p><p>i didnt go as a cowboy.... (if you were wondering)... i went as a mexian photographer Paparazzi Perez... </p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDTrVMWmujC90FHeAkzvmKQVOCRHzINk-Prhv83jFo1ciz5vpsLHR2hBQolm6-5F8_2Q5X-I_zYYHhqAw6XqLM7TZB6Yhm5Tb2w_IPjKfqSG2FQK18-LqeB-TLSBzpByumirz/s1600-h/My+Mexican+Self.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304153098792919410" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDTrVMWmujC90FHeAkzvmKQVOCRHzINk-Prhv83jFo1ciz5vpsLHR2hBQolm6-5F8_2Q5X-I_zYYHhqAw6XqLM7TZB6Yhm5Tb2w_IPjKfqSG2FQK18-LqeB-TLSBzpByumirz/s400/My+Mexican+Self.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJWxLlyRwGkVtxDYamttqh7IzKgsnDQyP0NXB7X4uEpLXOq3D5ibjmhlnJ4vVQOOCGzjcMrn11enkKjXdFgPFyx4F9Oxk6CvacxSxu0JbAYOzAbxwlC-gWabniu2y3I5jSszE/s1600-h/My+Mexican+Self+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304153101958290450" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJWxLlyRwGkVtxDYamttqh7IzKgsnDQyP0NXB7X4uEpLXOq3D5ibjmhlnJ4vVQOOCGzjcMrn11enkKjXdFgPFyx4F9Oxk6CvacxSxu0JbAYOzAbxwlC-gWabniu2y3I5jSszE/s400/My+Mexican+Self+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />.<br />END<br /></p>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-79819566147157981102009-01-26T22:56:00.009+08:002009-01-27T00:42:22.053+08:00The Historic City of Melaka<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfh3YpDHjW1Jlrm8_6fj_1fxGaPcgGBZ4rEJNNj9uh3sYIu8YvBswzv2n2EkGLRGiJYArwxhkzWRMh8i6XufJVXsOb5rtdB7afjdZhj2qBnWAqWtLhrlBAnkXc9MaLINp3-Ss/s1600-h/MELAKA+0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619606626493106" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfh3YpDHjW1Jlrm8_6fj_1fxGaPcgGBZ4rEJNNj9uh3sYIu8YvBswzv2n2EkGLRGiJYArwxhkzWRMh8i6XufJVXsOb5rtdB7afjdZhj2qBnWAqWtLhrlBAnkXc9MaLINp3-Ss/s400/MELAKA+0001.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>First things first.... Breakfast!!.... before our drive to Melaka.... APM had their 2008 retreat at the Seminary in Melaka last Nov 08. We convoyed in 5 cars. G only had 2 walkies ...so it wasnt as fun as Ipoh.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3BvBySiqgfCdtHHcfZrzQRKmU4Xr5mQO9aQHHDosadGDYDNAjxs0N6dv59yrKNsocE-u2w7w3CFQOXb0ZroB-rz9tpTwO-AkFuyuMuIzHdp4TeC0fVe7vKvsLTunPe9V3Azz/s1600-h/MELAKA+0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619602564922226" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3BvBySiqgfCdtHHcfZrzQRKmU4Xr5mQO9aQHHDosadGDYDNAjxs0N6dv59yrKNsocE-u2w7w3CFQOXb0ZroB-rz9tpTwO-AkFuyuMuIzHdp4TeC0fVe7vKvsLTunPe9V3Azz/s400/MELAKA+0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We managed to get there in one piece. It wasnt too bad. the rooms where cosy and neat and had attached baths with hot water.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y4aAMiTOCgkGAwva4YdCPt3ouVGGlQCo33W4ubV13zUj1jnaEDzdoYYXoub_sUpOpHIdGYvIrs8GnF_nI4SMJvIarlqkeqKuF3T-LYsKOsEG-5heDh2KCIfFKDcX7yX7e8iA/s1600-h/MELAKA+0003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619598426927810" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y4aAMiTOCgkGAwva4YdCPt3ouVGGlQCo33W4ubV13zUj1jnaEDzdoYYXoub_sUpOpHIdGYvIrs8GnF_nI4SMJvIarlqkeqKuF3T-LYsKOsEG-5heDh2KCIfFKDcX7yX7e8iA/s400/MELAKA+0003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />After unpacking and getting everything sorted, we had lunch which the caretaker had prepared.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm1xeAA_jMKif_Tv4KXNYeTvRZaxsRMLHdFOpNaGFq9N-W5_sRxW95t4PcAH3sKIJBZ-8xb5fFca_ngkYT47oJVDjJh2mKCBfX7zEmHLYbxG1kt3yyHtfzF0ICMvFk9KMO-mO/s1600-h/MELAKA+0004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619596527392946" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm1xeAA_jMKif_Tv4KXNYeTvRZaxsRMLHdFOpNaGFq9N-W5_sRxW95t4PcAH3sKIJBZ-8xb5fFca_ngkYT47oJVDjJh2mKCBfX7zEmHLYbxG1kt3yyHtfzF0ICMvFk9KMO-mO/s400/MELAKA+0004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Hadi, one of our latest APM members who also loves photography. He takes some awesome photos. Its funny seeing him in action... like the pic above... it was like seeing how others see me going around taking shots of them.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_fh73Bvkc0ME6JyiVEI_IXhzj1HljD9oF0Pf_hzv5bHa8dW7djhkaXLi_TymYeHzB4A5nKb93IpAoIAiTpb_s7KJmq7Cxlf23Sr7G7oOSKSpKQ2njoM8JRSRIXkClPnW75-g/s1600-h/MELAKA+0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619594887499186" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_fh73Bvkc0ME6JyiVEI_IXhzj1HljD9oF0Pf_hzv5bHa8dW7djhkaXLi_TymYeHzB4A5nKb93IpAoIAiTpb_s7KJmq7Cxlf23Sr7G7oOSKSpKQ2njoM8JRSRIXkClPnW75-g/s400/MELAKA+0005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had a number of games after lunch which got everyone to work together and had fun. One of Dono's games had a pile of old and new photos of APM dating back to errr 1995.... God it was funny going thru those photos.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXLzvgaLdNnU2TsTiglw9ZyV_evzPONaZtDIvPCAwKeuKF-D6sNEa2CQfI9DY7sEBY3d5iKvYzbPRxlFZ45qbZPosr9Sh4sguiizxWumYdX1fRQFoeaHqn-KGxHq5EIW-ahoP/s1600-h/MELAKA+0006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619137392805298" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXLzvgaLdNnU2TsTiglw9ZyV_evzPONaZtDIvPCAwKeuKF-D6sNEa2CQfI9DY7sEBY3d5iKvYzbPRxlFZ45qbZPosr9Sh4sguiizxWumYdX1fRQFoeaHqn-KGxHq5EIW-ahoP/s400/MELAKA+0006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We had dinner at the Portuguese settlement.... had some sea food and some portuguese food (dont ask me what cos i cant remember but i do remember that the sea food was not as nice as what we get in Klang)</div><div>Below is a photo taken by Hadi at the edge of the waterfront at the portuguese settlement.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-hWVBwMyjBYePx3hQJh0u1i5ImeGvkHDXoY6b8Gigzi86FjUQRETsod0m_5EoWjnWwPHrCoVh3Xa3hLWK_YJo3CzdQCYiY-D3c7zHLi3TI2yu-5l3KR1gFIvMwG1iJ_NA2Jp/s1600-h/DSC_0349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295630136854326882" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-hWVBwMyjBYePx3hQJh0u1i5ImeGvkHDXoY6b8Gigzi86FjUQRETsod0m_5EoWjnWwPHrCoVh3Xa3hLWK_YJo3CzdQCYiY-D3c7zHLi3TI2yu-5l3KR1gFIvMwG1iJ_NA2Jp/s400/DSC_0349.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ofcos we cant leave without taking a walk along the houses there as they are famous for going all out with their christmas deco....</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xIzUlXpHhDgTivcWN3JA2YkI99hYc970989869cWpgUroab48ile9hxLHk3KYedaK2mQx5zNFCWhHn8SjiVELYH7Gx-hFmWdAkA1qnEfTzn9EonafK5nM8MhbdVLqeulWu8J/s1600-h/MELAKA+0007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619132227668578" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xIzUlXpHhDgTivcWN3JA2YkI99hYc970989869cWpgUroab48ile9hxLHk3KYedaK2mQx5zNFCWhHn8SjiVELYH7Gx-hFmWdAkA1qnEfTzn9EonafK5nM8MhbdVLqeulWu8J/s400/MELAKA+0007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />There was some awesome lights and deco but i dont think i did justice with my photos... this place is a must to visit... but it can get a little crowded with visitors and it doesnt help as the lanes are small<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmRS2zRmHUb6ohCoyhMLE00dOeIGZPGbSYzTiTyoH8zRO3CgZKs1DrB3EA1n7EAik_JDNpZ7wOFVsvmyW353MxMAeSuX6V5BWkflSYJK6-elWPkx7rlEphr694iuCc-0iHBt-/s1600-h/MELAKA+0008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619132183954210" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmRS2zRmHUb6ohCoyhMLE00dOeIGZPGbSYzTiTyoH8zRO3CgZKs1DrB3EA1n7EAik_JDNpZ7wOFVsvmyW353MxMAeSuX6V5BWkflSYJK6-elWPkx7rlEphr694iuCc-0iHBt-/s400/MELAKA+0008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This huge xmas tree made of lights......<br /><br />Ok the next morning was all serious and all.... with some talks from so and so.... and some SWAT report and discussions and all....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lad5hbL_Jord9pLt0O225yMAVnRnTAnBZh9rj3xGLSv2g3rq2_p5J-TjT2K9ApzifEPscYDDyKKjBGmeNL8mLW0zJkYgqxAPQK1JU_ORuWqpZ7HTz-UH_Kz9MvBYRhXmtXGp/s1600-h/MELAKA+0009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619131524201682" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lad5hbL_Jord9pLt0O225yMAVnRnTAnBZh9rj3xGLSv2g3rq2_p5J-TjT2K9ApzifEPscYDDyKKjBGmeNL8mLW0zJkYgqxAPQK1JU_ORuWqpZ7HTz-UH_Kz9MvBYRhXmtXGp/s400/MELAKA+0009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then after lunch and after a few more sessions... we went for the Melaka River Ride which i thought was very lame......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9PP-wwCqkLkoFcX3H_PCqSpDft9i_8u41UMvjYl5UbDrcZQBgDmNrnTWObejRUfTsyyBydcxMdzE580Dhg0rsb1v8Z2e0VmHxlPpmOE1eGG1ryC-ly6kHBcJ7oaHFvzsnpea/s1600-h/MELAKA+0010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295619129204023746" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9PP-wwCqkLkoFcX3H_PCqSpDft9i_8u41UMvjYl5UbDrcZQBgDmNrnTWObejRUfTsyyBydcxMdzE580Dhg0rsb1v8Z2e0VmHxlPpmOE1eGG1ryC-ly6kHBcJ7oaHFvzsnpea/s400/MELAKA+0010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see we are all not wearing any safety jackets... It was in fact all safely tucked under and at the front of the boat......... but there was a handy mop within easy reach..... sigh!!! as if the tioman incident was long forgotten....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAplUd7DX-tAKGc0ev-VCwC68quvL9j5FbWf65kEk7XMXd7Lox0PZr0JLZzN4aFBVLXiOCCnFtaDAxNWuKc6y0rNwyy2DQBfGaTCl2G1r44hl7QFQcCHSvpu2duimSVnPnwrKc/s1600-h/MELAKA+0011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618738470515058" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAplUd7DX-tAKGc0ev-VCwC68quvL9j5FbWf65kEk7XMXd7Lox0PZr0JLZzN4aFBVLXiOCCnFtaDAxNWuKc6y0rNwyy2DQBfGaTCl2G1r44hl7QFQcCHSvpu2duimSVnPnwrKc/s400/MELAKA+0011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />(Little Bird,"yum yum... lizard for dinner?")</div><div><br />The little eye on Melaka?<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxKjD6Jpc5S6Z60k5W5KfSaZ-xDXCOOXqTFSHtGmiyO8sb38hhNe0r7H95oO1Q6yMRHX6x4sOUJMrZgxVM5ZpwV1YGE2XDB9OFQqvTqJGyhw5VQOmkFpAeOwBAnlI_ADSfit-/s1600-h/MELAKA+0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618737438197010" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxKjD6Jpc5S6Z60k5W5KfSaZ-xDXCOOXqTFSHtGmiyO8sb38hhNe0r7H95oO1Q6yMRHX6x4sOUJMrZgxVM5ZpwV1YGE2XDB9OFQqvTqJGyhw5VQOmkFpAeOwBAnlI_ADSfit-/s400/MELAKA+0012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Bye bye melaka river .... smell you later....... I sincerely believe you will see Melaka better if you walked or cycled.......<br /><div><br />Anyway, after getting back to our cars... we visited the 307 year old St Peter's Church.... man it was an amazing feeling being in that chruch.... it still had all its original stained glass, doors and even its tiles....... !!! 300 year old tiles!!!.... there are also a number of tombs all over the church which was a little creepy....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xhPq21uPB_F5SjRYcuGp6LaTIPhRVzm_XDvegssRpj8eboGSdk8pITDKHiO49c_u874SxcrN5BVppWuVEaGPh_LmwQP7T1dYCmI7wnmqPamFUd5N2nlfaKTNsaHD1kn77iS0/s1600-h/MELAKA+0013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618734976730338" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xhPq21uPB_F5SjRYcuGp6LaTIPhRVzm_XDvegssRpj8eboGSdk8pITDKHiO49c_u874SxcrN5BVppWuVEaGPh_LmwQP7T1dYCmI7wnmqPamFUd5N2nlfaKTNsaHD1kn77iS0/s400/MELAKA+0013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUyfaEmMOuu6YxqmGPu6EnxRGzcst7hW7yhkVSqRu6XiGcp7AlQeKAZdN1GRqfnDxKaVHA-aBmb6qU7MTNlchvNx0Fv0OTpTy0n61cAYPwsMIHfxPdzW5wsyKajLWoF-PJ3ry/s1600-h/MELAKA+0014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618726211503442" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUyfaEmMOuu6YxqmGPu6EnxRGzcst7hW7yhkVSqRu6XiGcp7AlQeKAZdN1GRqfnDxKaVHA-aBmb6qU7MTNlchvNx0Fv0OTpTy0n61cAYPwsMIHfxPdzW5wsyKajLWoF-PJ3ry/s400/MELAKA+0014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We visited another church but it was closed.... cant seem to remember the name... then we took a walk to Main Melak Square.... called Dataran Pahlawan (Warrior Square).... and ofcos paid a vsit to A'Famosa.... </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBGWl99NAlIQAjKqqAFk6G2VDVVpMzBa-TutDZw1q7-8rf6TMl0DyaazXzm4SlHXkM7RrhwCjpVllIO0O4VYL_uCSovnWylrrg6W2zhVQq5JT1Mc2hVVgryablYxlhHPzS9MW/s1600-h/MELAKA+0015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618724425349458" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBGWl99NAlIQAjKqqAFk6G2VDVVpMzBa-TutDZw1q7-8rf6TMl0DyaazXzm4SlHXkM7RrhwCjpVllIO0O4VYL_uCSovnWylrrg6W2zhVQq5JT1Mc2hVVgryablYxlhHPzS9MW/s400/MELAKA+0015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wasnt too interested cos i have been here a number of times.... so while the rest were sight seeing i went and bought a cake for Veron's birthday which we surprised her with later that night..... <br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ESkjeDOwsik9Cxj-COOcm_V8hDdol5cJqpo3-Fy6a7vA9ZdKr6rIivdM5jalLnTVnQAZ_Z2p_ZNANJnrVcwMCTGM_Ve-yzgCHZjiFasjMtnojLBI3J5RMZE0umOmi2UWOzPH/s1600-h/MELAKA+0019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618427255793778" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ESkjeDOwsik9Cxj-COOcm_V8hDdol5cJqpo3-Fy6a7vA9ZdKr6rIivdM5jalLnTVnQAZ_Z2p_ZNANJnrVcwMCTGM_Ve-yzgCHZjiFasjMtnojLBI3J5RMZE0umOmi2UWOzPH/s400/MELAKA+0019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lucky, one of the caretaker's many pet dogs was eyeing the cake but.... nothing doing.... chocolate is bad of animal... so to those who feed their pets cake be warned that it is not good for their health.....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0LflzqiXL0lp1YvR140xG0ThSgDJd6pkZLv-gDZuxpB6M_dp7I8PdvE-8w3e3iE2Q1tmQIHctsWZkYcu_K2PY7asd0RgT_OC7CXY2XkJfl7Fqe23KYL3djOmuKpe7bTaD_80/s1600-h/MELAKA+0016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618439147569154" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0LflzqiXL0lp1YvR140xG0ThSgDJd6pkZLv-gDZuxpB6M_dp7I8PdvE-8w3e3iE2Q1tmQIHctsWZkYcu_K2PY7asd0RgT_OC7CXY2XkJfl7Fqe23KYL3djOmuKpe7bTaD_80/s400/MELAKA+0016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />We had some games which i had to move and dance.... good grief.... well it was fun......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj023irR3zVUUiPNHi_uqfcqcaEhPaSNrVhhBQXuHHI3yf2DW_j-E2G42nQjzVuIJij1WcFhMVNOt69IMjFOJ9LEIYU-GqYR68UnK86G6ng_IsC3WbfOpcuddxpaTJ1Tkofua86/s1600-h/MELAKA+0017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618433848907810" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj023irR3zVUUiPNHi_uqfcqcaEhPaSNrVhhBQXuHHI3yf2DW_j-E2G42nQjzVuIJij1WcFhMVNOt69IMjFOJ9LEIYU-GqYR68UnK86G6ng_IsC3WbfOpcuddxpaTJ1Tkofua86/s400/MELAKA+0017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />....... and we go to see everyone spell MISSISSIPPI............ with our butts.... kekekeke<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uk1q2dOlGg77A8OSjLwhp5lCc2oWxqwaLmkOE9Gq5ysc_KGXYTI0fWPl4IDIET8Q3TxISvbjooqxozSGhnOFviHUmVlwbC64TUDjuYi4AXSo3XIZXacatopTDa6KemOH2TOV/s1600-h/MELAKA+0018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295618425484809730" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uk1q2dOlGg77A8OSjLwhp5lCc2oWxqwaLmkOE9Gq5ysc_KGXYTI0fWPl4IDIET8Q3TxISvbjooqxozSGhnOFviHUmVlwbC64TUDjuYi4AXSo3XIZXacatopTDa6KemOH2TOV/s400/MELAKA+0018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then it was a few rounds of TABOO ofcos........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdOiDxw3tI4ov1dgWZ6NqxMbQb9odTHAJSo7eEbPNNeDa1x1xzoZS2boDQMUI_Whu9OptCWCOIlT9Hp3icfxwChwb-KqN9B4MfVoWYe13iUwo7Kl2l7xrLHpd1ycXF_awYolc/s1600-h/MELAKA+0020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617957319578658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdOiDxw3tI4ov1dgWZ6NqxMbQb9odTHAJSo7eEbPNNeDa1x1xzoZS2boDQMUI_Whu9OptCWCOIlT9Hp3icfxwChwb-KqN9B4MfVoWYe13iUwo7Kl2l7xrLHpd1ycXF_awYolc/s400/MELAKA+0020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some follow up sessions and a game or two the next morning....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV-b7Ivsizk24BMi3ZyYO8m0ghGmgtwLqtctVraJB_HX17xaKVlOT6qAWngBKZxV-z9h-WGOMTUmTGHcRg1sFGPxuZmv3MaLgvFIWr5KGDCAt3D_1S9CMMhOal269uFvmSGMN/s1600-h/MELAKA+0021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617953283865394" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV-b7Ivsizk24BMi3ZyYO8m0ghGmgtwLqtctVraJB_HX17xaKVlOT6qAWngBKZxV-z9h-WGOMTUmTGHcRg1sFGPxuZmv3MaLgvFIWr5KGDCAt3D_1S9CMMhOal269uFvmSGMN/s400/MELAKA+0021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />....then it was off to Melaka ZOO........<br />but not before stopping at the end of Jonker Street near the red square........ for LUNCH!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBB-V8C-MCkz51al_olCFicpMkjdxQ3j7rjYUwdBEN3Pte8fQyPMbk-6Nop6X6GMeDWauAE3woaRG9kwPNUqR9hv_UyvEK-vFI0kndv9M6opv4crEx2qLtYpT65Y1DhovkWhc/s1600-h/MELAKA+0022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617949575001074" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBB-V8C-MCkz51al_olCFicpMkjdxQ3j7rjYUwdBEN3Pte8fQyPMbk-6Nop6X6GMeDWauAE3woaRG9kwPNUqR9hv_UyvEK-vFI0kndv9M6opv4crEx2qLtYpT65Y1DhovkWhc/s400/MELAKA+0022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Check out the line where we eat........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqkOGpOSO2ZlH7koYPsSWdAztMTWMm5wWsBIpNnD8DVBrwXWO1L48QMupVLSdfpkxE3BteAFZ6RoariwTzzWsttTpjfdJJePnSi6Xk6IGVdUY_3uB6YW30fMDrcvhOk96M_Vk/s1600-h/MELAKA+0025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617458333670626" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqkOGpOSO2ZlH7koYPsSWdAztMTWMm5wWsBIpNnD8DVBrwXWO1L48QMupVLSdfpkxE3BteAFZ6RoariwTzzWsttTpjfdJJePnSi6Xk6IGVdUY_3uB6YW30fMDrcvhOk96M_Vk/s400/MELAKA+0025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />SOme of the many nicknaks you can buy along Jonker......<br />but i was more interested in finding this shop.... Lai Kam Wah Sdn Bhd......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB7P56bsybmwGGoZ4Jpl38sHyHCtwSDNHpnG-s6tzfy9lVMZ4fCa4dJmBlQkKbPV4k5otrEnQmMFmNF43hDZwb-Qen1-3JCbeWfHyuI9jJkuoQ986FybyO-CCVdxROAzQAi2g/s1600-h/MELAKA+0023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617948384103810" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB7P56bsybmwGGoZ4Jpl38sHyHCtwSDNHpnG-s6tzfy9lVMZ4fCa4dJmBlQkKbPV4k5otrEnQmMFmNF43hDZwb-Qen1-3JCbeWfHyuI9jJkuoQ986FybyO-CCVdxROAzQAi2g/s400/MELAKA+0023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />They sell everything about classic VWs..... i thought i die and went to heaven when i walked in and saw this.......... rows and rows of vw parts........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dndz9dF8GcXeV1EA6c7IMq-Be_vKZNgf6L6aCLJLv0HQfGZor4ZRPYxXrqV02xYAd4jUp1XIpPsQVoKJtt5OthHz8J-dZ-EdQxycjGYTc9pHSgFrtXPd-oVelfYacR1JJxcS/s1600-h/MELAKA+0024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617945425256418" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dndz9dF8GcXeV1EA6c7IMq-Be_vKZNgf6L6aCLJLv0HQfGZor4ZRPYxXrqV02xYAd4jUp1XIpPsQVoKJtt5OthHz8J-dZ-EdQxycjGYTc9pHSgFrtXPd-oVelfYacR1JJxcS/s400/MELAKA+0024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ok enuff drooling and onwards to the zoo........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbk7ygsnvsyoPBJPJKrGiB8Mc-rq_8kG9k1OCYQrlWvDqOA6V5pMefUHITUaB3ZsznBN81eS27pe0KLyNELE2JccsDv1p2A4eC6iXQ2dygtOZaL1272AxZK5OzW-lOLnXqZYA/s1600-h/MELAKA+0026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617464270762642" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbk7ygsnvsyoPBJPJKrGiB8Mc-rq_8kG9k1OCYQrlWvDqOA6V5pMefUHITUaB3ZsznBN81eS27pe0KLyNELE2JccsDv1p2A4eC6iXQ2dygtOZaL1272AxZK5OzW-lOLnXqZYA/s400/MELAKA+0026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It was not too bad lah... Melaka Zoo ..... the snake pit was scary.... we even found that one of the pythons was crushed to death by another python...... squeeze you later.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQhe3lflNjAeCB5TdIaf9AMLgy-_skLwgBvEmgpDsRy1triYlemFqObO9ISHxla0uR9U84PGu4XKa0ZhiIvIH_Ewxv3eYC34GVyjIBamifF-73EC8NdbNr1mertYykkQmBpZG/s1600-h/MELAKA+0027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617463448928226" style="WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQhe3lflNjAeCB5TdIaf9AMLgy-_skLwgBvEmgpDsRy1triYlemFqObO9ISHxla0uR9U84PGu4XKa0ZhiIvIH_Ewxv3eYC34GVyjIBamifF-73EC8NdbNr1mertYykkQmBpZG/s400/MELAKA+0027.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn_8XFA_WP4UD6hYI9BTnvGj1s-FHSosm3N2LHp7QUgnc9hzLoE6FRy8uAYhkpHDgh7d8UE1Jwy5KRhpVgewyE1lqii3ni0kNIScdBp2S5l7Y7_cjLjlGlbGF6nx7C0IYGb2g/s1600-h/MELAKA+0028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617468715354930" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn_8XFA_WP4UD6hYI9BTnvGj1s-FHSosm3N2LHp7QUgnc9hzLoE6FRy8uAYhkpHDgh7d8UE1Jwy5KRhpVgewyE1lqii3ni0kNIScdBp2S5l7Y7_cjLjlGlbGF6nx7C0IYGb2g/s400/MELAKA+0028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The journey back was pleasant and we all (most of us) made our way back to Wai Chan Kok for in PJ Old Town for dinner......<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWIpajH666Busaeio65vnZTlLeB2CRboyqWxkRrIJVmuZxFQjwW9ACsqZNCgPbzrPwjjHOUyFWtrceu35RdAsrpsLuII2zqXzua_p2aKhu1LmMrsq8Ba4XZHCLlGDCmU9zC1g/s1600-h/MELAKA+0029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295617470572449394" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWIpajH666Busaeio65vnZTlLeB2CRboyqWxkRrIJVmuZxFQjwW9ACsqZNCgPbzrPwjjHOUyFWtrceu35RdAsrpsLuII2zqXzua_p2aKhu1LmMrsq8Ba4XZHCLlGDCmU9zC1g/s400/MELAKA+0029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cheers......!!!<br /><br /><div>.</div><div>END</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-18171229366354084042009-01-12T22:50:00.002+08:002009-01-12T22:55:24.499+08:00Shobanaa's 21st Birthday<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&noautoplay=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fpixelatedmo%2Falbumid%2F5290398206282224305%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br /><br />my cousin's cousin celebrated her 21st Birthday. Happy birthday Shobanaa!!Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33512760.post-85544893985459159622009-01-06T11:27:00.001+08:002009-01-12T22:57:52.146+08:00GSC has nice thick comfy carpets...It was new years day and I was thinking @#$$%^ what the hell am I doing sprawled flat on the carpet right in front of Cinema Hall 10, GSC Mid Valley. It was the middle of the day on the 1st of Jan 09. I didn’t have a party hat on…. I didn’t have those whistle thingy blower things with the rolled paper stuck to it… I didn’t have a drink in my hand or smelled of stale beer……<br /><br />The only thing I know was that it was very very dark…sprawled on a reasonably comfy carpet….. my ankle hurt… so was my arm which broke my fall……<br /><br />Wish I had a drink right now…. Maybe even a party hat…….. its getting brighter as the movie starts…… I can not describe the sound of 200 or more cinema patron’s expression of surprise and exclamation…..<br /><br />Now I really want that drink…..<br /><br />My friends soon realized that I had fallen and helped me on up…. I realized that I could not stand but I was very sure that it was only because of the shock of the fall…. So I limped out… errrrr… more like hopped out with my friends in tow….<br /><br />Did a quick check to see if anything was broken, fractured or twisted…. Apart from an apparent mild sprain I was ok…. Lifted my head high and tried to mask my limp… we all headed back into the cinema to watch ‘Ip Man’<br /><br />…. Before the kungfu movie can start you wanted to do a little kungfu izzit???.......... Shut up!! Alex!!!...<br /><br />Cant really rate this movie but I will say that I did enjoy it. And if you love kungfu movies… this one shld be on top of your ‘To Watch’ list….<br /><br /><br />HAPPY 2009!!!!!!! May you fall more gracefully than I did!!!!!!!....Pixelated Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265556262932875206noreply@blogger.com5