September 24th 2010KL Sentral
Shahnaz turns one and her parents are out of the country. Zareene and I again commuted to Singapore for the second time this year. But this time together with my office colleagues, Sabri, Am and Wanie. Wanie came to my house at 8.30 pm and then, my unofficial chauffeur, Usop sent us to Putrajaya Sentral. We then met Sabri and Am at KL Sentral at 10.00 pm and everyone’s face seems ready to cut down their calories after so much of ketupat intake during Aidilfitri season.
September 25th 2010
Tanjong Pagar – Sentosa
September 25th, we changed the plan after reached Tanjong Pagar . Enjoying the meals at M. Hassan with the cheapilicous Mee Rebus, we then commuted to Harbour Front MRT Station. From there, we walked to Vivo City, and then took the train to Sentosa. The flaming of exciting maybe less for me and Zareene as this our second time to Universal Studio Entrance Square for this year. But by this time, around Hard Rock Sentosa just newly opened I took the chance to purchase a Hard Rock romper for Shahnaz as her birthday present. Well, yesterday was her birthday and yet we left her with the babysitter. The last time we came to Sentosa, the Lake of Dream was still under construction and it is now completed. It took them just four months to complete the lake, fountain and the promenade staircase and I thought of it will never be completed if the contractor is awarded by JLN or else the eight EOT would be granted in order to complete the job. We only spent $3 for the whole package at Sentosa as we play none of the games in the theme island. It’s so cheap and we were quite stingy to spend our money for nothing.Somerset-Killiney- Little Red Dot.Bugis Street
We left Sentosa at 2.00 pm. from the Harbour Front station
. We then travelled to Orchard and walked to Killiney. Had our lunch at Warong M. Nasir and Sabri seems doesn’t enjoy the food. I just enjoy the MILF next to our table at the Warong and she looks like an actress from Indonesia. I smiled then as Luna Maya and Cut Tari video just came across into the picture for a while. My wife said, the mother is cute but not the kids. From Somerset, we then went to Bugis Street, the most place that everyone loved. I think this is the only place that we can afford to purchase stuff as the quality the sells most likely as same as Petaling Street. Every cheap thing is here from the Panerai watch to Fruit of the Loom T Shirt. It just that you don’t have to bargain here compared to Petaling Street. One middle age lady, the owner one of the stall just say hi to me and asked about the Slash concert which is printed on my shirt. We chatted most things about cool stuff and rock n roll and guess what she did read Kerrang and Rolling Stones magazine. Mesmerized with her rock n roll attitude and good knowledge (compared to her age), I bought two shirts from her stall. What a good strategy.Rochor-JB (NY Hotel)-Benafe
After eating Tauhu Goreng at Albert Centre, we walked to Queen Street Bus Terminal, near to Fou Lou Shou, Rochor. With the ticket of $2.40, the
bus will bring you to Larkin. But when we had to pass the Woodlands Immigration Complex, a number of approximately 30,000 people were checked-in and out everyday to pass this check point made this place is the busiest checkpoint in the world according to Sabri. We had to hop in and out, walk and run as seen on AXN Channel, The Amazing Race. Filling in the form, rat race passed the check point and then queuing for the bus, sweat and everything is all about travelling adrenaline. I thought of steroid prescription for my body to support some energy as I realized a bottle of mineral water just not enough. I just could’t imagine if I had to bring my two daughters with strollers. Hmm run, run and upside and down and left to right and it’s a marathon day. We reached New York Hotel and had nap. New York Hotel, well by the name bad by the reputation.New Pork should be the name, I guess for the quality like that. At 9.00 p.m. we went down across the road to have Ayam Penyet at Benafe, the most favorite food stall in JB for our dinner.September 26th 2010
Larkin- Esplanade-Clark Quay
We start our day by having breakfast at the hotel coffeehouse. Taking cab to Larkin and it cost us RM 9.20 and from Larkin we travel again by bus to Rochor. Not that a hectic day like the day before but the up and down is still there. The only different is the numbers of people but still we have to follow the standard process of immigration stamping.We went to esplanade and planned to have sightseeing at the promenade and enjoy the view of Marina May Sands but the F1 fever had blocked us to have the city sightseeing there as most of the road and the Marina central core radius had been barricaded.
So, we stopped at Levis Marina Square and the price is damn cheap. Less RM100 compare to Malaysia outlets. Arm and Sabri did purchase watch and belts there and Arm received a loyalty Levis card.
The whole marina is at the Gate No 6 and one of the sharpest laps for Singapore F1 track. There are lots of tourist here and rarely to find Asian in this area as you can see most people here are definitely American and European. After failed to pass through this area, we accept that the “Point of Agreement” here, we had to take a train to Clark Quay and then walk underpass through Fullerton route to get the view. At Fullerton, my eye was being attracted by one lady was wine and dining at the Fullerton vineyard. My wife did agree that the lady just too pretty and look a like Anna Hatherway . We can’t pass thru Fullerton to get Marina Bay Sand and the road was again barricaded.Bugis- Outram Park – KL
“Train is coming, just queuing, enjoy the ride..” That is the ditty that really attract our ear whenever getting the circle line MRT. Our last chapter of travelling in Singapore was getting back to Bugis Street again just shop till drop. Most of us were
in the mood to clear the dollars. Then we took MRT to Outram park and walk pass thru Pinnacle, Cantonment to Tanjung Pagar The best part of trip is our locomotive coach is filled by the India’s Indian where we stuck in the middle. I still can survive the visual but not the audio.There was one guy with sarong-sari made me crazy laugh to the max. Arugre..aaarugre…Napundek!!! We had laugh a long the way until the Woodland checkpoint then we had a good sleep on train.September 27th 2010
KL Sentral
Reached KL at 6.30 am we then had a breakfast at Mc Donald then we split. Luckily I was still on leave that day.Rest N Relax while enjoying newly purchased of GNR Greatest Hits. Finito.
