Sunday, January 12, 2014

Ronda Ronda Germany

 My very last stop for this winter break before heading back to my college. Yups indeed it was a loooong journey that surely I wouldn't easily forget. Lol. Btw, upon my arrival, my ex-schoolmate, Sobri fetch me up at the airport and we straightly headed to his house to unload my 10kg luggage that surely heavy as bulls. 

On the first day am here,  me hadn't had any perfect sleep for like 38 hours straight as my friend rushing-ly bringing me to this so well-known cathedral, Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri et Mariae at Cologne aka Koln. 

Amazing architectured Cathedral.
Inside the cathedral was a bunch of people
The cathedral was nicely structure but seem to me, it is too dark. Too scary. Its like so many things happening in this single building. There were people who just observing, people who were praying, people who dip their finger into the holy water, group of people who just wandering and speak Malay confusingly talking about what were they other else doing and  that last group include me. 

Very big.
Candles is every where and am not sure the purpose of it but mostly everyone light up one.
Then, visitation to Koln ended with an amazingly served Tacos. We all then headed of to Dusseldorf and just waiting for the next tram to get home where I can finally have my well-sleep. Otw home, here is some random shot I took using my kamera cap plastic.

Rheinturm across the Rhein River.
This wheel that is all over the places.
Know what, for every single places I visited, this wheel is like a must have. I don't really know why but I had experienced once at London and surely won't having it twice. Jimat cermat amalan mulia lah katakan. Lol. Walhal takde duit.

Remember the structure that look alike KL Tower across the Rhein River previously, I paid a visit there. It is just a walking distance along the Rhein River from the Dusseldorf City. Basically nothing much here. You can actually go up the tower and have a good nice view of Germany but I decided not to even it just cost you 4euro. Lol. So, bergambar dari luar ajelah, FREE no charge.

Along with my friends
Rheinturm.
Splendid. Then, on the next next day my friend brought me here to have a try to these amazing delicacies. With a bit like buffet style, me is surely so full and satisfied. Makan, makan. And thinking bout it am pathetically sympathy with Dublin, mengapakan tiada yang sedap di sini?

With a very large portion of food, you are surely gonna be happy with it. 14euro for the lunch set, memang you won't be able to finish all the course. Banyak oiii. Delicious is what I can just say.

Sushi that I had been missing.
Serve 1
Serve 2
Serve 3
Serve 4
Serve 5
There were indeed many more but as food in front of the eyes, the camera had been dump and put aside. Really, am enjoying the foodies so much. Yumsss. Memang feels like am visiting Japan instead of Jeremen.

With the crime partners.
Last but certainly not least, me wandering around the Mulheim an der Ruhr, place where me staying over a week. This place was indeed beautiful and nice. Can't even be describe with words.

Stadehalle.
The Ruhr.
One of the park here. No more leaves leave as winter coming
The Mulheim an der Ruhr.
By that am finishing my winter break vacation and it was surely like hell but indeed and amazingly great way to see and explore the world. Can't wait for the spring break, really. And currently, am just waiting for the arrival of my new baby. 

Come to Papa, hurry.

Monday, January 6, 2014

LONDON

A dream city for everyone. I think its like everybody's hope to be here at least once and alhamdulillah I got the chance to be here. Travelling away from the place you used to be is indeed quite hard, plus when you were tagged with a big luggage. Arghhh, troublesome indeed.

Upon arrival at London, the weather wasn't so great. There were like sun shine shyly and the pouring rain continuously pouring. Sadist. Albeit all that matter, me still  wandering all over London and finish it within a single day cause in my calculation, over my 2 and a half years here, I won't be spending more time here, instead I spent time else where, Insyallah. 

30euro across London
A must have photo once in London, Tower Bridge.
Basically London is an old city with lots of ancient looking building that is truly mesmerizing and stunning indeed. There are nothing much to be visited except you are a shopaholic, London is indeed a very nice place. If not, London is nothing more compared to Teluk Intan. Lol.

Royal Albert Hall, place where Siti Nurhalia hold her concert.
The so popular Big Ben
St. Paul Cathedral.
Most of the attraction here in London is just a couple bunch of building where I able to snap few photos and that is all. Nothing much to do here.

Me and Tower Bridge, again.
For me, to those who coming to London, its like a must to take the package to visit Madam Tussaud's, London Dungeon, London Eye, London Aquarium and River Thame's Cruise. Except the one spelled, there are nothing else to be done here. So, lets begin, Madam Tussaud's.

At the entrance.
Going into Madam Tussaud's was like you entering the world of glamour and popularity. The people inside was indeed crowd. So many-many people. Sampai Tom Cruise pun orang berebut nak bergambar dengan. For me, this kind of obsession towards these actor takdelah terlalu mambuak and almost half of them I can't even spell out their names. Lol, that is me indeed, susah ingat nama orang, even you are so-so popular.
 
Me and Britney. She look miserable in person.
From this photo, I can tell that am short.
With England Royal Family.
Rafael Nadal, my schoolmate's obsession.
The Beatles.
 Summing up, for me, Madam Tussaud's was quite boring and a bit annoying as the people are too many. It was like tin sardin back there. Plus, engkau baru  nak senyum tangkap gambar ngan Brad Pitt tetibe ade orang selit masuk plak. Kalau muka paras Angelina Jolie bolehlah, ini, ish geram sahaja.

Then, next stop, London Dungeon.

At the main gate.
Believe it or not, I queue for almost 2 hours in front here just to enter. Wow, just imaging standing out here with the cold wind blowing overtime, making your toe frozen. Totally unbearable. Not much photo inside here taken as photography and filming is not allowed inside. Daaa, fe-feeling copyright lah kununnyer.
Out of all the activities, I think this one is the best and totally worth-it the money. With 18 pits stop in total, surely the best way to know the old history of London. Most of the pit stop have its own interactive activities and know what, the activity itself was interesting. Even lepas kau keluar pun masih kabur kabur lagik history London yang sebenarnyer, the moment you had been thru inside was indeed precious.

London Eye
Next one, London Eye. Nothing much to said here cause mostly done by looking. Yet, the view is stunning and thank to Allah I managed to get into at night, thus the view of light city of London had come into my eyes and masyallah, beautiful. But one thing that I hate but London Eye is the blue lighting. The light making the photo taken inside looking indeed miserable and OMG unforgivable.

Blue me inside the capsule of London Eye. 
The eagle eye of London.
Even my package include the London Aquarium, due to time constriction, I wasn't able to enter and thus I miss this one but basing on the senior, they said the Aquarium itself wasn't that nice. Not many fish thou. Kalau kau menyesal masuk Aquaria, Aquarium ini lebih mendukakan. Gituuuu.

Me and the Big Ben Tower.
I also board the ferry along the River Thames but indeed nothing special bout it. It just like you taking a boat along Sungai Bidor. Nothing more or less. And that right night summing up my days in London. It is indeed a splendid way to spend your holiday and I hope that I won't be here no more cause I really do wanna see the other part of the world.

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

A Well Spend Day At Liverpool

Yeah, it was just a short quick trip to Liverpool. Arrived around 9.00 in the morning and leaving at 2.25 in the morning of the next day. Ha3x, short trip indeed. Liverpool is as well a very nice place thou but compared to Manchester, the Islamic population is less, thus the Halal restaurant is also less and daaa, memang berpuasalah aku sepanjang hari tue. Mengikat perut. Lol.

Central Library and Museum
And then we took a cab straight ahead to the very well-known stadium, Anfield Ground. Based on my single day observation, people here are very fanatic towards football club. The football team is like god to them and they are very enthusiasm with their FC.

Instead of just taking photo from the outside of stadium, me deciding to give a stadium and museum visit and know what, it is worth it. Not that kind-a worth it sampai kau sanggup sujud syukur tapik takdelah menyesal sampe rase nak tikam the stadium's receptionist. Going in, sempatlah to take a snift or two of the player's jersey, seeing the place where the player get naked together-gether, and even sitting on the chairs where millions of people will eagerly cheer for their football player. Yet, indeed the stadium is not as big, huge as I am imagining.

The battlefield.
So-popular KOP.
This is the venue where the interviewing session held on
Lucky Anfield sign board
After spending the whole afternoon touring the Anfield, we headed back to the Liverpool City. As so all know, Albert Dock. Spending bout an hour plus there, strolling around like a foreigner, solat tepi laut, ouch freezing cold and the walk along the sea side and then off to The Beatles Gallery.

Albert Dock it is.
The view
Beautiful architecture along the canal's side
The Beatles
Across the canal at dusk.
After the day goes by and things get darker, me and my fellow mate decided to crash into the cinema, have a good seat in a good environment, which is not cold absolutely, while waiting for our next bus to London at 2.25 am. Phewww, what a day indeed.

Kalau convert harge tgk wayang, memang tidaklah kan.
So, London here we come.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Jaulah Di Manchester

Manchester, a very nice city thou. Am jelly to those studying here because Manchester is indeed a heaven of Halal food in the west. There was like hundred and hundred halal restaurant along the roadside that will eventually make you feel like you're home. LOL.

So, I stayed here for quite sometimes, 4 days I think and thanks to Syed Hussein my ex-mate in INTEC for being so nice, showing me around. First stop is a Christmas Market. Basically nothing much here cause most of the things sold here is food which are in Haram OR Syubbehah categories. So, nahhh, can't eat those even it is so so scrumptious-ly looking. Ha3x.

Christmas Market at the city
Manchester Town Hall
Then, after a tiring walk and long day, we stopped for a glass of paradise. Kalau kat Malaysia mesti nak pekena cendol, dekat Manchester as well got this kind-a cendol. LOL. Quite nice thou but still cannot beat the cendol at home. Rase manis gula melaka tue takde, no umphhh di situ.

Manchester's Cendol. 2.50pound
Then, I paid a visit to the University of Manchester. It is structurally beautiful and amazing. Kind of old patern building is surely making it seem, wow gaya luar negara. Instead of UCD building that is more modern and more Malaysian-look. Kah3x. Lantas, another jelousy to the Manchester's student. Even so, the Malaysian + Pakistani here are alot. There are like everywhere. Sometimes, as I walk along the road, there was no single english man or woman passing by, just malaysian and pakistani.

At the main entrance
 Whenever you in Manchester, it was like crazy-hell to have a look and go around their football stadium kind-a thing. I don't know, even a super duper non-fanatic football like me was very eager to come and visit the stadium. Ha3x. Btw, here then I learnt that Manchester City and Manchester United are two different football team and both of them have separate stadium. One is Etihad Stadium and another one is the so-called popular Old Trafford. And guess what, I visit both. Ha3x. Jangan cemburu yer.

Ethihad Stadium.
Old Trafford.
I also went to Salford Quay. Interesting site of the city indeed. Beautiful.

The canal
Salford Quay.
Visiting Manchester was indeed an amazing memory that will not be forgotten forever. Till we meet again Manchester and perhaps I come again to watch a football match.

Last words from Manchester