Penang Street Art: Aktiviti Cuti Sekolah

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Penang Street Art. Kat Armenian Street. Aktiviti cuti sekolah bagi mereka yang seronok dengan bende art tak art ni dan yang seronok peluh tak peluh. Beberapa tips dan cerita nak dikongsi. Artikel ini ditulis pada 3hb Ogos 2015.

1. Terletak beberapa km dari padang kota, area ni area rumah kedai lama yang 20% nya telah berubah bisnes kearah bisnes pelancongan. Hotel, batik shop, cenderahati dll.

2. Pergi awal. Parking susah. Parking rate kat lapangan parking persendirian adalah RM5 sekali masuk. Parking tepi jalan kena pakai kupon kot.

3. Ada map percuma. Pandang-pandang kedai dan gerai dan tapak jualan cenderahati. Diorang boleh bagi map percuma. Tapi aku dapat map lama hari tu. Bila aku mintak mamat ni tengokkan baru dia perasan map tu map lama.

4. Sewa beca. Rate dalam RM35 satu jam. Sebab tempat artnya agak bersepah dan bukan setempat, apek beca lagi fasih. Kuranglah masa terbuang kerana terkial-kial baca map. Basikal dalam RM8 dan yang berbakul depan dalam RM10. Ah-so yang aku sewa tu kasik pakai sampai jam 2 atau 3 katanya. 3 - 4 jam jugak la. Aku berbasikal sementara anak dan isteri berbeca.

Kepelbagaian basikal.

Bukan selfie, bukan membaca - mengambil gambar.

5. Beca atau basikal custom made ni agak mahal. RM80 for two hours. Ada yang kecik sikit RM60 for two hours. Mahal ! Tapi memandangkan bende ni unik dan ramai keluarga ambik, kena lah book awal. Call atau datang awal. By the time kami nak cari, dah jam 11 pagi, dah habis.

6. Bawak air meneral. Camera make sure charged full.

7. Ada masjid berdekatan untuk solat.

8. Selamat berchuti !

sekian.

Oh Wow !! Zoo Negara.

Jap. Intro: Kalau tuan surf blog ni nak tau berbaloi tak pergi Zoo bawak anak-anak, jawapannya berbaloi. Pergi je la.

1. I've been to the zoo around 8 times since 1999. Before that I went as a boy. I like the Zoo. But the last time I was here was in 2010 (?) And this entry will not talk about the animals.

2. The parking space is now hot. Gone are the big shady trees.

Zaganos first visit to the Zoo.

Did they change the font signage?

3. Entrance fee is reasonable. Could go higher with foreign tourist. Love it free entrance for the disabled. And maybe the can start earlier at 8 am?

4. For the pandas, they charge an extra RM50 per person.

5. The National Zoo made a lot of improvement to their look. Signages and corporate look was upgraded. 

6. And they have 2 more 'per entry' fee (in-apps-purchase if you like) inside the Zoo. One with the kids section and another with the 6D cinema.

Buy at any grocery shop for 20 sen a piece, here it's RM1.30. A 500% mark up ?

7. If you are a family with running age children, bring handyplus / bandage / band aid. And please get them to wear proper shoes. Melecet susah.

8. Bring a lot of water. 3 litres didn't last long. Can drinks are sold at RM4.50 each compare to RM2.00 outside.

9. And you would like to know where's the toilets are. In case your children needs to go. The toilets are clean and airy btw.

10. Apart from the new signages, the Zoo have more souvernir shops and eatery places all over. New places are being built. Some new cages, some improved and renovated cages, some improved interiors for the animals. New pavements here and there. Kudos. 

The older version is a modified bus. The diesel engines were loud.

11. The trams are new. RM 5 for adults and RM 3 for children. But now the stops are limited to only one place. A little bit inconvenient. Zoo Negara should have bicycles rented out. That would be fun.

12. Along the way there's aircond huts like this. Should it be too hot for the children. Although the whole Zoo is shady, this is a good idea. The non-smoking hut smells of smoke though.

13. They offer nasi goreng and such in the menu.

An old building Akuarium Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Please do not do away with the logo.

14. I'm not sure if the aquarium is new, but it's my first time there. Nothing near aquaria but good enough. Thumbs up.

Interior is well planned and decorated.

An old building with retro style tiling. Today, the tiles are 2 feet square each.
Orang dulu rajin sikit kot..?

Didn't go in there.

Went in the Butterfly garden. Nice.

15. The butterfly garden is cool. You get to see butterflies and insects. And huge foreign cockroaches. And a few dead butterflies lying on the ground.

16. And the leopard cage has a roof with plants growing on it.

Rumah Leopard.

And I just pass through this building.

 17. The amphitheater has shows starts at 11 and 3 daily. I know you've seen this before - sea lions and bird show. Still it's fun. The last time I was here was on a school holiday, the seats are filled 10 minutes before the show.

Is it a sea lion or a seal ?

The huts at the 'Savanah Walk'

18. And this entry ends here.

Malacca Holiday Once Again

Malacca is spelled with one 'L' and 2 'C's. A popular tourist place amongst Singaporean, Indonesians and Malaysians too. And a city you can go again and again and again and again....

Jonker Street - sempoi !

Basic Where ?

Southern part of Semenanjung Malaysia, some 3 hours drive away from Kuala Lumpur. Always book a place to stay early, especially during school break. Hotels and motels can be fully booked. Home stay is a better choice. The city can be very congested on Saturdays and Sundays. I prefer to stay right in the middle of the city so attractions are walking distance.

Basic What Is Malacca ?

Malacca is a tourist destination. They have ample of theme parks, as in Taman Buaya (crocodile farm) etc. They have museums. They have beaches. They have historical sites. They have food.

This is the place Malaysia started, way back in 1400. There was a huge ancient civilisation here called errr.. Melaka. So well known, popular and strong as a port and trading city that the sea beside her is call Selat Melaka. A country attacked and conquered by the Portuguese, Belanda (Dutch) and British for a few hundred years. And today we Malaysians are proud of the old buildings and the remains of the people who killed, slaughtered, murdered, rape and steal from our ancestors. Termasuklah aku yang tengok je bangunan orang puteh tu tanpa rasa dendam. Tui.. !

Do not miss to visit Jonker Street

You can rent a bike for as low as RM3 per hour.
Cycling around on congested street is safe.
Cars are going at 20km/h.

Take a peak into the shops architecture and interiors.

The children finding the way out. Then we rented the bike.

Planning To Go ?

Then do not waste time reading blogs and all, just go. Err. wait. Book a place. We were at Hatten Hotel. A 5 star hotel. In one of the premium rooms. And yet no towels were given. I called room service at night and they didn't come. It was until tomorrow that the cleaning girl told me that they were out of towels as the laundry can't cope up. That's how fully booked the city can be. So make sure you have a place before going.

I didn't stay here.

Makam dan Masjid.

And they have trishaws.
Very bright,colourfull,
with loud western music and have
no cultural value related to Malacca. But
the kids love it.

Istana Melaka - Muzium.

Masjid aku gi Jummat hari tu.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

1. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia atau Muzium Seni Islam Malaysia memang best dan informative. Pergi lah bawak anak-anak. Although most of the collection are still the same since it was first open some 16-17 years ago. But no complains. Its good.
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Taken from the net. Where's my own picture? I did have a few.

Basically Where Is This ?

Located in the heart of KL, next to the national mosque. Take the whole day to visit the places here. There's the old railway station nearby - beautiful Moorish architecture, the national mosque and the bird park.

Entrance Fee as of 2014

Adults goes in for RM 14 and children is RM 7. Maybe those below 9 years old are too young to appreciate stuff on display, but I brought my boys and they had fun looking. And running.

Basic What Is This ?

But please be reminded that this is a museum that talks about the Islamic art history. Not on Islam as a religion or a way of life, the empire etc. They exhibit clothes, ceramics, Quran, Khats, jewelry and furniture.

Then there is a section of miniature mosques. Great old mosques around the world being displayed. Including Masjidil Haram and Masjid Nabawi.

The Museum itself is has nice interior.

Construction going on.

 I didn't take pictures of the exibits. Have to respect the rules. So no more info from me.

Enjoy.