imported XI

travelling with “Aleo”

October 13th, 2008

well, i know it’s been the second week after i came back from this super nice trip, but forgive me for writing about it, k, emoQ?

first of all, wanna show my big gratitude to Aleochemistry for letting me join the trip, and trying to convert me to one of the Aleo’s. well, i’m sorry to say that you failed LOL

i went to three places during the trip. stayed for a day at Genting, 3 days in Malacca, and then spent the rest of the trip in Penang. Another series of gratitude to Aleo’s. Thanks to KC for the accommodation, and WQ for bring us around in Malacca. Thanks to Peik See and her parents for giving us shelter and food (whole lots of food) in Malacca, and thanks of Haw Ge for taking us around.

Genting is.. well, it’s complicated. We are all disappointed ‘coz we didn’t get to play much (almost none) of the outdoor park due to the heavy rain and fog. However, it was a nice experience to go SS out in the cold weather. And, the terrifying yet funny “Truth or Dare” stay-up night. It caused HongSan to become a laughter of a stupid joke bout “Left-Right Hand”.. *sighs I’m gonna kill Haw Ge if anyone else knows about it. Then, the next morning, Bie Bie and i got up earlier than the others, so we went to find some food for breakfast.. Ate sandwiches, dim sum and a cup of cappuccino. Well, it’s true it’s expensive -.-

Oh yeah, HongSan ate at Mr Teppanyaki for lunch on the 1st day. Tempura Bento set.. wow.. i think it includes many kind of food groups we need, and it’s indeed tasty! Then, for the lunch on the 2nd day, i had Ramen. Its soup is indeed great. We went down to wait for the bus to KL Sentral after the lunch.

We kinda split at KL Sentral as some are going back to their own hometowns and UKM. HongSan followed those going to Malacca. The bus trip is kinda torturing as the bus seat was small, and “thanks” to Mum for giving me the long legs and sufferings i got from it. We went to visit the old buildings in Malacca, of coz. And HongSan went to sing K for the 1st time in my life. WQ and KC brought us to taste many great stuff, eg. lok lok in curry, fried clam, kuey teow, steamboat & BBQ buffet, Bak Kut Teh, etc.

On the 3rd day, we split again, and HongSan followed those going back to Penang. On arriving Peik See’s house in Bkt Mertajam, Peik treated us with homemade mooncakes and dumplings.. and that kind of foresaw the 4kgs gaining of HongSan’s weight.. Horrible ne~ Peik See’s mum cooked really nice home-cooked food for us including healthy soups, red bean soup, green bean soup, etc.

Besides, Peik and Haw Ge also brought us around to try local dishes. Delicious, of coz! HongSan also went to Sakae Sushi for the 1st ever time in her life. We ordered stuff like mad and, well, the bill is acceptable. Each of us paid around RM35. I tried Junsu’s fav Hitsumabushi. It’s not the original one in Fukuoka but it still tastes good :) Oh, and HongSan tried BigApple for the 1st ever time in her life as well. Well, regarding food, what can HongSan say other than “NICE!!” ? 8 of us divided into 2 groups, buying the 12 pieces set. And then, we passed the doughnuts around and each of us took a bite of them.. Guys, remember, food tastes even better when they are shared with people you love =) basically, all food HongSan had during the trip is shared among friends, so that actually boosted their great taste.

An unforgettable memory is on a Thur morning that we planned to go to the Penang beach to enjoy the sunrise. We started our journey at 4am, but SHA SHA SHA.. heavy rain! So we had to go to 7-Eleven, ate and drank some hot stuff, and used the toilet. Later, we stayed in the car and played some more Truth and had some talks.. Later, we only got to stay at the beach for around 10 mins due to the rain which started falling again. Fish brought us to eat dim sums after that. The egg tarts there are great, and so are the other food.. Great is the word.

Really funny that most of my memories are about the food we tried LOL. But, guess it’s not surprising, knowing what a person HongSan is..

The trip is a great experience, letting me have my fun and “stupid” moments =) It makes HongSan even more homesick, though.. Throughout the trip, Bie, Mich and HongSan are constantly talking bout Sibu’s food and places.. We really miss home