friday
20:50 - things packed and ready to go!
21:15 - we reached golden mile shopping centre, the pick-up point for the coach. the coach is schedule to leave only at 23:00, and its not even here yet, but we came early to ensure that we can all sit close to one another.
21:25 - my cousins family, who are also going with us on the trip, arrives. mum is happy because now she has someone to talk to.
22:23 - woah, i met my friend from polytechnic! he is going on a trip with his friends, but to kuala lumpur.
22:50 - we are finally settled on the coach! its my first time taking such a classy coach to malaysia. there are even in-ride entertainment systems! μΆλ°!
23:38 - clearing the singapore customs is an absolute breeze. at this timing, it seems the customs is operating for no one but us.
23:55 - takes just a bit longer to clear the malaysia customs. time to store some energy for tomorrow! good night!
saturday
01:00 - woke up to find that we are actually doing a pit-stop at yong peng. i was impressed by the stopover place. still plenty of food available despite the hellish timing. we ate fishball noodles. for an area famous for its fishballs, the balls are just okay, but the noodle is nice.
04:30 - we are already on our way up towards genting highlands! the super-curvy roads are fogged up. visibility is rather poor. its really a test of skills to drive up. dad said before the road used to be much worse than now. if its current condition is bad enough for me, what was it used to be like before?
04:56 - gosh... i
t didnt know it would take so long for us to reach the top, despite having a pretty skilled driver who kept overtaking other vehicles on our way up. this place is colder than my office, and i see clouds below me!
t didnt know it would take so long for us to reach the top, despite having a pretty skilled driver who kept overtaking other vehicles on our way up. this place is colder than my office, and i see clouds below me!
scaled down model of genting highlands in the hotel lobby
06:16 - we could only check into our hotel at noon, and most shops/attractions arent open yet. basically all we could do is sit around and eat. and eat. and eat. so sinful...
06:38 - long queue of poeple wanting to make the genting card. possibly for gambling purpose. my mum is the one who wants to try the slots machine, but she forced me into the queue for her : (
07:35 - we are heaving a buffet breakfast. some food on offer reminds me of the breakfast onboard star cruise. and ikea.
08:45 - having stayed indoor since arriving, we finally made our way outside!
09:56 - i just lost rm10 through the slots machine. maybe because i didnt have a tinge of red on me to give me luck. i realized gambling is really not the thing for me. the slots machine is no fun, and its takes so long to get the table games going, and i didnt have the patience for that.
the best part of the casino experience? getting checked by the security not once, but twice! i must have looked young xD
11:12 - theres a group of youths putting in a hip-hop performance at the hotel lobby. no pictures to show. my mum has got the camera with her.
12:49 - we finally got to check into the hotel room! the room is quite small, but just nice for 3 (my sis, my mum and me). im contented. hotel sweet hotel ^^
excellent view from the window.
13:41 - having our lunch in the hotel room. there was no need to lunch outside, as we brought way too much food up here.
15:00 - having taken a nap, we continued exploring the place. aimlessly Oo
me making my sis hold up the bridge
16:27 - i just had my first ever cable car ride! the ticket, at rm10 for a two-way trip, is great value for money.
not a camwhore, be still pretty good :P
whos taking this picture for us?!!
16:57 - the cable car brought us from the top to the middle part of the mountain. theres nothing much to do here at all, so we are already making our way back.
resting after wandering about
smile~ 30 dollars please.
this is not the longest cable car ride is southeast asia for nothing. the trip back seemed like eternity.
17:30 - my friend told me to try baskin robbins while im here, and try i did.
18:55 - just ended the tour for ripleys believe it or not. lots of fascinating stuff. its a little like paying to enter a museum, but there are some interactive attractions inside. a good experience!
g to enter a museum, but there are some interactive attractions inside. a good experience!
the luckiest chair in the world, made with horseshoes
my mum, seemingly unfazed by the dropping books
heads and heads and heads and shoulders above the rest
19:35 - on the contrary, ripleys haunted house is TERRIBLE. my secondary school does it way better.
19:47 - late dinner at kfc. another sinful meal.
20:34 - some acrobats putting up a show for the crowd.
and the table as well
21:25 - arcade time!
the arcade was also disappointing. i have no idea how much credit the machines robbed us of. we had to constantly call for the operators because the machines are giving us problems. two thumbs down.
sunday
00:54 - back in the hotel room. my mum and sis have already turned it. and im about to do the same, after finishing my outdated version of readers digest.
08:54 - having our buffet breakfast at the same venue. having tried a variety for food the day before, im sticking to just french toast and chicken sausages today.
10:20 - theres still a little time before we have to check out from the hotel room, so we decided to go bowling. my sis and i are amateurs, while the rest are first-timers.
fit for the camera, despite this being his first time
oops... a little over the line?
more like doing hip-hop than bowling
12:15 - took me a torturous 20 minutes of lift-waiting before i finally make my way down from 23rd floor to the 1st. everyones rushing to check out at the same time.
14:28 - it rained in the morning, so the temperature outside is really low. if you exhale hard enough, you can even see your breath smoking!
after a torrid time waiting at the cold and overcrowded bus terminal, our coach finally arrives. no in-ride entertainment system this time, but it doesnt matter to me. im just going to concuss myself for most part of the trip back : )
conclusion: i was too young the first time i went to genting, so i didnt know what was the place about. i only remembered the cold weather, the hotel suite and that i was underheight for a certain water attraction. now i have a better idea about the place. didnt try the theme park though, as we only had one full day to explore, and i didnt want it to be a mad rush. maybe if there is a next time...
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