Vietnam - City of Tell

Readers...!!!

It's finally Friday..!!! Yeay!! As promised, I present you some photos taken during my family trip to Vietnam recently. Just a little words, Vietnam is a country that promises u surpises. From their rude immigration, to extremely sincere tourist guide. If you like to shop and very much into history, Vietnam is certainly a place for you to visit. Maybe the constraint is to find Halal food, since the number of shop selling is very limited. Make some research, or the easiest way you may follow a travel agency tour and everything is ready for you. Just prepare the money. Wanna know a shopping tip? Go shop early in the morning! The minute they open the door, you should start your bargaining skill. From 350,000 VNM Dong, you can get it at only 100,000 Dong! Take it, or leave it.

5.5 million motorcyclists in Ho Chi Minh City
At Bent 'Han Market at 8 in the morning.

The florist next to Bent'han Market. Fresh flowers, and they sell them cheap!!! You name it, if only MMalaysia can offer this good price, all wedding dais will be as pretty as heaven.

Walking to Bent'han Market early in the morning.

Tombs in the middle of the paddy field. Every house has one.

Hawkers at Mekong Que Dua stop.

In the center of Mekong River, on our way back from Que Dua. The girl was busy singing for us.

A view taken from Mekong Rest House, on our way to Mekong River. Selling items here are expensive.

Night market panorama.

Ho Chi Minh mosque. (the tourist guide called it 'smoke' *LOL*)

Halal food source at Kedai Samsudin in Ho Chi Minh city. The food is average.

Tanker at Chu Chi Tunnel. The secret tunnel made by the communist guerilla during American-Vietnam war.

One of the reason why the American lost the war, Viatnamese were small in size.

We were lucky because it was Viatnam fruit season. We got a chance to try all their best planted fruit. All in big sizes. I wonder where they get the seeds from.

I love vegetable soup at VN Halal. The only problem is, the restaurant space is really compact!

I love the hotel to bits! 3 star hotel that serves you 5 star! Muslim tourists prefer this hotel, as the only hotel that provides halal food.

In front of the city Post Office.

The leftover during war. Safely kept at the War Museum.

This place used to be the President's palace during war.

Less car, TONS of motorcycle. Red is green, green is green. No accident. You want to come to my way, you just honk. =))

What is in my wishlist? I want to get as many stamps as I can on my passport. So where is next? Singapore. Korea. Bali. Honeymoon? Location has been discussed. Just wait and see...*grin* XoXo. Tata.

Around the world

1)I was chatting with my fren Ainur via FB. She said she's now in Japan

with her mother. They will be back in December. They are there to accompany her brother till he finishes his

final papers. Lucky her. Well, talking about traveling, I have a few

places that I wish to visit.

*oh Romeo...!*

2)I always love Spain. I wanted to see Barcelona and Madrid since I was 13. I love Colonia de Tovar in Venezuela.

And I am so in love with Italy. At first I really wanted to go to Rome, full with historical

buildings and monuments. Not to forget, Monte Carlo in Monaco which has beautiful sceneries.

3)However, after I watched 'Letters to Juliets', I now know that I also should not miss Verona, Siena and Montalcino of Tuscany in my list.

-Ah Ai, a writer who hopes her King is reading this *grin*-

Get a Room

This place is called Ice Room...!

Variety of choice they have here.

Durian flavor

Yam flavor

Peanut flavor *my favorite*

I think this is...chocolate flavor *grin* (can't remember)

Mango flavor

Blueberry flavor

Additional appetizer

This is my mama, trying Fish n Chip.

The Ice Room we went located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

Go to exit Nilai, after toll, you turn right heading to Nilai City.

After 500 meters drive, you will find Ice Room is on your right.

Anyone from KLIA also may asks the taxi driver to bring you here.

It is one hot place. He sure knows!

Cikgu oh Cikgu

Kelaka tak kelaka la jugak cikgu aku ni. Before I start, lemme tell you a little bit about this teacher. Let us call him Cikgu Uncle Man. Muwahaha..He is (to me, and m sure people who knows him will agree with me) the best Mathematics teacher in town! Superb babe cara mengajar dia. Ateh bawah, pinn pinn, ponn ponn, adalah antara kata laluan yang perlu kami ingat dalam kelas Cikgu Uncle Man ni..his way of teaching is different than what teaches in school. I went to his classes during my form 3 and form 5. His name is not unfamiliar to me, since his son is a friend of my neighbour, and two of my cousins went to his tuition class also last time. And like a tradition, my sis also gone thru her time with him, Chakuchak (another neighbour) pun g kelas Cikgu Uncle Man jugak!

Nak dijadikan cerita, on last Saturday, I attended Marini's reception. I met Cikgu Uncle Man, and I straight away went to him and he immediately asked about Dedek (my baby sis), "Apa cite adik kamu jang? dia takde pun call cikgu bagitau dapat berapa A? mana dia sekarang tu?". I replied, "Dia dapat 7A cikgu, dia dapat matrik Negeri Sembilan, pastu UPU baru tau dia dapat UiTM amik Ukur Bahan." He added, "Bagitau dengan dia jang, dia da tak ingat cikgu dah ye", and he continued talking to a man next to him about us! I have no idea who the man was, but the man just nodded when he spoke out, "Dia dua beradik ni memang rapat dengan saya. Manja betul adik dia dengan saya, alih-alih dapat result taknak dia datang umah saya tu..bla..bla..bla..". ok, enuff with that. So after I reached home, while busy playing UNO with Dedek and Chakuchak, I told Dedek about it. Dedek tried to call his cellphone, no answer. She called his house phone, someone said he was sleeping. Let him be la..

After solat Asar, I accompanied abah (my father) to buy some of his stuff at Parkson. Suddenly this young man called and asked "Awak ke yang hantar adik awak tadi? Dia ada kat rumah. Dia datang dengan sorang lagi budak perempuan". (huh! takde lain la ni..mesti Dedek ngan Chakuchak! I did not know they planned to pay him a visit). Finished shopping, I sent abah home and faster drove to Cikgu Uncle Man's house. It was already 6.15 p.m. like that. He was happy to see me coming, and of course, these two fella were looking at me like "you are here also! sibuk je datang!" We enjoyed the evening with a cup of milo and a bulk of biscuits. "Sedap ni..kamu try makan. Ha..!!Sedap kan??! Cikgu selalu makan ni, cicah ngan air milo". Pulak dah! Taknak makan, dia paksa makan. Anak bujang dia lak malu-malu hantar cawan kat aku. Cet! Sembang punya sembang, masuk la cite pasal kawin. Cikgu Uncle Man tanya, da ada calon belum, orang mana, bila nak kahwin, dan gelak besau aku bila dia cakap, "Asal kamu taknak kawin pulak kalau ada laki yang nak masuk minang kamu. Kawin je la."..(I hope you are reading this my King..ehehehe..so apa lagi? masuk la minang!). Cikgu Uncle Man menurunkan beberapa petua andai menjadi isteri kelak!

Cikgu Uncle Man : Kamu masak tak? Kawin nanti mesti masak tau untuk laki kamu.
(as usual, Dedek akan cakap BANYAK bila masuk tang masak-memasak ni)
Ah Ai : Ye cikgu, saya akan masak.
Cikgu Uncle Man : Saya tak suka orang pompuan beli lauk kat kedai ni. Sekali-sekala takpe la,
kalau selalu sangat, takut laki lari pulak.
Ah Ai : Kalau perempuan tu keja cikgu, tak sempat la nak masak selalu.
Cikgu Uncle Man : My wife keja jugak, dengan Immigration. Dia masak. Breakfast, lunch, makan
petang, makan malam, dia akan masak. Dia akan balik tengahari masak. Abg Airie (his son) mana makan luar. Dia bawak bekal. Dia taknak makan luar.
Ah Ai : (memandang Cikgu Uncle Man dengan muka blur)
Cikgu Uncle Man : Cikgu nyampah tengok Nora tip-top (I totally have no idea who this Nora was..Nora Roberts aku kenal la..)tu selalu sangat beli lauk. Kekadang, cikgu lalu kat deret kedai tu, cikgu nampak ramai perempuan beli-beli lauk, cikgu lalu kereta dekat-dekat, cikgu turunkan cermin kereta, cikgu jerit, "Balik masak la!!..terkebil-kebil mata diorang pandang cikgu" (dan gelak besar la aku mendengar kata-kata Cikgu Uncle Man, apatah lagi bila cuba membayangkan muka mereka yang terkebil-kebil).

Memang Cikgu Uncle Man kelakar. We left his place 10 minutes before 7. And his son's mission to hide Dedek's shoe has failed! Dia terambil sandal Chakuchak dan sorokkan. Muwahaha...teringat dialog Chakuchak, "Mana lagi sebelah slipper kita ni?? Takkan la kucing amik pulak! Mana ni?". Jumpa balik sebelah sandal Chakuchak atas batu sebelah pasu Cikgu Uncle Man. Hahaha..nampak sangat slipper sape dia nak try sorokkan. Apa da..

Well, moga Cikgu Uncle Man sihat selalu. Sayang cikgu...Ah Ai will upload Cikgu Uncle Man's photo soon!