Chinese houses on the Penang island
Travel To Malaysia August 26th, 2009
Towards dusk in Georgetown, the capital of Penang, Malaysia, exotica sunset looked beautiful on the sidelines of a row of coconut trees. As he walked toward the shoreline, the sea water appear blue to the horizon line. Penang is located on the west side of Peninsular Malaysia, consists of the island of Penang and the mainland Penang. To connect it is no facility for crossing by ferry or via the Penang Bridge, along the 13.5 miles.
Penang Island is famous for its beautiful beaches, namely in Tanjung Bungah, Batu Ferringhi, and Teluk Heat. The beach is always crowded visited by tourists. Especially when held Penang International Dragon Boat Festival, which takes place every June and a moment to draw tourists.
Pulau Penang became part of the history of British colonialism. In 1786 British troops under the command of Captain Francis Light began to master the island. Then Captain Francis built a fortress. The fort was named Fort Cornwallis and became an important icon Affairs Section of Penang.
Fort Cornwallis used as a defense against attack French troops and a pirate pack. Name the capital city of Penang is taken from the name of King George III, reflecting the legacy of the British Empire power in Penang.
220th Window
Although the population of Penang Island from different ethnic origin in Asia, such as Malays, Chinese, Indian and Burmese, they have long mingled with the harmony. Houses of worship different religions living side by side and religion run their respective rituals.
Burmah Road there are two Buddhist temples from different communities, namely Thailand and Burma. Interestingly, Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram located Dhammikarama dealing with Burmese Buddhist Temple.
At Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram, there is a statue of Buddha lying on his side along the 33 meters and coated with gold. The main building of the temple roof is decorated with carvings Dhammikarama pretty typical of Burma, golden. Inside is a statue of Buddha standing upright, while the neat rows behind the statues of Buddha with a smaller size.
When down the corridor of the city, seen some old buildings preserved as a legacy of art. Among the magnificent buildings along Leith hotels Street, was a Chinese-style mansion, known as The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.
Blue-painted house is often also called La Mansion Bleu, has 38 bedrooms and 220 windows, was completed in 1880 on the land area of 1 hectare. The beauty and neatness of the house of former “Rockefeller of the East”, which has been renovated to resemble the original building, has led to award the UNESCO Conservation Award in 2000.
Become Landmark
Love of the art of architecture from the couple and Loh Lawrence Loh Lim Lee, making La Mansion Bleu become one of the landmarks of Penang, as well as tourism object. “We bought this building, tourism does not become our main goal. Sejarahlah love will make us renovating,” said Lim Lee.
Preservation of the house by Cheong Fatt Tze Loh couples performed using personal funds, without government interference. Originally part of the house is very dirty, damaged marble stairs. However, the entire floor of the building is still good, also the iron poles made Glasgow, United Kingdom, which supports the main building.
Upon entering the house, we seemed to be in the past. The main room was spacious, with windows and carved wooden doors typical Chinese ornaments. In the corner there is a round table made of marble and wooden chairs rattan .
Right wing antique buildings are now rented out to visitors who want to sleep at home last century. Rent a room per night, about 200 to 800 ringgit, depending on the spacious rooms and equipment.
When lying in bed carved wood, with curtains hanging curtains, it feels reluctant eyes closed. Pictured in my mind, a Chinese princess was playing the harp, singing songs about love.
Food Paradise
The presence of various ethnic culinary servings each, making Penang is known as a food paradise. Ranging from fancy restaurants to Hawker centers, scattered throughout the Penang Road. Typical serving Malays, Indians, and Chinese.
Hawker food court center is located in the open air. The price of food in this place is relatively cheap. Visitors can choose a table anywhere in the area Hawker center. Payments made at the table, after the food delivered.
Rice variety to choose from the menu here. There rice fat, a type of rice with toppings uduk bleary-fried fish, fried peanuts and sambal belacan.
Rice typical drive south India. A plate of white rice served on banana leaf, with a choice of side dishes such as fish egg curry, vegetable curry and rendang. Side dishes like Padang dishes, but spices-rempahnya felt more sharply.
Or briyani rice, made from rice with herbs basmathi spices, like the flowers of clove, cinnamon bark, and pandan leaves. Briyani rice is usually eaten with chicken makhani, plus papadam (Indian crackers). Chicken makhani made of chicken marinated in yogurt plus spices, then cooked with butter and tomatoes.
The tongue actually invited to dance through the bite of rice plus one bite briyani chicken makhani. Paired sense spices spicy with savory and fresh taste of butter and tomato mixture, really delicious. Especially when tasted, there pandan scent of cinnamon mixed with the olfactory nerve stroke.
Variations processed noodles, the noodles boiled, noodles hokian, to spicy Szechuan noodles can also be enjoyed at the Hawker center.
Besides food, Penang also provides an interesting shopping. Some mall held a tempting discount. However, shopping in small shops that lined the road and Lebuh Penang Leight more exciting.
National Monument
Travel To Indonesia August 26th, 2009
National Monument or Monas is popularly called the icon City Jakarta. Feels incomplete when visiting Jakarta, but not visited monument was as high as 115 meters. However, not all parts of the Monas interest. Only certain parts of the center of the visit.
“The height of the peak is still the object Monument visitors most interested in objects than others,” said manager Monas monument, Ageng Darminto, in Jakarta, this weekend.
Ageng who served as Head of Technical Implementation Unit Monas said, when the monument still has a place or other attractions worth a visit by the community.
As the museum which tells the history of Indonesia Historian, and the freedom that is where the proclamation echoed by President Sukarno and the court of the cup or the space that has meaning and symbol of the proclamation.
“Actually, Monas monument peak is not the main object, as the purpose of this monument built by the government in 1961. The main object of this monument was built to interpret the symbols of this nation through the third place, “he explained.
Today Monas monument has a total height of about 130 meters and 14 meters of them gold-plated bronze monument remains one interesting attractions for foreign tourists and domestic.
On weekends or holidays religious holidays at least an average of about 6,000 people visit the monument and most were willing to queue to climb the top of the monument using the lift provided.
Sukriadi, (28) citizens Bekasi, West Java, admitted intentionally spend time with family vacation just to see the city of Jakarta from a height of Monas monument owned.
“At the top we could observe the city of Jakarta with the breeze and her picture taken with the camera we had brought,” he said.
Monas area has a total area of 80 hectares and 12 hectares of which occupied the Gambir Railway Station. On each side edge of the monument was planted with shade trees and some areas to be a place for sports for the citizens.
Hong Kong Disney Land
Travel To Hongkong August 26th, 2009
HONGKONG DISNEY LAND
, located in the Sunny Bay is also a place you can not miss, this is sights of children, adults can also enjoy it, because it is designed with a very beautiful, we like being in a fairy tale created by Walt Disney. To reach this place it was very interesting, because we provided a special MTR to get to Disney Land. MTR is designed with a hint of Disney characters, Mickey shaped head.
In addition, many attractions are hilarious parade of Disney characters, the most fascinating is the fireworks at night with a Disney castle setting. Usually we would spend a full day here because the fireworks were held at night, Hong Kong Disney Land before closing.
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No Comments Mount Sinai expedition
Travel To Africa August 25th, 2009
Poop. Really need stamina journey. Imagine, sitting quietly in the bus air-conditioned but not cold and panoramic views along the way who posted only a barren desert. There are no beautiful scenery. There is only sand and rock solid, dry, without green plants. Occasionally on the edge of the street trees look dry dates and palm trees of the oasis dusty dried. Moreover, the bus running like a snail who stumbled in the crevices of the rock mountains and desert.
Yes, the way divides the desert from Alexandria, Egypt to the Sinai Peninsula (Sinai Peninsula) was a very long time due to natural circumstances that do not support it. But I’ve decided to go to the Sinai, an exotic tourist area of red granite expanse of the largest in the world. That’s the only way to get there, just like the Israel exodus route at that time.
The difference is, they had actually been in the atmosphere of fear being chased by Pharaoh’s army. They also must find their own way. Now, stay along the path = a very good asphalt construction. The road is intentionally designed with reinforced concrete construction which retains heat and capable of heavy trucks through. That’s why the road was not bumpy.
The road to Sinai is one way Trans-Egypt. No wonder all the way, we’ll run into big trucks carrying food and plant materials. It was late afternoon when the bus entered the Sinai region. Really like the brochure distributed at the beginning of the journey.
Sinai is a vast mountain area is very large and long. Material-forming region is a mixture of limestone and red granite is rich in mineral content of crystal form. When we broke the granite boulder, then these stones will reflect light like a beautiful gem.
There is no life in the Sinai. What makes it famous is the side of this mountain of religiosity. Thousands of years ago, when the children of Israel’s exodus from Egypt to Canaan, they stopped at the mountain. Just below the foot of their mountain camp. Then to top this mountain climbing, and Moses met with God, who then came down with two stone tablets containing 10 well-known law of God is.
Sinai stone is then carried anywhere by the Israel during their wanderings in the desert and become one of the most important artifact in the history of Israel’s monotheistic then placed in the ark of the covenant of Israel’s sacred objects. That is why, in the Arab-Israeli war, this area had ruled Israel and regarded as one of their holy places. In the peace treaty, and then handed back to Egypt, which until now care for and manage it as one of the famous religious tourist destinations. Read the rest of this entry »
Night eating at Ben Thanh Market
Travel To Vietnam August 20th, 2009
Ben Thanh Market or in a language called vietnam cho Ben Thanh. Is a magnet for every visitor who comes to Ho Chi Minh City. Actually, this market is a simple market, the market is not much different from Beringharjo market in Yogyakarta. But the Vietnamese government to package this market so that the market has become one of the must visit list in Vietnam.
If this market day to focus its activities in the market, ranging from souvenir sellers, clothing, coffee, fruit, sampe 50 legendary food counter (Anthony Bourdain ever hang out here lho).
As night market activity will shift to the outside. On both sides of Benh thanh market will be filled with food vendors, mostly seafood merchant, was on the opposite side will be full of clothes and souvenir vendors. I personally prefer the night market in comparison with the market at noon, in my opinion was more relieved not too crowded like a market day … origin does not rain he he he …
Traders food here is very aggressive. Just after a little while with a face slightly lined mupeng see fresh seafood on display, would’ve pulled. Well his name is also the trade.
My favorite shop here is Quan Cua Tay. This shop is located on the right side of Ben Thanh market (assuming the direction of the horse statue is facing the front). Who sell Engkoh friendly, it’s always consistent, never forget what our message and most importantly .. he can speak english.
My favorite here is the first Loi Cua Lan lemburi Bot or crab. Lemburi crabs fried with seasonings and flour while still hot margarine spreads were little. Savory taste of the flour with the spices fit really taste the sea (in the good way) of crab, plus a faint trace of margarine was … pas banget …
If the mood to cook was out, I also often cook this menu. The difference is I add a raw egg in the flour spice mixture. Once fried, salty taste of the eggs will enrich the taste of this food, accompanied by a mixture of salt + pepper + lemon juice as a “cocolan” will become even more enchanting.
The second menu is also favorite Tom Rang Me, shrimp fried in tamarind sauce (tamarind). Fresh shrimp cooked with fresh sour mix in a generous portion. Initially I was quite disparaging this menu, “the good still wear acid cooked shrimp?”. But after eating, the food is always left ngangeni effect. Distinctive sweet taste of shrimp really match the tone of sweet sour tamarind, oddly sour taste of the fruit does not “kill” and the juicy sweetness of the shrimp naturally I think even think the more interesting pieces out sour taste of sweet and juicy shrimp. Until sour sauce clinging to the hand did not escape from my target. Finger licking good really …
The third menu is also reliable in this restaurant is So Nuong Mo Hanh Diep. Baked clams fan, then given a finishing touch to stir scallions and a sprinkling of peanuts. Fresh oysters taste sweet with a faint smoky taste in the good way, fits so well integrated with peanut still “Kriuk” … delicious ..
Of the vegetables, my favorite is sot cua Chia Thia, mustard greens cooked in a thick broth with crab meat and mushrooms. Vietnam’s fresh vegetables with crunchy trail was still quite beautiful blended with crab meat gravy tasty sweet .. delicious wuih ..
My favorite drink here is Sinh To Xoai (mango juice). Mango is juiced portions generous, it really mango. Next is a fresh coconut, young coconut ice that seemed too simple almost the same everywhere can always steal my heart …
Total damage in this place is not too severe, usually eaten together with the wife satisfied, we only spent a maximum of 200,000 VND (1 USD = 17,000 VND).
