Medan Part 2

Dekat Sinabung Hills ni ada pelbagai bunga2 yang menarik.... lepas breakfast bole jalan kat pool ni.
Bunga yang ada  kat Medan je rasanya - Bunga Trumpet

close up warna kuning

Bunga ni pun cantik - Bunga Tiga Bulan

Gunung Sinabung

Kalu bernasib baik( ke kira tak bernasib baik) ada yang boleh nampak mini letusan... bulan 2 hari tu mmg ada letusan besar sampai ada yang maut...n satu pekan berdebu.

Dekat pekan Berastagi ni ada pasar buah,sayur dan bunga boleh la beli...buah Salak, strawberi , delima etc . Nak makan jagung rebus bakar pun boleh...Naik kuda pun boleh

Sampai medan Pak Jahidin bawak kami ke main store kedai Telekung dan Batik....so pandai2la tawar menawar. Lepas tu request pegi Medan Mall kat sini bukan main lg Mak beli buku kraftangan Indonesia kat kedai Buku Granmedia. Saya nak carik tudung je... so sempat gak singgah Pasar ikan ( jalan ala Jalan Tar ) banyak kedai tudung dan telekung...takde ikan pun... dapatla beli tudung rega bawah rm10. By the way kat Medan ni bila parking kat restoren pun, mcm kena bagi duit kat  org(ala byr parkingla kut)...tp tak pasan le  driver bayar berapa , biarjela dia uruskan...

Singgah juga ke Istana Maimoon , istana Raja Deli. Raja sekarang ni muda lagi n masih belajar. Ada gak keluarga raja yang masih duduk di side main palace ni. Boleh gak kalu rasa berangan nak try baju pengantin kat situ.

rumah yang masih didiami family raja

Solat di masjid berdekatan Masjid Raya yang turut dibangunkan oleh Raja Deli

Malam tu kami stay kat Garuda Plaza yang ni ada lift n aircond. Breakfast buffet pun bnyk pilihan sedap Bapak nak makan... dia dekat gak dengan Masjid Raya ni.  Ada lift pun still ada porter hantar beg, tetiba tgk dia bukak tv macam tunggu lama ....kat luar pun dia tunggu lagi ( ehhh hulur gakla 2000)  tp tips patutnya ikhlas kan...n tak wajib kan tp begitulah pengalaman...Esoknya balik ke KL flight pagi....sebelum balik sempatla bagi Pak Jahidin tips sikit sebab dah 4 hari dia bawakkan.Alhamdulillah takde eksiden sumer...Tujuan pegi Medan ni pun sebab datuk asal Medan tp semua lost contact dengan org sana. Tapi rupanya kg asal dia dlm 8 Jam dr Danau toba tu...takpela atleast pernah menjejak negeri asalnya.

Medan , Indonesia part 1

Just back from Medan, bought AirAsia ticket in Apr 2013 for 3 pax (RM216 return) ticket around rm72 per person.The travel date is in April 2014 hahaha ofcourse 1 year to get that price.
Tapi the best Air Asia sales offer yang berjaya dibeli still tiket ke Tokyo RM400 return(personal achievement) lol ...skang tak dapatla nak 400 pegi balikkan?? one way jelah  tambah lagi dah visa free ni.

Tiket 216 ,utk 3 org ni tak termasuklah bagasi , sekarang ni AA dah takde bagasi 15kg terus 20kg je rugila tak beli awal2 masa ada rega 15kg. So amik 2 org bagasi 20kg pegi balik...tp bila balik kami pakai 30kg je...tak sopping banyak.Pastu pentingnya google awal2... sebabkan confuse dengan ada beza waktu ingatkan Medan ni jauh...dah pernah pegi Jakarta mcm lama gak... dia tulis departure 2pm arrive 2pm....  sebenarnya Medan lambat sejam dari Malaysia so flight ni 50min je. Tak payah le beli inflight food.... tapi dah terbeli....rugi di situ.... Memang tak sempat makan pun secara tenang, kena isi borang immegresen lagi tetiba dah cakap "We are preparing for landing"...

masa tu lagi beberapai hari nak pilihanraya Indonesia

Baca ramai gak yang amik khidmat supir , tp hotel semua di book sendiri. Tp ada gak terbaca kena bayar duit minyak semua....tp i senang saje..pegi Matta fair kat situ banyak ground package. so dah dicompare2 amikla agensi ni Inbound Sumatra per person RM582 ( yang lain bnyk rm700) n dlm brochure dia tulis makanan halal. Takde money transaction tp kita perlu email sahaja dan mereka akan mintak deposit 10%. Silalah mintak akaun no Bank Malaysia.servis suma ok, tp agensi ni respond emel lambat..sehari baru nak balas itujela yg kena improve

RM582 sorg utk 4h3m ni termasuklah hotel+ transport + makan sampai dinner + n khidmat supir + guide.(tak termasuk tips) memula risau gak terbaca kena bayar minyak tu... tp yang ni dah inclusive pun so datang prepare duit sopping je. Bayar remaining ni pakai duit RM bagi pak supir so senangla sikit ( kalu convert kan bermillion kut)

Transport kami - Toyota Kijang innova mmg selesa

Attractions kat Medan ni mmg jauh2 so kena ada driver. Supir kami dari agensi tu namanya Pak Jahidin. Medan sekarang dah epot baru namanya Kuala Namu , so mmg cantik lagi.... sampai2 dia bawak pegi makan. Sebab makan dan termasuk sekali dlam pakej so lauknya banyak tp mesti ada ayam + 1 seafood + air kosong + pecal + buah+sayur. Kalu nak Milo ke Teh botol ke kenala bayar(pakej air kosong saje).  Ada gak baca org yg amik khidmat supir sahaja, dorg dibawa  restoran yang letak banyak2 lauk so kita akan dicaj kalu kita amik makanan tu walau sikit tp sebab ni mmg masuk dlm pakej so yang ni selamat sukahati kita la nak amik semua ni tp tak terabis pun.

Kat sini ada gak yang restoran yang panggang babi dan anjing uhuhu.
Penduduk dia pun Muslim dan Kristian. Kat Danau Toba tu katanya ada 2 je restoren halal.

Koleksi gambar dinner dan lunch provided.

masa ni sup tak sampai lagi ...ayam tu sorg satu...so ni satu dah kena amikla haha restoran simpang 3

ubi goreng dan udang tu sedap restoran makan muslim danau toba

Sampai2 dia bawak ke Danau Toba perjalanan 4 ke 5 jam tu ...so sebab amik flight kui 2 , dah gelap dah sampai sana tasik pun tak nampak ..so maybe patut amik flight pagi ?...
Dia akan singgah ke tempat jual snack..nama teng teng, tong tong ...nama dia mmg cenggitu ..boleh rasa semua.bole beli ada 10  kotak campur 225 000 rp

Danau Toba

Esoknya pegi ke Samosir...dekat tasik tu ada pulau lagi ..betapa besarnyalah tasik ni. Menginap di Danau Toba Cottage memang mengadap tasik, bila bukak pintu dan tingkap rasa macam kat laut dah. Tp sini mmg agak lamalah bangunan  n takde aircond sebab tasik ni dah agak dingin pun  dia tp biasala dah amik pakej standardkan. Oh sebab baca blog org sebelum ni kena bawak repellent, maka kat katil bilik tu dah tertampalla mosquito repellent. (lupa nak tanggal b4 balik) maap

Feri

lempar duitnya pak , lempar (ambil duit kertas)

Kat port nak ke Samosir ada ramai kanak2 yg akan tunjuk skill berenang, dia akan mintak kita baling duit n dia akan amik...so kalu nak sedekah bolehjelah.

Kat Samosir , Kg Tomok ada King Sidabutar Tomb ( kat Medan ni ada 5 keturunan dayak  so yang ni King dulu2lah) n ada kedai2 yang agak pushy juga. Siap pangil2 , pegang dan panggil sayang... sebab baru sampai n pening ada banyak 0 rasa mcm takdela dpt tawar banyak sgt...(dorg akan up price n bagi kita confuse konon dlm rm banyak ni tp sebenarnya bole turun lagi ) so sini mmg skill bargain kena tegasla baru dpt murah utk beli souvenir lake toba.Jenuh kira 1 juta = 300, 100 000 , 30 (lebih kurangla) so hati2 di sini.

Sinngah ke Permatang Purba. Istana zaman lama..tp masa ni hujan so takdela lama sangat. sebab nak hujan rasa mcm nak skip gak..tp dah sampai pegila dengan payung2 semua.

terusla bergerak ke Berastagi tp singgah sekejap ke Simarjunjung -situ bole makan gorg pisang n teh halia  (tak masuk pakej bayar sendiri)  sedap makan panas2 hujan ni.
By the way be prepare sebab dia panjat bukit, so jalan pun pusing2 silalah bawak bam or minyak cap kapak.
Tp tak taula apa nasib -hujan , so dekat situ patut bole nampak lagi Lake Toba yang cantik tp sebab kabus tak nampak huhuhu...Singgah juga ke Air terjun Sipiso Piso ...sini pun setbek hujan dah reda, tunggu sekejap bagi kabus clear baru boleh nampak waterfall ni.

last view of Danau Toba at Sipiso Piso

Kat sini dpt stay yang 4* Sinabung Hills ( takde aircond gak) tp sini lagi sejuk dr Danau Toba ...patut masa sampai dah nampak Gunung berapi Sinabung tapi kabus lagi.  ..sama macam Danau Toba Cottage takde lift so ada org tolong bawakkan beg... yang mana dilemma di situ,  to tips or not??? yang danau toba tu bagilah 5000 sebab jauh kut tangga tu kesian tp masa balik tak bagi (dah takde duit kecik) lol
Bilik ni cun , view cun makan dinner sedap gak tp tak taula sebab tak bagi tips masa bawak beg tingkat 1 lambat sangat extra bednya sampai. Wifi kat bawah lobi sahaja...tp sebab duk betui2 bilik atas lobi kadang2 dpt juga.

Sinabung Hills

dinner kat hotel,  tembikai tak sampai lagi

bersambung ~

Smartphone traveller

My smartphone helps me a lot when i travel. Ofcourse now smarphone has become our pc,alarm, camera and organizer. Additional function when u travel are :

1. Google map - gps
2. Google translator
3. Your report to family /friends - via instagram, FB, Twitter , Kakao, Whatsapp (at least they know u are alive)
3. Relevant Apps  - Tourist language / Subway Map / Train info for transfer and fare / Qiblat compass for Muslim.

I'm using Samsung note 3 ( no, they don't pay me) but i really like this feature- Increase Touch Sensitivity
At last i don't need to open my glove when i need to capture or browse something.
Great  function during winter travel.

Usually we only copy word to translate in google translate. But how about thru image?.. I try out google translate by image. Berguna untuk terjemah kandungan makanan untuk muslim. It is easy...but the setback it might not works on all words. But it is quite useful eg if you have nut allergy u need to check for ingredients / and for Muslim and vegetarian - to check on soy emulsifier,shortening
1.Capture and choose to translate

 2.U can also use image store in your media  for translation. The photo button is on the right side

and repeat  highlighting words that u want to translate.

quite useful....

Universal Studio Japan Osaka

Yeay unleash your inner child...its usj day ! We purchase normal train ticket to USJ (the kansai pass is only valid for 3 days and today we are going to JR stations which is not cover in the pass). The nearest train station is JR Universal City.
No wifi today as we only rent it for 4 days and i  mail it back  at Lawson Universal City. You can also return it at airport should u utilize it till day of departure.
Same as in Disneyland they also has colorful train full of cartoon character.

We bought the entrance ticket in advance in Malaysia to avoid q and to save some money (from forex). You can buy it at Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) rep in your country.

Once we arrived at USJ....its raining ... if we have another day we will extend this but from the weather forecast it will be raining for the whole week at Osaka. We have been travel to Kobe ,Kyoto , Wakayama it is all sky clear there. Well ,  time to use the umbrella ..ella...ela..

Universal Globe!

Although it is raining and on weekday , there are still large crowd from the local. Universal really know how to makes money lor.. they sell Elmo/ Snoopy ponchos and umbrella for the visitors.
I bought Elmo headband and the staff said "Kawaaii" lol im so happy but once each staff  said Kawaii ...hmm maybe part of their script lol








Remember to check the info and show time once u arrived. During our visit the park close at 5pm.
Since i have been to Universal Studio Singapore ( USS) im just gonna skip whatever i've watch and try at USS . They still open the rides altho it is raining but its ok im gonna skip that too..
We went to 
-Sesame Street 4d. Elmo speaking in Japanese is so kawaii.
- Jaws - the waiting line is 30 minutes but it is worth it.
- No halal restaurant here but we did try at Jaws area they have seafood base restaurant and we drink coffee and sup kerang. nak makan benda goreng tp tetiba ragu2 sebab tak semua pakai minyak sayur. Maggi pun bawak jugak, kalu aritu jumpa tempat air panas sure epic makan maggi di USJ tp sebab dah jumpa sup dulukan, takdela nak carik.
U can bring your own food tho. They don't check your bag.
-Backdraft - expect a lot of heat..it is so suitable during this cold and rainy days.hehe
-Hello Kitty ribbon collection - U can take photo with Hello Kitty. You can purchase the photo  if u want. The staff talk to me in Japanese - ok "wakarimasen".... she LOL so hard and change to English. She just need my name in order for Hello Kitty to  greet me later......sebab masing2 tak sempat keluar kamera, dah kena paw ngan hello kitty kena beli sebab gambar tu cantik.uhuhu
 other than that we just stroll in the park with our wet socks...uhuhu

Air tenang jangan disangka tiada Jaws

I want to visit studio 14 too but ,USJ just ended the Hologram showcase (one week before i arrive Japan). They collaborate with SM entertainment.

TVXQ at studio 14

I also went to Back to the future because 2PM was there. ..eheh
U know Marty rides Delorean right ? Not my day ,Delorean already back to future... apparently the Delorean display will only available in certain day...cehhh.

Untuk muslim , takde prayer room tapi boleh solat dekat baby centre near entrance dan kawasan sesame street (selepas Hello Kitty). Muat untuk seorang sebilik  untuk solat.Untuk lelaki kenala mintak kebenaran kut sebab ini bilik menyusu anak sebenarnya.















Available food :Snoopy bun with custard filling , Snoopy red bean cake and soup.

Oh the next attraction in USJ will be Harry Potter ! Not sure whether it is separate entrance or included in USJ but is almost complete now. We can see Hogwarts from far.Should i go to USJ again? OTL

Hogwarts

 Souvenirs available :

My favorite: coz this is the cheapest souvenir only 100 yen !!

We also received USJ pen by filling survey  and snoopy sticker at the entrance. Im gonna miss u Hello Kitty. Btwi do hope in future USJ will provide free wifi...lol

After exit , we went to Hard Rock Cafe just outside USJ to check out any exclusive HRC merchandise

From JR Universal City  we went to JR Osakako station (only few stations) to view Kaiyukan Aquarium architecture. Tempozan ferris wheel is also located here but it was close for renovation during our visit. The aquarium itself is the largest aquarium in the world.We stop by at souvenir shop on our way to Kaiyukan buying fridge magnet and stuff. Its our last night in Japan,.We went to Kansai airport early morning and save some fare to kansai by buying Kanku Chitoku card ( a card combine with subway interchange with Nankai line at Namba). Bye Japan

its already dark at 7pm when  we arrive there so my photo doesnt do the building beauty any  justice  so i just borrow wiki photo hehehe