Staycation at RC Cape Nautica Villa,Port Dickson

Assalamualaikum

Cuti sekolah baru-baru ni,kami ke Port Dickson ...or Pokdeksen,kato orang nogori.Walaupun Pantai Klebang cuma sepelaung dari rumah (3 mins drive),saje cari pantai yang jauh (tak jauh mana pun sebenarnya..).We personally feel that Klebang Beach had becoming more touristy now...too crowded with people,..extremely hot as there is less shady trees nowadays...too many stalls which in turn produce post pasar malam scene if you come in the morning (banyak nau sampah,bak kata orang Melakee).

Bismillah...subhanallazi...

Happy nak bercuti..

So...off we went to PD which is only 60 km (1 hour plus drive) from home.Singgah dulu breakfast Nasi Lemak Esso Corner di Tanjung Kling.A must JJCM spot if you come to Melaka.Walau pun stesen Esso dah digantikan dengan Stesen Petron,namanya kekal as Nasi Lemak Esso Corner ye?Kami ni pelanggan tetap kat sini.hi hi.

Kejap je dah sampai PD..Oleh kerana masih kenyang, takkan lah nak picnik pula.Apa kata singgah ke Hutan Rekreasi Tanjung Tuan dulu.Konon-konon trekking untuk bakar kalori.Oleh kerana ni itinerary edisi terjah...maka kami memang tak prepare ourselves with proper attires and descent sport shoes..

Hutan Rekreasi Tanjung Tuan ni terletak di Port Dickson ,Negeri Sembilan.Tapi ia sebenarnya bawah pemerintahan Kerajaan Negeri Melaka.Situated just at the edge of PNB Ilham Resort.

  Bayar dulu entrance fee of  RM1 (murah wei) for adults.Kanak-kanak bawah 12 tahun FOC.

Information board

Wakaf untuk melepaskan penat (belum separuh pendakian...)

Hutan Rekreasi Tanjung Tuan ni quite famous spot untuk team building warga kerja badan-badan kerajaan dan private companies.Selalunya,mereka akan menginap kat PNB Ilham Resort lah.

Trekking ni sebenarnya tak susah mana pun...especially for the newbie hikers.800 meter je...jalan pun berturap.Mula-mula jalan condong ke atas...pas tu mendatar.Terjumpa perempuan hiking with a dress and heels..steady je..

Sampai ke puncak,terus nampak Cape Rachado Lighthouse (a.k.a Rumah Api Tanjung Tuan ) yang famous tu (oldest light house in Malaysia)

Bangunan setinggi 24 meter ni terletak 118 meter dari aras laut.Rumah api ini dibina pada tahun 1819 oleh kerajaan British, khususnya semasa Stamford Raffles. Ia kemudian dibina semula pada tahun 1860 setelah menara yang asal termusnah, akibat perang. Dari puncak Tanjung Tuan akan kelihatan pusaran air yang ganas yang menenggelamkan sekurang-kurangnya empat buah kapal perang Belanda dan Portugis pada tahun 1605.Rumah api ini asalnya daripada bangunan kayu sahaja tetapi kini telah diganti dengan bangunan batu dan dilengkapi dengan sistem lampu yang memenuhi piawai antarabangsa

(Credit to Wikipedia)

Atas faktor keselamatan,rumah api ni tidak dibuka pada pengunjung.Tak boleh masuk,kita cuma boleh tawaf sekitar menara.Oleh kerana menara ni betul-betul mengadap Selat Melaka,it is indeed a perfect spot for selfie and sunset watch

We-fie

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The taller pillar is the original one..

View dari tebing menara

Selesai trekking..

Selesai trekking di hutan rekreasi,kami menuju ke Blue Lagoon Beach...atau nama lain,Pantai Tanjung Biru,400 meter ...less than 5 mins drive.Sekarang masa untuk picnic.Lama sangat dah tak berpiknik.

Kawasan lapang dan redup..

Pantai Blue Lagoon ni,agak private kalau nak dibandingkan dengan Pantai Telok Kemang ..which is more crowded and merrier!Pantainya bersih...dan ada segala kemudahan seperti medan makan,kedai-kedai menjual cenderahati dan peralatan berenang,surau dan tandas awam.Yang kami tak berapa berkenan,tak de kemudahan sinki (walau  pun di medan makan) atau pun paip untuk membasuh tangan dan kaki.Semua perlu menggunakan tandas awam (bayar lima posen)...hatta untuk berwudhuk sekali pun.Ntahlah,mungkin ini salah satu tips dan taktik MPPD untuk menjaga kebersihan pantai?Wallahu alam...

Si bujang & FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

FOMO again...

Old skool ice-cream is a MUST kat pantai..

RC CAPE NAUTICA VILLA

Selesai alas perut,kami menuju ke Masjid Kariah Telok Kemang untuk solat zohor.Sampai di masjid tepat pada waktu zohor.Usai solat kami terus ke destinasi sebenar iaitu RC Cape Nautica Villa.Actually,checking in time is at 3 pm,tapi call Mr Vijay,the hotel manager...boleh check in awal at 2.30 pm.Very flexible and accomodating..thank you!

Frankly speaking,we never heard of this hotel before...although it  scores 8/10 from 268 reviews!Poor us...Semasa blog walking...mencari-cari hotel di PD,jumpa less than 5 blogs yang bercerita pasal hotel ni.

First impression?The apartment looked old and deserted.The car park and apartment looked so empty.But,please don't get deceived.DO NOT judge the book from its cover..Check out the interior...we were speachless and impressed!

Our 3 bedroom apartment is very spacious.The floor is spotlessly clean!

There is a flat screen TV (Astro Njoi) &  DVD player...

Credit RC CNV blog

Fridge + Microwave + Induction cooker + cooking utensils

Kat dapur,siap ada 4 baskets untuk recycled items (paper/glass/metals/plastic).Congrats for the effort.Cuma ,kalau boleh...perlu ditambah 1 basket untuk domestic waste...preferably with a lid?

By the way...hotel ni takde lobby atau reception counter.Kelakar betul...check in cuma kat kerusi dan meja di ground floor block A.Sempoi betul lah!

Hotel ni betul-betul strategic.Cuma 3 mins drive keluar ke main road.Dekat dengan shoplots di kawasan PD Sunggala.Ada kedai-kedai makan,groceries and sundries shops...pusat karaoke keluarga..kedai dobi..bakery.Oh ya..Family Store pun ada.

For beach lovers...there is no nearby beach to walk to.But Telok Kemang is only 5 mins drive from this hotel.Untuk kaki pancing,ada laluan sejauh 800 meter (boleh diikuti oleh motor dan pejalan kaki sahaja) ke jeti...untuk memancing..

Seharian santai-santai saje di hotel..

Credit RC CNV blog

Aksi 2 beradik..

A pool all to themselves

The pool overlooking amazing sea and marina view...

Credir RC CNV blog

Taman permainan terjaga dan berfungsi baik..

Malamnya,kami makan di King's Char Kuey Tiaw,5 mins drive dari hotel.A-must JJCM kat PD.Punya lah ramai orang waktu kami sampai...nak parking pun agak susah.Tapi,service memang terbaekkk.Canggih..ambil order dengan tablet...siap ada layout tables untuk order masuk.Speciality nya dah tentu lah char kue tiaw.Kami juga order chicken chop (as usual Malaysianised version with black pepper sauce banjir),nasi goreng cili padi (podeh and sodap) dan nasi goreng udang (pun best)!

Credit to nasabibnuhazim blog

Esoknya...kami check out pada jam 11 pagi.Kaum Adam perlu solat Jumaat..Sempat singgah di Nasi Arab Al Waleed atau pun more known by locals as D' Sawit Corner sebab tempat makan ni dalam kelapa sawit.Kedai ni tepi jalan di Masjid Tanah...susah nak miss sebab akan nampak banyak kereta parking.Another JJCM yang wajib kalau datang Melaka.Yang bestnya..dah tentu lah nasi Arab..selain gulai kawah.Western food pun ada...cendol tambah free!

Credit to konflikmassa blogspot

Serba ringkas percutian di PD..seronok juga dapat keluar dari negeri (Melaka) cuti-cuti ni..Jumpa lagi!

48 hours of Borneo...Here what I Got.

Alhamdulillah ...at last  I managed to join a  small group of  photographers to the " Land Below The Wind"........ It was a short journey, indeed 48hours full of actions and dramas. Thanks to my friend FJ(the organiser and mentor) who offerred the very best opportunity to explore Kudat . Though I have been to Sabah a few times before, this is the first time I reached Kudat.

It was a very new experience to me. I learnt a lot about Landscape Photography...Not only about my camera but also life as a Travelling Landscape Hunter, I shot my 1st Milky way here with Canon Eos700D...which is a new milestone to my photography career...

Everything was great except we did not get the very best of Sabah sunset or sunrise...may be next time......Insya Allah

Here are some of  of the very Best of Sabah ...captured using Canon Eos 700d with Sigma 10-20mm
and Fujix30...I hope it gives some light to others who own small camera but wish to shoot Landscape..

Nearby Kota Belud...A Paddy field with the background of Mount Kinabalu..On the way to Kudat we stopped for a while..for handheld photography...Fujix30

Simpang Mengayau Beach at the Tip of Borneo. We get up early for sunrise. We walked about 50-70 metres into the water still at the knee height..

Beautiful Place with my colleagues enjoying the moment. "Simpang Mengayau

Amazing Strait Mosque of Malacca-One of My Best Collection

56 seconds .

Layag layag Kudat

Milky Way at Layag layag

Tindakon Dazang. Superb Rock Formation with some mossy parts.

Blue hour at Likas Mosque

Reflection

Amazing . You can see Milky Way here.Layag layag

Likas Mosque Sabah...1st assignment

Sunset at the Mengkabong River

Abandoned Ship Wrecked at Mengkabong River

Fisherman Jetty at Mengkabong River. Beware of Sandfly...It took me 2 weeks to recover from it...Get your mosquito repellent ready.

Borneo Beach . Superb waves with white sand. 

Magnificent Mengkabong River with the sight on Mount Kinabalu

Mengkabong River Sunset opposing the Mount Kinabalu

Mossy Rocks at Tindakon Dazang..

A Glimpse of Waterfront Kuching

During my recent visit to Kuching, 5-9th May 2016

At this age...I have the opportunity to visit Kuching for the very 1st time of my life...Yes a very 1st time...Is not funny...hehehe...Thanks to Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Melaka for giving  me this opportunity to represent Malacca State Health Tennis and Golf team for the Bineally  KKM tourney...
I didnt win anything....we stayed at UITM Samarahan ~22km from Kuching...But sports have been my blood ...I was determined to earn at least Bronze medal this time but it was not to be...My 1st game against Putrajaya single veteran lasted more than 2 and half hours.under the hot 45 degree temp...and I was leading 6-3 and 4-3 with a chance to break my opponent serve at 15-30....then ...the unexpected cramp strucked me....then the rest was history.....walk over for my opponent and he clinched Bonze later......
Golf was more leisure....the next day....played well in patches....the team finished 4th overall.

I didnt have much time to explore Kuching except the waterfront...One... because of a tight schedule...and the other things is "transport"...May be Next time I will visit again with full of itenaries on landscape photograpy....

Lets enjoy some of my collections from FujiX30...No filters...No Tripods...

Capturing the Light

Road In front of Magharita

Seat 9A MAS

Sunset


Walking along the river is fun. There are many stalls and Buskers performing...Full house and a bit of crowd during weekend.

Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak~~~Awesome

My Favourite capture

If you walk along the riverside,,there will be peoples distributing flyers on massage services...Careful on this....

Sun and Roses

Oil Painting at Sarawak River from Mira's Point

The Sight of Magharita

Blurring Waterfront

Mee Kolok~my 1st experience..d other site Rm4.00

Light Trail

Light Bokeh

Wall Frame of Water front

Walking at the sunset

Serenity of Water front

1 minute Journey for the cost of 50cents

Beauty under the sunset

Light Bokeh

Love out of Focus

Mirror

Painting The Waterfront

City Cats

Circle cats

 ......Till I visit again Sarawak......Awokkk

SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTO OF SARAWAK BY CASANAYAFANA

10 DAYS SOUTH ISLAND,NEW ZEALAND ITINERARY

Salam,

If you asked anyone who had traveled to NZ.they would agree on ONE thing.It is a lifetime experiance.Agak susah nak melakar  itinerary NZ....bcoz it's really not about the destination,it's the journey itself.Jadi rasanya,istilah mengembara lebih tepat berbanding melawat NZ.

Ini adalah roadtrip kami ke NZ,dari 2-11 Dec,2015.Banyak yang kami jumpa sepanjang perjalanan,yang tak ada dalam plan asal.Setiap traveller rasanya akan melalui pengalaman yang berbeza.

So...berikut adalah coretan perjalanan kami selama 10 hari di South Island,NZ sebagai panduan...bagi sesiapa yang berminat.

Travel Itinerary:  01 Dec 2015-12 Dec 2015

Kuala Lumpur-Sydney-New Zealand (CHC)-Sydney-Kuala Lumpur.

Tue 01 Dec 0910 hr (Kuala Lumpur)-----------Tue 01 Dec 2020hr (Sydney) Air Asia---Transit 12 hours

Wed 02 Dec 1015hr (Sydney)-Kingston Smith---Wed 02 Dec 1520 (CHC) QANTAS

Wed 02 Dec 

- arrival at Christchurch Airport - stay overnight at Airport Motel Lodge,Christchurch

Thu 03 Dec

- check out from motel

- Pick up motorhome at RV Super Centre

- Groceries shopping at Pak n Save,Hornby

- Photostop at Aylesbury

- Rakaia Gorge

- Mt Pott

-  Lunch at Lake Clear Water

- Mt Somers=Mt Sunday

- Geraldine 

- Photostop at Geraldine Farlie Highway

- Lake Tekapo

- Check in at Lake Tekapo Holiday Park-dinner & sleep

Fri 04 Dec

- Breakfast & check out from Lake Tekapo Holiday Park

- Photostop at Irishman Creek look out point

- Lake Pukaki

- Photostop at Peters Look Out Point

- Aoraki / Mount Cook National ParkDid Hooker River bush trekking

- Lunch at Lake Wardell,next to Pukaki Canal Hydroelectric Campsite

- Dropby at High Country Salmon Farm

- Passing by Lindis Pass

- Arrive at Lake Outlet Holiday Park,Wanaka.Check in,dinner & sleep

Sat 05 Dec

- Breakfast & check out from Lake Outlet Holiday Park,Wanaka

- Puzzling World of Wanaka

- Lunch at Dunstan Lake

- Fruit ice cream at Cromwell

- AJ Hackett Kawarau River- watched bungy jumping & tried Zipride

- Arrowtown—Queenstown--; photostop at Glenorchy- (the famous willow tree)

- Check in Moke Lake campsite.Dinner & sleep

Sun 06 Dec

- Check out from Moke Lake campsite--Queenstown

- Luge ride at Queenstown Skyline

- Lunch at Bollywood Restaurant,Queenstown

- Gas fueling at Te Anau petrol station

- Eglinton River

- Mackay Creek

- Mirror Lake

- Hommer Tunnel

- Check in Milford Sound Lodge.Dinner & sleep

Mon 07 Dec

- Breakfast & check out from Milford Sound Lodge

- Milford Sound Cruise

- Hommer Tunnel

- Phhotostop at Deer Flat (lupin flowers)

- Cook & have lunch at Lakefront 

-Photostop at Lake Waihola

- Arrive & check in at Dunedine Holiday Park

Tue 08 Dec

- Breakfast & check out from Dunedine Holiday Park

- St Kilda Beach

- Sandfly Bay to watch penguins

- Visit Cadbury World,Dunedine

- Dunedine Railway Station

- Otago University (NZ oldest university)

- Road hiking at Baldwin Street (steepest street in the world)

- Lunch by lake site 

- Moeraki Boulders

- Visit Oomaru Victoria Presinct

- Arrive & check in at Timaru Top 10 Holiday Park

Wed 09 Dec 

- Breakfast & check out from Timaru Top 10 Holiday Park

(Timaru-Ashburton-Christchurch)

- Ashburton Lake

- Christchurch Hop On Hop Off Tram-Cathedral Junction-Canterbury Museum-Botanical Garden-River Punting-ReStart Mall

- Check in to 219 on John Motel,Christchurch

Thu 10 Dec

- Breakfast & check out from 219 on John Motel,Christchurch

- Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

- Return motorhome at RV Super Centre

Thu 10 Dec -1655 CHC-------------Thu 10 Dec (Syd) 1815 QANTAS

Thu 10 Dec

- arrived at Sydney Airport

- Check in to Zahid BnB

-Dinner & sleep

Fri 11 Dec

- Circular Quay

- The Rocks

- Sydney Opera House

- Sydney Harbour Bridge

- Lunch at Botanical Garden

- Take ferry to Manly Beach

- Paddy Market

- Back to Zahid BnB

- Sunset at La Perouse Beach

- Dinner at BnB & sleep

Sat 12 Dec

- Sunrise at La Perouse Beach

- Breakfast at BnB

- University of Sydney

- Shopping Corelle at World Kitchen

- Back to BnB

- Packing

Sat 12 Dec 2140H (Syd) -------------Sun 13 Dec (KUL) 0315H-Air Asia