Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Trip down to Singapore (Part 1)

Finally, I got the motivation to write the trip that I had which I had promised. So now let's get started without wasting any of the time.

  All these one week trip was a last minute planning, like seriously last minute. It was planned on the very day that we are going. Skip those shyt, as usual, prepared things for the one week trip, cash passport toothbrush and others that is commonly  travelers will bring along with them. So yeah, that's how the trip begins.

  First, we arrived at Port Dickson, where most of the youngsters will go for a short trip/overnight/BBQ by the beach. Well, I don't have much things to write about here, because we were just overnight for one day at a new opened budget hotel, Mirage Hotel. I didn't get to go to the beach, because it was still raining, how disappointed :(

  On the next day, we leave the hotel early in the morning and drive to the next stop, which is Malacca, a tourist destination, a historical places. There's Jonker Street, Famosa, Red House and more.. Delicious food by the Peranakan, Chicken Rice Ball, Durian Purée Puff (recommended to tried it, if you do not hate the durian smells, RM10.60/6pcs). All these places can be reached by walking distance and is a good exercise, Pokemon GO (if you played) and hatched those eggs. Besides that, there's also a few museums (free admission) with air-condition that tourists can visit to know more about Malacca, Malaysia. And during the night, it was whole lots different than the Jonker Street during the daylight. Stall stands will be lining along the streets, singing, food & beverages.............but.....t remember to take care of your own belongings to avoid anything gone missing or being pickpocket.


  I get the meet few of the friends from Dragon Nest, Bryan (in game hubby) and Rairai (in game mama). Is nice to finally meet them in real life. Ermm, well, that only applies to Bryan, as Rairai I had already met him when he came over to KL for the Animax. We had a good time chatting and dinner together.

  The next destination for the next day was Johor Bahru. Actually, I got nothing to write for this state for now, because it was a stop for us to go to Singapore the next day and the following days. But we tried to learn how to cross over to Singapore as this was our very first time to go there by car. So we want to find out how's the customs procedures, the requires and withdraw Sg dollar. For first time traveler by car, you need to applied for a card (Ez Card), an IMPORTANT card at Block B after you passed through the Singapore custom. It works something similar like the Malaysia's Touch n Go card, where is needed for entering Singapore, passed through ERP, using their MRT, pay for parking lots and leaving Singapore. Therefore, make sure you must have sufficient money inside your card to avoid any penalty charges. You can top up your card at any 7-Eleven with charges of 50 cents or at MRT station's machine.

  So, we got our card and entered Singapore. Our priority mission is to withdraw Sg dollar by using the credit card given by my dad. He got a Singapore credit card, but however, he gave us the wrong pin which unable for us the withdraw money from the ATM machine @@ and he don't even remembered the password. So we drove back and exchange Sg dollar at Johor Bahru (JB).

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