Vietnam Trip Day 3: Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels

Dear all my friends, Forgive me for my laziness and here let's the picture tell the story again.

First Destination of the Day: Cao Dai temple

Description: Cao Dai Temple is a temple which combined those religion that we been studying in history. 

The Confusianme, Buddism, Muslim, Kristian, and many other else that I can hardly remember now. 

Our purpose to come here, (arranged by the tour) is to watch their prayers, to see the building, 

to see how is the combination or I shall call it as UNITED religion from all. 

*actually it is hard for me from Malaysia the multi-religion country to imagine this to be happen, 

and also don't want this to be happen too.

  

Overview for the big temple

This is somehow like the logo of this religion, 

someone show me its the same as the symbol of one dollar from US.

The inner view of the temple. Really damn BIG!

Last but not least, this is the only one I can show to you guys, 

which can be seen the combinations of all the religion. 

Can you understand it now? @@ 

Can you accept it by the way?? 

Second and also the last destination: Cu Chi Tunnels

Here it goes to a place where we watch the VCR for the story of the Cu Chi Tunnels.

The big map that show all the region, the red one is representing the Cu Chi Tunnels stayed by the komunis, 

The triangle was the camp build by the British (not sure which country, British or US)

The pink was showing the family member of the komunis (the local people la)

It is originally all the forest..

the opening of the tunnels, is just as small as this..

So, I can imagine, (no fat people is available in Vietnam particularly on that time)

*Jump in!!!*

*Take up the cover!*

*Close it! and Disappeared!*

Can you see where the people hide? XD

The Trap that made by the local people. 

(previously with no Grip to show the exact place.)

When the attackers come and tot they found the entrance...

Here they ends their live blindly... 

Some other holes for the entrance maybe?? 

Another one.. 

One more~~~~ @@

When there is some days of rest, where the outsiders don't attack 

They appeared to the ground and relax..

One of the vehicle that brought by the west to attack the local ones.

A few traps that created by the komunis to defense themselves.

Here shows how they made the bomb from the material. 

The two models (the real person) are our tourguide for the day and also another local vietnam guy which I talked to. =D

Here is where you can try on shooting the AK 47 and also M 16. 

*I don't shoot first is due to it is too expensive for me, and secondly, I am waiting if got the chance to try it during the PLKN a.k.a nasional service that I am still yet to enter. 

This shows how the last time, the local people make their slippers from the tire (the bomb were using the same material too.. @@)

The End of Day 3 and also almost all the place we been visited. 

Besides the area where we stay and the crazy walkaway that conducted by me. =D

Holiday Week 5: The Outing Days and also the Badminton Match

So fast, holiday had gone its first half, and left not much time to spend at home. Good news or a bad one? I guess I really miss Penang already. Admit that I am a bad girl but that is how I feel right now. 

After came back from Vietnam, I am continuing my busy life at home, as well as the additional one to be Daddy's driver. His eyes operation aren't really successful, although with not really much effects for the time being, but due to the removal of the lens his eye power got change until the two eyes cannot view at the same standard. (He had done for one eyes only) As a result, he cannot drive, I mean it will be much dangerous la. 

But besides the extra job scope, I am still able to find time to meet my buddies. (Bad girl is always run out from home and taking excuses to be lazy >.<) I am really craving for Baskin Robbins now after realized of the 31st July ( Am sure not because of the free scope of ice cream shared in the Facebook, I am before that Okay? Believe me! XD) but then Mr Lee (not Lee Chong Wei either) was not available in the Tuesday, so I changed the plan to Wednesday evening. Meeting him and my Indian friend, Ranjeni to have a dinner together (original plan is after the meal then B&R) But then eating too large portion of dinner so give up on the BR. (T..T) Anyway, A GREAT DAY meeting those friends. They are all too long haven't have a time to meet one another. =D Back to See U steamboat was another memories.

The second day (Thursday), Andrew's invitation to the mamak stalls is initially rejected by me, as I feel guilty to be out too often. He called me after meeting up the others and ask me out again. As the boss Tan Wee Swan was too noisy at the side talking, I have to come out again to meet up with those old buddies. Although had been tired whole days long, but the chatting were really awesome seeing back them. Those stories shared were some interesting and should really revise it back. The people, the friendships, and all those that happened to each of us. I appreciate the moments that we shared. (Initially reject also due to i know the crapping time can be really long. XD ) 

And one thing that I just found out the boss not yet forgotten, is FIVE YEARS ago the promised BIG MEAL for me (but the fulfill day is still an unknown yet. ) Hahaha.. Saliva dropping now.. hohoho.. 

Friday is time for me to fill up the absence. So I was acting good to help around. Unfortunately the late sleep made me nap for two hours long until daddy complaint again. And then Saturday come, my young nephew and niece (twins) already ONE MONTH old!! I mean, I never realized that I have been home more than A MONTH! They both reach the world a few days after I back from Penang. =D 

So bring daddy there to eat good meals and waiting for the call for yamcha with form six gang as we previously talk about it on Thursday. But then, no any news I can hear. Ended up, Watched TV Shows with Dad from the China Channel <非诚勿扰>. A show for the single ones to find there partner. Indeed some is quite interesting you can find there.

Reach for Sunday, went out with dear Chian Yit for movie. He asked me not to late again. But fates were always there. After get ready to go out at 2pm I go downstairs but then realized that Daddy had brought the key out (God knows why, He is not the one who drive also and somemore they drove out was the the other car =.=") Nearly Fainted. And got my anger already. They only reach home half an hour later and I have only twenty minutes to go for the movie. Been trapped in the traffic jammed for another half an hour so I am late for HALF AN HOUR for the movie. T.T Really felt so sorry aaaaaaa..... 

Went to meet up my dear dear Adrina after the movie and then kept disturb her to work >.< Now only I know the Sunday is really so crowded. But it is too late to change anything. Went to Ramen again after two years. (I am actually craving for Secret Recipe but then the place were fully booked T.T)

Anyway, The best happenings to give this week a nice and great ENDING was non other than the GREAT shows by DATO LEE CHONG WEI!! After so many times of just looking at the result that posted by friends in the Facebook. I ask Daddy to watch together with me the show. (Too bad, only the last half) And no offense, It is a great game that bring both the HERO come to a fight. It is not a competition for me, if you treat it as just a competition you are totally wrong ad. A game like this after compare the power was non other than LUCK. Perhaps, luck was not by his side again. Indeed, 19-21 is really an unforgettable show (first time in my life to really watch ) in my lifetime memories. That everyone in Malaysia, particularly the one outside my house and also all my friends in the Facebook. Were so corporate to hope and pray for Dato Lee to get for the Gold. 

But for myself, after lost for so many times in life. ( I have to admit it myself) 

I have to shout out loud that it is not the numbers that are matters, I have enjoyed the game and everyone have tried their best. While competing there is the improved that matters us the most. Which I knows that I will be VERY very very EXCITED if we won, But the different is that I will not be so much upset when the loses come. In fact, the ways to find the solutions are much important to be noted. 

In comparison, out of whole Malaysian we only have one Dato Lee, but who is next after him? I am waiting to see instead. There is much more people that backed up in China and kept appearing as compared in Malaysia we were just put a lot of pressure to those who had shown his talents. WHY NOT THAT instead of putting the pressure on the HERO, we should be the one pushing OURSELVES to achieve the BETTER us? 

Dato Lee had shown his best and the improvements, why not US??? That is what give me more to think instead of the BR, holiday and the medals. Hope same for you my friends!   

Vietnam Trip Day 2: Mekong River

The second day was a full day tour to Mekong river.

It takes about two hours from the place we stayed to reach the destination called the My Tho City.

As we cross the bridge for Mekong River, the tour guide shows us the coconut trees that as the important income for the people. But crossing the bridge remind me of Penang Bridge. And just realized how much I miss Penang. Is this a good sign or a bad one? Which means that the probability I will stay in Melaka after graduation will be much lower now. >.<

Overall what I still remember in the trip is we go to the My Tho city by bus for around two hours. Then take a motorboat to the Con Phung (Phoenix Island) to see the Rice Paper making and then Have lunch at the Garden Restaurant for Vietnam Style Lunch. Then cruise to see the Coconut Candy Making. Took the horse ride to another place to watch the Vietnam Musics and Singing. Then four people in a boat to back to the motor boat (the boat is with motor also but the people try to let us have the feeling for the old time so they use the traditional way lol.

This is the motor boat we sit along the Mekong river. 

The drying process for the Rice Paper making process.

Griding the soaked rice to get the "juice"

I like those roof like atap house that make me feels the traditional way of living. 

At the same time reminds me of the simple life that I always dream off.

The dog and the statue. Like competing who is more handsome. 

XD

The Korean Pretties are here with us along the whole day. 

Same with some handsome too!!

*Typing with the saliva dropping.. muahaha

we passed through the river along these trees along the Mekong river 

to the place manufacturing coconut candy 

and on the way leaving also. 

Enjoy the old time scene. 

Although knowing that there is actually motor on the boat. >.<

The process of making coconut candy: 

1. Get all the content of the coconut fiber

2. squeeze them in pack by pack 

 

3. Dissolve the content and let it melt

4. Stirring for 45 minutes. at the same time for adding sugar and favouring.. 

Cool it down in a big bowl and then 

5. Shape them out

6. Row by row and then cut it into rectangle shape

7. Final process: Packing by rice paper and paper then putting them into plastic.

Process of making coconut candy done. =D

Back in the motor boat

some scenes that i have taken down as a memories. 

Basically the house is follow French style according to the tour guide

Love the Nature!!

Weird founding: there is a few grave that appears in the middle of the field, 

or some besides the house.

Alone or by pairs. 

Only a few with bigger family accompany. 

Pity them or shall envy that they have bigger space unlike us in M'sia?

LOL

This one is normally how the shop look like in Vietnam.

the mosque I found in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

the local bus. 

Consider a better one compared to Thailand local bus.

 After the Mekong River trip, we back to hotel, and then come out again by the bus no.11 for the Ben thanh Market, according to the customer service assistant. So we follow the map to there by 6pm there.
Unfortunately, the shops start to close on that day too. Managed to buy a little souvenir finally.

Then we walked without looking at the map. Randomly until tired. Walk back follow the map. Stopped by a cafe to order for a drink. *look at the menu, all the unknown language. I decided to simply finger pointing.
haha.. A way to enjoy to have a surprise on what you will get lol..

There is a lot of resting park you can find in the City. 

as my friend said: 

This is a place without IPHONE and IPOD 

I mean at least less and people more towards the type we used to be when we are young

I mean for myself. I Did remember last time opposite my house were a playground that aloud us to play badminton and have fun there! 

But no more now. T.T

This kind of clock reminds me of my hometown, the clock tower in Melaka. =D

I prefer this one rather than the one available in Melaka nowadays. 

SINCERELY!

Ok, here I am done with the second day. muahaha