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Hong Kong Night Scene

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0000

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Triple 'A' holiday ke HK and Macau

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:48:00 +0000

Mgkn sebagian dari loe org bakal tanya knapa titlenya gw tulis "Triple A". Begini ceritanya... Di holiday trip kale ini, ada 3 org yg ikutan. Semua namanya diawali dgn huruf "A": Agus, Andy Darwin, dan Andy "cole" Chaurusno.

Selama holiday, masing2 punya tugas tersendiri:

Gw bertugas jd journalist tuk catet semua aktivitas yg kita buat di holiday trip ini, sekaligus jd tukang potret2 dhe. Fotografer yg satu ini punya 2 asisten yg slalu bantuin bawain tripod ke mana2 sekaligus jepret2 foto gw. Kl ga, kasian donk gw ga ada foto sama skali. Sygnya journalist & fotografer yg satu ini agak "hao2" krn 2 kale gagal ambil moment2 fireworks di HK Disneyland & Macau Tower. Pdhl itu salah satu fireworks yg plg bagus yg pernah gw liat secara langsung =(
Cole bertugas jd tour guide kita, tp Darwin blg agak "hao2" jg krn bbrp kale salah baca map. LOL. Emang bener sih. Krn kesalahan fatal yg dia buat, seafood meal kita di Sai Kung melayang dhe (tuk lbh detilnya lg, baca kelanjutannya di kronologi holiday kita). Haha.. *peace bro* Apart from that, big applause and thanks to Cole yg uda susun itinerary HK and Macau kita =)
Darwin bertugas jd translator kita. Since gw & Cole cuma bisa ngomong dan ngerti mandarin dikit2, jd Darwin lah yg kita utus tuk ngomong d mana pun kita berada. Syg translatornya jg krg sempurna krn ga bisa ngomong Cantonese. Terpaksa dhe tiap kale naik taxi tuk balik ke hotel HK ato Macau, kita mesti tunjukin name card ato konci hotel ke taxi drivernya biar unclenya tau kita mao k mana. Kl ga, taxi driver ngomong apa & kita ngomong apa, ga ada yg nyambung. Wakaka...

Choronology Holiday Trip

18 Sept '09

07.30 pm: Check-in luggages and ambil boarding pass. Trus kita dinner bareng Nany di Crystal Jade Restaurant, Changi Terminal 2.

08.30 pm: Abis dinner, kita lsg menuju k boarding gate. Pas mao masuk entrancenya, kita di kasi tau kalo Jetstar mesti masuk dari entrance yg lain. Cepet2 lari2 menuju k entrance itu. Amp entrance itu, petugasnya blg salah jg & entrance tuk Jetstar ada di tempat lain. What the fish!! Kita cari2 & akhirnya ketemu jg entrancenya. Ternyata Jetstar and Valuair punya entrance tersendiri di Terminal 1. Resehh kale lah... pake acara punya special entrance... Ternyata Jetstar & Valuair makin perketat hand carry yg bole d bawa k pesawat. Skrg 1 org hanya bole bawa 1 hand carry and ga bole lbh berat dari 7 kg.

Stlh clear immigration, kita lari2 k gate C19 krn tkt ketinggalan flight. Gate C19 is damn far! Baru pertama kale gw dpt gate yg gitu jauh. Gatenya di paling ujung Terminal 1 >.<

Pas ampe sana, kita dikasi tau kalo ada delay bentar. Haiz...abis2in tenaga kita lari2 aja. Makanan yg barusan kita telan pun jd sia2 dhe -.-"

Tunggu di waiting room sktr 45 mins dan ga dpt duduk krn waiting roomnya super kecil. Byk org yg terpaksa tunggu sambil berdiri termasuk kita ber3. Akhirnya 09.45 pm, passengers pun dipanggil tuk boarding dhe. Plane departed at 10 pm.

19 Sept '09

01.50 am: Arrived at Macau. Kita sempat kaget liat long queue di immigration passport. Pdhl da jam 1 gitu, masa queuenya panjang bgt. Taunya gara2 ada flight Viva yg berbarengan arrivalnya. Sembari kita queue, gw catet few Portuguese words dan foto2 deh *emang dasar cowo2 ganjen*:

Visitors -Visitantes
Visa - Vistos
Baggage claim - Recolha de Bagegam
Welcome to macau - Bem-vindoa a Macau
Exit - Saida
Toilets - Lavados
Telephones - Telefones
Taxi - Taxis
Bus Terminal - Bus Terminus
Bakery - Pastelaria

02:30 am: Stlh clear immigration, kita claim baggage trus naik cab dan jalan2 di Venetian Macao Resort amp pagi. Wkt queue cab di airport, kita ngeliat ada 1 taxi lg balap2 & ngepot2 di jalanan ampe bunyi "ciiitttt" sana "ciitttt" sini ampe ban mobil jg berasap.... Ckck. Emang mantap & keren taxi drivernya!! Kurasa dia mo ikutin taxi driver yg di film Taxi. LOL. Gw rasa org2 yg di bonceng ama dia pasti jantungan & muntah2 kale d dlm taxi. Hahaha...

Sesampainya di Venetian, kita puter2 dlm hotelnya. Ga lama, krn semua toko dlm hotel da tutup, kita ke casino dhe liat org2 main. Muter sana muter sini, liat sana liat sini, akhirnya Darwin and Cole pun ikutan abisin duit di casino. Mrk blg itu namanya "invest" dulu di casino. Ntar pas balik ke Macau hari Kamis-nya, itulah saatnya mrk tarik balik duit mrk beserta interestnya. LOL.

Btw, byk kale prostitute yg berkeliaran cari mangsa di dlm Venetion casino. Bnr2 jd ga berkelas hotelnya gara2 itu. Ckck.. Amp pas Cole ga sengaja ngelewat sarang tempat mrk duduk wkt cari gw & Darwin, dia dipanggil & ditanyain "excuse me excuse me, ni yao chi ma". Haha...

Selagi Darwin duduk main Roulette & ngbrl2 ma Cole, gw duduk sambil tidur sktr 30 mins ampe ditegur security-nya "xuai ge xuai ge, bu ke yi shui cai casino li mian". LOL. Pdhl da pules kale gw tidurnya. Mengganggu aj security-nya....Ggrrr!!!

07.00 am: Had breakfast and duduk2 di Red Dragon Noodles dlm casino (price range from HK$45-55). Not bad makanannya ato mgkn krn kita da klaperan kale ya. Stlh itu, kita k cashier temenin Darwin tuker receipt Roulette dia. Wkt Darwin tuker receiptnya, byk prostitute yg lirik2 dia. Tp sygnya ga ada yg panggil dia gara2 mrk tau "dragon" Darwin ane kecil. *Cole & Darwin, u know what i mean rite* Hahahahaa...

08.30 pm: Keluar dari casino, ke West Lobby dan tunggu shuttle bus tuk ke Macau Ferry Terminal. Krn first shuttle bus 9.30 am, terpaksa kita duduk2 dl di bench hotel. Gw and Cole tertidur amp ga sadarkan diri da kyk org yg lg pengsan aja.

09.30 am: Jalan menuju bus and queue. Wkt jalan ke sana, koper yg ku seret jatoh ke lante gara2 gw masi blm sepenuhnya sadar dari bangun tidur. **malu kale bokk**

09.50 am: Sampe di Macau Ferry Terminal, beli tiket First Ferry Macau ke Kowloon. Tiket fare HK$135 per person. Wkt kita duduk di waiting room, ada 2 cewe lg brantem adu mulut ampe yg 1 nangis2 gitu. Kocak kale bah dgrin Cole cerita soal 2 cewe itu. Haha.. *Cole, am i allowed to share ur story?*

10.15 am: Boarding ke ferry and menuju ke Kowloon. Sepanjang jalan, gw tertidur pules di dlm ferry. Tau-tau da sampe China Ferry Terminal (Kowloon) aj. Gw dpt seat duduk sendirian. Cole & Darwin duduk berdua. Pas dlm ferry, 2 cewe yg brantem td duduknya tepat d blkg Cole & Darwin. Wkt kita sampe di China Ferry Terminal, terliat tinggal 1 cewe doank. Gw blg ke Cole & Darwin: kyknya yg 1 lagi da ditelan ama cewe itu krn saking geremnya dia. Wakakaka...

11.30 am: Arrived at Kowloon. Di map & guide book tertulis jalan kaki 3 mins da bisa sampe ke Prat Avenue (tempat di mana hotel kita berada). Tapi pas otw, 3 org sok kepo tersasar pula. Haha... Untung ada uncle yg abis jogging ngeliat kita nyasar & tanya kita mao ke mana. Kita blg kita mao ke Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station. Uncle itu suruh kita ikutin dia krn kebetulan dia jg mao lewatin sana. Gilee...unclenya mantap bok!! Pdhl umurnya da sktr 60-70 tp wkt dia peras bajunya, keringatnya byk kale macam abis diguyur hujan aj.

12.00 pm: Sampe jg kita di Butterfly on Prat hotel. Tp kita dikasi tau baru bisa check-in jam 2 krn deluxe room yg kita mao blm ready. Tdnya kita mo istirahat & nap bentar dulu di hotel trus baru late lunch. Tp krn kamar blm ready, jdnya terpaksa kita pegi lunch dl. Kita muter sana muter sini, akhirnya kita milih makan di nearby Vietnamese restaurant. Makanannya ga enak sama sekali. Gw order Braised Beef Curry with Rice plus minum minuman apa gitu yg isinya Red Beans & santan. Yakss...kecewa lah..!! Uda capek & ngantuk, malah dpt makanan yg ga enak. Emang malang bener nasib kita.

02.30 pm: Went back to hotel tuk check-in. Gw suka aroma therapy yg mrk pake di lobby hotelnya. Wangi and relaxing bgt! Aromanya Grapefruit & Ginger. Gw cari2 di toko2 tp ga ketemu :( Hopefully gw bisa ketemu wkt d SG.

Kamar hotel yg kita dpt ada di lante 8 room 805. Begitu masuk, WOW!! Keren bener kamarnya. Ternyata Butterfly on Prat itu boutique hotel. Kamar mandinya tembus pandang bokk dan pintunya jg ga bisa dkunci!! Mending ga usa pasang pintunya aj sekalian...walaupun bagus designnya, tapi kesannya Gay kale. Da gitu kita stay-nya 5 malam pulak di kamar yg sama -.-"

Beres2, ambil foto bentar, and took nap ampe 6.30 pm. Ternyata Cole da bgn duluan gara2 mesti ke tempat Kelty tuk bantuin check-in di Ramada hotel, dkt hotel yg kita tinggal. Kamar tempat Kelty tinggal di booking atas nama Cole, jd mo ga mo Cole mesti ada d sana wkt Kelty check-in.

07.30 pm: Kita get ready ke Ramada hotel tuk ketemu Kelty & parents dia. Go to Avenue of Stars tuk nonton Symphony of Lights at 8 pm. Uhm..To be honest, ga gitu bagus nurut gw. Mgkn krn warna lampu sorotnya cuma ada 2 warna: Ijo & putih doank. Trus, lampu2 buildingnya jg krg terang gara2 wkt kita ntn itu hari sabtu kale yah..Jd ga ada yg kerja OT. Hahaha...

08.20 pm: Dinner di food court Sogo & jalan2 di sktr Tsim Sha Tsui amp 11 pm. Wkt di supermarket Sogo, gw beli and cobain milk tea. Gw suka milk tea Hong Kong. Tehnya pekat dan pas susunyaaa... Enak!! Slrupss... Kyknya mrk pake Lipton Yellow Label tea and Nestle Carnation milk.

11.00 pm: Abis anter Kelty balik k hotel dia, kita jg balik ke hotel taro kamera gw trus naik cab k Renaissance Harbour View hotel tuk clubbing d Tribeca. Sesampainya di hotel itu, dengan semangatnya kita naik escalator and lift ke lante 4. Begitu terdengar suara *tinkk* tanda kalo kita da sampe lante 4 & pintu lift terbuka, kita ngeliat sign Tribeca and Cole dgn semangat 45 blg "Welcome to the club". Tapi gw and Darwin heran kok ga kedengeran suara musik ama sekali. Taunya pas kita liat... *denkk* pintu Tribeca tertutup dgn rapat dan ada notice dari police setempat gitu. Gw ga baca noticenya. Kita turun ke bawah & tanya receptionist hotel. Ternyata Tribeca da tutup sejak krg lbh 6 bulan yg lalu. LOL. Sia-sia dhe HK$50 taxi fare kita. Akhirnya kita ke Concierge tanya apa ada club selain Tribeca d sktr daerah sana. Receptionistnya blg ada JJ Club next door. Kita decide tuk jalan & cari JJ Club krn ga mo sia2 HK$50 kita. Haha... Stlh jalan brp lama, tersasar dhe. Kita masuk k Hyatt hotel next to Harbour View hotel & tanya receptionist JJ Club di mana. Receptionist Hyatt blg kalo JJ Club jg da tutup. Trus receptionist suggest kita ke Lan Kwai Fong aj kalo emang mo minum & dance, tapi perlu naik cab sktr 10 mins gitu. Akhirnya kita decide tuk pegi ke sana tuk liat2.

Taxi driver di Hong Kong emang keren. Masa lg di tengah jalan turunan da mo sampe Lan Kwai Fong, taxi driver-nya suruh kita turun dari taxi. Ckckck. Bukannya brenti di pinggir jalan kek tuk kasi kita turun dari cab. Emang parah. Sesampainya di Lan Kwai Fong, lbh mantapnya lg, gw ngeliat ada "monk" lg minta2 di tempat clubbing >.<
Dunia serasa terbalik tuk bbrp menit. LOL.

Di daerah Lan Kwai Fong sendiri, byk club2 & bar2 kecil. Kebykan "ang mo" yg minum2 d sana. Kita keliling cari tempat yg lagunya enak. Stlh keliling 2 puteran, akhirnya kita pilih tuk drgin lagu, minum, and dance di Fong Underground. Kita pesen paket Budweiser beer. 6 botol kena HK$340 include tax & service charge. Sial.. abis minum, gw gatal2 lagi kyk monyet gara2 alergi alkohol. Tp untung masi ga parah. Haiz...

02.05 am: Went back to hotel. Abis minum beer 2 pins, Darwin gone. Kita tanya 2 bagi 0, dia jawab 0. Kita tanya 2 kali 0, dia jawab 2. Mantap!! Hahaha... Sblm minum, dia masi brani ngomong kalo dia jago matematika meskipun dia da mabok liao. Terbukti bahwa dia salah total!!

That's all for our first holiday trip in Hong Kong and Macau. Bnr2 hari yg berkesan: kurang tidur lah, ketiduran ampe ditegur security lah, duit Darwin & Cole ditelan banker lah, makan makanan ga enak lah, kamar mandi jg tembus pandang lah, Tribeca tutup lah, ini lah, itu lah, dll. Byk kale kejadian konyol & yg unexpected terjadi di hari pertama.

20 Sept '09

11.47 am: Breakfast di Kings' Lodge. Makanannya termasuk enak. Yummy! Pertanda yg bagus tuk permulaan hari kedua kita. Haha...

Dimsum yg kita order:

Kings' Lodge's Steamed Pork Dumpling HK$28
Dumpling in Chili Sauce HK$36
Fried Chinese Pancake HK$28
Pan-fried Minced Pork Soft Buns HK$28
Dumpling in Scallops Shrimp & Pork HK$42
Jasmine tea

01.39 pm: Abis brunch, kita mo shopping! Di guidebook tertulis kalo Harbour City itu the biggest shopping centre in Hong Kong. Jadi kita plan tuk liat2 di sana. Kita jalan kaki dari Kings' Lodge menuju ke Nathan Road dan menelusuri sepanjang jalan Nathan Road ampe ketemu Shangri-La Hotel. Sembari tunggu lampu merah di depan Shangri-La Hotel, kita sempat foto2 deh =P

Di buku tertulis bbrp tempat shopping termasuk Langham Hotel. Since Langham Hotel deket ama Harbour City, kita sekalian window-shopping bentar dhe di DFS Galleria dlm Langham Hotel (Ga ampe 10 menit kita da keluar. Haha..). Abis dari sana, kita jalan2 di Harbour City shopping centrenya & surrounding. Sygnya ga ada brg yg cocok ma kita mao. So, end up ga beli apa2 dhe. Btw, wkt kita ke Harbour City, tepat di depan gedung Harbour City lagi diselenggarakan event gitu. Ga jelas event apaan. Ramenya bukan main. Dari tua ampe muda semuanya kumpul d situ. Haha...

03.15 pm: Stlh dari Harbour City, itinerary kita selanjutnya adalah makan seafood di Sai Kung. Tuk ke tempat makan seafoodnya, kata Cole kita perlu naik MTR ke Kowloon MTR dan lanjut naik bus lagi. Kita jalan balik ke Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station (Nathan Road) dan beli Octopus card (sama kyk EZ-Link di SG). 1 Octopus card = HK$150 (da include deposit-nya HK$50).

Click here for Hong Kong MTR system map.

Dari Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station, kita turun di Central MTR station tuk ganti train ke arah Tung Chung line. Abis itu, kita jalan kaki dari Central MTR station ke Hong Kong MTR station, naik MTR dan turun di Kowloon MTR station. Sesampainya di Kowloon MTR station, kita tanya org yg jaga d ticket concourse gmn caranya tuk pegi ke Sai Kung krn kita ga tau mesti turun di bus stop yg mana. Pas cewe itu jelasin ke kita, kita sempat bingung, knapa dia suruh kita naik MTR ke Choi Hung MTR station dan lanjut naik bus dari sana?!?!

Alamakkk... taunya Cole salah baca guide and map -__-"
Tuk ke Sai Kung, yg semestinya kita turun di Kowloon "Bay" MTR station, tapi Cole kirain turun di Kowloon MTR station. Ini gara2 Cole baca guidebooknya separoh2. Kata "Bay"-nya terskip ma dia. Haiz... Tiap hari pasti ada kejadian2 konyol, lucu, and unexpected aja. Wakaka... Akhirnya kita discuss and rombak itinerary lagi. Krn Sai Kung terlalu jauh tempatnya, akhirnya kita decide tuk cancel makan di Sai Kung dan cobain makanan Jumbo Floating Restaurant aja.

Tuk ke Jumbo Floating Restaurant, kita mesti balik ke Central MTR station, naik bus service 75 di Bus Terminus, dan turun di bus stop Shum Wan Shuttle Ferry Pier. Perjalanan yg ditempuh sktr 30-40 menit. Sesampainya di bus stop, kita turun dan foto2 di dpn Floating Restaurantnya. Abis itu, kita naik boat tuk ke restaurantnya.

Sepanjang perjalanan di bus, kita ngobrol2 soal kemiripan HK and SG. Ini bbrp hal yg berhasil kita relate so far:

Harbour City (HK) = Vivo City (SG)
Central MTR Interchange (HK) = Dhoby Ghaut MRT Interchange (SG)

Yg plg lucu adalah wkt Cole blg kalo SG itu copy paste apa yg HK punya, enhance/improve it, dan implement it in SG. Cthnya: wkt di dlm MTR HK kan ada tertulis "Please mind the gap". Nah, SG copy paste and bagusin kalimatnya jd "Please mind the 'platform' gap". LOL. Ada2 aja tuch anak.

6.05 pm: Arrived at Floating Restaurant. Makan di Dragon Court. Makanannya enak, tapi ga ampe bikin WOW sih..Gw rasa ga worth aja makan d sana. Total bill kita kena HK$1,278.20!!

Dishes yg kita order (gw lupa catet English menunya, jadi ambil dari receiptnya doank & asal translate aj =P):

Roasted Peking Duck, Peeling HK$350
蟹肉蘭花 (Stewed Broccoli with Crab Meat) HK$176
中蝦 (兩) (Fried Large Shrimp) HK$192
成都焗羔蟹 14 兩 (Chili Crab) HK$378

8.00 pm: Abis dinner, kita liat Seafood Exhibition di lante bawah Floating Restaurant. Trus balik ke bus stop pake boat dan naik bus service 75 balik ke Central MTR station. Dari Central, kita menuju ke Jordan MTR station tuk shopping di Temple Street and Ladies' Market (Mongkok). Di sana, Darwin beli 10 clana dalam CK!! Ga tanggung2 sekali beli. Haha...

11:12 pm: Sblm pulang, kita pegi makan dessert dl di Hui Lau Shan. Abis itu lsg naik taxi balik ke hotel.

Dessert yg kita pesen:

Glutinous Rice balls with Mango & Strawberry HK$32 (Cole)
Mango Platter HK$35 (Darwin)
Bird's Nest on Sago with Pamelo & Mixed Fruits HK$46 (Agus)

21 Sept '09

08.00 am: Kmrn malam kita decide tuk subsequent liburan kita, tiap pagi mesti ada yg giliran bangun & mandi duluan. Jadi hari ini Cole lah yg dpt giliran tuk bangun & mandi duluan. Stlh semuanya da beres, kita breakfast di dkt hotel. Ga ingat lagi apa nama restonya. Lagian nama restonya ditulis pake mandarin. Gw yg buta huruf ini manalah bisa ngerti. Haha.. Kita pesan breakfast set gitu. Abis breakfast, kita lsg naik MTR ke Disneyland.

10.30 am: Kita sampe d Disneyland dan foto2 d dpn gate Disneyland. Baru ampe Disneyland aja, Darwin da di-approach ama 2 cewe Japanese. Cuit cuitt.. emang "a cek" kita yg satu ini tukang tebar pesona trus. Pake baju kemaja rapi2, pake spatu putih, bawa bag kamera gw pulakk.. mantap emang bah "a cek"!! Haha... Stlh foto2, Darwin and Cole antri beli tiket. Gw foto2 sambil catat journal dhe. Harga tiket masuk Disneyland HK$350 per org.

08.00 pm: Nonton fireworks di depan Sleeping Beauty Castle. Bagus bgt fireworksnya. Tapi sayangnya foto fireworks yg gw ambil gagal total krn gw blm gitu bisa ambil moment2 fireworks :( Stlh fireworks, kita beli baju and stuff di toko2 daerah Main Street.

09.00 pm: Stlh jalan seharian di Disneyland sampe capekk & kaki mo putus, akhirnya kita pulang jg dan makan KFC di Tsim Sha Tsui (Cameroon Road). Gw akui emang makanan HK lbh enak dibanding SG. Ampe KFC di Hong Kong pun lbh enak dari SG. Haha... Abis dinner, kita balik ke hotel and rest.

22 Sept '09

08.00 am: Giliran Darwin yg bangun and mandi duluan.

09.00 am: Had breakfast di dkt hotel (Kai Kee restaurant). Gw and Cole makan Pork Chop Japanese Style with Instant Noodle, Egg, Sausage, and Bun with Butter. This is the best pork chop versi Cole so far and I totally agreed with him. Kalo Darwin malah sok hebat ga mo sarapan pake alesan blm "eek", jd perutnya ga enak & ga bisa makan. Haha..
Minum: ice milk tea (Agus), hot milk tea (Cole), ice lemon tea (Darwin). Btw, Cole hunt pork chop trus di mana pun kita berada (HK atopun Macau). Gile emang itu org... Gw rasa dia cuma 1 hari doank yg ga makan pork chop. Itu pun krn dia lg sore throat & ga ada suara. Kl ga, kurasa dia jg bakal makan pork chop.

10.00 am: Hari ini kita plan tuk jalan2 di Lantau Island dan sekalian shopping di Tung Chung Citygate Outlets. Jadi kita naik MTR dari Tsim Sha Tsui station, ganti train di Central - Hong Kong MTR station, dan turun di Tung Chung MTR station. Btw, ada kejadian konyol wkt kita di dlm train MTR. Cole kan sandar di pintu MTR sambil baca buku Hong Kong guide dan ga sadar kalo pintu yg buka itu di sisi tempat dia bersandar. Pas pintunya terbuka, Cole hampir jatoh ke blkg. LOL. Lucky you... Kalo sampe jatoh, gw ga bisa bayangin betapa malunya. Haha...

10.50 am: Sesampainya di Tung Chung, kita ke toilet dl & beli air di Mannings (it is called Guardian in SG). Then, kita queue di Bus Terminus and naik bus 23 ke Po Lin Monastery (Big Buddha). Perjalanan yg ditempuh sekitar 1 jam dan jalanannya mayan seru: nanjakan dahsyat dan turunan terjal. Haha... Selama perjalanan, Cole and Darwin tidur d bus. Gw lanjut tulis journal lagi. Btw, ada couple yg duduk di sebelah gw. Cewenya ngomel trus ga brenti2 selama d jalan. Gw ga ngerti dia ngomong apa sih krn mrk ngomong pake mandarin. Taunya pas sampe di Po Lin Monastery, cewenya muntah2. Ternyata dia pusing2 toh wkt di bus -_-"

11:56 am: Sampe di Po Lin Monastery. Di sana ada byk tourist attraction: Tian Tan Buddha Statue, Ngong Ping Village, Wisdom Path, dll. Kita pilih tuk liat Tian Tan Buddha Statue dl. Satu2nya cara tuk sampe k patung Buddhanya adalah naik tangga. Total ada 224 steps tuk ampe ke Buddha Statue. Ngos2an juga wkt naik tangganya. Hahaha... Naik amp setengah, kita foto2 dl sambil istirahat. Sesampainya di atas, kita foto2, liat2 bentar, trus turun dhe.

12.48 pm: Abis ke Tian Tan Buddha Statue, kita jalan ke Wisdom Path. Tempatnya cuma 15 mins walk dari Po Lin Monastery gate. Di tempat inilah, terlihat sisi lain gaya mentelnya Darwin. LOL. Trus, kita jg ketemu 2 cewe: yg 1 org kulit putih & yg 1- nya lg org kulit item. Taunya itu ibu ama anak. Gw taunya pas kita minta dia fotoin kita ber3. Keren jg. Ntah itu biological daughter ato bukan. Stlh foto2, ga lama, lsg hujan gerimis and kita terpaksa balik ke Po Lin Monastery gate dhe.

02:05 pm: Sesampainya di Po Lin Monastery gate, kita ke toilet dl & ga lama, hujanpun reda. Kita jalan2 di Ngong Ping Village next to Po Lin Monastery gate. Masuk k toko2 dan liat art craft mrk. Gw beli Bean Painting di salah satu toko. Artcraft itu dibuat dari berbagai macam beans. Bagus artcraftnya dan harganya sktr HK$180 kl ga salah ingat.

Btw, di Ngong Ping Village terliat jg sisi "a cek"-nya Darwin. Inilah yg buat gw & Cole panggil dia "a cek" di hari2 berikutnya. Hahaha... Krn kita blm lunch & da klaperan, akhirnya kita makan dessert di Honeymoon Dessert. Darwin terlalu byk cengkunek, ga mao yg ada santan lah, ini lah, itu lah, akhirnya order yg aneh2 & yg ada santan pulakk. LOL!! Emang "a cek" pilih sana sini, akhirnya dpt yg "chao geng geng".

Dessert yg kita order:

Sweet Ball Coated with Crushed Peanut & Sesame $22 (Cole)
Toddy Palm Tofu Pudding $25 (Darwin)
Sago & Sesame Soup $24 (Agus)

Stlh makan dessert, kita foto2 bentar di dpn Ngong Ping Cable Car Station. Sygnya trip kale ini, gw ga dpt naik cable car gr2 lg under maintenance =( Emang nasib!

02.42 pm: Kita queue di Public Transport Interchange tuk balik ke Tung Chung. Naik bus yg sama, bus service 23. Queue-nya panjang kale sampe kita mesti tunggu bus 2x. Parah... Selama perjalanan di bus, gw lanjut update journal lg =P

03.36 pm: Sampe di Tung Chung Citygate Outlets, kita shopping sampe malam. Gw beli 4-5 kaos Esprite tuk gw sendiri & bokap. Murah, itung2 1 kaos cuma sktr S$10-15 doank. Total bill gw kena sktr HK$250. Darwin akhirnya cuma beli 1 kemeja. Harga 1 baju dia HK$200. Dia beli 1 kemeja, gw da bisa beli 4-5 stel. Haha.. Wkt bayar d cashier, dia ngomel2 blg bajunya mahal kale. Emang "a cek" tukang complain aj =P **peace (^^)y**

08.21 pm: Abis shopping ampe kaki mo putus, akhirnya gw pilih tuk balik ke hotel sendirian. Da ga sanggup jalan lagi. Tapak kaki, betis, ampe paha gw pun sakit gr2 kmrn jalan seharian di Disneyland >.<
Cole & Darwin lanjut shopping di Ladies' Market ampe jam 11an. Darwin beli jam tangan and Cole beli tas tuk Kelty.

23 Sept '09

08.21 am: Hari di mana yg semestinya gw yg mesti bangun & mandi duluan, malah semuanya da bangun sblm jam 9. Haha..

10.19 am: Naik MTR ke Central tuk brunch and shopping. Again, wkt kita jln ke Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station, kita liat exchange rate HKD - SGD lg =D

11.08 am: Brunch di City Hall Maxim's Palace (Chinese Restaurant). Kita cari tempatnya ampe setengah mampus. Jalan sana sini, muter sana sini. Panas pula cuacanya. Untung aja makanannya ga mengecewakan.

City Hall Maxim's Palace
2/F, City Hall Low Block
(852) 2521 1303
Opening Hours:
11:00am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-11:00pm (Mon-Sat)
9:00am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-11:00pm (Sun & Public Holiday)

What we ordered:

Deep Fried Spring Roll with Shredded Chicken
Barbecued Pork Bun
Steamed Mixed Vegetable Dumpling
Deep-fried Wonton
Deep-fried Taro Pastry
Deep-fried Minced Shrimp with Corn
Steamed Bean Curd Stuffed with Shrimp Paste
Dumpling with Crab Roe
Rice Roulade with Barbecued Pork
Steamed Shrimp Dumpling
Baked Barbecued Pork Pastry
Polo Pork Bun

12.39 pm: Selesai brunch, kita jalan2 and window-shopping di Prince's Building, The Landmark, Chater House, ifc Mall, and surrounding. Pas di ifc Mall, Darwin beli snack Almond Crisps & Seaweed Eggroll di Kee Wah Bakery. Dia kasi kita cobain. Emang enak!! Stlh jalan di bbrp tempat shopping dan ga ada brg yg mo kita beli, akhirnya kita decide tuk ke The Peak aja.

03.37 pm: Menuju ke Peak Tram. Pas lagi jalan, taunya ngeliat toko G2000 di basement Manning Shopping House. Kita borong byk baju dan jeans. Total bill 3 org kena HK$3,770 (stlh discount bbrp items, total bill jd HK$2,607). Ga tanggung2, Darwin sekali borong byk kale. Dia beli 1 jeans, 1 jaket, dan 4 baju kemeja. Gw jg beli 2 jeans (straight & slim leg) plus 4 baju tapi total spending masi jauh lbh murah dibanding Darwin. Cole cuma beli 1 jeans, 1 clana kantor ama 1 baju. Ohya, gw jg ada beli G2000 belt. Itung2 lbh murah dibandingin SG.

05.50 pm: Stlh shopping, kita lsg jalan ke Peak Tram station and beli tiket combo yg uda include 2-way Tram, entrance ke Sky Terrace, dan entrance ke Madame Tussauds. Sesampainya di The Peak, kita milih tuk masuk ke Madame Tussauds ampe 07.15 pm krn kita mo liat Symphony of Lights lagi dari Sky Terrace. Kita foto2 di dalam Madame Tussauds. Pas di sana, baterai flash SB-600 gw abis pula >.< Alhasil, foto2nya krg bagus dhe.

Since wkt kita pegi kmrn itu da mo deket Halloween, Madame Tussauds adain attraction yg namanya Scream. Suasananya mirip 3 attractions yg kita pegi wkt di Disneyland, tp yg ini kyknya lbh serem dhe. Minimum hrs ada 5 org dan semuanya harus pegang pundak org yg d depannya. Since kita tau Darwin takut tempat2 yg spooky, Darwin kita paksain tuk jalan plg depan krn dia slalu di posisi plg terakhir di 3 attractions Disneyland kmrn. Cole urutan kedua, gw ketiga, dan 1 couple d plg belakang. Pas di dalam, Darwin, yg uda saking takutnya, jalan leletnya minta ampun sambil tutup telinga pula. LOL. Gw and Cole ngakak trus liat reaksi "a cek" wkt di dalam. Kasian jg dia di-bully trus wkt di Hong Kong. Haha...

Abis dari Madame Tussauds kita lanjut quick dinner di Hong Kong Dry. Ini pertama kali gw cobain kwetiau goreng ala HK. Not bad actually, cuma rasanya agak asin aj. Makanan yg Cole and Darwin pesen jg asin. Mgkn gara2 kokinya minta kawin kale. LOL.

07.50 pm: Finished our dinner and saatnya ke Sky Terrace liat Symphony of Lights dari The Peak. Tetep ga gitu bagus jg nurut gw. Hahaha... Gw setup tripod and ambil bbrp night scene Hong Kong city. Since kita sendiri jg mao foto2, akhirnya Cole ke bawah beli baterai yg baru tuk flash SB-600 gw (4 biji kena HKD$120). Lanjut foto2 trus amp ga lama baterai camera gw yg lowbat. Hahaha.. Stlh foto2 ampe puas, kita pun turun pake Peak Tram and jalan kaki ke Central MTR station tuk balik ke hotel.

24 Sept '09

10.30 am: Bangun, mandi, beres2, dan ngepack barang2 ke koper. This was our last day in Hong Kong. Hari ini kita free and easy aja: beli oleh2, shopping brg2 yg blm terbeli, ke tempat yg blm kita pegi, balik ke Harbourview tuk foto2, dll.

11:50 am: Check-out and titip barang di receptionist hotel.

11.55 am: Lunch di dkt hotel (Kai Kee restaurant lagi). Semuanya order makanan yg sama: Pork Chop with Instant Noodle in Soup served with Scrambled Egg & Ham & Crispy Bun + Ice Milk Tea. Ampe hari terakhir sblm kita leave Hong Kong pun ttp makannya pork chop. LOL. Yummy...!!

12.30 pm: Abis lunch, kita ke Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) tuker HKD. Semua da kehabisan HKD gara2 shopping. Stlh tuker duit, semuanya balik jadi org kaya lagi. Hahaha.. SCB kasi exchange rate mayan bagus (1 SGD = 5.43) dibanding ma Standard Money Changer yg kita pantau tiap hari kalo lewatin tempatnya. Trus kita ke Esprite yg di Central, gw beli baju tuk mama & ddku. Cole jg beli baju tuk mamanya.

03.05 pm: Cole telp "Leng Cai" (Wilsan) pake tilpun umum, tanya dia bisa dinner ga sblm kita ke Macau ntar malam. Ternyata wktnya ga cocok krn dia baru bisa plg kerja jam 8, sedangkan kita da mo leave HK sktr jam 9an. Abis itu kita jalan ke ifc Mall beli Almond Crisps, Pineapple Cakes, ama Seaweed Eggroll di Kee Wah Bakery. Gw suka Almond Crisps & Seaweed Eggroll-nya. Enak!!

03.30 pm: Naik MTR ke Causeway Bay. Jalan2 di Times Square. Trus makan di c!ty'super di lante basement Times Square. Gw liat byk kale org yg mkn ice cream. Gw curious and muter2 liat toko apa yg jual ice cream. Akhirnya ktemu jg, nama tokonya Scoop. Kita dikasi pilih mao Waffle yg mana (original, normal chocolate ato white chocolate), single ato double scoop, flavor apa (Mango, Coffee Nut, Taro, Vanilla, Chocolate & Tofu), and 3 free topping. Ice creamnya enak!! Gw cobain yg Vanilla & Chocolate flavor dgn White Chocolate Waffle. Topping yg gw pilih almonds, dark chocolate chips, ama cornflakes. Yummy!! Sayangnya lupa d foto dl sblm gw makan. Haha..

Di basement jg ada toko art & souvenir. Toko itu ada jual bear card yg bagus bgt. Gambar di kartunya keliatan 3D. Gw beli 2 macam: 1 yg gambarnya wedding couple & 1 lagi tuk birthday. Darwin jg beli yg birthday tuk temennya. Since birthday Erika (sponsored child) da mo dkt, gw jg ada beli pop-up birthday card tuk dia. Hope this cute little girl likes it :)

06.16 pm: Abis kenyang, kita balik ke hotel naik MTR tuk ambil tripod. Ampe di station Tsim Sha Tsui, Cole queue tuk refund Octopus card dia and gw punya. Darwin punya ketinggalan di kantong jeans dia. Emang dasar "a cek" pikun. Haha.. Selagi Cole queue, gw and Darwin balik ke hotel dl, trus ke Harbourview mo ambil foto night scene. Kita janjian ketemuan ma Cole di patung Bruce Lee. Di sana kita ntn Symphony of Lights lagi & foto2 ampe jam 9. Trus balik ke hotel & ambil brg kita dari Concierge.

09.24 pm: Naik cab and brgkt ke China Ferry Terminal. Ampe sana, taunya ferry yg 09.30 pm baru aja jalan. Terpaksa nunggu yg 10.30 pm dhe. Tiket ferry HK$160 per org. Sebenarnya tiketnya HK$168 per org, tapi ada toko yg d seberang tawarin tiket lbh murah HK$8. Memang parah persaingannya. Masa di depan toko lain teriak2 and bilang kl mrk jual tiketnya lbh murah. Ckckck... Kita mah bodo amat, pasti ambil yg lbh murah donk. Hehehe.. Krn masi ada selang wkt sejam, kita liat2 di Esprite Outlets yg ada di lante bawah.

10.05 pm: Kita check-in and tunggu di gate 12.

10.20 pm: Boarding ke ferry.

11.30 pm: Kita ampe di Ferry Terminal Macau. Stlh immigration clearance, kita cari cab and lsg ke Grandview Hotel. Begitu ampe sana, Darwin blg kl dia punya feeling yg ga enak. Katanya dia merinding 3 kale. Emang dasar "a cek" penakut!! Abis cek-in, kita cari makanan di dkt hotel krn pada ngerasa laper semuanya. Akhirnya kita supper di restaurant dkt hotel. Gw pesan Shrimp Wanton Noodle, tapi ga enak. Cole pesan kwetiau goreng sapi, and Darwin pesan nasi goreng sapi. Cole and Darwin punya mayan enak, tapi asin bgt. Lagi2 kokinya minta kawin. Hahaha...
Abis supper, wkt mo balik hotel, kita ngeliat ada "ang mo" yg jualan BBQ. Looks yummy!! Kita plan tuk cobain bsk.

25 Sept '09

12.30 pm: Semua baru bangun gara2 kecapean dan kmrn malem tidurnya jam 3.30 pagi. Abis beres2, mandi, dll kita pegi lunch dkt hotel. Kl ga salah, gw pesan Spiced Salty Pork Chop with Rice MOP$28 dan order milk tea. Milk teanya ga enak. Rasanya aneh bgt. Yakkss... sejak itu gw ga pernah pesan milk tea lg. Uda kapok!! Milk teany beda ama yg di HK.

02.06 pm: Sesudah lunch, kita ke supermarket dkt hotel beli air minum, yakurt (murah cuma SG$2 aja kl ga salah), snack, Korean Ginseng candy, High Concentrate Milk Candy, dll. Gw suka ama Milk Candy-nya. Enak!! Harganya HK$9.2 tuk yg original. Yg ada Matcha & Strawberry flavor HK$9.5, tp ga seenak yg original. Trus balik ke hotel taro blanjaan and diskusi mo k mana. Our main destinations for today: Old Taipa Village (Rua do Cunha), Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel, and Venetian Macau Resort.

03.13 pm: Our Macau trip begins here. Sembari kita jalan, kita lewatin byk tourist attraction places:

Little Miss Cupcake
Ini toko yg jualan cupcake. Yg jaga tokonya kyknya org Portuguese dan ramah. Darwin cobain Chocolate Alliance cupcake MOP$12. Katanya enak. Syg gw ga sempat cobain. Kirain mo cobainnya pas hari terakhir aj, tapi taunya hujan wkt last day in Macau. Lesson learned: jgn suka menunda kl da dkasi kesempatan tuk cobain. Damn!
Museum of Taipa and Coloane History
Museumnya bagus. Di dalam museumnya, kita bisa tau bbrp history: Archaeology on Coloane and Taipa, Religion on Coloane and Taipa, Economy Firecracker and Ship Building (ttg cara & teknik pembuatan firecracker & kapal), Economy Agriculture and Fishery (ttg alat2 yg dpake tuk agriculture & gmn pengolahan ikan asin), dll

Location: Rua Correia Da Silva, Taipa, Macau
Opening Hours: 10.00 am - 06.00 pm (No Admittance after 05.30 pm, Closed on Mondays, Free Admission on Tuesdays)
Ticket: Adult MOP$5, Student or Group MOP$2, Under 12 or above 65: Free Admission.
Enquiry: (853) 2882 5631 / 2882 7103 / 8394 3784
Email: dic@iacm.gov.mo
Choi Heong Yuen Bakery
Toko ini jual byk makanan yg enak2. Dari eggroll, preserved apricot, Portuguese egg tart, dll. Kita cobain egg tartnya. Sebiji MOP$6 dan enaknya bukan main!! The best Portuguese egg tart yg pernah gw makan. Yummy..!!
Cafe Tai Lei Loi Kei
Lokasinya pas di sebelah Museum of Taipa and Coloane History. Kita cobain Baked Pork Chop Bun. Enak! Semakin jauh kita makan pork chop, semakin enak aj rasanya. Hahah.. Gile..eat pork chop everyday.

Krn kita ga ada acara yg tetep di Macau, akhirnya kita ke Venetian lg. Liat2 toko2 di sana dan ke casino bentar. Abis itu, kita naik shuttle bus ke Sands. Lampu hias di lobby hotel Sands bagus & gede bgt. Mantap! Gw juga lbh suka suasana casino di Sands drpd Venetian. Stlh bosan di Sands krn ga ngapain2, akhirnya Darwin decide tuk pegi clubbing.

Kata Cole, guide book ada tulis kalo di Fisherman's Wharf ada 1 tempat clubbing, namanya DD3. Pas kita jalan ke sana, taunya baru buka 02.00 am dan tempatnya kecil bgt. Selain itu, ada tempat clubbing yg lain di AIA building. Jadinya kita decide tuk jalan kaki dan tanya2 org. Semua kasi misleading information!! Mrk blg kalo AIA cuma 15 mins walk, ke arah sini sono. Taunya kita jalan muter2 1 keliling gede >.< Tau gitu mending naik taxi aja. Ga capekk & habisin wkt lho. Sesampainya di AIA tower, ada bbrp clubs. Tp akhirnya Darwin decide tuk duduk di DD2 aja. Crowdnya baru mulai rame wkt jam 2 pagi. LOL. Aneh jg club sono. Kale ini gantian Cole yg dibuat tumbang & mabok ama Darwin. Wkt plg naik taxi, dia muntah2 dari jendela taxi.. Gw jg sempat high dan oyong2 di buat Darwin. Emang parah itu "a cek". Ckckck... Begitu sampe hotel, terkapar mrk berdua. Gw lsg gatal2 kyk monyet gara2 alergi alkohol. Sumpah, gw ga bakalan sentuh alkohol sedikit pun!! Da kapok gw. Gatel bgt... =(

26 Sept '09

12.30 pm: Bangun and mandi.

01.55 pm: Lunch di dkt hotel. Gw order Fried Rice in Portuguese style. Cole order chicken rice. Darwin ga tau order apa. Gw masi teler2, jd ga update journal. Haha...

02.40 pm: Took cab ke Macau Fisherman's Wharf. Kmrn malam sempat ke sana bentar and liat mapnya. Dari map tertulis byk yg bisa di-explore. Ada shops yg jualan gift, boutique, hotel, casino, cafe & restaurant, club, dan amusement park. Taunya wkt kita ke sana and bener2 explore, ga seperti yg kita expect. Yg rame cuma tempat casino doank, sisanya macam kota mati gitu. Amusement parknya jg tuk anak kecil. Bnr2 kecewa berat. Haiz.. Ga ampe 1 jam, da selesai explore Fisherman's Wharf. Akhirnya kita malah ke tempat main game kyk TimeZone gitu di dlm Fisherman's Wharf, namanya Underground. Di sana gw cobain F1 Simulator dan kita semua main Mariokart. Hampir 1 jam lbh kita main game d sono. Haha.. :P

05.00 pm: Stlh main Mariokart 6 rounds berturut-turut, kita keluar dari Fisherman's Wharf. Naik taxi ke Macau Tower tuk cobain Bungy Jump dan liat fireworks contest. Sampe sana, ternyata ada 4 adventure activities yg bisa kita cobain: Bungy Jump (MOP$1,488), Skywalk X (MOP$588), SkyJump (MOP$888), dan Mast Climb (MOP$1,688). Urutan level adrenaline (from low to Max!): Skywalk X, SkyJump, Mast Climb, Bungy Jump. Gw & Darwin jd mikir2 lg apa mao cobain Bungy Jump. Stlh liat video yg ada d Macau Tower, ngeri jg. Tinggi bgt soalnya. Plus harganya yg mahal boook!! Gileee.. Kita muter2 liat ada apa d Macau Tower sambil mikir mo cobain Bungy ato ga. Stlh jalan bbrp lama, kita makan di foodcourt. Gw and Darwin akhirnya decide tuk cobain. Tuk tau gmn feeling wkt jump, check this out. Jadinya kita pisah ama Cole krn dia ga mo ikut cobain. Kita janjian ketemu jam 9 tuk liat fireworks. Abis bungy jump, gw and Darwin jalan2 bentar di Main Observation (lante 58) dan Outdoor Observation (lante 61) ngeliat view kota Macau wkt malam. One word: Bagus! Setelah itu kita pegi liat fireworks. Fireworksnya ada 2x: jam 9 dan jam 10. Yg pertama jauh lbh bgs. Yg kedua biasa2 aja.

27 Sept '09

11.00 am: Tdnya mo bangun jam 9 and keluar jam 10, taunya semua molor and bangun jam 11.

12.15 pm: Naik cab tuk liat World Heritage: Ruins of St. Paul's, Mount Fortress (Monte Fort), Macau Museum, St. Dominic's Church, dan Senado Square ("Leal Senado" building).

01.58 pm: Lunch di Money God Seafood Restaurant. Total kena MOP$200.

Dishes yg kita pesen:

Roasted Prawns with Chinese Pepper MOP$68
Roasted Salted Chicken (Chinese Old Style) MOP$60
Braised Eggplant with Spicy Minced Pork in Casserole MOP$30
Oyster Omelette

03.13 pm: Abis lunch, kita resume journey kita ke Cathedral & Bishop's House tepat di samping Cathedral.

04.44 pm: Balik ke Ruins of St. Paul's tuk cari key chain yg dititip Kelty. Cari2 tokonya ga ketemu & abisin 1 jam -.-" Taunya pas kita mo ke Post Office Building, ketemu tokonya. Namanya Colourful Boutique. Tiap hari pasti ada aja kejadian yg buat kita sengsara. Haha..

Stlh Cole beli key chainnya, kita jalan lg ke Post Office Building, Institute of Civic and Municipal Affairs Building, Dom Pedro V Theatre, St. Augustine's Church, dan St. Lawrence's Church.

06.24 pm: Naik cab ke Grand Lisboa. Darwin main Casino War dan menang double dari capitalnya.

08.20 pm: Dinner di Good Fortune Noodle. Darwin traktir kita krn dia uda menang duit dari casino. Thanks for the treat, bro..

Makanan yg kita coba:

Curry Pork Chop with Rice Japanese Style MOP$55 (Darwin)
Beef, Pork, Fish and Cuttlefish Balls & Seaweed Noodle MOP$32 (Agus)
Signature "Hoi Nam" Chicken Rice MOP$48 (Cole)

09.20 pm: Abis dinner, kita jalan ke Wynn Resort. bagus bgt hotelnya. Exclusive bgt dlmnya termasuk casinonya. Trus di hotelnya, ada bbrp performance shows. Tp kita cuma liat 2 doank: Performance Lake & Dragon of Fortune. Tp kok performance beda yah ama yg d website >.< Haiz...Stlh ke Wynn, kita balik ke Grand Lisboa. Again, Darwin main Casino War & almost double up capital dia.

11.02 pm: Naik cab balik ke hotel. Plg gw beres2in & ngepack barang2 k koper. Trus mandi and tidur deh.

28 Sept '09

12.17 pm: Check-out hotel dan titip brg ke Concierge. It was raining all day and ada typhoon pula. Wkt pagi, statusnya masi Signal 1. Begitu kita balik dari lunch, tau2 da berubah jd Signal 3 aja statusnya.

12.38 pm: Lunch di dkt hotel. Tempat yg sama wkt hari pertama kita samp di Macau. Semua makan Spiced Salty Pork Chop with Rice MOP$28. Abis itu, kita naik cab ke Rua do Cunha gara2 hujan. Kita beli oleh2 & makan Portuguese egg tart lg sblm balik ke SG =P Stlh borong 3 kantong plastik gede, kita balik ke hotel, ambil barang2 kita dan menuju ke Venetian Macao Resort.

03.15 pm: Sesampainya di Venetian, kita titip barang k Concierge. Gw and Cole mo ke Manchester United Experience and Darwin mo ke casino. Jadi kita pisah and janjian meet up di casino Roulette jam 5.

03.45 pm: Liat2 di toko Manchester United Experience sambil tunggu jam 4 tuk start tournya. Tournya kena MOP$158 per person. Tapi pas kita pegi ada promotion gitu, buy 1 get 1 free. Duration tournya sktr 1 jam. Krn yg ikutan tournya agak rame, jdnya kita perlu wkt lbh lama sktr 1.5 jam.

Tour Agenda:

Brief history of Man Utd: kapan clubnya di-establish, nama awal clubnya sblm diganti jd Manchester United.
Brief history logo Man Utd
Short story tentang Old Trafford Stadium
Short story tentang sepatu bola and bolanya sendiri
Training simulation session (ball control, passing, goalkeeping, shooting, dll). Capekknya bukan main, pdhl tiap session cuma 1 minute doank. Emang da beda stamina kl umur da mencapai 1/4 abad. Haha.. Di antara semua yg ikut tour, bole diblg gw slalu dpt score yg plg rendah. Cuma shooting doank yg gw bisa dpt score plg tinggi gr2 bulls eye 2 kale (Rank 1 di urutan Best Score of Today). Hehehe...
Jersey and changing room
Simulation Tunnel Old Trafford

05.38 pm: Begitu selesai dari Man Utd Experience, kita cari Darwin di Roulette area. Ternyata Darwin menang lagi. Baju merah yg dia beli di Disneyland bawa good fortune buat dia. Mantap!! I guess dia double capital dia lagi.

06.05 pm: Dinner di Festivita Food Court.

06.53 pm: Darwin & Cole balik ke casino lagi. Gw rada males and bosan di casino. Jdnya gw pegi beli Boost Juice & lanjut duduk di food court sambil tulis journal ini. Gw cobain Gym Junkie. Isinya Strawberry ama banana gitu. Enak!

09.30 pm: Supper di McDonald's. Gw pesen Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal plus Chocolate Pie. Darwin jg pesen Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal. Cole ga mao makan. Selama liburan, gw makan trus, tp kok ga gemuk2. Malah tambah kurus pulakk gara2 kebykan jalan kaki >.<

10.30 pm: Ambil brg di Concierge dan naik cab ke Macau International Airport. Brg kita byk bokkk.. Wkt brgkt masing2 cuma 1 koper. Pulang2 masing2 1 koper + 1 hand carry bag + 2 tenteng kantong plastik gede!! Haha..

10.50 pm: Ampe airport kepagian dan gatenya blm buka. Typhoonnya masi blm reda. Pas kita turun dari taxi, anginnya kenceng... sampe flight Tiger kena cancelled. Ntah gara2 typhoon ato bukan.

11.51 pm: Check-in and tunggu di waiting room.

29 Sept '09

01.05 am: Get ready to board. Sblm board, kita foto2 dl di dpn gatenya. Abis itu gw ke WC. Parahnya gw salah masuk ke toilet cewe. Ampun2 dhe -.-" Pantes aj wkt gw masuk WCnya, kok aneh kale ga ada tempat pipis yg berdiri. Krn buru2 da mo boarding, gw ga mikir panjang & lsg pipis aj di salah satu room yg kosong tanpa kunci pintunya pulakk. Haiz. Untung aja ga ada cewe yg masuk WC. Begitu gw abis cuci tangan and keluar, gw bingung kok ada tante yg mo masuk WC cowo. Taunya pas mo minum air yg tersedia dkt WC, gw baru sadar kalo signnya itu Ladies & gw da salah masuk WC. OMG!! **malunya** Untung gw ga sok kepo mo kasi tau tante itu kalo dia da mo masuk salah WC.

01.28 am: Boarding ke pswt. Mo terbang ke Macau ato pulang ke SG, kita slalu dpt seat yg di blkg. Wkt dtg, kita dpt seat 27. Pas pulang dpt seat 26. Nasib2... Pas di pesawat, begitu depart, gw lsg ga sadarkan diri alias tidur sampe terbangun bentar gara2 diumumin kl ada turbulance. Tp bodoh amat, ttp aja tidur walau ada turbulance. Haha..

That's the end of our holiday. Begitu ampe rumah, tanpa mikir panjang. Lsg lanjut tidur lagi.

The Most Insane Thing I've Ever Done!

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Have u ever jumped off from the height of 233m above ground level where all skycrappers, vehicles, and people on the ground look very small? That's what I did 11 days ago in Macau. I bungee (some of them call it bungy) jumped from Macau Tower's Outdoor Observation Deck at the 61st floor. After I think it thru, what I've done is kinda insane actually. Actually, I thought of trying bungy jump one day, but not from that freaky 233m tall. Haha =D

Anyway, I felt so excited and no fear at all when the crew put and tightened the chest, waist, and ankle harnesses. Since that was my first bungee jump experience, I did actually ask the crew what he felt when he first experienced the bungee jump. He told me it was like you're having a nightmare with your eyes opened. LOL. Though I'd heard that, I was still excited and curious about it. Only the minute before I jumped, when I stood at the edge of the jumping platform and looked down, the fear came and I started to think: "OMG, this is sooo high. Shit shit shit and shittt! bla bla bla..." I bet you'll feel the same if you're there =P

And, the moment I heard the crew started counting down "5, 4, 3, 2, and 1", I tried to lean my body as what the crew asked me to do. Once I fell, I screamed and the fear suddenly gone. It was so fast and it only took me about 7-10 seconds to reach the lowest point near to the ground. I guess the speed was about 120-150 km/h.

Here are some videos from YouTube for you to watch:

Another video: Suraj Shetty's Bungee Jump

They snapped some photos and captured a video of mine, but I didn't buy it. It's too expensive. I'd better save the money for my second jump, which costs MOP 588. If I go to Macau again, I'll definitely jump again with different style!

Another video: Yvonne's Second Bungee Jump

Ohya, my jump was at night. The view of Macau city from the top is very nice. I love it! Here is a video for night bungee jump (the quality is not so good):

The bungy jump itself, operated by AJ Hackett, is the "Highest Commercial Bungee Jump In The World" according to Guinness Book of Records. There are two guide cables to limit the swing, as the jump is so close to the tower structure. If you're interested to jump, you can check their website here.

Jailbreak iPod Touch

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:15:00 +0000

You want to have applications and games installed in your iPod Touch device, but you don't know how to do it? No problem, you can easily do it now. What I am going to show here is to jailbreak and install applications in iPod Touch 1G. I do not have the 2G, but the steps are similar to 1G.

There are few things that you need to have before you start. To download the software, just click on the link provided.

iPod Touch Firmware 3.0 (for 1G and 2G),
redsn0w 0.8, and
iTunes 9.

How to jailbreak your iPod Touch device:

Install iTunes and open it after the installation is done.
Restore your device to iPod Touch OS 3.0 firmware by pressing the SHIFT key + click the "Restore" button. Apple Support provides an article about backing up, updating, and restoring iPhone and iPod Touch firmware. Click here to read the article.
Note: You only need to perform this step if your device does not contain the 3.0 OS firmware.
Upon updating the firmware to OS 3.0, open redsn0w.
Click Browse and locate the IPSW file (iPod1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw) that you download in the first place.
redsn0w processes and identifies the firmware.
redsn0w will start preparing the jailbreak data upon clicking Next button.
Remember to select "Install Cydia" to allow you to install applications in your device later on.
You will need to ensure that your device is turned off and plugged in to the computer.
redsn0w will need your device to enter DFU Mode. Here are the steps that you need to do:
- Hold down the Power (corner) button for 3 seconds,
- Without releasing the Power button, also hold down the Home (bottom center) button for 10 seconds,
- Without releasing the Home button, release the Power button BUT KEEP holding the Home button for 30 seconds.
Upon entering DFU Mode, redsn0w will show "Please wait while your device is being jailbroken. Waiting for reboot." message. After waiting for a while, your device should reboot and redsn0w will start uploading RAMDisk and Kernel.
After all processes are done, you should see the "Done!" message and your device is jailbroken. Yay!!
You need to reboot your device and you are ready to install the applications into your device =)

Before you can install the cracked applications in your device, you need to install AppSync for 3.0 OS application. This application allows you to install the cracked applications easily. What I mean by "easy" is just download the application, drag it to your iTunes, and sync your device. As easy as that =)

Here is how you can do it:

Cydia application will be automatically installed in your device if you select "Install Cydia" option during the jailbreaking.
Open Cydia. For the first time, it will prompt you to install all necessary updates. Just proceed to do so.
After all updates are done, Cydia requires you to reboot your device.
Open Cydia, go to Manage >> Source, and click Edit button.
Click Add button and add this "http://cydia.hackulo.us" URL.
After adding the Hackulo.us source, go to Sections >> Hackulo.us and install "AppSync for 3.0 OS" application. You need to restart your device after the installation.

Since you have the AppSync for 3.0 OS application installed in your device, you are now ready to install the applications. You can go to Appulous website and download thousands of applications from there. Most of the applications provided in Appulous are in .ipa file format. To install the applications into your device, just download the application (.ipa file), open iTunes, drag the .ipa file into Applications section, and sync your device. That's all and the applications are installed in your iPod Touch =)

Enjoy and have fun!! Please let me know if there is any broken links.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device as a result of jailbreaking and installing the applications. Do it with your own risk =)

Praise and Worship

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:57:00 +0000

Kmrn ini gw br update lagu praise and worship. Saking lamanya ga pernah update lagu, sekali update byk bgt & ga tanggung2. Haha...

I Believe There is More (Don Moen)
Hello Love (Chris Tomlin)
Technicolor (Parachute Band)
Deeper (Planetshakers)
Light of The City (City Harvest Church)
Tears Down The Walls (Hillsong United)

As always, lagu Don Moen bagus2. Highly recommended buat yg pernah dgr lagu dia. Lagu yg plg gw suka dari album baru Don Moen: I Believe There is More ama Grace is Enough. Album baru Parachute Band, Planetshakers, ama Hillsong United blm ku sentuh ama sekali. Haha.. Tp hrsnya bagus jg secara album mrk sblmnya bgs2, terutama Roadmaps and Revelations (Parachute Band). One of my favorites!

New Camera and Lens!!

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:40:00 +0000

Wow.. this is my first post for 2009! Haha.. Kinda busy few months back. Rushing for project deadline, business trip to Brunei, etc. Anyway, I just sold away my Nikon D60 Kit last week and upgraded to D300. This photography hobby really costs me a lot. I spent almost $4k for camera, lenses, dry cabinet, filters, etc. And, still yet to buy a lightweight steady tripod (around 200 bucks), flash, etc. Having said that, I have failed to achieve one of my 2009 resolutions: SAVE MONEY!!

Photography equipments I have with me rite now:

Nikon D300
This camera is fantastic and superb.
Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX DG HSM
This lens is also superb. I really love the bokeh. It's very creamy and rounded. Gonna show u some photos taken using this lens after touching up. Hehe.. Btw, thanks to my colleague, TG, for helping me buy this lens from HK.
Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Very suitable for travelling, but haven't tried it out. Just bought it few days ago =)

Here some photos taken using Nikon D60 before I sold it. All taken with Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens.

Comments and critics are welcome :)

Help me improve my skills and techniques !!!

練習 (Practice)

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:32:00 +0000

歌手: 劉德華 (Andy Lau)

如果留下多一秒鐘
可以減少明天想你的痛
我會願意放下所有
交換任何一絲絲可能的佔有

幸福只剩一杯沙漏
眼睜睜看著一幕幕甜蜜
不會再有原來平凡無奇的擁有
到現在竟像是無助的奢求

我已開始練習　開始慢慢著急
著急這世界沒有你
已經和眼淚說好不哭泣
但倒數計時的愛該怎麼繼續

我天天練習　天天都會熟悉
在沒有你的城市裡
試著刪除每個兩人世界裡
那些曾經共同擁有的一切美好和回憶

愛是一萬公頃的森林
迷了路的卻是我和你
不是說好一起闖出去
怎能剩我一人回去回去

劉德華 – everyone is no. 1

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:42:00 +0000

I've just borrowed Andy Lau album from a friend of mine. Inside the box, there are 2 CDs (1 Cantonese 粵語 CD & 1 Mandarin 國語 CD) + DVD. I haven't watched the DVD yet, but love most of the songs, especially his Mandarin songs. My favorite song is 練習 (Track no. 4 in Disc 2).

Disc 1 (Cantonese 粵語)
01. 一起嗌 (Let's Scream Together)
02. 沒有翅膀的天使 (Angel Without Wings)
03. 不是我的我不要 (Don't Want That Which Isn't Mine)
04. 如果有一天 (If There is a Day)
05. 繼續談情
06. 按摩女郎
07. 人生捕手
08. 我得你
09. 常言道
10. 天生天養
11. 夏日 Fiesta (Summer Fiesta)
12. 鴿子情緣
13. 心藍
14. 將自己給你
15. 17歲 (Seventeen Years Old)

Disc 2 (Mandarin 國語)
01. Everyone is No. 1 (Beijing 2008 Olympics Theme Song)
02. 投名狀
03. 兄弟
04. 練習
05. 原來我有愛
06. 下次不敢
07. 太想愛
08. 心肝寶貝
09. 再說一次‧我愛你 (Say I Love You One More Time)
10. 你是我一生中最大的驕傲
11. 狠心的一課
12. 幸福.這麼遠.那麼甜
13. 黑蝙蝠中隊
14. 肉麻情歌
15. 男人哭吧不是罪 (It's Not a Crime for a Man to Cry)

Enjoy!

Marié Digby - Say It Again

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:02:00 +0000

By: Marié Christina Digby

The thing about love
Is I never saw it coming
It kinda crept up and took me by surprise
And now there's a voice inside my heart that's got me wondering
Is this true, I want to hear it one more time

Move in a little closer
Take it to a whisper
Just a little louder

Chorus:
Say it again for me
Coz I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm
The only one who blows your mind
Say it again for me
It's like the whole world stops to listen
When you tell me you're in love
Say it again

Thing about you is you know just how to get me
You talk about us like there's no end in sight
The thing about me is that I really want to let you
Open that door and walk into my life

Move in a little closer
Take it to a whisper
Just a little louder

# Chorus

And it feels like it's the first time
That anybody's ever brought the sun without the rain
And never in my whole life
Have I heard words as beautiful as when you say my name

# Chorus

Orisinal.com: Morning Sunshine

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:53:00 +0000

As I read Lina's post about Pacman game, it reminded me of Orisinal.com games. I used to play those games few years back. My favorite game is A DOG FOR ALL SEASONS. The score I can get is around 20k - 30k. Consider not bad. Hehe..

By the way, you can also download wallpapers, shop for Orisinal collection, and send Orisinal flowers to your friends or your loved one.

Hope you enjoy it!

Note: Orisinal.com requires Adobe Flash Player to be installed in your browser. You can get it here.

My First Bokeh

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:47:00 +0000

Recently, I really wanted to take sunset photos at Labrador park, but always ended nothing because of raining and overcast weather >.<

Since I couldn’t go anywhere to take photos, I tried Nikkor AF 50mm F1.8 D lens. It is a great lens, but it won’t auto-focus with my Nikon D60. Too bad =(

But after I tried it a few times, I start to love Bokeh shot (photo w/ out-of-focus or blurry background) and really want to buy this lens or may be the expensive Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens, which costs around S$750 – S$800 *wink*

Here are the two samples taken. Both were taken using my Nikon D60 & Nikkor 50mm F1.8 lens.

It was taken on a table. The photo shows a pig gazing at her owner waiting to be fed with money. That’s why it is called Piggy Bank.

It was taken on a glass table. Those are my first Bokeh shots and I love the Meiji candy too!

Comments & critics on photos are welcome :)

Firefox 3: Color Profile Support

noreply@blogger.com (agusprayudhi) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:48:00 +0000

I recently tweaked my photos in Photoshop and uploaded to Flickr, but then realized that the photos aren’t the same. The photos in Flickr are a bit washed out and dull. After I did some searching using our lovely Mr. Google engine, the problem is caused by Firefox 3 browser. In the new version of Firefox, there is something called “Color Profile Support” which will render the color as best it can if it is enabled. The profile, by default, is disabled due to performance hit issue. So, if you would like to have a vivid color which looks similar to the one in Photoshop, here is how you can enable it:

In your Firefox 3, type “about:config” in the URL address bar.
Firefox will warn you to be careful and know what you are doing before making any changes.
Type “gfx” in the Filter field and it will filter out the configuration list. Double click on “gfx.color_management.enabled” to change the value to “true.”

To see the effect, you have to restart your Firefox.

Note: by enabling the color profile, some websites may not be rendered properly. Use it with your own risk =)