Dalat Railway Station

Da Lat railway station is one of the oldest railway station in Vietnam. It was built in 1932 and put into use in 1936. The railway line was destroyed in the war and abandoned in the late 1960s. 7 kilometers of the track between Da Lat and Trai Mat has been reconstructed and operated for tourism purpose since 1997. I decided to pay a visit to this railway station because travellers can take a steam locomotive ride to visit Linh Phuoc Pagoda at Trai Mat.

 Front side of Dalat Railway Station.
The 3 roof said to represent the three peaks of
Dalat's iconic Lang Biang mountain. Multicoloured glass windowsThe ticket counterA couple was having their wedding photoshootingA steam locomotive at Dalat Railway Station

Aforementioned, I wished to take the locomotive ride to Trai Mat, but I missed the chance. I was told that the train will only departs when there are at least 15 passengers on ride, and that time we were the only 3 people that wish to have that ride. So, I left the Dalat Railway Station with regret. There are 5 rides per day and to avoid disappointment, I suggest those that interested to take the ride to reach railway station and catch up the second or third ride. The people in counter told me that normally that 2 rides will be having the enough amount of passengers.

Snapped the time table.
So, plan your time wisely if you
wish to catch the ride.

Flying Plan for Year 2013

As the blog post title implies:

January: Khao Yai (Buddhist Retreat Trip)

March: Bangkok and Khao Yai

July: Bangkok again

Sept: Penang and Medan

November: Hanoi

Erh...eh...

Money please~!

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Happy belated new year wish to all of u, my dear friends.
(Such a super late wish from me...)

It's almost 2 weeks we left year 2012 behind, and I just realized that, OMG, I am 25 years old dy!
WTH! So old liao la~~ and what are my new year resolutions?

Seriously I don't know lo. (Such a failure youth~!)
I very simple one, I just hope everyone around me be happy and stay healthy. Then, I have chance to go jalan jalan whenever possible. Itu saja. Some people wish to buy a property, or earn more money. Who doens't wish for that? Just I am not motivated to put that in my wish list. Again, such a failure youth, huh~ 

I had transferred back to work in my hometown for about 3 months, and frankly speaking, I missed my old days in Penang. Living at hometown, with my family is a good thing. But, the life become mono tone. Boring as most of my friends are not here. I spent most of my time at home, working place and monastry. 

Anyway,I am getting use to my current life. Sleep at 10 or 11pm and wake up at 6 or 7am everyday. No more skipping meal. Such a healthy lifestyle. Perhaps, old people lifestyle.

Even though my life sounds so boring to you, but I managed to squeeze my precious saving and time out for me to relax at oversea. Year 2013 will be my Tahun Melawat Thailand (Visit Thailand Year). Sawadeeka~
Will be flying to Bangkok for Buddhist Retreat Activity in 2 weeks time and in March, then again, fly there for sightseeing with my panda in July. Thailand is my second home. 

Suppose will have a 2 weeks Buddhist Retreat Trip to India in November one, but due to some unforeseen circumstances and obstacles, the trip was cancelled. SAD! So, I am thinking where should I go during the year end. Any suggestion on  that?

End this post with my picture.

Ho Chi Minh: Cu Chi Tunnel

Abandoned my blog for quite some time, hehe. So, I am now reviving my blog with my trip to Cu-Chi Tunnel. Cu-chi Tunnel is a must visit place in Ho Chi Minh city, if you do not visit this historical tunnel, then you not really travelling to the city.

You can get the Cu-Chi Tunnel trip package easily at the Pham Ngu Lao area. You can choose from half day trip or full day trip. We picked the half day trip package by a travel agent at 203, De Tham Street at USD5 per person. The trip package is inclusive of transport to the tunnel and the tour guide service. If you picked the full day trip, you will be bring to another attraction site which is the Cao Dai Temple. The journey from HCM city to the tunnel area took about 1 hour and before that we brought to visit a handcraft factory.
As usual, I going to tell you all a little history about the Cu-Chi Tunnel.

Cu Chi Tunnels are an elaborate underground community made up of 250 km of tunnels and chambers below the city. The tunnels were dug with simple tools and bare hands during the French occupation in the 1940s, and further expanded during the Vietnam War in the 1960s to provide refuge and a defensive advantage over the American soldiers. Despite all the bombings in their town, the Cu Chi people were able to continue their lives beneath the soil, where they slept, ate, planned attacks, healed their sick, and taught their young. Some even wed and gave birth underground, but over 10,000 lost their lives here.

Stop dozing off. Lecture ends
.

Lets the pictures tell the story:

A small area is set up to exhibit all the weapons.

After the weapon exhibition area,
we came to this tunnel walkway that
going to bring us to the tunnel area.

Then,we came to a big compound with
several blocks this kind of huts.

We went down to one of the huts and watch the video show
that give a brief history of Cu-Chi Tunnel

After the video show, the tour guide bring us to here.
A trap door on the jungle floor leads down into the Củ Chi tunnels.
The trap door is cover by the leaves.
Not easily detectable.The angmo and my cousin is going down through the mini trap door.
*Can see how small the door is?*

Guess what is this.

A booby trap with bamboo spikes.
*Mouth open*

There is a small hut set up as Self Made Weapons Gallery.
Well, I don’t think the weapons are weapons.
Because,they are TRAPS!!!

Can MATI teruk teruk if fall into these trap!!

*Kia Si Lang*

A military workshop showing how the soldiers
make the bombs and weapons.

We experienced a few metres journey inside the tunnel.
So low punya ceiling.
I am “tall’ enough to knock my head.
Need to walk like a duck in that poor air ventilation tunnel,huhu!
*Quek quek*

There is a shooting range where visitors can fire assault rifles,
such as the M16 or AK47 and light machine gun.

Yours truly is playing with gun in her style.

We ends our tunnel trip with this tapioca and a cup of tea.

Overall, this is a wonderful tunnel trip and now,
I can tell people loudly that
I WENT TO HO CHI MINH!!

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!!IT'S DECEMBER!!

 the last month of year 2012.

I think I spent the whole year in a meaningful way.
So,I am not going to end my year 2012 with boring lifestyle, but filled the weekends with tonnes of activities.

Last week was a bad weekend for me as I had bad flu, and need to work on both Sat and Sun~
Ha chiu and nasal voice are my trademark of the day during that time. 

I am going to join my mum's company trip and spend my weekend at Lotus Desaru Resort at this upcoming weekend, yuhoo!! 

Then, next week will go to JB again to attend a Buddhist event and perhaps shopping~~(lalalala~~)

20/12 is a public holiday for all Johorean, so I applied a day off on 21/12 to countdown for the 世界末日(just kidding la~~),however, I think before the world gone, my purse will die first as I am going to KL for shopping!!!!Yiiihaaa~~

I am going to enjoy my weekend until the fullest~