AUSTRALIA SURPRISE :)

ehem ehem...
saja nak update on hub's birthday surprise!
(a few months back dahhh, iols baru ada masa nak update blog with photos)

anywaysss

it was a last minute plan! 

in the sweet month of June 2013 i couldn't think of what to buy for husband's birthday.

handphone? he won't need another.

laptop? pernah bagi.

watch? pernah bagi.

wallet? pernah bagi.

fav footbal jersey? pernah bagi.

perfume? (zaman bercinta asyik bagi perfume je. so NAY!)

so i quietly booked a ticket to Sydney :) 

for a month i kept quiet about it but once in a while bagi hint for him to apply for 10 days leave.

he asked "for what??"

i ckp rahsia, but every 2-3 days i'll talk about Phuket and Krabi, Phuket and Krabi, Phuket and Krabi!

why? for him to assume that i am planning a trip to the land of Thai! ;p

on June 30th (his birthday) i told him jumpa i dekat Plan B, Paradigm Mall for his birthday dinner.

he had a plate of pasta and a slice of cake.

and later, the birthday gift!
i handed him a purple box with paper alphabets (buat sendiri!) :)

byk funny words came out -- Ganoorak, Onarakor and macam-macam lagi. entah apa dia fikir entah. ;p
'Nok' pun ada... hahaha
he even teka Kangar. (motif?? takkan la i nak bawak pi Kangar kan? surprise la sangat!)

dah 30minutes, i hilang sabar and told him the answer. it's K-A-N-G-A-R-O-O la sayang.

he was all clueless. blur lagi. 

he asked "kenapa kangaroo pulak?" 

me "i nak bawak u pi oz la sayang"

him "(quiet) entah apa2 u ni... (laugh)"

me " hey! betul la . u ingat i main2 ke?"

him "u jangan buat gila. bila?"

me "esok!"

haha yes, i am the type who is never short of surprises.
terkejut la husband i, malam tu jugak he made banyak phone calls sbb kena re-do work schedul,etc.
haha mmg lawak. malam tu jugak packing.
tengah packing dia membebel tapi senyum2 ;p

told him "sayang, it's winter in oz but don't worry, not as cold as europe"

him "adoi. winter pulak"

me "don't worry i bought u 2 winter jackets dah. brand new."

haha yg tu pun i beli awal, sorok bawah katil. kalau dia tahu awal mesti pelik kan? takkan pi Phuket beli baju tebal2 kan? haha sbb tu la sorok :) so tambah lagi satu his winter jacket waktu weols pi japan last year... cukuplah kan? :)

so kami pun bertolak ke Sydney, Australia the next day :))

tak larat nak upload byk2 photos (boring pulak korang nanti) 

but anyways, here are some of the highlights during our visit to Australia.

 my girl friend,qissy jemput kami di airport..dah 3tahun qissy & husband, iman tinggal di Sydney.

qissy quietly helped me out with hub's birthday surprise. 

pandai dia simpan rahsia, husband sendiri pun dia tak habaq! ;)

 look at their beautiful crib in North Ryde! 

 train station is only 500m away from their home. 

 Harbour Bridge. 12c, it's windy...but it's sunny yay! lovely weather.

 naik feri sampai Manly :)

 Manly Beach

Sydney Opera House & muka penat yang cuba senyum

 Queen Victoria Building, birthday boy & his vain statue haha

HRC Darling Harbour

Churros!

colourful fruits dipped in chocolate!

souvenirs shopping at Paddy's!

the best halal restaurant in the city center! makanan cukup rasa tekak melayu.

jakun jumpa pink & black magnum

greet and meet koala yg sedang tidur. haish.

bagi mummy kangaroo makan

fed baby kangaroo too!! many of them!

ZINC cafe at Kings Cross

a short visit to the windy Double Bay

at Chatswood beli perfumes

 after a long tiring day, me and hubby had dinner at Pancakes-On-The-Rock

 The world's famous Mars Bar :) yay!

coffee at the Bondi Iceberg

 Sunset at Bondi Beach

on our last day in Australia, we decided to have fun at the Snowy Mountains. From Sydney, we had a longggggg 6 hours journey. But it's all worth it!

(Yeah, it's winter in July, we're lucky salji dah sangat tebal)

Perisher Valley

 kamera beku & yours truly

me & qissy

rizal, iman, myself and birthday boy

 yes, me again and again ;p

 and last but not least a photo of me and the birthday boy!

glad he lovesssss his birthday trip :)

Love, 
Y

*sorry tak byk gambar hubby. dia tak suka sgt i upload his photos in my blog. malu sbb blog ni asal blog wedding katanya haha lawak*

BALI FOR HONEYMOON?

Hello ladies!
Ok sorry, tak buat review pasal japan, korea bagai terus nak review Bali kan?
Why Bali?
Bali is a great spot for honeymooners; i mean ambiance wise & budget wise.
At the mo, i do not wish to do any review on Japan since it is another side of honeymoon--- bonding was like; always stay together to catch subways atau anda akan sesat di dalam lautan manusia! haha

So, i've been to Bali a few times. But last month was my first time with hubby :)
Harga tiket AA dapat murah jugakla... RM360 per person.
Denpasar Airport sebelah laut/pantai.... cantik :)

Since tickets tak mahal sangat, kami bersetuju to spend on accommodation  We stayed a Melia Bali, Nusa Dua. Sgt sgt private! (For honeymooners we definitely do not need a busy streets, taxi honks, with lots of drunk peeps aite?). We were treated in a truly welcoming Balinese way. All staff were so helpful. Staying in Villa 3 for 4 nights was indeed a wonderful treat. Melia Bali is a huge hotel set in a beautiful landscaped garden. Melia Bali ada it's own private beach... wallah! The hotel sgt sgt amazing! Breathtaking!

 bila malam menjelma... sgt romantik!

SUPIR?
Whatsapp Pak Isme at  +6281338614174
Harga sangat reasonable.
Rp350k for one whole day (usually dia amik saya 8pagi, balik 10 malam)
Kalau Pak Isme tak available dont worry, he has other supir friends :))


HALAL FOOD?
Bali ni 90% Hindu... so walaupun percakapannya macam typical Indonesians, the food are not any close to what kita makan di Jakarta dan bandung. Di Bali khinzir dan katak adalah makanan yang normal bagi mereka. Jadi anda perlu SANGAT berhati-hati bila tiba bab makan.

Wong Solo - located in Kuta. Sama je macam yang dekat Bangi tuuu! janji sodap dan halal! sekali makan our currency around RM30 (2 pax) ok la... murah.

Rumah Makan Rindu Rasa - in Nusa Dua. Serves yummy Nasi Padang... RM40 (2 pax). seperti biasa, bila makan Nasi Padang, amik lauk yang nak makan je. Yang takmau makan, jangan sentuh ye.

Jimbaran seafood - ok yang ni mahal sikit...RM300++ (2 pax) sbb we all makan kaw2!! termasuklah baby lobster!! :)) .. kira ok la. puas hati.

MUST GO PLACES?
Nusa Dua - The private beach & beautiful landscape. if u love watersports, Nusa Dua is the place!
Kuta - The markets, crowd, & the very cliche Hard Rock Bali. Discovery Mall.

Tanah Lot- Witness the Balinese rituals, huge waves & the so-called floating temple.

Uluwatu - The cliff, temple. breathtaking!

Tegalalang Padi Terrace - padi bukit yang sangat menenangkan. jangan lupa makan banan fritter with icecream  & es jeruk :))

Bali Agro Coffee & Tea - di sini sangat panas... kalau ada intention nak tengok proses kopi luwak, nak beli kopi and rasa pelbagai jenis teh (percuma!) bolehlah ke sini.

OTHERS (yang ni kalau tak pegi pun takpe)
Batik painting 
Silver place
Ubud market
Kintamani volcano - amik gambar dari jauh je. and ramai anak kecil menyerbu. hard sell. paksa2 beli.


TIPS YANG SANGAT PENTING:
1) Bersabarlah dan tahan iman di Kuta & Ubud kalau nak beli t-shirt. sebenarnya t-shirt yang mereka jual mahal dan tidak berkualiti. Kalau nak beli t-shirt as souvenir beli di Tanah Lot. Setiap t-shirt packagingnya cantik dan harga pun hanya Rp20k :)) harga keychain/fridge magnet rata2 Rp3-5k.... kalau mahal daripada ni, don't buy.

2) At any market, di kuta mahupun ubud, always remember to bargain more than half. Say a beach dress offered Rp150k, mintak Rp50k... they'll give. Pretend tak berminat if dorg tak kasi harga yang u nak :) kalau depa tak kasi pun just walk off, banyak lagi kedai yang jual barangan sama and boleh beri harga lebih baik...

3) Tinggal di Nusa Dua untuk privacy. Tapi kalau nak enjoy Kuta life, sila tinggal di hotel Grand Inna atau Kuta Paradiso... dua hotel ni betul2 dekat dengan pantai & hard rock. harga pun around RM300 je... Btw, Melia Bali saya dapat Executive Room RM430 via Agoda. :)

4) Kalau nak massage, di Kuta mmg murah Rp50k je... tapi tempatnya comot. dan kalau cuaca panas, hazabla berminyak dan belengas badan! So, kalau nak massage, pegi after 6pm. reccomended place, De Nyuh Spa... spa ni dalam hotel. so mmg proper. harga pun murah Rp85k je :))

5) Janganlah tergoda feeling2 nak private villa, gambar cantik dalam Agoda bagai. Sbb di Bali Villa2 ni terletak jauh, ceruk, nak keluar berjalan2, melepak bagai pun susah, taxi bagai pun hazan. Even the most expensive villa milik BVLGARI terletak ceruk di Uluwatu. hado! jadi, kalau nak sgt villa, amik villa milik hotel... if not tahulah, hazabnya nak romantic konon, jadi scary! ;p

if u have an question on Bali do not hesitate to comment / ask. If  u want me review on other countries i've been to, please let me know. Love yah!

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