tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17894705495834744282024-03-13T08:34:07.913-07:00SCRIBBLING A LITTLE SOMETHINGshubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-13839173847929961632015-04-09T01:18:00.002-07:002015-04-09T01:31:13.134-07:00Santdosh 4th Birthday Santdosh is 4!<br />
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This year's theme is football!.<br />
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<i>Note: There is no mistake in the print out or was recycled! Due to his love for football, Ivan from Bola kampung cartoon and number 5, we have decided to fulfill his wishes! </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, its still Santdosh Birthday. From now onwards, he is known as Ivan from Bola Kampung Cartoon. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">..And yes he loves number 5, so we had to get him number 5 even though he is 4 and yes pink is indeed his favorite color!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rules of the games, which i thought was cool!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the flags that he loved. I got this idea from Santdosh 1st concert, which fitted my theme!</td></tr>
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The full deco!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The full deco which i was so thrilled to do!</td></tr>
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The food</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ivan number 5 football cake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my uncles playing ball, according to santdosh!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shuba's little helper wrote this. I just had to use is. </td></tr>
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<b>The happy Birthday Boy </b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok, thats the real mummy!</td></tr>
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<i>Santdosh fist year birthday party was: <a href="http://shubascribble.blogspot.com/2012/08/taikos-1st-jungle-party-3rd-april-2012.html" target="_blank">jungle party </a></i><br />
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<i>Santdosh second year birthday party was: <a href="http://shubascribble.blogspot.com/2013_05_01_archive.html" target="_blank">wheel of the bus </a></i><br />
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<i>Santdosh third year birthday party was: <a href="http://shubascribble.blogspot.com/2014/04/splash-party-santdoshpocoyo-turn-3.html" target="_blank">splash pocoyo party </a></i>shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-47473371485687745482014-12-29T20:30:00.000-08:002014-12-29T20:30:55.177-08:00The alphabets race!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Santdosh is chatter box! Up till two months ago, he asks' question differently. The way he ask, will assist any one to give an precise answer. I was so happy as I though he skipped the "why" moment. Boy, was I wrong.<br />
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Me: Oh Santdosh, why to do you ask lots of "why? WHY? wHy?<br />
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Santdosh: Because, why is a question!<br />
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And then the conversation went on sometime, he ask<br />
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Santdosh: Shuba, why is 'Z' last.<br />
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Me: (Huh!!!!) Hmm, one day all the alphabets went for racing and the letter 'A' was first. Because (there was a pause), 'A' has a 2 legs, it ran very fast. B has flat surface, so it slide all the way, 'O' was little bit slow because it need to roll over and 'I' had to hop all the way as t has only one leg! Z was last because 'Y' is always asking 'Z' questions.<br />
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(Oh dear, lucky he didn't ask why 'M' didnt run when got 2 pair of legs. Instead..<br />
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Santdosh: Shuba,did numbers also go for racing!<br />
<br />shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-28634741939952723892014-12-16T17:24:00.002-08:002014-12-16T17:24:23.629-08:00The Spicey Mr Potato!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Santdosh doesn't like spicy food. But yesterday, he found his liking for spicey flavored Mr Potato Chips. And according to mom, he ate it with rice as though it was <i>papadam*</i>. So as usual I came back home and was having conversation with him...<br />
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Santdosh: This is nice (said he while taking a bite).<br />
Me: Not spicey!<br />
Santdosh: He shake his head, indicating no!<br />
Me: Can I have one. Pleaseeee!<br />
Santdosh: No, its spicey! Only big girls and big boys can eat!<br />
Me: I am big girl!<br />
Santdosh: No you only 5.<br />
Me: Then you?<br />
Santdosh: You 5 and I am 4 years old. 4 years old is ok.<br />
Me: Please, can I have 1!<br />
Santdosh: No, its spicey and it will burn your tongue, burn your eyes and current will go through your head!<br />
Me: Haiyoh, Sontdosh oh Santdosh!<br />
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<i>*Papadam: Indian chips made from gram flour eaten with rice. Also known as papad or apaalam! </i>shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-90717863513248190162014-12-15T19:40:00.003-08:002014-12-15T19:40:40.237-08:00Dining with Santdosh Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the weekend, dear Santdosh went back to his house. So the father who was looking at the play that my sister and I did, wanted to do a replay thinking the son will be enjoying it.<br />
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Father : Santdosh, lets play restaurant game.<br />
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Father : I am going to take order. What do you want to order? Friend rice?<br />
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Santdosh: Pa, this is INDIAN restaurant. No friend rice. Only Tosai and roti chanai.<br />
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Father : Ok! What would you like to drink? Soya? Fruit juice?<br />
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Santdosh: Pa, Indian restaurant no soya or fruit juice. Only Cofee and tea.<br />
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<i>And he continued..</i><br />
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Santdosh: Appa, restaurant closed already. Time to sleep! <br />
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<i>ha ha ha ha ha </i><br />
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<br />shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-2162860675497513592014-12-13T21:51:00.000-08:002014-12-13T22:32:31.879-08:00Dinning in with Santdosh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>My 3 years old nephew, Santdosh is so much fun. He was not well for couple of days, so to make him eat, dinner had to be fun. Thus, my sister decided indoor dining out at Paparich. So she set up his study table and took the order.</i><br />
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Nava: What do you want to order?<br />
Santdosh: I want baby chair for Snoopy (his toy dog). Where is the baby chair! <br />
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<i>My sister ran in to take small chair for his dog. </i><br />
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Nava: What would you like to order?<br />
Santdosh: I want fried rice, nasi goreng and watermelon.<br />
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<i>My sister went to the kitchen, served him in a tray, just like in paparich. We gave him a tinny bell and told him to ring the bell if he need anything.Since my sister was feeding him, I had to be the waiter. He rang like zillion time.</i><br />
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Santdosh: Paparich uncle where are you?<br />
Me: What can I do for you sir?<br />
Santdosh: I want to order drink? Can I have soya?<br />
Me: Sorry sir, we dont have soya,<br />
Santdosh: Vitagen?<br />
Me: No sir, no vitagen. Only fruit juice.<br />
Santdosh: Ok fruit juice<br />
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Santdosh: Paparich uncle where are you?<br />
Me: Yes sir, what can Ido for you?<br />
Santdosh: Open the straw!<br />
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<i>2 minutes later....</i><br />
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Santdosh: Paparich uncle, where are you. I want some more fried rice<br />
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<i>2 minutes later, he rang again..</i><br />
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Santdosh: Paparich uncle where are you?<br />
Me: Before he could open his mouth I said, you want bill sir, it RM15<br />
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<i>My sister gave him the money and he passed it to me.</i><br />
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Me: How was the food sir.I hope you enjoyed it. Please come again.<br />
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<i>He walked away, and came back and said, Shuba, the food today was not nice!</i><br />
<i>Then he quietly went to my sister to complain.He said the food was not so nice and next time he will ask my mom to cook! Then he changed to his Pj and became the waiter.</i><br />
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Santdosh: What you want to order?<br />
Shuba: I am hungry! Hungry!<br />
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<i>He ran to the kitchen and came back with cookies in plastic, all broken.</i><br />
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Santdosh: Nah, here is your order. Biscuits.<br />
Shuba: But its all broken, how I am going to eat. (I did my dramatic fake cry)<br />
Santdosh:.....because...you are a smalll gri, I break the biscuit for you so its easy to eat.<br />
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<i> LOL! I was speechless! Santdosh oh Santdosh! </i><br />
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So, coming back to my happy face! I am happy because people and things around me is so hilarious!<br />
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This is the latest thing that I heard that is so hilarious! <br />
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<b>No 1: Hilarious thing I heard!</b><br />
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<b>Nava:</b> You know for the first time, no one is blaming the government or the Prime Minster Najib for the sinkholes. Do you know who did this? <br />
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Nava asking Santdosh to show me the pictures of gorilla near her office. <br />
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<b>Shuba</b>: Was naively and eagerly waiting thinking it might be from the zoo or some shows, but what I saw was..<i>jeng jeng jeng!</i>!!<br />
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I laughed and laughed and laughed and moment later continued laughing and laughing and laughing and still laughing! Its so unusual for our fellow Malaysian to be this hilarious, I guess the fasting month has changed them to be better person!<br />
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Some other things that made me laugh:<br />
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Santdosh was eating his dinner.....<br />
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<b>Santdosh</b>: Shuba!Shuba! Ask, can I have some rice? <br />
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<b>Shuba</b>: <i>Anne</i>, can I have some rice with sambar and tenggiri fish?<br />
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<b>Santdosh</b>: No, nothing for you! No appa, no amma only Naughty uncle! I will put you in the dark room. <br />
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Santdosh sings.." Yeah yeah I am going to put you in the dark room!" <br />
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<b>Shuba</b> ( being little dramatic): I don't want! I don't want! No<i> Anne</i>, I am scared. <br />
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<b>Santdosh</b>: You come! I find you a dark room... <br />
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.....and he hold my hand and drag me to a dark room<br />
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This was before my brother-in-law left to Brazil<br />
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<b>Sara</b>: Santdosh, when appa go Brazil, what do you want me to buy<br />
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<b>Santdosh</b>: I want rice with <i>sambar</i>, <i>papadam</i> and <i>tenggeri</i><br />
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Shuba and Nava laughed! "<i>Sambar</i> in Brazil, that will be the first"<br />
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See for your self...<br />
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A man was cleaning a garden at my neighborhood yesterday....<br />
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<b>Amma:</b> Santdosh, if you are naughty and tell lies and beat, the naughty uncle will cath you and take you away!<br />
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<b>Santdosh</b>: <i>Ammama</i>, that is cleaning uncle! <br />
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<i>Amma</i> was just dumbstruk!<br />
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Santdosh was eating his number cookies while shuba was disturbing him...<br />
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<b>Nava:</b> Santdosh, enough! Can you please take last number cookie and close the container! Which number do you like?<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> I like all numbers!<br />
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Nava and Shuba: Dumbstruck and laughed!!!!<br />
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Shuba was eating the chips from the container and Santdosh came along..<br />
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<b>Santdosh: </b>Can I have some too!<br />
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<b>Shuba:</b> Ok, only one as you going to fetch appa in the airport and I don't want you vomiting!<br />
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Santdosh took and ate <br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> I like this one, can I have some more ( and he took the whole container and sat beside me)<br />
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<b>Shuba:</b> Baby, you need to wear your shoe. Amma waiting. Don't worry, I will keep for you. I promise I wont eat.<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> Shuba, shuba! See, see! There is 5 cockroaches inside. You cannot eat! <br />
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he says and he eats somemore....and shuba was dumbstruck. He continued...<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> You see, its dirty! You cannot not eat. <br />
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<b>Santdosh: </b>Shuba, shuba! You children and I teacher. This one is teachers one, children cannot eat! Only teacher can it.<br />
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So there goes my chips!<br />
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My sister sister-in-law brought cup cake for Santdosh. He took one and then he asked more another<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> Amma,Amma why only 2? I want 3<br />
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<b>Nava</b>: Why, 3?<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> Because Santdosh is 3 years old!<br />
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<b>Darshini: </b>So I am 19 years old, I eat 19 cake<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> You eat 19 cake lah!!!<br />
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Nava and Shuba was talking something in Malay not wanting Santdosh to know. Santdosh was just staring.<br />
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<b>Nava:</b> Why baby? Why looking?<br />
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<b>Shuba/Nava (cant remember)</b>: Santdosh dont know Malay!<br />
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<b>Santdosh:</b> I know. Satu, dua, tiga...sepuluh (he counted 1-10 in Malay)<br />
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Nava and shuba dumbstruck again and laughed!<br />
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Its hilarious as its due to my stupidity, but I deleted as I didn't want to offend some people who may read my blog! :)<br />
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With all this, everyday is a happy day! So the moral of the story, to stay young and happy, adopt Santdosh!<br />
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<i>Amma: Mummy </i><br />
<i>Ammama: Grandmother </i><br />
<i>Appa: Daddy</i><br />
<i>Anne: Brother </i><br />
<i>tenggiri: name of a fish</i><br />
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<i>papadam: crispy Indian chips</i>shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-69569044991724558592014-06-30T19:16:00.001-07:002014-06-30T19:16:18.388-07:00Fathers day celebration, 8th June 2014 @ Secret Recipe <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Akka and I decided to treat Appa for Fathers day. Appa loves this sort of things and excitements, which means we are oblige to do something. Not that he ask, but we know he thinks about it! </div>
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For the first time in many many months and probably years, we stepped out of the house with absolute no arguments or fight. This is so unusual for 3 of us who are so vocal and opinionated. Surprisingly appa even agreed for Western food, when we all know he loves Chinese more! </div>
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As much as we had fun, the vegetarian food at the Secret Recipe was simply yuck and the services, poor! or! Moral of the story, never go Jusco on weekends! </div>
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Date : 3- 17th May 2014</div>
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Duration: 14 days</div>
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Destination : Everest Base Camp, Kalapattar, Chola Pass & Gokyo Ri </div>
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to Lukla Hillary airport early in the morning (2827 mtr. 35 minutes flight)
trek to Phakding (2/3 hours walking) Stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 2: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3443 mtr. 5/6 hours walking) and overnight at
lodge.<br />
Day 3: Rest day in Namche Bazaar for Acclimatization.<br />
Day 4: Trek to Tengboche (3820 mtr. 5/6 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 5: Trek to Pheriche (4230 mtr. 4/5 hours walking) Stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 6: Rest day in Pheriche for acclimatization.<br />
Day 7: Trek to Lobuche (4900 mtr. 4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 8: Visit to Everest Base Camp (5450 mtr. 5 hours walking) early in the
morning and trek back to Gorakshep stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 9: Visit to Kalapattar (5545 mtr. Early in the morning for the best Everest
view) trek back to Znong la(5 hours walking stay Overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 10: Trek to Gokyo via chola pass, (6 hours walking) stay overnight at
lodge.<br />
Day 11: Early morning visit to Gokyo peak (5450 mtr.) trek back to Dole (5/6
hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 12: Trek back to Khumjung (4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 13: Trek back to Phakding (4/5 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 14: Trek back to Lukla (3/4 hours walking) stay overnight at lodge.<br />
Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu by flight (35 minutes flight) stay overnight at
hotel in Kathmandu. </span><br />
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<b>Day 1: 2 May 2014, Saturday </b></div>
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<b>Day 2: 3 May 2014, Sunday </b></div>
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<b>Destination: From Kathmandu to Lukla to Jorselle (Friendship Lodge)</b></div>
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<b>Day 5: 6th May 2014, Wednesday</b><br />
<b>Destination: Namache Bazar to Tengboche (Trekers Lodge)</b><br />
<b>Elavation: 3,867 m </b><br />
<b>Duration: 4 hours</b><br />
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<b>Day 6-7: 7 - 8 May 2014 , Thursday & Friday </b><br />
<b>Destination : Tengboche to Dingboche</b><br />
<b>Elevation 4,360 m </b><br />
<b>Duration: 2 1/2 hours </b><br />
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<b>Day 8: 9th May 2014, Saturday </b><br />
<b>Destination: Periche to Labuche </b><br />
<b>Elevation: 4,930 m </b><br />
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<b>Day 9: 10th Mei 2014, Sunday </b><br />
<b>Destination: Laboche to Gorak Shep and EBC (5,400m ) </b><br />
<b>Elevation: 5,160 m </b><br />
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<b>Day 10: 11th May 2014, Monday </b><br />
<b>Destination; Kalapattar (5,550 m ) - Znong La </b><br />
<b>Elevation: 4,620 m </b><br />
<b>Duration: 8 1/2 hours</b> <br />
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<b>Day 11: 12th May 2014, Tuesday </b><br />
<b>Destination : Znong La to Gokyo via Chola Pass (5,420 m) </b><br />
<b>Elevation : 4,750 m </b><br />
<b>Duration: 11 hours </b><br />
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<b>Day 12: 13th May 2014, Tuesday </b><br />
<b>Destination : Gokyo Peak to Dole </b><br />
<b>Elevation: 4,040 m </b><br />
<b>Duration: 8-9 hours </b> <br />
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<b>Day 13: 14th May 2014, Wednesday </b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Destination : Dole - Namache Bazar </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Day 14: 15th May 2014, Thursday </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Destination: Namache Bazar to Pakhding </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Day 15: 16th May 2014, Friday </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Destination: Pakhding To Lukla </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Day 16: 17th May 2014, Saturday </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Destination: Lukla to Kathmandu </span></b><br />
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<![endif]--><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Trekking My Rwenzori : 9th - 16 August 2013</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cost: US1,100 + US35 (entrance fee) + tips </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Agency: Rwenzori trekking service (<a href="http://www.rwenzoritrekking.com/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.rwenzoritrekking.com/index.html)</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Taken from <a href="http://www.rwenzoritrekking.com/">http://www.rwenzoritrekking.com</a></b></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Days 1 : 9
August 2013, Friday </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Destination: Sine Hut, 2,596 m </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Distance : 9.5 km </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Duration : 5 hours </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I woke up early, packed and went out to have my breakfast. The place was just busy with people</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was introduced to my guide, Bennet. He was just staring! He spoke very little. He asked me to proceed with my breakfast whilst, he excused himself to prepare for the trek, basically gathering porters and packing food. There were a total of 10 porters, and I can only remember 2, Moses and John. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After all the hustle and bustle, we began our trek at about 1030am from Trekker’s Hostel, 1,450 meters above sea level. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My destination today was to Sine Hut, 2,596 meters above sea level, 9.5 km and approximately
5 hours hike. The first stop was to the Uganda Wildlife Authority situated
2.2 km from the hostel, to register, pay the entrance fees and pick up a ranger(not sure why). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">While waiting for the receipt, I was browsing </span>through the register book and to my surprise there were no names from Malaysia, or Singapore. So, technical I am the first, which means more pressure to reach the summit! Grr!!!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entry point to Rwenzori </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The first part was not that difficult, as it was flat ground all the way. Yipie! </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> We stopped around 1230<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>noon for quick lunch before continuing the
journey. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The easy path to the mountain...Flat ground!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stop for lunch </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The second part of the journey was just pure torture! The moment
we crossed the river, it was just up and up and up in the deep forest
all the way to Sine Hut. Oh man, I was so tired and the first glimpse of
the hut brought so much joy! This was the first day!I am not fit at
all!! What was I thinking!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sine
hut was huge, and has 10 double-decked bed. I was all alone in the hut,
while Bennet and the porters slept on the tent. I quickly changed sat
on the verandah, listening to the sound
of Enock’s Fall, while enjoying my hot chocolate.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At
about 6, diner was served. It was 3 course dinner but I was already
full with the soup. The rest of the night I was just talking to Bennet.
Went to bed by 9 but was unable to sleep as I wanted to pee all night
long! Sigh!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resting at the Sine hut after my first day hike... </td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Day 2 : 10 August 2013, Saturday .</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination: </b></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mutinda Camp, 3,925 m </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Distance : 8 km </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Duration : 5 -6 hours </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I woke up early, so I can run to the bathroom to pee! I quickly changed my clothe, packed and had breakfast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today’s
hike was going to be a long, steep walk in bamboo forest. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't know why, but I hated this part of the climb. It was dark and stuffy and I just felt the bamboos on the left and right side of the trek was about to swallow me. I think am claustrophobic in the jungle. I just wanted air to breathe. I was walking fast so that I can come to the end of the trek to have fresh air. 2 hours later, we did walked out of the bamboo zone and arrived at Kalama Camp, 3,147 meters above sea level. For those who are fit, this would have been the stopping point for the 1st day. We stopped for little while to rest and switch to my rubber boots, as from this point onwards, its just mud, mud mud all the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We stopped again for lunch, at about 1130 am near a mossy waterfall. It was the most scenic waterfall that I have seen. The view from that point onwards was breathtaking. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The fresh air, the green
grass and yellow flower by the stream, the sound of the chirping birds
and the cold breeze on my cheek, was simply amazing. The only missing
thing was a little fairy! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopping for lunch: Bennet, renjer and John</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And then, jeng, jeng, jeng
misery came along. Mud, mud and more mud! I was practically hanging on
to Bennet when we were crossing the bogs, river, bridge and almost
everything! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking on planks and bogs!!!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finally
at about 3 pm, we reached Mutinda Camp, 3,925 meters above the sea
level. This is the only place we camp instead of hut as its located
under the cave. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I
quickly changed and sat outside to read and write my journal In just an
hour I froze, and hide under my sleeping bag till Bennet came to
rescue. I sat by the fire while Bennet cooked. Dinner was delicious but as usual I didn't have appetite to eat.
Bennet asked me to sit by the fire, while he prepared my dinner. But I
just simply didn't have appetite to eat. Bennet and I talked till the
fire went dead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Day 3 : 11 August 2013, Sunday </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination : </b><b>Bugata Camp, 4,062 m </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Distance : 4.9 km </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Duration : 5 -6 hours </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today I was really tired. Lots of ups and down, to make matter worst, I always have my period while climbing! We were walking and walking and walking and 2/3 of the walk was purely on mud. Too much thinking. Bennet was super fast, jumping from on tussocks grass to another! I managed to keep up with him, but at times slipping and stepping into the deep mud and getting dirty. At one point I fell on the mud! I hate mud and at this point, I hate squeeky sound from the boots. Eewww!!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bennet, walking in the mist and out from the mud he will clean his shoes!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> We arrived at about 230 pm, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to the 4th
Camp, Bugata, 4,062 meters above sea level, situated on huge rock. Bugata camp is the only camp that
apparently has a helipad as equipped with solar. The view is magnificent, above
is Wiseman peak and below is beautiful Lake Kapello.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I
quickly changed my clothes and sat by the fire just talking and talking
and talking to almost everyone and almost everything. Ate my dinner and
slept. I am not sure, compare to all, today was one day I slept well. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake Kapella </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Campy 4, Bugata</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Day 4 : 12 August 2013, Monday </b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination: </b><b>Butawa Camp, 3,974 m </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Distance : 6.2 km </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today's hike was suppose to be 6.2 km, almost 7 hours walk and was suppose to be difficult. It was, like a never ending walk. The ranger that followed, decided to turn back as he could not bare the cold any longer, with minimalistic clothes he had. Along with him, another 4-5 porters went down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Took my breakfast and started to walk. We first passed Banwanjara Pass at 4,450 meters and we walked down, down, down on mud, with no trail and pouring rain. The place was dark and surrounded by trees. I felt "claustrophobic" again! I hate climbing down, so I was really slow, taking one step at the time. The boys was laughing at me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finally after
endless walk, the trail was a flat and up again. I was practically
dragging my feet till I saw the first glimpse of the hut, and I almost
collapsed. In my mind I was already having fear of my descend! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Butawa Camp is 3,974 meters above sea level and I would be staying here upon decending from the peak, day after tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I quickly changed and went to the dining area to rest. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today
I had no appetite to eat. I just wanted to lie down and sleep. I meet a
couple that just finished their hike and was exchaging stories about
climbing the peak. I was scared. I have so much doubt about everything. People excpectation is so high for me to reach the peak, climbing don't seems fun anymore!
Sigh! The only comfort I had was sitting by the fire with Bennet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Day 5 : 13 August 2013, Tuesday </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination: </b><b>Magherita Camp, 4485 m </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today's hike was suppose to be short one and not so difficult, as we need time to rest before early morning peak attempt. Its almost 4.2 km to Magherita Camp. Since we are down at 3,974 meter , which mean more up and up and up. The first part of the trek was wonderful, lots of rock climbing till we reached Scot Elliot and then it was just up and up and up on soft muddy ground till Magherita Camp, at 4,485 meter above sea level.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My hut and the kitchen was far, so I quickly changed and went to the kitchen and yacked, yacked, yacked till it was late night and time to sleep. Tomorrow was a big day as I have to be up at 2 am to start the climb. I am scared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination: </b><b>Magherita Peak (5,109 m)-Butawa Camp (3974 m) </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Distance :DONT KNOW!</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Duration : 16 hours </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is the day! I woke up at 1.45 am so that I can have my breakfast and start to climb by 2.30 am. I had layers of clothes, 2 down and 4 on top. I felt like astronaut or fat penguin. It was so tight and warm and uncomfortable. Bennet and I started our climb as early as 3 am inorder to reach the summit by 9am, because I am slow and I have no expertise walking on glaciers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By the time I reached Elena hut, I stopped. I decided there and then that I am going to strip off all my clothes, leaving only my long john and my pink top! And it was a wise decision, as from then onwards, I walked fast. Bennet probably though I am crazy walking on the snow with mere long john, as I may freeze to death! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Everything was fine till my head light died. Sigh! So we depended on Bennett's hand phone. Dont ask me how! We just walked and walked and climbed the rope and rock in the dark till we reached the first glacier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From this point onwards, it would requires me to walk on cramp-ons and axes. And from this point onwards, I got lots of scolding from Bennet. Always telling me what to do and what not to do, in ANGRY tone. I hate people telling me what to do but this was exceptional! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Despite being short, Bennet was so strong and some part of the snowy mountain, he was just pulling me up with the rope as I was lazy and tired. Now i am in I hate snow zone! If its not for my dear Bennett, I probably wouldn't have reached the last part of the hike and neither would I have beautiful pictures. He was like superman, so strong! </span></div>
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By the time I was at the peak, I was so happy and speechless. It was
superb, and it was only me and Bennet on top of the mountain. I was so
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more difficult then going up as when you run on the snow, you get tired.
And some part of the rock is so slippery, we had to use rope and my axe
and my scramp-ons. I was practically hanging on to Bennet or falling on
top of him. Its ice cold snow, and I am in my long john! Instead of
scolding me, we were just laughing all the way down till we reached
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changed, packed and at about 1 or 2, started to descend to Butawa camp.
Oh dear, it was the most longest, torturous walk it that whole trek. It
was crazy Nuang (mountain near my home) all over again. I was so tired
and angry, I spoke not a single word till I reached the camp. Only walk
and walk and walk and may be curse here and there till I finally reached
Butawa camp collapsed. The total time of walk, 16 hours!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had no appetite, my body was cold and aching. The only comfort was, fire and talking to Bennet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination: Mutinda Camp, 3925 m </b><b><br /></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Distance :DONT KNOW!</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Duration :7 hours </span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Woke up as usual. I felt better in the morning. Changed and went for breakfast. Bennet always bugging me on what to have for breakfasts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today I was walking freely. My sweet Bennet not only carried my bag but also gave him my phone and camera to take pictures. I was to tired and lazy. The trek was going up and down till we reached camp 4 for break and continued walking. By now, I was sunburned, my lips was cracking, nose was sore and my feet hurt! The journey seems endless. I was looking forward to the quite cave tent, but unfortunately the place was packed with trekkers and porters. I was down graded to porters tent. The whole place was noisy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Destination: Trekers Hostel, 1,450 m </b><b><br /></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Distance :DONT KNOW!</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Duration : 8 hours </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By today my legs was sore due to wet rubber boots. I was in pain. Thinking about decent in the mud and bambboo stretch was weakening me. But to my surprise, we took a different path, which was so green and mossy and beautiful. I had to be so careful with my steps and as it was so soft, like velvet cloth. The giant heather trees was also covered with green moss and old man beards (</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Usnea lichen). Trek ended at Kalama camp. Then we by passed the sickening bamboo stretch again before getting down to FLAT GROUND! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was practically running. Everyone was happy and proud of me. They keep on saying I am strong and brave! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I got tired, more like my feet got realy sore. So from that point onwards to the hostel, I was dragging my feet it. the moment I reached the hostel, I threw away my boots, walked barefoot smiling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I guess to date, apart from ABC, this is one of the best and the most difficult mountain I have climbed. My achievement, I owe it to Bennet. On determination, I owe it to my minister for having so much hope. Whats' next? </span></div>
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shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-4601692435866199412014-04-06T23:41:00.002-07:002014-04-06T23:43:41.075-07:00Splash party: Santdosh@Pocoyo turn 3<b>Sunday, April 6th, 2014</b><br />
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This year's Santdosh birthday party was special and alot of hard work! The theme was Pocoyo but instead, we did splash party as Santdosh loves water.</div>
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Preparation started almost a month ago with Babe doing countdown for 30 days. Invitation sent out almost 3 weeks ago. </div>
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With busy schedule for akka and I, we still some how manage to put a party together for the little babe with the help of Sara his mom and dad and pa and ma:</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">18-21/1/2013</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b>I hate Addis moment</b></span></div>
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couch surfer first didn’t answer, and finally when someone (Yonas) picked up, it didn't work out; the place I stayed was far away, there was no water, the weather was I was paying for all food and transportation and I think I made the couple fight almost everyday! Why only god knows!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Furthermore, we were frequently moving in circle from Kenyan Embassy to arat kilo to amist kilo to piazza! And yes despite moving all around, I didn't visit <i>Lucy </i>(3.2 million years old skeleton)<i>. </i>At that point Lucy seems not a priority at all as I was more keen on getting my bus ticket Bahir Dar!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Due to holiday, distance and stupid couch surfer I never manage to get a bus tickets. When I finally went to the ticket office, I was told the only bus available was on 23rd February or 24th! Twice, I was promised to get to the bus stop by 5 am but it never happened as it was holiday and no transport, its too dark before 5am and the best, I was talking to my girlfriend as we fought! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">On the 21/3/2014, when I left the house I took my bag with me. I was even all ready to fly. But as usual things didn't work out, so ended up getting ticket to Gondar the next day for US200 and staying at a hotel in the city. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But not all things are bad. As without Yonas, I wouldn't have discovered fruit juice shops, seen and celebrated Timkat that close, visit Entoto Mountain and Marketo and walk around the city at 12 midnight after Liverpool vs Ashton Villa game! And I must say, due to that delay, I meet worst and best people on the road! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So what did I do for the rest of the day? Just laid back and chill out with cool guys! Yes, me, </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">hanging out with bunch of boys at 5 pm eating chat, smoking and drinking cola! "<i>Chat</i>
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relax and make you awake when you study!" So that what they claim! So
were we awake to have lesson! Indeed, my informal Aramaic class! Which
was fun and indeed helpful! I wished I had learned more. But I must say,
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">The next stop was in another 2 hours, to a village called Berhale to pick up the police. From there, we drove to Hamadela. All through out the way, we saw camel and donkeys caravan carrying grass heading towards the same direction as us, on the opposite carrying block and blocks of salt, to Mekele, which is one week walk! No lorries are allowed to transport salt because the local wont have any job then. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Finally we arrived at Hamadela, a little village in the middle of no where with very minimalistic infrastructure. For one, there in no room, we sleep in the open air on bamboo bed and then there is no proper bathroom. But they have electricity from 7 pm to 10 pm.</span><br />
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After church we visited the weekly local market, which was super awesome. Just like in Vietnam, everything sold from animal to wheat and grain, clothes and etc. Daniele, my host as well as the founder of Highlander Trekking was arriving from Germany, so Tazeb was busy. I ended up hangging out with Chris till it was time to see my driver, that was going to send me to Addis. Yes, Tazeb manage to find me a car that would bring me to Addis by 10/2/2014. Anything and everything is possible in Ethiopia!<br />
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My driver cum guide Micheal, who works for Red Jackel Tour in Addis, didn't look friendly! He was just staring. I wonder if he even spoke English!!! He charged US60, and since I have no other option I just accepted it. Paid him half of the money and told him I will pay the rest upon arrival. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So we continued walking. Only when I saw the site of the village, I was smiling! Water! There is hope! So I asked the local villager who was guiding us, how far is Ambigo? He said really far! Sigh!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So when we finally reached his village, I asked for water form the local people. Without any hestitation I drank it. And my oh my, it tasted so wonder full!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I was energized and was all ready to walk for hours. But to my surprise, just 10 minutes from that place, Chernat was setting up the tent! Duh!!!'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I was tired. I just lied down in the tent. Since I didnt have a cook, I only depended on my food supply, dry bread and jam! But good things always happens for backpackers, and a girl! The guide from another group, offered me soup. Drank and slept! </span><br />
Day 4</div>
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woke up 430 am. Packed everything, which means including my tent as Chernat wanted
to see Ras Dashen (yes for teh very first time). Three blind mice to conquer Ras
Dashan The first part of the trek was in dark, and difficult and tiring. The air is so thin!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">By then it was bright. I realised the trek was not that difficult! The have path all the way up to the mountain! But we use short cut, which means alot of hiking. For simple mountain, it was really difficult, and I don't understand why!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Every time I ask, they show me a peak and says, Ras Dashen. Everytime, I get close by, they show me another, and another and another! Yes, I gave up on walking especially with my blistered leg! But I am very determined, so I walked and walked and blindly walked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> The mountain is like illusion, it looks near but far away and all peak look high and when you get nearer it doesn't seem so. Finally we reached Ras Dashen! It was enless walk on flat ground till we reached a huge rock! No path upwards except for rock climbing. It was the best part of whole Ras Dashen. Free climb! One wrong step and I could just fall. Finally after 30 minutes, I was up. It was magnificent, both of us was so stunt, we just stood looking. My scout asked Chernat to climb as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It must be the thin air, as all 3 at one point got really crazy and started to take pictures. Funny pictures. It was fun! I loved it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We stayed for 30 minutes and started to walk down, down down. As usual I was slow. I got even slower when I know I have to spend another night at Ambigo. </span>Finally at bout 4 we reached the camping site. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Today, I didn't want to isolate my self. So I was outside talking and playing with the local kids. I manage to get Shiro and Injera from the village for dinner for 25 bir. </span>I love solo backpacking!<b><br /></b><br />
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<b>Day 5</b><br />
<b>28 January 2014</b><br />
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was unable to walk as I badly hurt my heel due to my new not so good shoe! Besides i was also having my period ( yeah I am not sure whats with me and climbing and period!). So instead of hurting myself somemore, I decided to get a mule to get me up. We woke up at 4 to disassemble the tent and pack and started to walk by 5 am in the dark. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Exactly, where is the donkey? Walking ahead of me. Only after an hour I sat on the donkey. Not a good ride, but I survived. We went for almost 2 hours before we stopped for breakfast and I had the best bread ever in a little shop at the village! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Another an hour before we reached the peak of the mountain. All through out the ride I was praying the donkey will be fine and I was felling so sorry for it. The worst was when they hit the donkey to make it move. My god, what a nightmare. I don't want to sit on a donkey anymore!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And to make it worst, the donkey fell and I fell. So, form there onwards I started to walk again. It was probabaly just 1 hour or less to reach Chenak. But instead of getting back to the lodge, my scout took me somewhere else. I was cursing and wanted to strangle him. HE spoke no English and I spoke no Armaric. So I had no choise but to just follow him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Finally he stooped at a looking point, facing Chenak Lodge and asked me to sit. He also sat. Just looking admiring the view. To me be mad at him to make me sit there or to admire him to appreciate beauty, I am not sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Then, he pointed at the mountain saying "Wolia Ibex" and started to count . Only then I realised that all he wanted was to show me Wolia. So sweet. We sat there like an hour before heading back to the lodge!</span><br />
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rest of the day was spent doing nothing. I meet a guide, Yeshu who was so keen on meeting and talking to me. Too much talking and too much flirting. But there is always good part of this, my dinner was paid for :p </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Hurray for Solo backpacking!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b>Day 6</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">29 January 2014</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Woke up early and my breakfast free thanks to Yeshu. Just sat outside looking at people till my ride came at 10. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So how much did it cost me: </span><br />
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Porter : 600 bir (6 days)<br />
Scout: 840 bir (8 days) <br />
Park Fees: 720 bir (8 days) <br />
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Lodge: 240 bir (3 nights) <br />
Food at the Mountain: 100 bir (3 dinner) <br />
Tent/Mattress/sleeping Bag: Free<br />
Food supply: 1000 bir (yeah ridiculous!)</div>
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Transportation Gondar-Debark:US300 (yeah I know I got cheated, so much for trusting CSer!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> So overall: US200 + US300: US500</span></div>
shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0Ras Dashen Terara, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia13.27 38.379999999999995-12.2520345 -2.9285940000000039 38.7920345 79.688594tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-21101299282215923212014-02-22T21:44:00.000-08:002014-02-25T18:52:31.846-08:003 Weeks in Ethiopia : 18/1/2014 - 10/2/2014<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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A. Do I like it B. Do I love it C. Do I hate it. D. Its not so bad<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I did a lot of research before I started my backpacking adventure to Ethiopia. </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The lady at the Embassy asked my father, why does your daughter wants to go there?</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Probably I am the first or the only Malaysian to go there. My boss says that I should put it in the Malaysian Book of Record! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">There is nothing much talked about Ethiopia on the internet. Not many people travel or blog about it. The few that write about it seems to be hating it!</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> I was confused. </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">How a can anybody hate or dislike any country that one decide to travel in the first place? </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">My only guide was independent traveler and Lonely Planet. So I had to be there in person to answer the question above!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sigh! Compare to all 8 African countries that I have traveled to date, within the first 4 days, I hated Ethiopia, more precise Addis Ababa. I was in the verge of leaving the country for good. At that point I understood the frustration of my fellow blogger. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Why was that? Its just too much going on : the heat, the hassle, the flirting, the the lies, poor transportation, no water, limited food for vegetarian! It was just not easy as many thought I was </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> <b><i>Habesha</i></b>. I think I
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But at the end of the 3rd week, if someone asks the same question, if I like Ethiopia or not, I would say, "Its challenging and not so easy but its not so bad at at all!" For the very same reason that I hated it, I then begin to loved it. It's only matter of time and meeting the right people and knowing to move around! </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And for me, that only happened at the second part of my journey! And by the time i discover that, I left the country!</span></div>
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everything for you. It would have been smooth journey and you would have saved a lot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But I think not and I said no. </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The 22 days had ups and down, but </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I like
the journey they way it is.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> I love meeting people the locals, to talk, laugh or smile or <strike>if needed flirt</strike> with them, at the local food at the local shop. I cant imagine getting stuck with just one person, <strike>even though if that person is super nice</strike>!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> My route:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">18-21/1/2014 : Addis Ababa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">22/2/2014 : Gondar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">23-27/1/2014 : Ras Dashan (Simien Mountain)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">28/2//2014 : Gondar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">29-30/1-2014 : Axum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">31/1-2/2/2014 : Mekele</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3-6/2/2014 : Danakil Depresion/Mekele</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">7-8/2/2014 : Lalibela</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">9-10/2/2014 : Journey to Addis Abba</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fK85YnHOhpg/Uwt5AlzCNOI/AAAAAAAAInc/5IMb9BG9vxM/s1600/political-map-of-Ethiopia.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fK85YnHOhpg/Uwt5AlzCNOI/AAAAAAAAInc/5IMb9BG9vxM/s1600/political-map-of-Ethiopia.gif" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <b><br /></b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> The food I ate:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><i><b>Shiro</b></i> and <i><b>Injera</b></i> and fruit juice</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Bayenetu : injrea with lots of vege </span></i><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZEjJvSS8mc/Uwt0-3M-X9I/AAAAAAAAInQ/mzpEZ2Y1O2o/s1600/20140209_131819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yZEjJvSS8mc/Uwt0-3M-X9I/AAAAAAAAInQ/mzpEZ2Y1O2o/s1600/20140209_131819.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ful: My favorite breakfast</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The friends I met:</span></b><br />
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<i>Timkat Festival </i><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">They
usual don’t shower as i) no water and ii) the weather get pretty cold second
half of the day I think one don't need shower! If there is water, its freaking cold!!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">All
fruit shop is also fruit juice shop as well as salad bar. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">They
have coffee like Chinese has tea and they drink during hot weather</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">When
you ask how far point A to B is, they will say its XX km. No hours as you never
know, the bus might spoil, or the camel might cross or I might stop to sleep!</span></li>
<li>I<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">n
their point of view there is only Christian and Muslim, they know no other
religion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">People
even shine and wash sneakers!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">They
have so many cows but hardly have coffee/tea with milk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Every
argument or misunderstanding is discussed in the street<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with group of people giving various opinion</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My sis went to Germany for 12 days,
from 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup> -11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> June for conference. MY BIL joined her from7<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> June. Which means, Santdosh was at home 24/7. </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">With, ginger to accompany him <span lang="EN-GB">in the morning/afternoon, mom & I had to
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All of us went out to Alamanda, Putrajaya
to buy my phone and dinner. The magic bubble from the vegetarian shop entertained
him a lot!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We went to Carrefour to play balls. He loved it and refused to come home.<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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He refused to come out, so had to drag him to play the cars, but he refuse to
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He supposed to go swimming but no swimming trunk. Thought of setting up the pool at home, it was raining and furthermore he was sleeping till 11 am. Came back from work and went to Batu Caves. He was not happy at all! So we had to come back bring him for bowling, RM10 gone!</span></span></div>
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<strong>Day 10: 7th November 2011, Monday </strong></div>
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<strong>Destination: Shanghai</strong></div>
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Shanghai was not on the list to see as I only had 10 days break. Yes, all of my 30 days leave finished. However, thanks to the transfer flight and 10 hours in between, I manage to see the city in the nick of time.</div>
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Upon arrival, I went straight to the information counter, gathered information on the city, took a map and jump on the bullet train, which was the fastest and most convenient way to get to the town. The transportation system in Shanghai is superb, with so many different Lines all connected at the ground, getting to places was easy. </div>
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First stop, is to the old Jade Buddha temple, situated right in the middle of the town. I loved Shanghai, its so modern and trendy. Most people I encounter actually spoke English or at least was friendly, which made my stay so pleasant. </div>
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Next stop was ofcourse the to the skyrise buildings that was all in one area, the Oriental Pearl tower, that looks more like space ship than tower; Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Centre. I choose to enter only Oriental Pearl Tower. It cost alot but the view up was amazing. It only took second to reach the peak, the fastest elevator. <br />
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Then I went across Huangpu river to the Bund, the old Shanghai by underground train. The river was one the famous historical Shanghai Port. It used to be filled with junks. The Bund has dozen of historical buildings mainly banks, insurance and trading houses, which looked familiar to Penang Island. It was beautiful, one side is old and rustic and across the river is modern and high tech.</div>
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I just simply loved Shanghai. I wished I had stayed another day to see more on Shanghai as well as other part of China. just couple more days to complete my loop. At about 1630 pm, I left the city to the airport to fly back home. </div>
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Overall, I find traveling in China was realy interesting. It is indeed impressive, beautiful, different and unique. Unlike what the rest says about China, I find traveling in China was not difficult at all even when I did not speak the language. The truth was not knowing the language made the journey more interesting. May be what my mom says is so true, there is always an angels with me when I travel abroad to protect me. </div>
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<b>Day 9: 6th November 2012, Sunday</b></div>
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<b>Destination: The Great Wall of China From Jinshanling to Simikot!</b></div>
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I woke up early, all prepared. Even manage to get out to packed my breakfast, flat bread form Char Kueah shop. I was so eager for this day, hiking Great Wall, from Jinshanling to Simikot. There were 4 of us from the hostel, and we picked up more from Hutong, total of two van van. Everyone was from different corner of the different world, different age but one thing in comment, conquering the Great Wall. </div>
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We were told the hike was difficult and there was only two option, cable car or walk. Unfortunately the cable car was not in service, so there was no option at all. I was worried. It was aproximately 3-4 hours hike, 20 watchtowers. With so much fear, started the hike. It was not an easy hike, but managable. Some part of the hike were steep and some difficult due to the ruins. But the best part ws the breathtaking view. The sunny day and the yellow and red colour from the tree, was just picture perfect. I actualy had tears! </div>
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<strong>Day 8: 4th November 2011, Friday</strong></div>
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<strong>Destination: Forbidden City & Tianemen Square, Beijing </strong></div>
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I arrived Beijing early in the morning. I booked Peeking Hostel, upon recommendation by Chris. I decided to take taxi, and just like in other country, he cheated with the meters. But what took me by suprise was when he started to behave weirdly. All the way he was straring and smiling, and said word or two. He kept on pointing at my face and showing thumbs up, which means he likes my face. That was flatery, but what came next was shocking. He fliped my lonely planet, and was pointing at money and how much? Oh god, did he think I was that cheap! This is even more bizarre then India or Egypt! I pretended like I did not understand, smiled, paid him, waved good bye and walked towards the hostel!</div>
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The hostel was interesting, the main entrance for reception, cafe and several rooms, and the building beside for additional rooms, which accommodated almost 16 beds, 3 toilets and 3 showers and lockers! It cost CNY100. What I liked most about the hostel is the location. It is near by the Forbiden City, train station, restaurant, shopping and night market! </div>
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I had three days left and hiking Today to nearby visit such as Forbiden City and Tianemen Square, and Tomorrow city tour and the third day, hiking The Great Wall. The entrance fees is about CNY60, audio is CNY40. The audio was great, no guide needed. It was basically interesting. walking out of the Forbiden city is the Tianemen Square. Wide ground, with real stories of democracy. </div>
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I was really hungry, as now it narrow down to one meal a day! I wanted to eat real food, as I have not eaten in 24 hours. So with the city guide map, I wondered around. My destination was to visit the park and find Hutong, the famous backpackers paradise, but as usual I got lost. I found other place that had good food and great place for SHOPPING! The only thing was, all was winter clothes! So, insteed, I left for the night market for souvineirs. </div>
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I was shocked! The night market was not souvinier shop but one long stretch of street food, as in Thailand. all kind of fast food, from various type of drink; deserts like fried tapioca ball and popiah, noodle soups, hot pot from star fish to snakes and various vegetable. it had delightfull. My favorite was the popiah! It was delicious, and no, I do not want to know if it is pure vegetarian! <br />
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The street after was just huge shopping complex with branded items. But sadly all was just winter clothes. In between those complex was a what I discribed as little China town in China, selling souviniers, but sadly everything can be obtained here in Malaysia, at cheaper price! </div>
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<strong>Day 9: 5th November 2011, Saturday </strong></div>
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<strong>Destination: Summer Palace and Lama Temple, Beijing </strong></div>
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The transportation in Beijing is superb. 15 lines all connected underground. I loved it. First on the list was the furtheset, Summer Palace. I packed breakfast, Char Kueh and instant milk tea and walked to the nearest train station. The palace was superb, I spend almost 3 hours there and liked it more then forbiden City. </div>
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The boat ride was relaxing and nice. I felt like princess from the Taiwanese movie. </div>
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My next destination was the Olympic stadium, but unfortunately, the Line was not in operating, so headed to Yonghegong (Lama Temple), the oldest temple. The temple is superb, I loved the fraganrace. It is so refreshing. The entrance fees is CNY20. </div>
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I headed back to hostel, to shower and go shopping again. Tonight it was street food only as I wanted to spend time shopping. Before heading back to hostel, I bought bread and drinks and also a shoe for tomorrows excursion. The current shoe was not in good condition! The wather was getting cold each day, walking at night is difficult. </div>
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<strong>Day 7: 3 November 2011, Thursday </strong></div>
<strong>Destination: Mt Huashan, Xian </strong><br />
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Chris, Mandy and I decided to travel together for the last time. All three of us was very keen on getting to Mt Huashan. Its 2,154-meter-tall mountain, is a cluster of five peaks that looks like flower patel. It is one of the most dangerous mountain to climb in the world. </div>
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Three people with three different plan, I was leaving to Beijing that night, Chris to stay at the mountain and heading to a village nearby, and Mandy to stay put at Xian another two days. Yet we manage to travel together for the last time. Both Chris and I checked out. We had to rush out early as we wanted to catch the first bus, so that I can come down in time to catch the last bus to Xian town and my train at 2100 pm </div>
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I stored my bag at the train station, and we were off to the bus. With Mandy, everything went smooth. The ride was about 2 hours. We arrived at one place to buy the tickets and changed to local bus to get to the entrance of the mountain. The tickets cost CNY100 and one way cable car was about CNY60. </div>
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Chris manage to persuade both Mandy and I to climb. There were not many that climbed, as its stairs all the way, difficult and time consuming. But the hike was great, beautiful scenery and great company. It took us approximately 4 hours to climb to reach North Peak. </div>
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I loved my Mt Huashan trip. I wish I could have stayed longer to complete it. We needed only another an hour to climb up, but that would mean that I will miss the last bus back to the town. So we decided to finish the second half, and head down on cable car. With very heavy heart, we departed from Chris.</div>
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And once arrived at the train station, with heavy heart I departed from Mandy. I suddenly felt lonely. My train was scheduled at 2100 pm, but the train did not exist at all. It did not appear at the board and I had no one to refer too. I checked everywhere, and when I finally approached the reception they requested me to get refund. With just sign language and lots of hassle I manage to get refund and purchase another train ticket, one and only at 2230 pm, standing! Yeah, for approximately 10 hours! </div>
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I had two hours to kill, and I stink! So I bought my food supply, bread to eat now and at the train, went to a cafe/fast food restaurant, changed my clothes and had my dinner. The train ride was difficult. I sat on the floor all the way. Only an hour and so before I arrived Beijing, the seat were empty and I sat on the seats. What a day! </div>
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<strong>Day 5: 1 November 2011, Tuesday</strong></div>
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<strong>Destination : Xian</strong></div>
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The train arrived Xian at about 5.30 am. I have prebooked my hostel, Shuyuan Youth Hostel. The room rate was CNY35. Good bargain. <br />
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Shuyuan International Party Hostel <br />
No.2 Shunchengxixiang, <br />
Nanmen Li, Xi'an, China <br />
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My initial plan was to book the tour to the Army of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, but the person at the reception was really dumb and not helpful, I ended up getting there on my own, which was good in a way as I not only meet a new friend but also experience Xian on my own.<br />
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It was early, so I chucked my bag in the hostel, showered and headed out to catch the first bus to the Terracotta Museum. It was not that difficult to get to the train station. The bus stop to the station is just in front of the hostel and it cost only CNY2 or less. The whole city is divided into two, within the wall and outside the wall. The station is at the end of the wall.</div>
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The official bus to get there is bus number 306, how ever there lots of illegal buses that runs by the same number to same destination but charge more. Therefore, one must be alert. Luckily, I managed to find it, after encountering with the fake ones. Apart from my self, there was only another foreigner (Chris) in the bus. The bus ride was interesting. It has a bus conductor, that never stop talking. By the time we arrived at the last stop, both of us was quite lost and ended up walking together, following the crowd, which lead to the entrance of the museum. <br />
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The entrance was filled with tour guide in uniform. The spoke English well and was very persistence we needed a guide. The entrance is CNY90. I personally did not want to waste money, but Chris agreed to pay and share the guide with me, which was good. Chris is from Holland, and also traveling for about 2 weeks. He was traveling from North and arrived at Xian train station in wee hour of the morning as well. I like Chris allot, the nicest and most interesting person I have traveled with apart from Jenny (which I meet at Uncle Tan, Sabah). I guess travelling with someone older and experience is always different.</div>
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Back to my story. If it was only me traveling, I would probably spend only two hours at Terracotta and moved on, but Chris was different. May because of his background on carpentry, he sees the statue differently. He admires and analyses each as if it was precious gem stone that has thousand of stories behind it. And soon I was doing the same. I realised, every army was in different clothes, different hair style, different shoes, nothing was a kind. I also realised, that if I would had meet him earlier, Taj Mahal would seem different!</div>
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By the time we finished, it was 1500 pm, and we were both hungry. We had our lunch at a nearby restaurant and talked for a long time, about lots of stuff, till we realised its time to get to the other museum, Tomb of Quin Shi Huang. It was free as we paid together with the Terracotta Museum fees and it free bus service. <br />
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The place was practically nothing except it had beautiful garden. the weather was nice, so we just ended up having going for a walk at the park. We left at about 17.00 pm. Chris did not book his accommodation but also planned to stay at the same hostel. Since we really enjoyed each others company, we decided to meet for diner later on. As I headed back to my room, I meet another friend, Mandy, from Hong Kong who was traveling a week in Xian. She is super nice and ended up persuading her to join for dinner with Chris.<br />
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We were not sure where to go but, Mandy suggested Muslim Quarters as they have great street food. Which was indeed right. With Mandy language skills, and Chris interesting character, we had wonder full time. The night with three of was so interesting we decided to see again tomorrow morning for city tour. </div>
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<strong>Day 6: 2 November 2011, Wednesday</strong></div>
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<strong>Destination: City tour, in and out of the wall</strong><br />
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We woke up early and quick lunch at the hostel. Our destination was unclear, but at the end decided to the Museum. A must see place in all country. With Mandy around, we manage to take the local bus with no difficulty, cheap and convenient. It is always nice to travel with people who speak the same language. <br />
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We arrived at the museum around 900 am and stayed there till 1300 noon. Four long hours looking into each and everyone in detail. If I knew Chris earlier, Egypt would have been different!!<br />
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shubasinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563633428197461818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789470549583474428.post-85105548306166381692012-08-27T00:04:00.000-07:002012-08-27T19:23:26.972-07:00Chengdu, China : 28-30 October 2011<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
<strong>Day 1 : 28 October 2011, Friday</strong></div>
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<strong>Destination : Chengdu, China </strong></div>
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I took half day and as my flight was scheduled at 6 pm. I had no choice as I need extra one day to visit Yang Tze river, a must see item in my trip. It seems liked an endless flight, and arrived Chengdu at 22.30 pm. Just like any other trips, I pre-booked my accommodation at <a href="http://www.mixhostel.com/mixhostel/homepage_eng.htm">Chengsu's Mix Hostel</a> as well as my taxi ride. Minimising hassle in non English speaking country. The 4 bed dorm was CNY45. Upon arriving, I registered, dumped my bag and slept. </div>
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Address: No.23, Ren Jia Wan, </div>
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<strong>Day 2: 29 October 2011, Saturday </strong></div>
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<strong>Destination: Around Town </strong></div>
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I had absolutely no Yuan. So far, I owe my room and for the taxi. But first I need to eat. Been starving since yesterday afternoon. There are no money changers here, and all changes are through bank. My first visit to foreign bank. I was lost. With gods greatest gift to human kind, hand (for sign language) and mouth (for beautiful smile), I manage to communicated with the guard. Only two words,US and passport. So I fill up a form (Oh yah, It is that tedious here) and waited. It took almost 45 minutes to get my money. Headed back, paid my bills and with a map and a piece of paper written I eat vegetarian food, I headed out to the old quarter. </div>
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Unlike other country, here I had more people staring. Why wouldn't they, when all is white but me! </div>
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First on the list was Wenshu Monastery, also known as "Manjusri Monastery". It is the oldest monastery in town. It cost about CNY5 . It was beautiful and rustic.</div>
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By the time I finished the monastery, I was starving. Since it is China, it is best to stick to vegetarian shop, and no to street food! The guide book says there is several vegetarian shops around the corner, especially at Wen Shu Fang Folk Street, old quarter. Since it was nearby, I walked. The place was beautiful, one corner filled with yummy street food and the next with souvenirs. It was just like Jonkers Street in Melaka, Malaysia. </div>
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When I finally found the famous vegetarian shop, Jujube Tree Vegetarian life Style, they did not want to serve me. God know why. All I could think was may be I was alone and they do not serve single customer, or may be they do not know how to converse with me. There goes my lunch!<br />
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<strong><em>Around old quarter</em></strong></div>
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So, with lots of disappointment with the Lonely Planet, I decided to walk and find it else where. As usual I got lost, walked for hours, and went back to the only place I know I can get food, the hostel cafe!<br />
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I was so hungry, I combined my breakfast/lunch/dinner. Rice and spicy clay pot tofu. It was good, but to spicy. Different kind, the kind that causes numbness. Only later did I realised its sichuan pepper, and it was on my must buy list. <br />
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<strong>Day 3: 30 October 2011, Sunday </strong><br />
<strong>Le Shan : The Gigantic Buddha & Mt Emei </strong><br />
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Day 3 was interesting, as I am about to go for a tour with Chinese speaking guide. It is not because I am fluent in Chinese language, but that was the easiest and most convenient way to to get to these place in short period of time. I only knew about this place from travel channel. I thought it looked amazing and vowed to go there. That's why, even though they had only Chinese speaking guide, I agreed to go. </div>
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The pick up time as at 5, in a little van. In less then hour, the van was filled with people, form various hotel. All local. But lucky me, 3 of them spoke English fluently (a couple from Hong Kong and and Ai Lin, girl from Shenzen, who studied in Australia). </div>
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The first destination was Leshan. A large Buddha, located at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi. It is 71 meters (about 233 feet) high, and has three-meter-long (about 11 feet) fingers. The eight-meter-long (about 27 feet) and the 28-meter-wide (about 92 feet). Entrance fees, CNY90</div>
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Before we head to our next destination, Mt Emei or Mt Emeishan, we stop for lunch. I am not sure why, all the three English speeking group, refuse to eat. We just eat bread and juice. Weird people. <br />
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Anyway, the enterence fees is CNY150 and cable car (one way) CNY65. There are four scenic regions: Baoguo Temple, Wannian Temple, Qingyin Pavilion and Golden Summit. It is main peak, the Golden Summit, is 3079.3 meters (10,103 feet) above the sea level, seemingly reaching the sky. But due to time constrain, they group only made it to Wannian temple. <br />
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<strong>Day 4 : 31 October 201, Monday</strong></div>
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On day 4, and the final day in Chengdu, I visited Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding. I pre-booked the tour from the hostel. It is located just 10km away from downtown Chengdu, and cost RMB90 (transport, water and entrance fees-CNY75). It is the cheapest and fastest way to get to feeding time at 9. Just like other places, we can not touch them, see from far. Picture with them cost RM500!!!!</div>
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The real deal: Panda on tree!</div>
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Looking at the Panda was interesting. I only wish I could touch them. The tour ended at about 11.30am, just nice for me to check out, stock up my bread and water for lunch and dinner, grab a taxi and head to the train station. <br />
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My next destination was Xian, 842 km from Chengdu and it roughly cost CNY200 for sleepers train. It is very clean. No pantry, but consantly people will be selling instant noodle and drinks. There is 3 level, first level where one can sit comfortabaly, second level which one can sit comfortable, and the third level, where one can only sleep comfortable. Thank god, I got the middle bunk. The ride was for 17 hours long hours. </div>
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<i> First Round...</i></div>
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My Tata, Ragavan, was born to Great-grandfather Murugan and Great-grandmother Ellamal on 26th August 1924 in the small village of Utheramalur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. He was the second child after his sister, Pachiammal and followed by his brother, SivapragasamWhen Great-grandfather Murugan passed away at a very early stage of his life, Great-grandmother Eellama made a bold decision to board a ship to the promising land, Malaya (today known as Malaysia). The ship docked at Carey Island, Port Klang. They lived there for some time before they found their way to a little town called Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur where she worked as a midwife as well as domestic helper for the upper class civil servant from the Indian community that worked for the Railway Department. They lived in a small house located at the present, Palm Court Condominium, Brickfields. Not long after that, Tata’s little brother was down with fever and passed away. He was buried at the present Fatimah Church, Brickfields. </div>
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Fate was not on his side again with the arrival of the Japanese to Malaya. The British left, the telecommunication system was destroyed and the department became irrelevant. It was a tough time, he was jobless and survival was essential. There were many incidents but the one that Tata shared most was how he survived from the bomb blast just a couple of feet away from him, hiding under the tunnel by the Klang River near Kuan Cheng School, Brickfields. The only damaged to him was being unable to hear for some time due to the loud bang! He also managed to escape from being captured by the Japanese to be sent to build the Death Railway Track in Burma. Instead, he worked for them as a labourer, loading and unloading sacks of rice. He picked up Japanese language which he remembered for a long time. Unfortunately, he was unable to practice it as there was no one else who could speak the language. </div>
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Not long after that, the World War II ended and the British returned to Malaya. He managed to keep his position at Telecoms. Just when he thought life was improving, his mother became ill. Fear of leaving her son alone, Great-grandmother Ellammal spoke for the first time about her brother’s wife who lived in KL, with whom she had no contacts for a long time. Encouraged by the words of his mother, he tracked them down. With his determination, he found his aunt, living at the JKR Quarters at Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur. Initially, his reception did not go well, but gradually he was accepted by his aunt. </div>
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Tata was a handsome, good looking, sturdy man and had loads and loads of admirers. But, till his last breath he never talked about any lady but just one that touched his heart, the one that had beautiful long hair with flawless fair skin, smile of a gem and peeped from the tiny space in between the wall. They got married on 5th of September 1946 at the Mariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur. </div>
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They were blessed with their first offspring, Rukumani (named after her paternal aunt) on 17th June 1947. Shortly after that, Great-grandmother Ellamal passed away. Tata was devastated. His love for her was beyond words. But as time passed by, the wound healed. His second offspring Sivapregasam (named after his decease brother) was born, at the very same day of their wedding anniversary, 5th September 1949. This was followed by the birth of the third offspring, Yellammal (named after Great-grandmother Eellamal) on 18th June 1951 and fourth offspring, Sundra Mohan on 3rd July 1954. </div>
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Tata and Patti struggled to raise their big family, yet they managed to educate all their children. Tata earned extra income by taking outstation jobs that requires him to be away from the family for days, while Patti managed the household on her own during his absence. To further cut down on expenses, food was grown at the backyard utensils were all hand made, from school bags to toys; plates to even cooking apparatus, all were Ragaven Brand. Everything was engraved with his signature, M.RAGAVEN. </div>
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His first happiness for a long time was marrying off his first born Rukumani in 1967 and by the time he retired in 1979, 3 of his children were married. Just few months before his retirement, he used his hard-saved money to buy a house at Kelana Jaya, SS5A/1. The family moved from Imbi Road to Kelana Jaya on May 1979. A beautiful 3 rooms house with ample of space at the corner of the house for gardens, where all our produce were grown. From long beans to ladies finger and tapioca, sugar canes, bananas and sour cherries. Every now and then we could here the clucking sound of chicken. </div>
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His retirement time was spent with is family and carpentry. He build many things all by himself. When he is not working, he spends time with his grandchildren. One by one his children married and moved out. Finally it was just them, living independently.</div>
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Written by Meerashini Mahadevan<br />
Edited by Shubasini</div>
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<em>Tata: Grandfather</em></div>
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