Alvin's school trip to Langkawi after UPSR exam 2014
School excursions are the most wonderful moment in school life for anyone, The blog written here is for the purpose of getting to know the places before the journey, to get some ideas on the places to be visited. As the Malay proverb goes " Tak kenal maka tak cinta".
Best wishes and enjoy yourselves over there. Take care, and always listen to your teacher's instructions for upmost safety measures.
Places of interest in English / Bahasa Malaysia.
Day 1 :
Departure
Day 2:
Jeti Kuala Perlis
Ferry
Pulau Langkawi
Helang Langkawi
Langkawi Perdana Gallery
Langkawi Mahsuri Tomb (Makam Mahsuri)
Perigi Mahsuri
Langkawi Underwater World
Gunung Mat Cincang Cable Car
Langkasuka Hotel
Shopping at dutyfree shop
Day 3:
Pusat Sains Negara Wilayah Utara Kedah, Alor Setar
Muzium Padi Kedah
Kilang Memproses Padi Serba Wangi
Towards Palau Pinang Via Penang Bridge
3D Arts Museum
Shopping for local products
Dinner
Grand Continental Hotel
Day 4:
Bukit Bendera via Cable Car
Escape Adventure Play
Visiting Shooting Site for Hong Kong Movie "Lovers" theme.
Gurney Drive Hawker Food- It is the food heaven of Penang.
Shopping
Back to hotel and sleep.
Day 5:
Breakfast
Leave Penang via 2nd Crooked Penang Bridge
Coffee Factory at Taiping（太平咖啡厂）
Biscuit Factory at Taiping (太平烧饼厂）
Kuala Sepetang paya bakau, kilang arang .
Lunch at Kuala Sepetang
Leave for Kuala Terengganu, expected to reach K. Trg at 11pm
Jeti Kuala Perlis
Kuala Perlis Jetty
Ferry
Kuala Perlis Passenger-Ferry to Langkawi
Helang Langkawi
Helang Langkawi Monument, The name of 'Langkawi' is said to derived from the words of He'LANG' and 'KAWI' , Kawi means red or brown.
Langkawi is home to innumerable brown sea eagles (Helang Kawi)
Helang Kawi caught in the action of catching fish for food.
I think it is quite rare to spot a real Helang Kawi nowadays. It is an endangered bird
and it is facing the threat of extinction.
Langkawi Perdana Gallery
Langkawi Mahsuri Tomb (Makam Mahsuri)
Perigi Mahsuri
Mahsuri was being sentenced to death for alleged adultery (berzina, 奸情）
when her husband was on war with Siamese. But she was perceived as innocent because milky
white blood gushed out from her body. Then, she murmured and cursed the land of Langkawi
to remain backward and poor for seven generations.
"Aku bersumpah pulau ini menjadi padang jarak padang terkukur,
tidak akan makmur dan aman sehingga genap tujuh keturunan. Berpuakalah pulau ini"
That was the last words, curse or sumpah in Bahasa Malaysia ,
uttered by Mahsuri moment before her death.
Anywhere, you are the eighth generations to visit Langkawi,
Langkawi is well developed nowadays , may be her curse is diminishing and has no effect on the well-being of the livelihood of Langkawi people. Today, the people of Langkawi are having a whole new world, thanks to the development brought in by the overwhelming tourists thronging the island.
Perigi Mahsuri, Mahsuri used to take her bath here.
Langkawi Underwater World
Gunung Mat Cincang Cable Car
Gunung Mat Cincang and Gunung Raya.
There was a myth (mitos , dongeng) on the fight between two families over the abrupt cancellation of their children's wedding dinner. If you want to know more about this myth. Google it yourself !
Langkasuka Hotel
Shopping at dutyfree shop
My favourite chocolate, but it is not chocolate. It reminds me of my childhood candy,
sold by a street-vendor on old bicycle with an unique tint-ting-ting knocking sound as he was cycling along the street.
Torrone Nougets
Pusat Sains Negara Wilayah Utara Kedah, Alor Setar
Muzium Padi Kedah
Kilang Memproses Padi Serba Wangi
Towards Palau Pinang Via Penang Bridge
3D Arts Museum
Shopping for local products
Dinner
Grand Continental Hotel
Day 4:
Bukit Bendera via Cable Car
Alvin, I think there is a famous Penang Asam Laksa at Bukit Bendera,
you can try to order a bowl of Penang Asam Laksa, it is a very famous food and you can't find it else where in Malaysia with similar taste.
But , remember .,... afterwards, you are going to spend your dinner time at Jalan Gurney, or Gurney Drive, it is the heaven for Penang food.
So , keep some room for your stomach for Gurney Drive's food.
Escape Adventure Play
It is a wonderful place for outdoor, adventurous activities. Thrilling and exciting.
If I were you, I would definitely try some challenging activities.
Remember to comply with the rules and safety requirements.
And remember, raining season is the most accident-prone moment.
Many people got injured during the rainy time.
Bungee Jumping 笨猪跳。 I like it, aha-aha-aha.
Make sure your wallet, smart phones and valuables are being taken care of , just ask your friends to look after them. Just play, it is once in the life time, I think.
Visiting Shooting Site for Hong Kong Movie "Lovers" theme.
Gurney Drive Hawker Food- It is the food heaven of Penang.
Penang Laksa, you must try. Local famous cuisine.
Penang Char Koay Teow, you must try. Local famous cuisine as well.
Shopping
Back to hotel and sleep.
Day 5:
Breakfast
Leave Penang via 2nd Crooked Penang Bridge
Coffee Factory at Taiping（太平咖啡厂）
Biscuit Factory at Taiping (太平烧饼厂）
Kuala Sepetang paya bakau, kilang arang .
Lunch at Kuala Sepetang
Nice seafood restaurant. Just eat.
Leave for Kuala Terengganu, expected to reach K. Trg at 11pm
