Hi, Neighbour!
So this is where the story begin! As soon as I reached Thailand - after hideous 10 hours Skyline Bus from Kepong, me and my friends and bunch came across this Alisan Gold - Bus company.
Upon arrival, we rent the whole bus/minivan alike vehicle to our hotel - cost THB1000, equivalent to Rm100. Surprisingly the Indian-like-driver can talk Cantonese like us. Better use Chinese or Japanese or if you want to talk bad about him from behind, think twice - they are language master just like us.
We even can discuss and schedule our pick up spot, with Cantonese in Thailand, that just plain amazing.
Seat inside the bus is very superior and spacious, they even provide Hello Kitty blanket throughout the journey.
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| Tuk Tuk Car |
So, the name for this truck is Tuk Tuk Car. Mystery Solved!
We always watch Lakorn and saw this unique design mini van. Apparently it is used to transport, just like bus.
I don't even know why it been called as Tuk Tuk Car. It never make any tuk tuk tuk sound ; even the horn is pit pit pit, not tuk tuk tuk, weird.
Initial plan I was going by myself. Because I want to be "Like-A-Boss" . But my friend was too going to the same trip, same locations, same time. (luckily it did not happen, or you will not reading this blog now)
So in the end, I'm going Hakyai with my friend and along with his relatives. Most of them are very good in negotiation, especially our leader, forgotten her name, lets name her, Ms Nego.
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| Time in Malaysia 9:24am. |
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| Centara Hotel. One of the best hotel in Hakyai, but most people will choose Mayflower Hotel for tight budget. |
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| Free breakfast buffet offer by Centara. the taste is quite ok despite it is a hotel food. |
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| Hakyai Ho-Fen |
Ah-hem.. Please be serious here, there is a "witch" inside this shop. I don't have the guts to take photo from inside, or else who knows what will happen.
People come here to "ask" and "gain". What was the Aunty asking? I don't know. But what they want and hope and wish and ask commonly is all about increasing their charm, to attract more people, the way of making money. Does it work? Nobody know.
The witch is famous and appeared in TV show, you don't need to tell her what you wan to ask, she'll know and gave you the solution/method/answers or what ever you are asking.
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| They are buying the "Monk Uniform" for donation. |
So, what to do in Hakyai? Correct! As you can see, praying and praying and praying.
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| Goddess of Mercy, guan-ying pusa.觀音菩薩。 |
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| Goddess of Mercy，觀音菩薩。 |
After visiting some temple, I have been brought to this place. Friend... WHY?
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| So what is this? Anyone? Made in China somemore |
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| 愛侶灣象. Ephant of couple? lol |
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| So many elephants~~ |
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| Wishing Tree. Make a wish, throw and hang the 'wish' at the tree :) |
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Answer : red-fire-cracker !!!
we bought 2 set of it... |
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| Hanger, to hang the fire cracker |
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| Lighting up the fire cracker xD |
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Banners retrieve after the fire cracker finish burning.
There are 4 numbers behind the banners, 4 lucky numbers!!
huat ahhhhhh (shouting for wealth)
*see those red paper scrap? Chinese love red colour. |
After the pray for "huat" session, we come to this place, to take a holy shower.
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| A monk is cleaning prayers' soul with holy(chrysanthemum flower) water. This shower session also can cleanse people's bad luck. |
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| This is what I did at this place, I'm not taking the holy shower and begging anything from this temple xD |
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| Karma |
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| Tongue get pulled out cause by lying, gossiping, using rude words and etc |
This temple also provide others services like blessing: blessing the people, blessing the jewellery and others you could never think of, it can.
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| FINALLY !!! food !!! I've been talking to cats in the temple for almost 2 hours... miao ~ |
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| Pork Knuckle |
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| Oyster Omelette ( oyster fry egg ) |
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| Phoenix claw ( chicken feet) white colour version |
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| Petai |
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| Seafood Tom Yam Kong |
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| Shopping time, with professional negotiator. Seriously, they are PROFESSIONAL |
This is a tourist zone, so please nego to get a good deal.
For example, a t-shirt only cost THB 100, but they will offer you 150 bath or even higher. Their offer is differ between peoples. They observe us, and give us a very "innocent" look, TO GAIN SYMPATHY FROM THE BUYER AND SOFTEN OUR HEART, so we'll not nego too much with them.
If you think negotiating with them is a lame job, or you feel shy, then it's your own choice. Get ready to be conned.
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Mango Sticky Rice ! Yummmyyyyy must try !
Mango and Pineapple in Thailand is the best, but not Durian. |
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| erm... not so good dessert.. :( |
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| fry oyster, again. |
After stuffing a lot of delicious food, I end my day with doing leg massage :) 1st time trying this and I keep yelling during the massage. Whole body massage is not recommended, because is hard to find a authentic body massage, most of the time you get is the sexual ones.
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