joie de vivre

posted : December 26, 2009

Singapore time: 26th December 2009, 3.25am
Turkey time: 25th December 2009, 9.25pm

6 hours time difference. Proabably that's why I haven't hit the bed yet and not planning to for another 1 hour at least, after organising my 2000 over photos maybe.

Allow me to backtrack abit. Semestral exams ended early enough for me compared to my peers on 28th Nov. Had just enough time to chill abit before chilling more under penang air and then turkey air. Days before penang are a blur ready. Navin's arrival back to homeland with his labyrinth one sided haircut, our post exam outing with us walking in circles to find NYDC at Suntec, watching Twilight: New Moon, planning in so much detail over many many MSN conversations and over Compass Point KFC, modifying MS documents, helping Karthi with her 21st photo album. Haagen Dazs Chocolate Fondue is heaven indeed. Was worth the wait. =)

Departure on 8th December 2009 1505hrs. Changi Airport T1. 4D3N were pure sinfully awesome. Our arrival at Bayview Hotel, Georgetown. Check in. Our first meal in penang. 57 ringgit for 10 heads. 16 drinks for 10 heads. Havoc. Did misc shopping for drinks and snacks and called it a night with taboo and cards. Day 2 hitting the beach. Tried parasailing. Thrilling ride with life dangling over ropes and an ocean under your feet literally. Did abit of jetski. Went to Titi Kerawang. Waterfall area. Took a dip then headed for local fruit galore. Durian, rambutan and mangosteen. Headed back to hotel for wash up and headed out soon after for oriental seafood dinner. Missed the crab though. Day 3 we went to a Vee roti prata kopi kadai for breakfast. Then Bukit Merah Laketown Resort to spend the day. Orang Utan Island was really something new. Skipped ecopark and took chairlift to waterpark. Had lunch and headed to penang hill for the night. 4 RM tram ride to and fro to the top of the hill. Late night dinner at Jaya's restaurant. Day 4. Long taxi ride to duty free shopping area at Thai Border. Arrival back to Singapore on 11th December 2009 at 1815hrs. Cheers to a wonderful time. A very smooth virgin trip indeed. Squeezed taxi rides. Uncle taxi whackings. Flickings of Ringgit. Taboo. Gatorade. Sea, sun, sky indeed. Thanks guys! Many many trips ahead for us.

Karthi's 21st at her place on 12th. Nice, small celebration with closed ones. Grandmother's place for a short while. Mustafa thereafter to get luggage bag. Part 2 of Dec mayhem will be up tomorrow. Cheers Santa!

3:25 AM