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Friday 28 May 2010

Dolphins!!!

We saw dolphins!!!! We were on our way to the mainland when the boatman suddenly stop the boat, we thought there was something wrong but...he pointed to the middle of the sea and we saw some movements. Suddenly...dolphins!!! They were frolicking near our boats, I saw 4 of them but there were 2 other groups nearby. The dolphins were grey, big and beautiful. 
We didn't believe the dolphins swam really near to the boat but afafa said they are friendly and they are known to follow boats...it's like a game for them. We spotted some dolphins last year but only from far..this time we could almost touch them!

Thursday 20 May 2010

...to fish or not to fish...


It's 6 o'clock and we were ready to go...where? A boat ride around the islands, Pulau Gemia and Pulau Kapas. Mom strapped me into a life jacket and off we went!!!! We went slowly around the resort, mom busied herself with the camera (someone has a new hobby...) and to my amazement afafa took out a fishing rod! Huh!!! No fishing in the Marine Park! But afafa and uncle roni were smart enough to stay away from the resort area. We went to the back of Pulau Kapas where the sea is a bit choppy and slowly cruised back to Pulau Gemia. 
Did we catch any fish??? Fortunately NO... 

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Trip to the Zoo

Afafa and mom took me to the Kemaman Mini Zoo yesterday..I love zoo but this one is a BIG dissappointment! Well... there aren't many animals there and I think the animals are not properly taken care of! A pair of sunbears are kept in a small concrete enclosure without any plants/trees whatsoever...The bears look so miserable! The only exhibit that I like to see is the big arapaima aka dragon fish...they are soooo huge! Although the trip wasn't that exciting, I am still very happy as I get to spend the whole day with my parents.

 

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Sunday 16 May 2010

The Matriarch

This is my great grandmother (atuk's mom) Hajah Fatanah Hj Abdul Hanan. Nenek nyang is in Johor and staying with mom's aunties. I seldom see her but mom talks about her frequently, said nenek nyang makes the most wonderful roti pratha (roti canai). Whenever mom (when she was small) went back to her kampung in Permas Kelapa, Kukup nenek nyang would prepare the dough at night and after the subuh prayer she'd knead them and later fried them with ghee. I didn't get the chance to taste her delicacies as she is now in her 90s and no longer cooks.

Sunday 9 May 2010

Fun Day


Last thursday my friends from Penang came to visit us at the island. We played at the beach and had lunch together, later we went back to swim and kayak. I had a wonderful time and wished the day never end...thank you for coming for uncle rosdi, cik da, ayong, abg ngah, kak yang, aina n aini.

Monday 3 May 2010

We are family








 



" I love you, you love me, we are happy family.." Barney


These are my big family...the pictures are taken few years back as it is quite difficult to get everyone except during raya time.
Furthermore for the last 2 years, we celebrated our raya on our own so we didn't get to take new family photo.