Istanbul 2009!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Akmal : Today I'm going to tell u about our Journey in Turkey!
We arrived at Attaturk's International Airport around 5.44 am and the temperature was extremely cold! I remember the captain told us it was around 4 degree celcius!!! waaaaa!! it is a terrible experience for someone who hates coldness (extreme!).. but looking at the excitement on Tina and Akmal's face.. I acted cool! hahaha (seperti tiada ape ape yg terjadi...).
Famous things to buy in Spice Bazaar
Everything went well at the airport except for the transportation to the hotel. There were 15 of us and there was only an MPV to take us! hahha... miscommunication between Abah and the hotel person. Cem fetched us the first group and Abah and the other grumpy-looking-hotel worker took a taxi. Cem still remember me and he still call me "Ibis" hahaha... sounds like Iblis ey? Cem told me the main road to the Airport has changed drastically! Around 60% of the road we travelled is a new;y built highway! thanx god! Less traffic jam! haha...
Family potrait taken on top of Kartepe
We reached hotel around 7.00 am and we were greeted by some annoying-familiar-looking-creatures at the Hotel lobby. Yes.. Curry and his siblings were all there greeting us! They were fully attired! like they're going to play the snow! huuuuu... We had our breakfast after settling wit the Hotel rooms and oh gosh! I really like Hotel Inter's Breakfast! How I really missed them! The menu hasn't changed for the last 6 or 7 years! Hahah SUPER!
A Potrait of Sultan Abdul Aziz wit his Nargile looking at his fellow countrymen
The four head of the families had a very interesting introduction chatting.
ISTANBUL 2009! The First Day.....
Bon Apetit Monsiuer
After having our breakfast.. we took our own time in the room.. bathing, praying, etc and the first tour started at 9.30 am! My room was on the 3rd floor, Uncle Mi's on the 5th and Uncle Ain's on the 2nd. Letiff from the hotel told us that it's impossible to put us all on the same floor since the hotel at the time was fully booked. Its okey then... I spent most of my time on the 1st floor! hahah Curry's room!
The Grand Bazaar!
We started our first journey in the Grand Bazaar.. (in Turkish : Kapalicarsi) This huge and wonderful market has never disappoint any tourist who comes to Istanbul! The kindness of the shoppers and the uniqueness of each shop always attract the tourist although the prices here are slightly higher compared to those shoppers outside of the Grand Bazaar. We brought the others to some of our friends' shop. Wahap (puki puki) was very pleased to meet us and the same goes to Mr Gunay from Sait Koc. Uncle Suhaimi surveyed some of the diamonds at Sait Koc and looing forward to buy some. hahaha!
2 Powerful Goldsmith! Uncle Mi and Mr Gunay
From the Grand Bazaar, we went down straight to The Spice Bazaar. On The way, we met Nani from the taylor shop and he asked us for his photos but unfortunately we left them at home. HAHA sorry Nani. At the Spice Bazaar, as we were all hungry, we had our lunch in Bab-i-Hayat Restaurant. As usual I ordered my favourite Iskender Kebap! And pirinc Sutlac as desert.
Lunch at Bab-i-Hayat
Memories in front of Yenikapi Cemii
From the Spice Bazaar, we took some photos in front of the Yenikapi Camii before taking the tram back to Hotel. It was a tiring walk around the old Istanbul and an exciting one! We called it a day and had our rest at the Hotel. What a marvelous first day in Istanbul wit friends!
p/s : Curry : Aku tak paham!!! macammane aku boleh ade kat Istanbul! dengan kau AB!???
ISTANBUL 2009! The Second Day....
Inside the big Bus Mehmet prepared for us
It is Tuesday and the weather is still cold.. First, we planned to visit the Topkapi Palace but Letiff told us Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday. My mother called Mehmet (a friend) and asked him about going to a place with snow. He arranged for us a big bus... a 40 seater bus! hahaha and off we go to Kartepe!
Mama and Baba
Kartepe is located between Izmit and Adapazarı (approx 100 km from South–East of Istanbul). It was a happy journey wit the presence of the three kids Tina, Akmal and Amy. Haha... those adorable babies! makes us laugh most of the time! Especially Amy... haha...
p/s : It was called the first bridge because it was the first bridge! ((hahaha...))
So far So Good eY~? HAHA
Kartepe... this snowy mountain has a very nice hotel on top of it. by the way in Turkish... "Kar" means Snow and "Tepe" is Mountain. Hahaha and that's how it got its name. It was very freezing there on top of the mountain that we can freeze to death if we dont wear proper attire. Thank god I bought a trench coat from Nani the day before and wore my Long John! haha...
Flabby and Abby! :-D HAHAHA
We played snow fight most of the time! and I tell u what.. it's really hard to produce a snow ball! sigh* It was fun to see those kiddies wit their family play the snow... running and yelling... falling and jumping, etc. After having our lunch at a Restaurant there, we started our journey back to Istanbul and thank god they dont use Air Conditioner inside the bus during Winter! HOOOOO.....
Makan Time!!
That night, Curry insisted to have Nargile (shisha).. desperately in need of proper rest... I was forced to follow them! :-p HAHAHAHA....
Underage Nargilehing!
ISTANBUL 2009! The Third Day....
Tina : I'm gonna continue wit our visit to the Topkapi Palace on the third Day!
It was Topkapi Palace Day! Mehmet arrived at the Lobby early in the morning and we started our walk to SultanAhmet area where the Topkapi Palace is situated. The ticket cost 20 T.L now and free for children below 12 years old. Nothing much to see since some of the sections are under renovation but we are lucky the main section and attraction is open for tourist. The main chamber where some of the most precious and valuable Islamic treasures are kept.
Pixcha wit Mehmet Bozdemir (fourth from right)
The Cats here are sooooo fat!..... btw.. Aisya is not a cat....
Treasures like the previous keys to the holy Kaabah, prophet Muhammad's (P.B.U.H) robe, his bow and swords, some Sahabat's swords, the cane of Prophet Musa, Turban of prophet Daud, hand of Prophet Yahya, and many more. The chamber is nicely decorated with some unique Ottoman style lamps, carpets and mosaics and we'll be hearing live Quran recital by the Hafiz in charge. It was a great empire... The Ottomans.. once conquered half of the world!
From Topkapi Palace... we went for our Zohor prayer in the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) before heading for lunch in a Restaurant somewhere in Sultan Ahmet Area. Once again.. Iskender Kebap! hahahhaa
The Blue Mosque! Dont ever miss this one masterpiece whenever u are in Istanbul
Next stop.. The Grand Bazaar... went to Addy's shop and bought some souvenirs! he was very happy to see us and as usual.. he gave us special prices! Brother Price! hahaha...
Wit Erdem Balci (Addy)
Akmal : Dats all for Today... stay tuned for the remaining 4 days of our journey... Bye..
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Me Birthday 2009!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Hye again... first of all I would like to thank everybody for the birthday wishes! :-) really appreciate it! I had a very happy one dat day. Some friends invited me over for a drink, eating2, etc... I really enjoyed it. On that same day also..
Curry's family departed for
Istanbul. I'll be joining them later the coming week.
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Hajj Memories
Friday, December 11, 2009
Ze Kaaba
Hye everyone... I've reached home safely last Monday night (7th December) and thanx to everybody who has prayed for us. The journey was one of the best jourbeys I've ever had so far! A lot of useful lessons and experiences learnt within those 19 days!! I might share some of the stories here... just wait and keep on reading my blog ey! HAHAHA...
Uncle Ain is Typing an Sms at Jordan International Airport
Mecca has changed a lot! Its true... now u can see construction projects here and there.. the big ones of course... So no wonder the environment around Masjidil Haram is polluted and dusty! you can see people wearing Protection Masks almost everywhere! I forgot to bring one and as a result of my carelessness.. I'm now having a bad cough and soar throat.. aiyark!!
But one thing is still the same... there are soo many people inside Masjidil Haram during Hajj season. Especially on the Kaabah Square where thousands of people perform their Tawaf Ibadah. I was scared every time I performed the Tawaf.. there u can see people arguing, fighting, praying, crying, etc. Any careless mistake might lead to a big problem.
The 4 Bold Musketeers! From Left : Hafif, Uncle Ain, Pok Su and Me
I was told there were about 2.5 millions muslim scattered around the city of Mecca during my stay there. Just imagine how 2 mil of people.. inside one big mosque... praying! FuhH!! SubhanAllah.. Here.. I got the chance to meet muslims from around the world! just name it, Pakistan, India, Iraq, Greece, USA, French and even China! I even got the chance to change numbers and contacts..
Me Cousin and Me
It was a great Hajj trip since I got the chance to perform my Ibadah happily. Eventhough we can't go to the mosque every prayer time, we're still happy. The weather was quite bad at some time and it was raining heavily one day before Wukuf Day. Oh my.. that's what u dont see in Mecca. I heard that a lot of people died during that day and it was flooded badly in Arafah. That was the worst Rain Mecca has ever experienced in 27 years!!!! SubhanAllah.
Look at How The Arabs Queue just to buy some Al-Baik Chicken Fillets! HAHAHA
Completed Our Final Stage of Hajj... The Jamarat.
Some familiar faces were there in Mecca. I got the chance to meet Dato' Emran, Ustaz Dasuki, Ir Siti Hawa and Ir Bahardin, Zulhilmi Zainol's parents and many more. We even took some photos wit the current Sports Minister, Dato' Seri Shaberry Cheek. He was a really nice person.
Picture wit Minister of Sports
That's the beauty of Hajj.. we meet people from every where.. regardless of who you are.. what status u hold, which position, royals, etc.. u are there, gathered in one place... praying and worshipping the one and only God.
Somewhere in Madinah Al-Munawwarah
I learnt a lot from the people there, especiallu Ustaz Mohamad. He taught us a lot of things. And again, it was my best Holy Land trip ever! :-) may all of us get our rewards from the Almighty Allah. Hajj Mabaruran insya Allah.
Ustaz Mohamad
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Hajj Hajj Hajj
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Assalamualaikum and hye to everyone!
Jika tiada aral merintang.. saya sekeluarga akan berangkat ke Tanah Suci pada 18hb November ini hari Rabu bagi menunaikan Fardhu Haji jadi di sini saya ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Haji kepada seluruh Umat Islam yang membaca blog ini! Harapan hanya satu... doakan keselamatan, kesihatan dan kelancaran bagi kami sekeluarga dalam menempuh ujian2 yang bakal dihadapi kelak. Salam dari saya! :-)
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Raya Raya Raya
Thursday, October 08, 2009
It's
October now which means I'm gonna lose another batch of students in 2 months time. Haih... every year... the same thing happens... takpe2... teacher will always pray for u guys! always! Ahaks...
Fewwit! HAHHAABack to Raya mood... yesterday went to some
Open Houses. I was forced to cancel my last day of Puasa 6. Haih takpalaa... makan2 sambil beramah mesra.. ape salahnye.. After
Aiman's house, I went straight to
Mira Edora's. But first,
Elyna and I went to section 9 picking up someone. Someone really funny!
Turutan pengambilan gambar.. tgok Si Qila tu.. x sabar sabar!'s open house was the most happening one laa... most of my students were there and off course the gossiping part was there. For the first time in this year's Raya.. I feel young~ Thank u for those who brought their cameras along... I felt so happy taking pictures with u guys! haha..
Awiq..
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Yippee!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Arsenal won again! All goals were scored during the second half. Eduardo assisted for the opening goal before Van PersieAndrei Arshavin netted in the second extraor-beautifully goal during the last 10 minutes of the game! Fewwit! What a nice display by Arsenal team and hope that they can maintain their style of playing in future games! toodles!
Owh... there'll be quite a hectic day for open houses for me this coming Saturday.. muahhahaha... gile gile gile...
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Everybody Deserves A Second Chance
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
First of all.. I think it's not too late to wish every single of u guys a happy hari raya Aidil Fitri! May u guys have a joyous one!!
I'm yet to receive enough open house invitation so far. Can't wait to fill my Raya days with open house! hehehe meeting friends, eating, chit chatting, etc! Huhu
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Marine Life! Buhu!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Hallo guys! It has been a month ey since my last post.. been quite busy lately.. setting up some stuffs with a bunch of old friends.. and hopefully it will go according to plan... in teh future! huhu (Amin~)
Okey I have some sort of new hobby now..!! it's not exactly a new one laa but a bit of modification of my old one... I'm currently in love with saltwater fishies!! hehe... marine life punye ikan nieh! syok! For the time being... I'm still running my own-made "saltwater" for at least 3 weeks before putting some fishies in it... but because of my stubborness.. I ignored my friend's advices and today.. fishies can be seen swimming excitedly inside my 3 feet aquarium! huhu...
Currently.. I'm playing wit my newest addition... Mr Moorish Idol! he's (assumed a he) that fish named "Gil" in the movie Finding Nemo if u guys wanna know what species a Moorish Idol is! Mak belanja half of his price today and I'm very happy! Besides Mr Gil... I have 3 Clown Fishies.. (Nemo), 1 Sailfin Tang (Alfredo The Fatface), Sea Urchin, Star Fish and a few other unknown species.
There are also some live corals inside the aquarium to make it more representable! huhu.... and currently I'm desperate for a Sea Horse! please anybody! I hardly need a Sea Horse! Hurmm
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Paintball
Friday, May 29, 2009
Last wednesday we had a paintball match and it was kewl! Everybody enjoyed themselves on dat day despite bruises all over their body. We didnt feel the pain dat day because it shows the sign of pain a few days later and today.. I'm suffering from it! Ayark! My leg hurts gak ni... Our team won the match 4-2 I think. Thanks and congratulations to all my team members! Azalea, Tengku, Curry and Jeff! Hahahaha...
Yesterday, I had some sort of dinner wit cik Faezah and Farah Nazira at Serai Restaurant section 3. We discussed things and celebrated Farah's 24 birthday (I think so 24). Huhu I was soo happy when cik Faezah told me that I might grad with first class honour! kui3 tapi she said "mungkin" laaaa... I dunt know wether she has seen my result or not. It doesn't matter laaa... I wish I can get good result to maintain 3. above. HAHA...
Barcelona won the champions league with flying colours! congrats to barcelona! they deserve to win that match I think eventhough I only managed to watch the first half of it. Barcelona played marvelously! ahaks... dont worry Man UTD.. there's always next time! hu hu hu..
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Taram Tam Tam
Sunday, May 24, 2009
It was a very busy week last week for me. Hmph! had to finish some extra tuition classes for those students who were having their mid year examination, playing Left 4 Dead almost everyday at Curry's, Weddings, etc. But one thing is for sure.. I'm a Happy boy dah now. Finished my study at last! bye bye degree! and now I'm hoping for a good result for my final semester to ensure me a first class degree student!! ahaks! (bukan riak.. tapi terharu)
Went to Dira's Bro's wedding yesterday and it was a very simple yet exciting event! hahaha Met some old friends, aunties, teacher, etc. I was very happy to be seated on the same table wit my ex-students! Syukri, Athirah, Fifi and Raimi! U guys memang sengal! hahaha.... brings back memories doo... Cikgu Kashnani was there too! kewl~! Chit Chatting, eating, laughing, pixching, posing, ngumpat-ing, etc were some of the activities done! ((Jato cinta ngan seorang gadis.. cis!))
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Fooling an Act of Stupidity
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sometimes ... people do show their stupidity. :-) no matter who you are... man, woman, boy, girl, American, Malay, young, old, white, black, muslim, christian, etc.. u still do! U can't deny dat People always do it! Sometimes they enjoy it! so much! huhu....
The moral of the story... stop fooling urself and other people around u! HAHAHA.... Grow up!!
theeehehehe....
(me likey Ahmadinejad... err and Obama... hhuhuhu.... Najib the most! wheee...)
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Fewwit! HAHHAA
Turutan pengambilan gambar.. tgok Si Qila tu.. x sabar sabar!
Awiq..
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