Langkawi Day 2

Woaah ... Just came back from college's Hari Raya Open House. Took some pictures here and there. After my filtering and editing process are done, I will post them up soon. Langkawi's posts have been postponed for quite sometime, so without any delay, let's continue with our Day 2 programme. Day 2 kicked off with a heavy breakfast @ brunch in Cafe Sea Gull beside our hotel.

Breakfast cereal with low-fat milk ...
Quite disappointed, they don't have
Honey Star cereal ooh ...
That's my favourite!

Chicken Sausage with Honey Pancake ...
Supposedly, we were given breakfast bouncer
for two persons, but since there were
4 of us, 2 of my friends were left out.
Rule is rule, it is always mend to be broken.
Guess what?
Remember the air sickness bag in aircraft?
We used it to " taupau "
some food for 2 of our
friends who didn't have
the breakfast bauncers.
Thanks God!
The waitress never realised
our suspicious acts!
Phewww ...

We headed to this Go-Kart circuit
beside the Langkawi's Airport
However, we didn't play,
because it was way too pricy for
2 laps of 2km ride each.
And that will require us
to fork out RM 68!!
Oouchh ...
Might as well spend this
amount of money for
others, food maybe?
Haha ... :)
Wen Jie told me,
" No much difference with Genting's Go-Kart,
somemore Genting's is free "
This statement really made
me more reluctant to pay
for this Go-Kart ride ...


No Go-Kart, no problem ...
We drove up to the nearest beach,
Pantai Chenang.
Althought, this beach is not tipped
as the most beautiful beach as
compares to Pantai Tanjung Rhu,
Pantai Chenang is
regarded as one of the most visited
beach in Langkawi too.
See this picture clearly,
and think of it deeply.
That's the trail of life.
We walk along the
obstacles days by days,
at first, it may be difficult and unclear,
but there is always
light at the end of tunnel.
That's a success!
Newly-hatched baby turtles will surely
understand this!
They will need to crawl
a long way before they could
reach the ocean ...
Does that inspire you now?


A lonely Morning Glory ...
Nice isn't it?
Captured this when the
flower was in full-bloom ...


Surfboard ...
An under-exposed version.

My favourite shot ...
~ Hanging Canoe ~
Blue sky, sharp subject.
The two colour of blue sky
does well in
adding weight to the canoe.
They creates a center of focus too.
Another YES to Alpha!
What do you think?


Wanna know what we did
in Pantai Chenang?
Be sure to check it up
for the next post.


Huhhh ...
Tomorrow is off,
need to do some reading
on Instrument.
Ok, got to go ...

Good night!!

cHeErS,
KeithK :)

Star of his own ...

Do you have any friend who is a star of his/her own? Well, I have one. He is young, talented and energetic, living in Petaling Jaya and currently is doing Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in Subang. At the age of 20 years old, he owns a wide range of yoyos, comprising thousands of different models from all around the corners of the world.

Introducing,

Ewin ...

Malaysia No 1 Off-String Yoyo Champion

He is a Star of his own ...
At present, he is ranked Asian No 2,
Malaysia no 1 for Off-String Category.
For your information,
Off-String Category is an event
where the yoyo is spun around,
doing complicated tricks,
fly here and there,
round and round,
vertical and horizontal
with NO string attached!
Unbelievable?
It is not easy ooh ...

Yoyo of Glory!
He purposely bought this new yoyo,
specially ordered from Singapore
for the next upcoming
Asia Pacific Yoyo Championship (APYC)
on 31th November 2008.
He hopes with his new yoyo,
bright red symbolizes glory and good luck
will come abundantly
throughout the competition.
I have the honor to collect
this yoyo with him at
post office 2 weeks ago.
Hope to shed some luck from
his very ONG yoyo ...


In the Air ...
He aims to soar high,
in the blue, calm sky
and becomes a star
one day.
One of his favorite trick - In The Air!

He believes nothing is impossible,
and impossible is nothing!
Reason?
He can make the yoyo
to spin up against the
Law of Gravity.
Einstein and Newton definitely
will not be pleased with this!
Lolz :)

This is my favourite shot for Ewin ...
Very blue sky,
shot this in Pantai Chenang, Langkawi,
when he was busily
playing his yoyo.
See, my DsLr can freeze his yoyo!
Yeah, Sony Alpha rocks!
Say YES to Alpha ...


This post is specially dedicated to
my colleague, Ewin,
for his upcoming APYC in Singapore.
Wish him all the best
for representing Malaysia.

He is not just a friend of mine,
but he is also my sifu
in photography.
Wow ...

All the best

cHeErS,
KeithK :)

Kid's Wonderland

Playground has always been a " happy wonderland " for all of us, particularly when we were still at the very young age. At our age now, I am sure we all have no guts to roam freely in playground anymore, otherwise all the children will be staring at you with a kind of look :o " Who is this mad guy? ", that's most probably a question blinking in their mind. One of this sunny afternoon, I took a stroll in this playground, trying out my portraits shots ... First time doing it, so the results weren't that good. Overall, I think they are still acceptable, right? Lolz :)

These girls are planning for some
Deepavali house ambush!

I'm at top of the world!
I'm the champion!

Shocked, afraid and lost ...

He could be the next Lee Chong Wei ...
Beware Lin Dan!

Can someone push my swing?

Now you see me, now you don't ...
Wanna play hide-and-seek with me?

Swing like a monkey!
Yeah ...

In Mummy's arms ...
When we are hurt and wounded,
the most safest place has to be our mother's arm.
Warm and secured,
tell your mum how much you love her today
if you see this picture!
Your mum will be happy and touched
to hear that ...

This is my favorite shot ...
A father carried his son to the lifting bar
See the smile and laughter in the kid's face?
The warmness of a happy family is
portrayed in this picture.
" See me fly,
I'm proud to fly up high,
I'm singing in the sky,
I'm soaring up the sky "

The little monk ...

He likes to play swing also ...
Haha :)

Very cute little monk, isn't it?
Cute smile!


Kid is the most happiest person,
no worries, no stress,
but as we grow up,
there will be more and more
challenges ahead of us,
because God has His own plan
to make us a better and complete adults.
Don' be afraid,
you're not alone!
Take these challenges as part
of your grown-up process.

Do you have memorable and sweet
childhood's experience?
Mind to share with me?
I am sure all you have
a lots of memories to tell ...


Till then,
KeithK :)

Round up of Langkawi Day1

By the time we finished our island hopping boat ride, it was already nearly to 1500 hours. Woah ... Fun time just passed in split seconds. We didn't realize the whole boat ride adventure actually took us about two and a half hours; our stomachs were grumbling soundly, asking to be feed, but eventually this feeling was pushed aside as we need to rush to our hotel for check-in at 1500 hours. Yet, the journey from the location of our island hopping adventure to the hotel wasn't as near as it seemed to be. We drove all the way down to the southern part of the island in the midst of heavy downpour.

Along the way, we grabbed the opportunity to stop by the roadside to capture some scenic views. It is very rare to see such a scenic spot, especially in the high-rise buildings of Kuala Lumpur city. Langkawi, as part of Kedah Darul Aman, is well known as the ' rice-bowl ' for our country. They even called Kedah state; ' Negeri Jelapang Padi ' ... Bingo, you're right! It is the paddy fields ...

Seindah, sejauh, mata memandang ...
I like this picture personally as I managed
to capture the trails along the paddy fields.
The trails may look dry, narrow and windy,
but slowly and surely,
it is still a route that will take
one to its final destination.
You may opt for short-cut,
crossing straight along the paddy fields,
but once you look back,
you may find scars on yourself as well as on the paddy.
This reminds me to a poem by
Robert Frost - The Road Not Taken

Paddy fields ...
It is so greeeeennn ...
Paddy is strong plant, isn't them?
It is such a tight competition to nurture
all these paddy.
Lots of paddy were seeded to the ground,
but not all of them will bear fruits.
The strong will survive,
the weak will be exiled.


KeithK is appreciating the principles of life!

The place where we saty - Arwana Porto Malai
This hotel in located beside a port,
and is 10 minutes drive to
its nearest beach, Pantai Chenang.
Their staff are dedicated, polite and
friendly in helping us around,
thus ensuring everyone of us
has a pleasant experience in Arwana ...


Since we had skipped our lunch,
we decided to go for an early dinner instead.
We checked-into the hotel,
unpacked ourselves,
took a refreshing bath
before we headed to a
Chinese restaurant in
Kuah Town for our meals.

While waiting for our food, my friend,
Wen Jie tried his creativity with this artwork ...
Ok, you know what is that?
Ssshhhh ...
Don't say it out!
Lolz :)

Here's the food arrived!

Fried Tofu with Black Mushroom


Plain Fried Siu Pak Choy

Mussels cooked in "Kam Heong" style

Butter Cheese Crabs
The waitress told us,
" 100 grams for RM 6.00"
Sounds reasonable?
To our surprise, this plate of dish
costed us RM 66 in total.
Just a single plate of crabs.
Oh My God!!
We were like :o when
we saw the figures on the bills
Stunned and astonished,
we left the shop
in dismay ...
Gosh!!


Our room, twin queen-sized bed
Not bad, isn't it?
We paid RM 450 for our
3 days accommodation
here in Arwana Hotel.


A couples of beers before heading
to bed

Baby is drowsing, cozy and fair
Mother sits near,
in her rocking chair
Forward and back,
the cradle she swings
And though baby sleeps,
he hears what she sings ...

He slept soundly,
guess all of us were superly
tired after having a full day
of fun and entertainment ...

Yup, it's time to sleep

Good night!
KeithK :)

Island Hopping Part 2

After a visit to the Langkawi's Fish Farm, we proceeded to our next stop - The Bat Cave (Gua Kelawar) The journey to Bat Cave wasn't any too long, as it is just a stone's throw away from the Fish Farm. At the entrance of Bat Cave, we came across this warning signage ...

" Do not use Flash "
Once you pop out your flash,
these sleepy and drowsy bats
may suffer from severe shock and
heart-attack!
They may attack any intruders as well,
so beware!
Remember, they are Draculas?
Haha :)

This cave, aged about thousand years old
(as recorded in history)
was formed largely
from its calcium carbonate element.
Look at this amazing artwork
from the mother nature.
A stalactite may take up to thousands
of years of formation,
usually shaped like an icicle,
hanging from the roof of a cave or the like,
and formed by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.

As the name implies - Bat Cave
Pieces of stalactite formed in the shape of a gigantic bat!
Look carefully, it has ' a head ',
and a pair of ' wings '
Can you spot it?

Sleepy, lazy, cute baby bat @ pup ...
Ok, don't worry, bats are not draculas!
Draculas are merely a myth after all.
Bats are mostly insectivores and frugivores.
Surprisingly, a bat is a transceiver of its own.
By emitting and receiving
a high frequency sonar,
bats locate preys and other nearby objects.
Even though, I shone a torch on this
baby bat, I suspect it was wearing
a "sunglasses" at that moment!
Or are they blind as claimed before?
Read an article here ...

Group photo outside the cave ...
(L - R) Ewin, KeithK, Wen Jie and Nick

The next pit-stop is the The Crocodile Cave ...
What's so special about this cave?
Locals have a folktale to share,
they claimed this was the home of the
legendary Langkawi's White Crocodile.
Measured at the length of 3.0 meters,
it was last seen in this area on 2004.
Ever since, it was nowhere to be found.
It is believed that the White Crocodile had died
or migrated to other area,
largely due to human's intrusion
in the name of tourism.
Ok, this is what I think,
" So small arrgh the ' hole '?
Then, the Sarawakian can be proud
of their larger ' hole ',
the Mulu Cave! "
Get it? Bigger ' hole '?
I bet kennysia.com will agree with me.
Give me 5, Kenny!

Sailing through The Valley ...
The scenery beside the valley was wonderful;
peaceful, quiet, tranquil and calm.
Slow moving current flow of the river
around this area encourages
the suitability of of
mangrove trees to grow well here.
A hot-spot to catch a glimpse
at fresh water crocodiles too!
Lolz :)

Eagles Feeding is next!
Nice shot by Ewin with his SAL 55200
Perfect timing!

" Flight Eagle01 requests permission
for landing at runway A1 "
Down and catcha the fish!
Mission accomplished ...

Come live in me
All of my life
take over,
Come breathe in me,
I will rise
On eagle's wing ...

Our Captain ...
Thanks to him so much for driving us around the Islands
It was indeed a splendid and excited trip
He is very pro in sea navigation,
just like a walking GPS
He knows his ways around, here and there,
good job!


A sneak peak into upcoming
Langkawi's adventure ...



Regards,
KeithK :)

Paris, a city of its own ...

What's the first thing comes into your mind when someone tells you about Paris? Ratatouille? The Church of Notre Dame? Or Paris Hilton? Paris offers more than just these, the main attraction will be the iconic Eiffel Tower. Yup, Eiffel Tower. Constructed from iron on Champs de Mars beside the Seine River, Paris, Eiffel Tower is regarded as one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

Standing at the height of 325 meters, weighing 7300 tonnes, the tower was completed by 1889 and then was named after its designer, engineer Mr Gustave Eiffel. Ever since then, more than 200,000,000 people globally had visited this famous tower. One of my colleagues went to Paris last year; he bought me a souvenir of this ...

A replica of Eiffel Tower, Paris ...
Nice or not?
Lolz :)


Since I have a dSlR now,
it will be a regret if I don't visit
Paris one day.
Why?
Look at this panoramic view of Paris
at dusk.
Who won't be fascinated by it?
Such an amazement!

Paris - The City of Light,
The City of Love,
and The City of Fashion ...


So, here's my plan ...
Fly to London and take the
EuroStar train down to Paris.
And that gonna costs me
an arm of a leg!
A big big hole in my pocket then ...

Anyone wanna join me for
Paris's trip in future?


Now and then, since I have no fund
to visit Paris, I still have
a twin Eiffel Tower in KL ...
Not too bad!
Be proud of our P et ro nas Twin Tower ...

K ual a Lu mp ur - The City beside the river,
The City of R em pi t s,
The City of traffic jams!

Haha :)


Always,
KeithK ;)