Went to Penang, a place full of chinese temples and asian food, but still went into the heart of main reason of Christmas.First thing after a long bus ride reaching there, is surely, EAT, Hawker stalls can always provide you multiple choices of food and all you can eat in reasonable price. The next day's traveling with the tour guiding of Uncle Looi, first we went for dimsum as breakfast. Any dimsum that is from outside of kelantan is surely better, i can tell you that. lol.
Then we went to a temple, a temple that has a special feature that i've ever heard of, was in an awe when I reached there. It is known as Snake Temple (Hock Hin Keong), it was said that every full and half moon in lunar calendar (初一，十五) snakes will find their way to "hang out" at this temple and go away after that. Sounds magical isn't it? =D What was in my mind is that, "are they gonna appear in every bushes or plants in the temple?!" lol, was in caution every now and then when I passed by any plant life, avoiding any snake ambush when they just hang in any tree. But surely, it was said that without you threatening them, they won't attack you anyhow.
Then we went to a buddhist temple, named Mahindrama Buddhist Temple. Before going there, we were asked to buy 2 pack of milk per person. "Why is that?" was the first thing that came to my mind. It was said that we are going to pray well for our coming soon exam by leaving a pack of milk there when praying and another one is brought back to drink, and leaving a letter of wish in the temple. The temple is well known for students to pray well for their studies. This also brings me awe like that snake temple. The idea of praying with milk is very unique indeed. And also, the structures and buildings of the two temples are beautiful and colorful.
Which means.... photo shooting frenzy! lol, love the colors. Very into photo shooting recently, it really gives me the satisfaction and opportunity to appreciate more on every details in the surrounding of life.
Also watched the movie Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). Holmes is still ingenious like the last one. Was amazed by his intelligent. Then after that, we had durians, different species of them, woots. And for dinner, seafood meal! damn~ fresh and delicious. Nothing beats fresh oyster and nice clamps.
Final place of interest was, St. Anne Church. This is the one places, that fits the Christmas season, back to the reason of Christmas. The church is huge and was said that the buildings foundation all was imported from italy, the italy design structure giving it the feel of actually being in italy.
Oh, we also went to 2 other places that are actually similar in one thing, up close with animals. Snake garden in the snake temple and Butterfly farm in Balik Pulau. For the first time my man!, I held a big badass scorpion on my hand. It was freakin excited, after hearing the garden tour guider explaining how deadly a scorpion is, and you have it on your palm after that. lol.
While in the snake farm, I touch through a big ass snake from head to tail, it is said that this act will bring you a whole year of fortune. lol. Also did the same on a King cobra, the highly venomous snake. All these are first time for me, and surely you know how all the first times bring what kind of feelings to you. XD
and Also, another beautiful place we visit early in the morning to have a walk at is Tasik Mengkuang. A place full with green valley, cat tail grasses, and a lake. A food to the eyes indeed.
Thus these end the Christmas travel with its meaning and came back to study by train traveling.
