Monday, September 29, 2014

Trengganu Islamic Civilization Park


Trengganu Islamic Civilzation Park

Islamic Civilization Park is a tourist attraction in Trengganu.

Trengganu Islamic Civilzation Park

This photo shows the location of Islamic Civilization Park located at Wan Man Island in Kuala Trengganu.

Trengganu Islamic Civilization Park

Crystal Mosque in Islamic Civilization Park is a renowned landmark in Kuala Trengganu.

Trengganu River Cruise

There is a jetty inside Islamic Civilization Park. In case you wish to enjoy river cruise, you can board a boat and sail along Trengganu River.

Trengganu Islamic Civilzation Park

There is no passenger waiting for river cruise. This means the response of river cruise is not satisfactory.

Trengganu River Cruise

Safety jackets are available for river cruise passengers. The safety of passengers must be a priority to avoid any unwanted incident.

Trengganu Islamic Civilization Park

We missed the opportunity to take photos of replica mosques around the world because we didn't enter Monument Park.

Among the replica mosques are China Xian Mosque, India Taj Mahal, Russia Kul Sharif Mosque and Egypt Mohammad Ali Mosque.


Trengganu Islamic Civilization Park

Opening Hours
Monday--Thursday: 10 am to 7 pm
Friday---------Sunday: 9 am to 7 pm

Monument Park Entrance Fees
Adult: RM 20
Senior Citizen: RM 15
Children (7 - 12): RM 15
Children (Below 7): Free

River Cruise Fees
Adult: RM 20
Senior Citizen: RM 15
Children (7 - 12): RM 15
Children (Below 7): Free

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Waterlooplein Flea Market


Waterlooplein Flea Market

There is a flea market in Amsterdam. This flea market is known as Waterlooplein Flea Market.

Waterlooplein Flea Market Map

This flea market is named as Waterlooplein Flea Market because it's located at Waterlooplein in Amsterdam.

Waterlooplein Flea Market

Waterlooplein Flea Market is not far away from Dam Square. It's within walking distance from Dam Square. It takes you for 15 minutes of walking from Dam Square to Waterlooplein Flea Market.

Waterlooplein Flea Market

A bundle of used stuffs are available at Waterlooplein Flea Market. It range from bags, toys, DVD, videos, beads, antiques, clothing, porcelains, telescopes, souvenirs, old books to electrical appliances.

Waterlooplein Flea Market

A tourist was passing by a clothing stall. Various types of belts, shirts, pants and scarves were sold at this stall.

Waterlooplein Flea Market

This stall sells bags, hats, clothing and scarves. In case you wish to buy any item, you can try to bargain with the stall owner.

Waterlooplein Flea Market

Waterlooplein Flea Market is not only a location of selling and buying. It's also a tourist attraction in Amsterdam.

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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Kelantan Pengkalan Kubor


Pengkalan Kubor

Pengkalan Kubor is a mini town at Northern Kelantan.

Pengkalan Kubor Map

Pengkalan Kubur is located at Golok River estuary and bordered with Tak Bai of Thailand.

Golok River

There is no bridge joining Bak Tai and Pengkalan Kubor. The residents of both border towns cross the river by boat or Ferry.

Pengkalan Kubor Jetty

This is Pengkalan Kubor Jetty. It's built behind Pengkalan Kubor ICQS Complex. The residents of Tak Bai and Pengkalan Kubor board ferry at this jetty.

Pengkalan Kubor Immigration Building

There were cars queuing at Pengkalan Kubor Immigration Building and waiting to board on ferry to Tak Bai.

Pengkalan Kubor Ferry

A few vehicles were taking turns to board on ferry which would cross the river and heading to Tak Bai.

Sri Tanjong Ferry

Sri Tanjong Ferry was on the way to Tak Bai on the other side of Golok River. This ferry carried both vehicles and passengers.

Pengkalan Kubor Ferry Fares

This is the ferry fares notice board.

Passenger: RM 0.60
motorcycle/wheelbarrow: RM 1.50
Van/car: (Including Passengers) RM 5.00
Bus (Including Driver and Passengers) RM 10.00
Lorry 6 Wheels (Including Driver and Attendant) RM 7.00
Lorry 10 Wheels (Including Driver and Attendant) RM 10.00
Cargo < 100 kg : RM 1.00
Cargo < 1000 kg : RM 2.00
Cargo > 1000 kg : RM 7.00


Pengkalan Kubor Jetty

This sign board is reminding passengers about the last trip of the ferry. As you can see from the photo, the last trip of the ferry is at 6:30 pm.

Welcome To Pengkalan Kubor

This greeting foreign tourist sign board was seen at Pengkalan Kubor Jetty. The photos on the sign board are related to cultural heritage of Kelantan.

Pengkalan Kubor Customs Department

We snapped a few pictures of Pengkalan Kubor Customs Department when passed by there. Not many vehicles or pedestrians exited from customs building.

Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone

In case you are visiting Pengkalan Kubor, you shouldn't miss visiting Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone. It's situated beside Pengkalan Kubor ICQS Complex.

Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone

Apart from clothing, a wide range of foods are available at Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone. We dropped by this stall to buy some cashew nuts and tamarinds.

Cashew Nuts

The price of the cashew nuts was not expensive. I can't remember how much per kilogram. We finished the cashew nuts when we were stopping at Kuala Trengganu.

Tamarind

These tamarinds are imported from Thailand and quite tasty. You have to beware so that you not swallow any worms in the tamarinds.

Layer Cake

Besides cashew nuts and tamarinds, this stall also sells layer cakes. These colorful layer cakes are very beautiful.

Pistachios

I truly like Pistachios. Not certain these pistachios are imported from Thailand or other countries.

Pickled Foods

Pickled foods are also sold at Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone. If are fond of pickled foods, you can buy until satisfied.

Dodol

Dodol is also can be bought at Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone. There are various colors of Kelantan dodol but Malacca dodol only with dark brown color.

Pengkalan Kubor ICQS Complex

Pengkalan Kubor Duty Free Zone visitors park their vehicles at Pengkalan Kubor ICQS Complex. A lady with her kids had finished shopping and going to leave.

Pengkalan Kubor By-election

It happens that a by-election will be held after the death of Pengkalan Kubor Assemblyman Datuk Noor Zahidi Omar from BN on August 20.

Based on Election Commission (SPR) source, the nomination date is on September 13 2014 and the polling date is on 25 September 2014.

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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Amsterdam Damrak Street View


Damrak Street View

We were getting around along Damrak while waiting for trip manager at Dam Square.

Amsterdam Damrak Map

Damrak is a main street of Amsterdam which connects Central Station with Dam Square.

Swiss Hotel

Swiss Hotel is a 4-star hotel at Damrak. The location of Swiss Hotel is truly ideal because it's at Amsterdam city center.

Amsterdam Tours and Tickets

In case you want to get information or buy tour tickets, you can proceed to "Tours and Tickets" at the ground floor of Swiss Hotel.

Amsterdam Tours and Tickets

Tickets available at "Tours and Tickets" include admission tickets of Icebar, Heineken Museum, Madame Tussaud Museum and tour tickets of Zaanse Schans, canal cruise, Amsterdam tour bus as well as hop on-hop off bus.

Damrak Plaza Restaurant

There is a restaurant beside "Tours and Tickets". This restaurant is Dam Plaza Restaurant which serves Grill Parrilla of South America.

De Roode Leeuw Hotel

This is the photo of De Roode Leeuw Hotel at Damrak. De Roode Leeuw Hotel is also a 4-star hotel. Based on internet reviews, staying at De Roode Leeuw Hotel is the right choice of tourists traveling in Amsterdam.

De Roode Leeuw Restaurant

De Roode Leeuw Restaurant is at the ground floor of De Roode Leeuw Hotel. Mussel is one of the dishes serve by De Roode Leeuw Restaurant. As we had savored tortilla wraps and tuna salad sandwich at La Place Restaurant, so we didn't try the mussels of De Roode Leeuw Restaurant.

Carrousel Arcade Casino

This is another street view of Damrak. This photo shows a casino at Damrak. This casino is Carrousel Arcade Casino. You can try your luck in this casino if you wish.

Amsterdam Trishaw

The owner of this trishaw is very smart. The space of the rear part of his trishaw was used for advertising. The advertisement is about Amsterdam Torture Museum at 449 Singel.

For your information, there are quite many museum around Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum and Amsterdam Museum are among the most popular museums in Amsterdam.


Amsterdam Bike Rental

May be you wish to enjoy Amsterdam city sightseeing by cycling. You can rent a bicycle at this bike rental outlet. The address of this bike rental shop is 247 Damrak. It's not far away from Dam Square.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Amsterdam Rokin Street View


Amsterdam Rokin

We walked along Rokin and headed to Dam Square after dining at La Place Restaurant.

Amsterdam Rokin Map

Rokin is a street parallel to Kalverstraat in Amsterdam. This Google map shows the locations of Rokin and Kalverstraat.

Rokin Canal

Rokin Canal is flowing beside Rokin. So, you can take a boat to Rokin. Residents of Amsterdam put their bikes along the canal.

Amsterdam Canal

Rederij Kooij is a boat company providing canal cruise services in Amsterdam. The main jetty of Rondvaart Kooij is built at Oude Turfmarkt on the other side of Rokin Canal.

Amsterdam Rokin

There was a tram stopped at Rokin near La Place Restaurant. In case you are unwilling to walk, you can board tram no 4, 9, 14, 16, 24 or 25 to La Place Restaurant.

De L' Europe Hotel

The building at the end of Oude Turfmarkt is De L' Europe Hotel. At first, I thought the building is Heineken Gallery. I got to know it's not Heineken Gallery after doing a deep internet search.

Amsterdam Ing Bank

This is the photo of Amsterdam Ing Bank Rokin Branch. Ing is a Dutch global financial institution which offers a wide range of services including banking, investment, life insurance and retirement services.

Mandarijn Restaurant

There is a Chinese restaurant at Rokin in Amsterdan. The name of this restaurant is Mandarijn Restaurant and it's near Madame Tussaud Museum. A massage parlor is just next to Mandarijn Restaurant.

Subway Restaurant

On the way to Dam Square, we passed by Subway Restaurant. Subway Restaurant is an American fast food chain restaurant which serves savoring sandwiches. Beside Subway Restaurant, there is an Indian restaurant that's Koh-I-Noor Restaurant.

Amsterdam Rokin

This is a street view of Rokin.

A tram was approaching from the far end and a red coach was stopping for passengers to board.

A girl was playing with mobile phone while walking on the walkway. The other girl was cycling on the left side of the road.


Amsterdam Rokin

This is the Dam Square Cross Junction. The road opposite Rokin is Damrak which extending to Central Station. Turn right is Damstraat and turn left is Paleisstraat.

Arriving at Dam Square, we were waiting for the tour bus to transfer to Schiphol NH Hotel.

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