2015-08My Academic Trip And Experience Culture

This is gonna my last school trip with my lecturers and friends and I am so happy have this chance to deeply know more about Malaysia culture and lifestyle. we use 4 days to explore 4 different places which is Sabam Bernam, Sekinchan , Kulua Selangor, Pantai Remis. 

DAY 01(1 AUG)SEKINCHAN  

 we are gathering at north wing headcount at 9am. The bus starts around 9:30 a bit late than our plan time. We spent almost 3 hours to reach the first place which is field area, sekinchan. It consists of four villages, that is Site A, B, C and Bagan. When we go there all field area finished harvesting. All field area can see a bit grass over there. We visit the paddy gallery & processing factory. The commentator gave us to show a short video about the paddy planting and processing .after that we got chance to see how the worker doing packaging and how they process the rich. In this gallery also they display some historical products to show the past year people’s lifestyle.

 The lecturer gave us some time to spend by ourselves to explore this area. I walked around, see the small shop to selling some local food . I was attacked by the sweet corn. The coin cost 2rm. I cut in half and share my friend to help me finished it.

 Next we moved to another place called AH MA House which is a specialty cake and biscuit store in Sekinchan. The main product is Ah Ma Cake (阿嬤鸡蛋糕), they are selling some traditional biscuit like pineapple tart, kuih bangkit, kuih kapit ect. All the recipes are from their grandmother with traditional village (Kampung) taste. Ah Ma (阿嬤) mean grandmother in Hokkien. Home Of Ah Ma also provide tourist car service to the tourist. I got see some my childhood memory in this shop . they selling some snack that I used to play . 

  

Afterwards we move to our next place Nan Tian Temple which is located at Site A. Nan Tian Temple was establish in Year 1984 and extended in year 2004 . I see some this kind temples in my life so I don’t really attracted by it.  Even so I still can feel faith to the satisfaction of spirit. Along the way behind the temple is two rows of neat mango garden. It looks so wonderful that I can feel the wind flap the light shine on gap of leaves reflect various shade. 

Before we check in our hotel we got to visit the Farm Ville Café. It is a popular container hotel in Sekinchan that is constructed with combination of containers. Farm Ville Cafe And Homestay is located at Site B, just opposite of the paddy field, people can have good view of paddy when people have a tea in Farm Ville Cafe, you can get a small golf course in this hotel. Unfortunately paddy field already finished the harvesting  so we couldn’t have chance to get experiencing. 

  

Time flies so fast first day experience in Sekinchan approaching to the end.

 we check in our hotel got the room key then rush to the room ,I stay with luzi and yasamin ,very comfortable bed and our room have a blanket. Most time all mates came to our room that we discussion about our design and play games together. 

I have so much fun with my classmates. Our hotel very near a tower which is can stand very high to watch the whole beach view.I took a quick shower then go forward to watching sunset. but unlucky the weather isn’t very good. 

I only see a bit red glow of the sun.

 After watching sunset we move to our last schedule Pantai Redang. 

We just walking around 10 minutes from our hotel .it almost dark. I saw people are sitting on the beach. Some of children playing sand castle .some of them flying kites. There is some food stall selling fresh sea food. We found a sit to have our dinner. Because of my eating habit I don’t really like to eat sea food so I didn’t have dinner there.

After we had our dinner the food stall owner ask us to watch unusual blue tears which depend on the weather and time. Heard that blue tears are rare to the spectacle, fortunately we met in a timely. I was the mood of excitement and curiosity ran down to the sea waiting for the miracle happen. But for a moment you can see distance of the waves in turned showing a trace of blue light  that he is blue tears, We couldn't help but cried out loudly. He bring a miracle again and again, the scene is so magical, like beautiful evanescent  fireworks. After watching the wonderful blue tears while hasn’t rain we hurried back to the hotel.

DAY 02(2 AUG) SABAK BERNAM 

Today we are going to experience our second place which is a fish village in Sabak Bernam . We reached a beach which is bit dry and not any people showing on the beach. I think we just came a bit early. So we decided to explore more place. A shout distance we arrived a finishing village, distance I see a bridge connected to the end. Some fishing boats stop one the river. The river looks quite muddy. Today sea got flood tide; few people were sitting there having rest. This is my first time see the fishing tools like washing seafood machine, how to do finishing net, how to cut the shrimp shell.

 

  

Lunch time we got chance to experience the Malay food and is free. I think because of Ramadan so they still sharing the free food for people which they live around here. The food is so nice like my hometown tasty. Especially  the cumin mutton ,it so good .

 Next we moved to the Sabak Bernam Museum .This museum, about 1135 square feet, lies in Jalan Pasar in Pekan Sabak Bernam ( Sabak Bernam Town ) adjacent to the District Library building and faces the Masjid Jamek. It is primarily a heritage museum housing information on the history of agriculture and fisheries in the Sabak Bernam District in particular and Selangor in general. They not allowed to take pictures so I just got some picture from internet.

  Last schedule we move to the Kulua Selangor. We had our dinner in River View Seafood Restaurant, we sit nearby the sea. We order 3 dishes seafood which is tofu soup, crab, and shrimp. The taste is good  I love the creamy crab.

   

Having our dinner we had just clambered into a little boat from the jetty of the Firefly Park in Kuala Selangor (also known as Kelip-Kelip Kampung Kuantan), and the boatman was taking us out on the river to observe the fireflies. There we were, sitting in the dark and being lulled by the hypnotic sounds of lapping water all around, when hundreds of glowing dots of light appeared out of the darkness. It seemed as though the entire firefly colony at the park had come out to play. They were perched on the mangrove trees along either side of the muddy river bank. The boatman skilfully manoeuvred his boat, weaving in and out among the tree branches that hung over the water, to give us a better view of these dancing lights. The fireflies drifted lazily over tree branches and leaves, glowing a warm yellow against the night sky.Yes, the experience on the Selangor river that night was surreal. It felt like Christmas came early this year.

DAY 03(3 AUG) SABAK BERNAM 

Next morning we visit our first place nandong food industries of process pembuatan nata de coco in sabak,bernam. the person who show us the  procese roces fermentation nata de coco, nata de coco produced Nata de coco in cooking, packing processSg. Haji Dorani, Sabak Bernam.  

Then we continue our journey came to the fishing village in homestay karang. We painted the Malaysian traditional batik.

 Then we continue our journey came to the fishing village in homestay karang. We painted the Malaysian traditional batik. After we had lunch we started very exciting activity catching catfish in pond. At beginning I am so scared to go inside the pond and feel like uncomfortable when fish coming around you that’s so scary feeling. But when I see my friend they are so fast to catch fish without any thinking. Then I feel a bit braves start to explore a bit. Catfish are difficult to grasp, they jump very agile, after a period of groping in the end we caught fish.

 After caching fish we move to Pasit Penampang wet fish market to prepare our BBQ in Antai Remis, Jeram. We reached our hostel the kabin which is a unique container-type lodging unit with a smart modular concept catered a one of a kind holiday experience with its strategic location next to Remis Beach and within the small idyllic historical and coastal town of Kuala Selangor. Once we check in hotel I went help them cleaning fish. I wash a big bag cuttlefish, this is my first time to wash it . it was quite interesting see when the cuttlefish ink coming out .it was amazing. After all finished washing then start to cook.  The sea food is so delicious .This is the most delicious I had ever eaten BBQ.

 

            DAY 04(4AUG) PANTAI REMIS  

Last day of the trip we take a break until lunch time we check out . our class came to a seafood restaurant to have our dinner. 

 Last place we come to Cendol Bakar to experiencing the food and food retail. We tried the food call cendol tapal.  It is durian taste with some ingredient. It more likes a traditional smoothies.

As the end of the trip, my blog will coming to an end and very happy can have a good experience let me learn, see some culture and the local way of life.