Jalan-jalan di Karuizawa

Buzzer Beat - drama bersiri Jepun yang memperkenalkan kami kepada Karuizawa.  Dalam cerita tu si heroin telah membawa diri untuk bermain biola di pekan bernama Karuizawa dan adalah babak-babak romantik di stesen Karuizawa tu. Semenjak dari nengok cerita tu (beberapa tahun yg lalu) kami pun menyimpan angan-angan mat jenin untuk ke sana ;). Alhamdulillah, angan-angan dimakbulkanNya, maka sampailah kami ke resort town di Nagano prefecture tu pada musim sejuk Jan 2014. Rasa macam drama Buzzer Beat pulak hehehehe.

Tempat nya terletak kira-kira 3jam perjalanan dengan menaiki bas dari Tokyo (dalam cerita tu heroin pun naik bas tau). Perjalanan dari Tokyo ke Karuizawa tidak begitu menarik, hanya nampak rumah-rumah yang backgroundnya sekali sekala nampak bukit-bukit yang botak ;). Tapi apabila semakin hampir semakin banyak pokok di kiri kanan jalan dan nampak salji bartaburan. Jalan semakin berliku menaiki bukit macam nak naik Genting atau Fraser Hill. Suspen pulak rasanya ;(

Tak lama kemudian, tadaaa !! signboard Karuizawa dah kelihatan membuatkan kami rasa sangat teruja hihihi (ayat skema..). Bas tu last stopnya di stesen Karuizawa so tak payah risau nak turun kat mana. Kalau naik tren dari Tokyo hanya 1 jam saja..Adalah sangat berbaloi  menggunakan Japan Rail Pass kalau nak travel ke beberapa tempat yang jauh-jauh di Japan ni. Sebab kami hanya travel dari Tokyo ke Karuizawa dan Fuji area so tak le guna rail pass.

Tempat2 menarik di Karuizawa ni selain daripada kedai2 yang comel kat town, termasuk la Prince Shopping Plaza (branded shopping outlet - dekat je ngan stesen bas/tren), Kumoba Pond (tak pegi this trip), Shiraito Fall (waterfall sebagai landmark Karuizawa) dan tempat main snow/ski di Prince Hotel. Orang2 Jepun suka lepak sini pada musim panas sebab suhu nya yang cool sepanjang tahun (kira macam Genting or Fraser's Hill kat M'sia la ni).

tasik membiru di Prince Shopping Plaza

Karuizawa Station

Mmmmm cantiknyer rumah ;)

Pondok telefon pun cantik hahahha

Shiraito Fall in love hehhehe

Rasanya yang tolong snap gambar ni couple dari Korea. Kamsahammida..

Jalan ke Shiraito Fall

Prince ku di Prince Hotel ;)

Sayyasuka                                          

ICity Shah Alam - Tidak seindah khabar

Akhirnya dapat juga menjejakkan kaki ke ICity yang kelihatan bergemerlapan dari kejauhan masa saya lalu ikut federal highway beberapa tahun yang lalu (mak aiii lama nye dah..tapi tak pernah pergi pon..).

Kebetulan ada tugasan di area atu 3 so suggested to hubby, why not we drop by at icity? - curious giler ni nak tengok tempat tu. Idin kata oklah, sangat jarang hubby akan kata no hehhehehe....alhamdulillah.

Tak sabar nak tengok ni, mesti cun habis dan katanya sangat-sangat happening. Sampai saja kelihatan ramai orang (sebab cuti sekolah kot..so parents bawa anak and family jalan-jalan). Wah bestnyer ;)

Kitorang pun pusing-pusing kat tempat pokok-pokok lampu tu dan kononnya nak pergi area lain pulak. Ingatkan banyak spot menarik macam kat Genting ke sebab ada snowhouse bagai. Dah sampai kat area red carpet kat atas tu ternampak mr bean berdiri kat tangga. Senyum jer dia kat semua orang. Rupanya itula wax museum, salah satu daripada tarikan di icity ni. Yang lain-lain tu hanyalah shoplot yang menyediakan game/ fun activity masing-masing yang tak menarik perhatian kitorang pon. Ingatkan kot ada tempat shopping tuk jamu mata ker tapi tak de juga (kerr kitorang yang tak nampak?)

So..verdictnya..tak best la icity ni (untuk kitorang jer hehehe). Mungkin best untuk orang lain especially kalau bawa anak untuk bersantai. Rasanya kitorang tak nak pergi icity lagi lepas ni. Parking pun RM10 for that kind of attractions. Buek ponek den yo.

Hahahaha ada juga le klik klik sebagai kenangan.

Sayyasuka;)

Taman Botani Perdana Kuala Lumpur (Taman Tasik Perdana/Lake Garden)

Terlalu lama meninggalkan blog kecil ini. Dah penuh sawang hahahaha:D

Harap ada kerajinan pada tahun mendatang...In Sha Allah...

Berbalik kepada tajuk entry, semasa berjogging di taman botani perdana aka tasik perdana tadi sempat juga klik klik sebab macam cantekk pulak^^ Dengan angin sepoi-sepoi yang nyaman membuatkan rasa nak lepak situ sampai petang.

                       

Sayyasuka;)

The Mines

The Mines, which previously known as Mines Shopping Fair launch its new name & logo on 10th March 2010. Over the last 2 years, CapitaMalls Asia had transformed The Mines to a contemporary neighborhood shopping mall with a major upgrading work inclusive of creating additional retails space, revamped the Carpark system, changing new wash rooms, created additional link bridges and new sets of escalators inside the mall.

I didn't know at all that the name of this shopping mall has changed nor did i know that previously it actually known as Mines Shopping Fair. All this while i just know it as Mines Wonderland and i'm still wondering what had happened to the 'original' Mines Wonderland. Whatever it is, shopping mall is still a shopping mall and the only difference is the canal that flows in The Mines.

supposed to be the main entrance


a small stage for one of the 1st anniversary celebration programs


here's the mall, of course only part of it :)


'the mines' which i wish is mine :)


i don't know why i like this little bridge so much ;)


the little bridge again


canal view from 'my little bridge'



closer view


canal with many empty boats


gentlemen enjoying the ride


Akiko san, do you remember this 'ikan'?


view from top (may be from first floor ka..)


can i join?


towards North lake (Nando's by the canal)


waiting for a ride?


closer look at the immortals



tempted to ride?


here's the fare hahahaha - a 15 minutes cable-car-ride to Genting only costs RM5


of course there's a price for pleasure - so who say money cannot buy happiness? May be yes but for temporary only


North lake at left hand side and South lake at the right, joint by the canal which runs through The Mines
(what am i writing? :)


'jetty' underneath www.sayyasuka.com


a pedestrian walk towards South lake



a reminder to myself - there's a light at the end of the tunnel


South lake at the end of this canal



typical view along the canal



fighting for food



It's time to go back and i noticed this - coffee & tea but hey, we're not selling coffee & tea :D


on the way home - sunset in KL

Things i know after this almost whole day trip;
- RM1 per entry for parking during weekdays
- real time number of vacant parking bay and location displayed electronically
- there's a surau on level 3 near to reject shop and book store
- impressive+clean 'ladies & gents' and all are f.o.c
- time runs so fast.. hihihihi

SAYASUKA

Go Genting

Genting is one of our favourite 'lepaking' places, not because of the casino thing (of course !) but the fact that it offers 'mediterranean' climate all year round. Cool air, nice ambience and happening - a place to see lots of happy people and romantic couples :D

up up we go, via cable car @ RM 5/per person - one way ticket. Going up from Skyway station at Goh Tong latest going up schedule by 11 pm and going down latest by 12 midnight from Genting. A 15 minutes ride covering 3.4km distance.



bus service from selected locations, including Rawang KTM station (from Rawang? never heard about it though..)



one of the oldest land marks of Genting




which 'blinking' logo can be seen from KL (at night laa..)



latest land mark - First World Hotel




kind of 'weary' out door theme park but full of excitement as usual with screams and laughters



same old scenery since many years ago...



indoor area at First World



mini Venice canal - sorry guys, I klik your photo without permission



back side :)



not only feel at Venice, but feel at Paris too hihihi just joking



and US too



sale sale sale



at First World lobby - dark passage under the trees where we like to 'lepak' and chit chat



never mind the motionlesssssssssnake



First World at nite from different angle



Idin at different area near to outdoor theme park - sawadikap...someone greet him in Thai this time. Previously, a taxi driver at cabel car station asked him, "Where are you from?" and he replied.."from Rawang"..hehehehe. Shhhh...that's why he likes to go Genting - he feels 'international' hahahha..sorry babe, just kidding

SAYASUKA