# imbas kembali Rewind balik peristiwa perbualan antara aku dan mak. Rasanya pada waktu itu aku baru nak ambik SPM. masa tu aku ambik sains as core. Konon cita cita nak kerja bahagian yg ada kaitan dengan sains atau perubatan lah (bukan doctor ya). Ketika lalu sebelah maybank di komtar seraya ibu berkata. "Nanti hang gheja la kat bank. Gaji tinggi banyak duit." Lalu bila mendengar mak berkata begitu, dengan bongkaknya aku berkata- "takmau la gheja bank. Penat kena OT hari hari, balik malam, pening pikir duit" Lalu, bila kita bercakap begitu dalam keadaan yg tidak pasti akan masa depan itu bagaimana, kita lupa tuhan maha mengetahui apa yg kita tidak ketahui. Tahun-tahun berikutnya, aku langsung tak terlibat dengan bidang sains, malah aku jadi siswi bahagian kewangan. Selepas grad, terus kerja di bank. Bertahan dlm 5 tahun lebih sebelum aku nekad berhenti kerja. Aneh bukan. Selalunya apa yg kita tak mahu itu yg terbaik buat kita. Kita yv merancang tuhan yg tentukan. Sekarang, aku tanam anggur lagi. Tanak makan gaji dan nak kerja sendiri. Namun, langkah aku masih jauh. Harapnya berjaya lah ya di tahun 2015 kehadapan ya. Note: Tu ja nak cerita.
Kalau cerita makanan di Pulau Pinang, rata-rata pengunjung nak cari Nasi Kandaq, Pasemboq, Laksa or Char Quay Teaw saja. Tak dinafikan, kat Penanglah keaslian makanan tersebut dapat dirasa, tapi sebenarnya ada pelbagai lagi makanan yg tak mendapat liputan meluas media. misalnya.. ikan bakaq. biar aku kenalkan dengan akan satu tempat ini yg anda dapat rasa ikan bakar asli melayu utara. Tempat ini merupan fav spot family aku makan makan di hujung minggu.
Ia adalah Adnan Ikan Bakar!
Lokasi: telok tempoyak, batu maung
buka: setiap hari kecuali isnin
masa: 6 ptg- 11.30 mlm
ikan bakar ini biasanya dibelah dua, terbuka, diletakkan topping pes cili. kemudian dengan beralas daun pisang, ikan dibakar diatas bara panas kayu arang. sedang masak aromanya memenuhi segenap udara kedai. bila terhidang depan mata, saat menguak daun pisang seraya tersebar aroma ikan segar, cili, serai dan daun pisang, yang mengecurkan saliva. makan pula dengan nasi putih atau nasi lemak hangat bersama air cicahan air asam campuran bawang serta cili padi, maka pergh nikmat tak terucap. kehebatan ikan bakar adnan ni terletak pada cili pes dan air asamnya yang pergh. simple dan sedap.
ikan-ikan segar katanya ditangkap segar setiap hari. boleh pilih ikan mana nak, timbang ikut kilo kemudian ia akan dibakar menggunakan pes cili istimewa resepi ramuan rahsia turun temurun keluarga pak Adnan. selain ikan, terdapat juga udang dan ketam. tahap piawai rasa memang sedap, cuma harga agak mahal sebab ikan fresh hasil tangkapan hari itu. kalau nak makan dengan tenang dan damai, kena datang awal sebelum maghrib, sebab tempat ni memang crowded waktu malam. nak chop tempat siksa nanti. Jangan risau, tempat solat ada saja disediakan.
kalau bab pilihan minuman, gerai minuman panas dan sejuk adalah berasingan. kalau nak jus biasanya famili akan pilih jug. tapi paling aku suka kalau makan kat sini ialah Coconut Shake. tah la. sebab aku rasa coconut shake kat sini antara yang tersedap. layan. So, lepas makan boleh bersantai di kampung nelayan ini.
Picha dibawah diambil pada tahun 2010. Layan kan aje la ye.
Spontan itu keluar dari bibir aku bila ditanya pelayan. Manakala mak dan adik memilih Kuay Teow Goreng. Aku jarang order Kuay Teaw. Entah kenapa aku tak suka sangat akan Kuay Teaw.
15 minit berlalu pantas, pesanan makanan tadi terhidang depan mata. Bau mi goreng mamak membuka selera wila wap panas terpeluap ke udara. Sepinggan mi ini dimakan lahap sekali. kemudian, perlahan-lahan, ia bawa aku imbas kembali memori Rope Walk di Lorong Kulit atau biasa terkenal sebagai Love Lane ini. Dari dulu kalau singgah ke Rope Walk, inilah satu-satu hidangan yang tak pernah jemu kami order dari gerai disitu.
Sebenarnya, mi goreng ni biasa saja, mungkin bukanlah dapat dikatakan paling famous di penang. Tapi, apa yang membuatkan mee goreng mamak ini istimewa ialah cara penyediaannya yang tradisional. Ia masih gunakan arang sebagai bahan api. sebab kalau masak pakai arang makanan akan jadi lebih sedap. itu petua utama yang semua tradisi warung tepi jalan dalam proses penyediaan makanan. Cara penyediaan mi ini mudah sangat, hanya perlu mi, tauhu, taugeh, telur dan cucur udang yang kemudian digoreng dengan sos istimewa resepi keluarga turun temurun.
Lokasi gerai ini adalah di Rope Walk. Lokasi Rope Walk ini adalah depan Stadium Bandaraya Pulau Pinang dan hanya beberapa minit jalan belakang ke rumah P-Ramlee. Kalau rasa nak sesat tu. just look out for this signboard; Lorong Kulit. Lokasi berhampiran adalah Pejabat Pos Jalan Perak dan Penjara Pulau Pinang. Anda pasti tak akan sesat. Kalau sesat juga, ringan-ringankan mulut bertanya.
Untuk warga Penang yang duduk sekitar Datuk Kramat and Jalan Perak, Rope Walk berfungsi ala-ala flea market di mana anda dapat almost setiap barang keperluan harian range from clothing, household chores to antique stuff. Kadangkala baju ‘bundle’ dan apa saja yang boleh dijual. Kalau minat barangan antic pun boleh singgah sini. Kadang-kadang anda dapat cari barang rare dan bernilai tau.
jadi, kalau ada kesempatan boleh lah singgah Rope Walk ni yg dibuka dari pagi hingga tengah hari.
It starts from check-in part. there’s no room for us? Are you kidding? We have arrangement package straight from En. K, and there’s miscommunication between the resort’s staff and him. All because ahead us already drop a ‘rombongan’ of guests. They occupy all the room!
At last we were given a suite, the unfinished one, I must say, where mirror still lying against the wall. we shouldn't complaints as we got a family suite instead of a chalet. suppose our room is for 2 and facing the sea. but, since only me and dayah stay in a room that can fit 6 people. surely, the creepy feeling haunt us. Moreover, behind it a jungle fill with hungry monkeys. One time, i had tough time went out to hang wet cloth and it shocked saw a monkey stared & sound fiercely to me. Thanks got, that night, I’m in deep sleep due to fatigue.
We arrived there around 9.30am. Thus, we missed the first snorkeling session already. So, our next session is evening 2.30pm. After check-in and change cloth, lunch, we decided to practice snorkel at shallow beach near the resort to benefit the leisure time. I can’t swim. Such a bitter fact. tsk tsk tsk. I’m not afraid of water, but, well! I not at all put my feet in water for almost ten years, and this awkward feeling prevent me from happily snorkel at first. Added, when I put the goggle and breath, it is not tight enough and the salt water always gets in the goggle. And also the life jacket is big and while in water always get up to my nose. I nearly gave up. Then, I realize that the technique is wrong. After a few attempt I manage to adapt with the gear. me is like the baby born fish learn it first swimming lesson.. ah-ha.. so funny and we laugh at each other.
The 2.30pm trip transport us to the Marine Park. Wow! It’s pack with people. A lot of people than fish. Every time you put your face in water what you see is the foot. You suppose to see corals, fancy fishes or the other water creatures. It sad when saw the dead corals scattered everywhere and it itch your feet a bit if walking on it. Did you know those corals takes years to grow. Once dead as a result of human is sad enough. Among us no expert swimmer. *sigh* suck! What the point of coming to Redang without having the ability to swim? We are clueless. Hikhik..but still we enjoy by leaning at rocks and bay-watch people. see how people react with goggle on and trying to feed fish with bread.
Evening. We were looking for the twilight and barely watching it. Mutiara is not a best place to spot twillight. According to staff, we should aim for sunrise. Then, dinner is a barbeque. This is Do it Yourself (DIY) BBQ dinner. It fun. They wrap the portion of seafood in aluminum foil and it ready for us to BBQ. The only things that lack is the campfire. If they done that, sure a bless. Imagine eating BBQ facing the dark night with campfire, singing around the flame, sitting on sandy beach facing the twinkling stars.. Ouh! I’m over imagining things.
And.. a sum of day one is an OK for me and my buddy. We hardly sense any excitement. It the day that went wrong, remember?
Second day! So the excitement starts to pump up
Thanks god ‘the rombongan’ already homed. There only a few people left. finally, this piece of land feel like our small private territory. We changed to a room that facing the sea. it is refreshing when you open the window, lies a beauty of sea with ocean breeze blowing and hit the face. Hence, I love barefoot on beaches with the soft sand sinking on foot while walking. I’m a sun-seeker, but my skin won’t tolerate and tanned faster than ever. But it won’t stop me enjoying the plethora of sunshine through snorkeling. Even so after that, my skin color turns into Tyra Banks tone quicker than ever. ;(
For the 2nd trip, we went to Teluk kalong. It’s where the rest of the resorts are. they are closed to each other and crowd with snorkelers and divers. This is the beach where you can see people nearly naked and wearing bikinis. The beach more happening during days with packed of people and they have bars and music at night. hurm.. This is not my place. ; p. It a relief for us choosing Redang mutiara.
We snorkel at a great spot. all because of this great dive master, ouh! I can’t recall his name. later on we find out that he also navigating a cruise. That’s awesome man! He’s the one that ushered us exploring the tropical marine paradise. It happens on the last trip, on Evening. I’m not sure the place because there no beach at all. the boat is circling a little island, stop in the middle of an island ,then they turn off the engine and surprisingly ask us to snorkel there. Rina and hubby did not join us because they are tired.
Only me and Dayah. Not great at all! We can't swim so how to enjoy the deep sea panorama? i thought, i never will put my feet in that deep water regardless its beauty. I have a fear of drowning when my foot cant even tough the ground. feel so silly! ;( Then there is a diver that offers to assist me and dayah. And.. I accepted the offer because if I nearly drown, there someone who can be savior.. hahaaha.. Funny.. million thanks to him with his help, we enjoy snokel near baby sharks, cute clown fish fella; the nimo, vivid fishes, magnificence corals, the gamat, the stingray fish etc. What left is a night that I’m suppose to see turtle breeds, but due to snorkeling like mad at daylight, plus the heavy rain pour, sleeping is the best option. We went to sleep early cause there’s nothing much to do except the guys are watching the football match.
They are crazy snorkel, never sence fatigue at all? i got tanned skin already and enough to sit aside and just enjoy taking pictures along the beach.
this is black little creatures is gamat... and .. its slimy like you hold a belut.. but i'm not sure whether this is the species that they processed to become minyak gamat..hmm..
on second day. the excitement just begun & we are sad to leave the beach.
day three! this is my sweet island
Suppose we must wake up early and see sunrise. That’s the plan from night before. But when we woke up before dawn, the it’s raining heavily. sadly, this is the last day here. All feeling mixing. We want to stay longer but we can’t.
While waiting for our speedboat to arrived, notice of this small cruise landed. Managed to get in this small empty cruise, wander around and do titanic pics.. ahaha..
bye bye .. redang..
until we back again!=
and.. is starts missing the sunshine at the beach already..
It has the whitest, finest sand I ever touch. The crystal turquoise blue water reflected on by the sun is exciting. The virgin and tranquilly beaches is soothing. Redang surely resemble a big swimming pools or a gigantic aquarium. If I know that this island is heaven, I should have come a long time ago. It’s akin to a hidden gems that been isolated from the rest of the island in Terengganu archipelago.
At present, I’m in KL. Living like hell like other ordinary day in a hectic city environment. And my mind keeps thinking of this piece of world’s heaven; REDANG. Perhaps the time have come for me to re-visit Redang? God knows how much I need to release the stress. So, while flipping the old archived photo in my external HD, I’m starting missing all the great moment I had there. Sincerely! and i feel relieve.
The idea of spending 3 day 2 nights in Redang pops out all of a sudden. It is a last minutes deal done a month before arrival by me and the 3 buddy. The story.. We book a ticket to Kuala Terengganu by chance. Suppose the route is to Kota Kinabalu but due to all traffic web jammed via booking online due to zero fare promotion via AirAsia web, the route change to Kuala Terengganu. Miracle, the task run faster by minutes without having realized, we already BOOKED a return flight ticket KL-KT. The date is 6 months prior. At that point of time, we’re clueless of what were going to do in Terengganu. We’re uncertain the relevant of booking a ticket to KT instead KK. The only matter to us is having the first experience boarding AirAsia flight regardless where it go. We were swayed by the AirAsia tagline, ‘everybody can fly’. Thus decided to give it a try weather AirAsia’s flight as good as the promo. Luckily, the journey turns out to be awesome.
Sometime, unexpected decision might turn out into exciting adventure. That’s what signal to us choosing Redang as a retreat. At first we plan just hang out around the town. However, it is too boring because i already been there numerous time. Instead of just hanging around town, why not we explore one of its famous archipelago? Terengganu have Perhentian, Redang, etc right? And... What we need is a relaxing vacation. Thus, Redang is chosen. the rest is history.
For the first time ever, I went with my office buddy for a holiday. This time, without my parent and siblings ah-ha! A yahoo screaming is echoing! All the itinerary, booking and budget solely planned by us noobs in weeks. So pity of me because my mindset said that island retreat is for rich and famous only all this time. Er.. It’s actually true if you want to go to Mauritius, pal. But in redang you have choices of types of holiday you want. if want luxury holiday, then Berjaya Redang in Teluk Dalam which said to have the finest sand in Redang is the best. if want a budget resorts, plenty of them scattered along Pasir Panjang and Telok Kalong. If want go camping there a place for that.. ie.. redang mutiara. Among all the beach resorts in Redang, we have chosen Redang Mutiara Beach Resort. Mainly because of its location and package offered suite our budget. It’s not a famous resort among tourist mainly because not much fame given to them but for me the remote location is their main magnetism.
We took a 3day2night package from Redang Mutiara Resort for RM320 per person for twin sharing bedroom. the package include return boat transfer from Merang Jetty, rental of snorkeling equipment, free 24hours beverages and white bread and 3 times snorkeling trip (including the Marine Park). For more info & feedback just check their facebook. They offer the cheapest rate that we can tolerate with our budget. Plus, they have private beach means that’s mean no overcrowded and privacy. Just match the criteria that we were looking for. true, people are seen only during the eating session.
They have their own private beach with a limited number of rooms which means that no overcrowded of people and their beach quite isolated from the main Redang beach. And while we gone for snorkeling, there is no fear of having left our precious belonging without putting it in a safety box. It’s a feeling of having a security all the time while having fun time at the beach. More importantly, meals provided is a local Malay buffet which suit our taste that halal. The resort itself is operated by the Malay family. Another fact is that the feeling of vacationing at Malaysia is strong because you hardly see foreigner swimming and body tanning at the beach naked or wearing bikini like in other places. Ah-ha! Great place to bring your ‘male’ friends and family so that they don't flirt around.
Before going to Redang, you must make sure the season is right. Operation ceased on monsoon season starting from November to March. Best time to visit is between April to September. Do avoid weekend, school & public holiday because there extra charge and pack with people. You do not want to snorkel and saw people’s legs instead of sea creatures, right? so, if you want a perfect summer vacation, choose wisely.
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