Uh-huh! I am going to travel again. This time to our nearby country~Bali, Indonesia.
We had booked our Airasia ticket from Kuching to Bali on 23rd May. Our departing date is on 23rd August and returning on 26th August, a 4 days 3 nights stay in Bali.
Later we came to know that Airasia is terminating the incoming flight from Bali to Kuching starting on 24th August. Oh, my goodness! We will not be able to make up the trip at our schedule. We have made our Bali ground tour already. What shall we do?
We called Airasia Centre and was given 4 options:
a) Refund the airfare
b) Return via KL to Kuching and need to pay the fare difference.
c) Return via Jakarta to Kuching and need to pay the fare difference
d) Reschedule the travel time.
Refunding the airfare is definitely not in our mind. Now, its the matter of air fare compensation . We have to pay the fare difference of RM 300++ via KL and RM200++ via Jakarta. We ended up with Solution c, reschedule the travel time to 16th August without addition of any airfare. Our Bali ground tour is rearranged. Unfortunately our previously booked hotel, Mercure Kuta hotel rooms are unavailable at the new stated time.
I come to know Indonesia Independence Day falls on 17 August, thats why most of the hotels are fully booked.
We had no choice. We made a new hotel booking~Goodway Hotel. It is at Nusa Dua which is to the South-east of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport.
After searching through internet, I was and is quite disappointed. The hotel is not at the seaside. If we want to have a dip in the sea, we need to get a ride. We were told that we can easily catch a taxi to the beach.
Though I live in Mukah, a fishing village by the sea, I never like to dip my whole self into the water because the water is not clear.
Since 17th August is Indonesia Independence Day, I hope we can see Balinese style of celebrating their independence day.
With the help of the map, I shall not be lost, that is for sure.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Back again
I took a break to visit my mom who celebrated her 73rd birthday.
Sad to see, my three brothers were not around. My sister Patricia came all the way back from Brunei.
My mom was very happy to see two of us. She did not complain her sons for not being able to be with her. She is always grateful for little, little things.
She is so understanding.
She recites her rosary every morning.
Mom, may our good Lord bless you with good health and long life.
Since I was in Kuching, I flew over the South China Sea to meet my son and only daughter in UTM, Skudai.
Reached Senai airport at around 8.00pm. My son, AD was already there waiting.
I had a chance to meet Fr. Paul and two youths, Simon and Daniel Liew~a blogger with his site at http://danielliew.com/
After a week break, back to my work again. It took me a week to clear my table.
Today is Saturday, my boss is not in, so i have a little time to come and scrawl here again.
I have FOUR questions in my mind:
1. Is boss always bragging?
2. Is boss always in the right?
3. Is boss always tyrannic, having autocratic behaviour?
4. Is boss always as chesty as a peacock, boasting about his fanlike tail?
Aiyo, hope I can manage well with my emotion because I am inexperienced in this tourism industry.
Sad to see, my three brothers were not around. My sister Patricia came all the way back from Brunei.
My mom was very happy to see two of us. She did not complain her sons for not being able to be with her. She is always grateful for little, little things.
She is so understanding.
She recites her rosary every morning.
Mom, may our good Lord bless you with good health and long life.
Since I was in Kuching, I flew over the South China Sea to meet my son and only daughter in UTM, Skudai.
Reached Senai airport at around 8.00pm. My son, AD was already there waiting.
I had a chance to meet Fr. Paul and two youths, Simon and Daniel Liew~a blogger with his site at http://danielliew.com/
After a week break, back to my work again. It took me a week to clear my table.
Today is Saturday, my boss is not in, so i have a little time to come and scrawl here again.
I have FOUR questions in my mind:
1. Is boss always bragging?
2. Is boss always in the right?
3. Is boss always tyrannic, having autocratic behaviour?
4. Is boss always as chesty as a peacock, boasting about his fanlike tail?
Aiyo, hope I can manage well with my emotion because I am inexperienced in this tourism industry.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
2 Chinese superstitions
I was just back from a funeral mass. The funeral mass for Melanau here was celebrated at 1.00pm in the afternoon.
I think we Chinese traditionally don't allow burial to be done in the afternoon. The earlier the better.
I have heard from the oldies that it is not advisable to bury the corpse in the afternoon especially when the sun is shinning brightly. Our shadows may fall on the coffin and our souls will be taken away by the deceased one. Then you'll face great trouble in near future, having obstacles in life, job or health.
The second superstitious thing : the deceased one who passed away in the hospital should not be brought back to his/her own house. The deceased must sent right from hospital to the burial site which his/her family's member had chosen with good "feng shui".
When my late hubby went to our Lord six years back in Kuching General Hospital, we traveled all the way from Kuching back to Mukah. I decided and insisted to bring the coffin back home. Everybody said "tik ki" and gossiped at my back.
Wake prayer was recited for 7 consecutive nights followed by a requiem mass with blessing of house.
"The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want"
I clung to God. The only prayer was " Lord, I have no say for taking away my hubby because life is given by You, but bless my sons and daughters."
In God's hand nothing is impossible.
I experience abundant blessings from God.
Thanks God and Praise the Lord
I think we Chinese traditionally don't allow burial to be done in the afternoon. The earlier the better.
I have heard from the oldies that it is not advisable to bury the corpse in the afternoon especially when the sun is shinning brightly. Our shadows may fall on the coffin and our souls will be taken away by the deceased one. Then you'll face great trouble in near future, having obstacles in life, job or health.
The second superstitious thing : the deceased one who passed away in the hospital should not be brought back to his/her own house. The deceased must sent right from hospital to the burial site which his/her family's member had chosen with good "feng shui".
When my late hubby went to our Lord six years back in Kuching General Hospital, we traveled all the way from Kuching back to Mukah. I decided and insisted to bring the coffin back home. Everybody said "tik ki" and gossiped at my back.
Wake prayer was recited for 7 consecutive nights followed by a requiem mass with blessing of house.
"The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want"
I clung to God. The only prayer was " Lord, I have no say for taking away my hubby because life is given by You, but bless my sons and daughters."
In God's hand nothing is impossible.
I experience abundant blessings from God.
Thanks God and Praise the Lord
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