Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Firefly tour! (feat. Crocodile Farm, Chinese Herb Garden...18/11/07)

1 Day @ Pengerang with Mum! :D

Initially we planned to go KL or Bintan but my work is getting busy and mum is leaving soon enough. This trip happens to have the right timing (1 day tour only), cheap (S$55 per pax including 1 seafood lunch with baby lobster, 1 seafood dinner, air-con coach, a tour guide and of course the highlight of the tour -- Fire Flies River Cruise!

Doesn't it all sound value worth the money spent? :P Breakfast at Sentosa Town on our own expenses...a great way to start a brand new day ya? I LOVE BAK KUH TEH!!! *drool*

There is a slight difference in the bak kuh teh in Singapore: the addition of the beancurd skin and more vegetables! Looks healthier and more yummilicious to me! :DD
After a satisfying breakfast, we head down to the Crocodile Farm...a place you probably wouldn't want to mess around with its inhabitants...Crocodile has very long life span and some can live up to hundred over years. The owner specially kept these crocodiles ancestors in special confined area where visitors have to view them from the overhead bridge. The reason being is that when he provoked these cold-blooded reptiles in the water, you would not be able to get wet, or 30% less of the chances of getting drenched by the splashing water....

This crocodile here is known to be over 130 years old already...coolz... :XCrocodiles are everywhere and they look about the same. Their eyes can blink and close and open...and each stare is a cold and scary look...shedding crocodile tears huh?This is how fierce crocodiles can become when they are provoked.Baby crocodile!
I don't know if I should call them cute...hahaha...lolAnd this is a rare crocodile that is borned without tail! A little poor thing to me...Found crocodile egg shell around the area. As seen, they are pretty soft and kind of plastic like.
The hatching season is in April and that's the only time crocodiles will lay their eggs. At the end of the crocodile farm tour, the owner pass us a few baby crocodile which we can place on our bodies to take pictures with...it is so fun! :))
My mum is certainly cute like everyone says...she dare to place the crocodile on her head! :DIf I kiss the crocodile...will it turn into a prince? :PNext up -- Chinese Herbs Garden!
The garden is not big but the herbs are planted systematically in rows and everywhere that has a usable land area. They where all labled with a sign showing the name of the herbs and its medical functions.
You will be surprised to see quite a number of herbs here that you used to often see them around our neighbourhood...isn't Chinese medicine looks amazing!
The name of this plant is so familiar hor...hahaha...lolSometimes, the herbs don't just grow upwards up but from the sky hanging around the ceiling. This herb is uniquely designed to grow in this special way...Lotus pond!

Somehow I find this pond very pretty...probably reminds me of those Chinese ghost movie where the beautiful ghosts will appear in the shelter that stands in the middle of the lotus pond...oh well I can get really imaginative manz... :PLotus is a plant that is very very useful as every part of it is edible and has a use on its on. My mum used to cook soup with the lotus roots and seeds last time...yummy...The lotus flower! :DD

It's very big and bright in the pink colour...mesmerizing... *Awww*I didn't know there is use for "fox tail" too ya? *grinz*

Herbs don't just come in leaves and grass but also in the forms of flowers.

This is the herb that girls may like it -- Rosemary.

Small lotus-like flowers that I found outside the temple there...love their bright colours!

Finally seafood lunch @ Pengerang!

It is actually the same town I always come in the cycling trips with my church friends to Malaysia...but not the same restaurant that we like to frequent. I suppose this town is really famous for their seafood and lobsters ya? :D

The highlight of our tour -- Fried Baby Lobsters! Woohoo! :D

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