Gimnyeong Maze Park (김녕미로공원), Jeju Island, South Korea.

Introduction:

Gimnyeong Maze Park  (김녕미로공원) located near to Manjanggul Cave and it was designed by Adrian Fisher Minotaur Maze Designs and was funded by the life-time savings of an American Professor at Cheju National University, Frederic H. Dustin. The maze is design according to the shape of Jeju Island.  There are 3 observatory which give visitors top view of the maze and a good spot for photo taking because of the higher location. If one use map it only take 5 minutes to complete the maze but we take about 30 minutes to escape from the maze. 

How to go:

It's about 15 minutes walk from Manjanggul cave. 

Admission:

Classification	Adult (Age 19 and over)	Youth (Age 13-18)	Children (Age 7-12)	Senior (Age 65 and over)
Individual	3,300 won	1,650 won	880 won	2,500 won
Group (over 15)	2,500 won	1,100 won	880 won	2,500 won
Handicapped	Free

Contacts:

Address:

122, Manjanggul-gil, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 

Phone:

+82-64-1330 

Nearby Attractions:

Seopjikoji ( a beautiful beach)

Seongsan ilchulbong ( scenery of mountain and sea must visit)

Trick Art Museum, jeju-do

Panoramic view of Jeju Island seaside

Manjanggul cave ( the largest lava cave in the world) 

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The maze view

pollen from pine trees outside the maze garden

family photo

before the entrance lots of pine trees

the entrance

in the maze...LOST

from the observatory deck

Trick Art Museum (트릭아트뮤지엄) ,Jeju Island, south Korea.

Introduction:

The Trick Art Museum (트릭아트뮤지엄) is a museum to show optical illusion art, located in Seogwipo City. Illusion art on walls and floors are rendered in three dimensions so it will look alive in camera. There are seven themes sections: Animal Zone, Aquarium Zone, Egypt Zone, Illusion Zone, Jurassic Zone,  Magic Zone and Parody Zone. Visitor can  incorporated into the art and taking various fun poses.

How to go:

1. From Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, take an Intercity Bus bound for Dongbugwangong Road and get off at Seongeup 1(il)-ri 

2. From Seogwipo Intercity Bus Terminal, take an Intercity Bus that runs on Il-ju Road to the east and get off at Seongeup 1(il)-ri 

Admission:

Adults - Individual 8,000 won / Group 7,000 won

Teenagers - Individual 7,000 won / Group 6,000 won

Children, Disabled - Individual 6,000 won / Group 5,000 won ( for 20 or more people) 

Contacts:

Address

2644, Beon yeong-ro, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do 

Inquiries

• 1330 tt call center: +82-64-1330 

(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) 

Nearby Attractions:

Seopjikoji ( a beautiful beach)

Seongsan ilchulbong ( scenery of mountain and sea must visit)

Gimnyeong maze park ( I'm lost Here)

Panoramic view of Jeju Island seaside

Manjanggul cave ( the largest lava cave in the world) 

References:

http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1056518

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Kuala Sepetang Fishing Village

Introduction:

Kuala Sepetang ( 十八丁),  previously known as Port Weld; named after former Governor, Frederick Weld; It's a fishing village located along the Sepetang river connected to the sea, this area periodic fresh and saltwater inundation suitable for mangrove trees hence provided rich ecosystem and important breeding ground for marine animals . It's about 18km from Taiping town and driving normally took about half an hour. Along the way to Kuala Sepetang you can saw mangrove trees along the road ( it's actually Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve). Kuala Sepetang also famous for it charcoal make from mangrove trees, most of the high quality charcoal is exported to Japan.  

Where:

Kuala Sepetang ( Port Weld)

Attractions:

cheap and fresh seafood, fishing village, firefly watching, bird watching, eagle feeding, mangrove trees, cruising along  Sepetang river,  beautiful sunset, etc.

How to go:

From Taiping follow Kuala Sepetang roads sign and you will reach there. It's just 18km .

Nearby Attractions:

Taiping, Perak ( 30 minutes driving tranquil lake garden, foods) 

Tua Pek Kong temple, Sitiawan ( about 2 hours + drive, beautiful landscape, temple, sunset, monkey,seaside)

Taiping Zoo ( 30 minutes driving, animals, landscape, family trip, open everyday)

Mangrove trees along the calm Sungai Sepetang

Kuala Sepetang Sunset (HDR)

 The oldest train station in Malaysia.

Foods

Besides the mangrove  plants Kuala Sepetang is famous with it fresh and cheap seafood, there are many seafood restaurants along the Sepetang river. The seafood are fresh because all are freshly caught along the river or by the sea. Unfortunately the day i went there most of the seafood sold out  ( because of holiday seasons)  So we just managed to eat some simple seafood. 

 deep fried crispy crab

steam octopus

 Fishing village at Kuala Sepetang

 Seafood restaurant at Kuala Sepetang

 boats parking along the river

Birds

Besides the foods and mangrove trees there are many eagles cruising on the sky looking for foods. It's a great place for bird watching photograph because there is variety of  bird species available such as  Brahminy Kite Eagle, White Bellied Eagle, sunda Pygmy woodpecker, Blue Eared Kingfisher, Collared Kingfisher and Stork Bill Kingfisher.

 Brahminy Kite Eagle

Brahminy Kite Eagle 

Brahminy Kite Eagle 

The shady trees

The shady trees, a photo by WeeLing wl on Flickr.

Bee on Waterlily

Bee on Waterlily, a photo by WeeLing wl on Flickr.

photo of the day

purple flowers

purple flowers, a photo by WeeLing wl on Flickr.

Homemade Matcha Green Tea Ice-cream ( no ice-cream machine needed)

Not able to find the green tea flavor Häagen-Dazs® ice cream ( where i consume at least once a month back in US)  in local shop force me to make myself. The first batch was failed because of the artificial green tea powder bought at the local bakery shop with the pre-ready ice-cream powder that turn out a weird taste ice-cream. ( or maybe i'm too picky in green tea flavor). So i search for the matcha green tea powder and finally able to bought it from ebay. It's originally from Japan (what claimed by the seller) and after some research on internet and + some ideas from mom this how i made the ice-cream.

Ingredient:

1 cup Milk

1 cup heavy cream/ whipping cream

1/4 cup Sugar ( personally don't like too sweet so if you like sweeter can adjust to 1/2 cup)

3 Tbsp Matcha green tea powder

7 Tbsp of hot water

Preparations:

Mix green tea powder with hot water in a separate cup and set aside

In a saucepan add milk, whipping cream, sugar and the green tea mixture. 

Cook the mixture until all the sugar dissolved.

cool down the mixture and store in a freezer ( 30 minutes) 

after the mixture solidified take out and beating in a mixer. ( after 4 hours ++)

turn the mixer to high power to make sure the hard ice-cream is beat to creamy soft then store into freezer again( follow this step few time, to make sure the ice-cream is soft)

done..and enjoy your homemade matcha green tea ice-cream

Matcha Green Tea Ice-cream with bread

 Matcha Green Tea Ice-cream with green tea powder topping

 store in the freezer

 when the ice-cream solidified 

 beating in mixer

the soft ice-cream 

Flood in Kelantan , Banjir di Kelantan 2012-2013

latest update click here
2013-2014 kelantan flood update







Update 2/27/13 11P.M

Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang  10.39m ( Danger Level)

Tanga Krai READING 22.91 meter ( warning level )

Tambatan D'raja READING 4.60 meter ( warning level )

Update 2/27/13 6 P.M

Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang  10.40m ( Danger Level)


Tambatan D'raja READING 4.64 meter ( warning level )
water is decreasing

kid playing flood water

Update 2/27/13 2 P.M
Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang  10.41m ( Danger Level)


Tambatan D'raja READING 4.68 meter ( warning level )

Update 1/5/13 1.00P.M
Most of the river is declining now and drop below danger level except Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang which still at 10.07m ( Danger Level)  

Update 12/27/12 3P.M
Most of the river is declining now and drop below danger level except Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang which still at 10.24m ( Danger Level)  

 Flood situation at Tambatan D'raja

1.30A.M 26/12/12 READING 4.45 meter ( warning level ) 

6P.M  25/12/12 READING 4.18 meter ( warning level ) 

Flood situation at Rantau Panjang 

25/12/12 READING 10.47 meter ( Danger level) 

 rescue boat 

 gas station is submerged 

 everywhere is water

 only 4x4 car can go through 

 wandering in the flood water

 school is flooded

 another school

Bomba rescuing victims from the flood by boat.