Nasi Ulam

Nasi Ulam is a famous dish in Kelantan. It consists of raw fresh vegetables and boiled vegetables, budu ( fermented anchovy sauce- at the middle) and fish ( either fried or roasted). A must try food when visit Kelantan.

 vegetables include:
 lady fingers (okra), cucumber ( mini size), nail shoot ( pucuk paku), cashew nut young leaves, petai, and many more vegetables which i don't know their name ..sorry

Budu:
mix with unripe mango (sliced) + lime juice + some chili..

Sultan Ismail Suspension Bridge, Sungai Nal, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Sultan Ismail Bridge or known as Gertak Gantung Sungai Nal  is the only suspension bridge in Kelantan. It was opened on April 19, 1932 by Sultan Ismail Ibni Muhammad IV.It become a important link between Kota Bharu and Kuala Krai during that time. In 1986 Sultan Ismail Bridge cease operation for a new bridge next to it, but it's preserved as a historical heritage ( although not much work in preserve it, current condition of the bridge very bad  ). 

Contact:

Kota Bharu Tourist Information Centre at 609-7485534.

coordinates:

5.602746,102.191836

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 the entrance of the bridge is blocked by grasses and small trees 

Northern light and star is just amazing

North Country Dreamland from LakeSuperiorPhoto on Vimeo.

wish to visit northern country , someday

Khlong Hae floating market, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.

Khlong Hae floating market (ตลาดน้ำคลองแห) located at Khlong Hae, about 15- 20 minutes tut tut ride from Hat Yai town, just tell tut tut driver you want to go Khlong Hae floating market and they will bring you there ( went there during 2013 Chinese New Year and being charged 600 baht for return trip from Hat Yai )  try to bargain the price before enter the tut tut ( it should be around 500-700 baht for return trip) .

Tut tut driver will drop off at a temple compound ( parking area for tut-tut) the floating market is next to it, walk along the road and you will see a river and the floating market, all foods at floating market is halal but you can get non halal foods along the road to the floating market and beside floating market. There is all kind of stuffs there;  foods , souvenir, drinks, arts, t-shirt, cloths, etc. The foods and drinks is quite cheap ranging from 20-50 baht. For about 200 bath you can have sumptuous Thai foods there.   

Tips:

light wear- weather is kind of hot

go after 5P.M ( comfortable temperature)

bargain with tut tut driver for return trip ( they will wait until you done shopping)

Attractions:

paddle boat, varieties of foods, souvenirs, shopping ( t-shirts, shoe, slipper, jewelry, etc)   

Operating Hours:

Friday to Sunday 3P.M to 9P.M .  

Contacts:

Khlong Hae Municipality Tel. 074 580888 or  fax. 074 580785

GPS coordinate :7.04508,100.474906

Nearby attractions around Hatyai:

Hat Yai Municipal Park ( Golden Buddha with a peaceful lake for boat paddling)

Tang Kuan Hill ( breathtaking panoramic view of the sea )

Map / location:

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Enjoy the photos

The floating market during sunset

The street next to the temple before floating market

paddling on the river

20 baht drinks including the clay container

Doraemon 

only 20 baht

some crunchy stuff ( mixed with vege, prawn ,peanut, lime , etc) 

cute fruits ( actually it is mung bean paste covered with colorful jelly made into fruits shape) 

when the night come

Mushrooms of the Jungle while hiking

Took a series of mushrooms pictures and wildlife while hiking in the jungle adjacent to Taman Negara, full of biodiversity, hike along the river and lead us to a small but beautiful waterfall. enjoy the photos and sorry for the low quality photos, using phone to shoot . 

 the white mushrooms 

 The giant millipede

 the flowing stream

 mushroom and moss 

 the water that fall called waterfall 

 mushrooms and moss 

 The brown mushroom 

giant mushrooms

Manjanggul lava cave (만장굴), Jeju Island, South Korea.

Introduction:

Manjanggul lava cave (만장굴 [유네스코 세계자연유산])  one of the world's largest lava tube is part of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System which listed under UNESCO World Heritage site. The tunnel is formed 200,000-300,000 years ago when lava spill out from earth surface and the molten traveled, the path of the molten is what being left behind.. lava cave. From the total 7km of lava tube tunnel only 1km is open to public, other parts is unstable due to collapsed of ceiling. When someone entering Manjanggul cave, they will noticed how huge is this lava cave ( normally people need to kneeling or crawling  while visit others lava cave). The height of the tube is about 20m and some places is 24m wide. Temperature inside the cave is around 10°C -21°C ( comfortable temperature to me). Inside the cave we can see a varieties of lava formations, lava stalagmites, lava stalactites, lava flow-lines  lava raft, rugged wall, stone pillar and the lava tube tunnels. It take about 40 minutes to discover the cave and it end at the 7.6m high lava column which is known to be the largest column in the world.

Tips:

Wear jacket - water dripping from cave ceiling 

Warm shirt - temperature around 10°C -21°C( 50°F 69.8°F) inside the cave

comfortable shoe - uneven surface

torch light - although along the cave there is some light but some places is kind of dark

Tripod - a must if you want to take photos inside the cave (too dark need longer shutter speed) 

Attraction:

UNESCO Heritage Site, larva-tube cave, chilling environment, 

Contacts:

Address

3341-3, Gimnyeong-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 

제주 제주시 구좌읍 김령리 3341-3

Phone: +82-64-1330 

Operating Hours

Summer season 09:00~18:00 / Winter season 09:00~17:30

Admission Fees:

Adults - Individual 2,000 won / Group 1,200 won

Youths & Children - Individual 1,000 won / Group 600 won

* Group - 10 or more people

Nearby Attractions:

Seopjikoji ( a beautiful beach)

Seongsan ilchulbong ( scenery of mountain and sea must visit)

Trick Art Museum, jeju-do

Gimnyeong maze park ( I'm lost Here)

Panoramic view of Jeju Island seaside

References:

http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264236

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjanggul

Coordinates: 33.528713,126.77153

Map:

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Enjoy the photos, sorry for the blurry photos in the cave.. regret did not bring a tripod there. 

Inside the cave

 The entrance 

 park outside the entrance 

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