Friday, July 10, 2009

Top secret

What ever you read here is a top secret, do not tell anyone.
Last few days ago, i went to TUDM Kuantan to do a demo display foran airport simulation. FYI, TUDM means Tentera Utara DiRaja Malaysia (Malaysia Air Force).

Thanks to the high way, from KL to Kuantan, it only tooks about three hours drive to there. Kuantan has a quite big town, compare with other state like Ipoh or Seremban, but unfortunately, here is very hard to find nice food or should said very hard to find chinese food in here but malay restaurant have a lot, even how i still managed to find something to eat, it just can't expect much in here.

Simulation Image 1

Simulation Image 2

Simulation Image 3

In this demo we are using three high performance projector from projectiondesign to merge the image together, each of this projector cost almost RM50k (sounds very weird right).

Over there, i have nothing much to do since i am doing the visual part. So most of the time i just sit inside the auditorium hall and listen to music or watching movie with my lappie or sometimes will take nap.

Other than stay inside the auditorium hall, i become a spy that captured some picture around this area. Below are some pictures that i took llegally, since taking picture is restricted in this area.

PM's Private Jet

Sukhoi SU-32

Sukhoi SU-32

Sukhoi SU-32 Training

From what i heard from the people there, Sukhoi SU-32 is the most powerful and the newest aircraft in Malaysia. For your knowledge, this russian made aircraft has a maximum speed of 1,400km/h at sea level, and 1,900km/h at altitude and has the maximum of 10 hours airborne time (source from the Sukhoi official website). If you want to know more, you can always log on to http://www.sukhoi.org/eng/.

Old Aircraft

Those old aircraft, will keep it like the picture above or make it as a decoration module.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Journey in Hanoi - Day 4 (Last Day In Hanoi)

Since my flight is at the late afternoon, after my breakfast, we hire a cab just to look around the Central Of Hanoi, before the driver fetch us to the Hanoi International Airport.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex

Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House & The Presidential Palace

Ho Chi Minh Museum

Journey in Hanoi - Day 3 (Halong Bay Tour)

The next morning in Halong Bay, we will go for kayaking and swimming at the Gulf Of Tonkin. Since morning time is freaking cool, and i do not really know how to swim, therefore i am not joining the kayaking and swimming.

Kayaking

Jumping Down To The Sea

After all these activities, is about time return back to the Halong City. After we are in Halong City, we have a lunch in a restaurant opposite the jetty. On the counter table i saw a big bottle of super disgusting snake wine.

Who Dare to Try It

Happy moment always goes fast, after the lunch, we get on the car and begin the journey go back to the Old Quarter.
Tonight, my cousin and I decided to stay in another guest house in Old Quarter name Artist Hotel. The atmosphere here is set with a lovely leafy courtyard. FYI, the room rate here is $20USD.

Courtyard at Artist Hotel

In the late afternoon, walk at the Hoan Kiem Lake, i can see a lot of peeple; local people, vietnamese at this area with a lot of activities, like Tai-Chi, jogging, cycling e.t.c, tourist like me will bring out the camera, keep taking picture.

The Huc Bridge To The Ngoc Son Temple

Le Thai To Monument

Le Thai To and Me

Dinner at Hanoi Garden Restaurant

Tortoise Tower (Right Opposite the Ngoc Son Temple)

Sun Rise at Hoan Kiem Lake

Must Try Food: "pho bo (beef rice noodle)"

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Journey in Hanoi - Day 2 (Halong Bay Tour) - Part 2

The junk has two floors. The first floor will be the hotel room (total have six rooms), the second floor will be dining hall, and the roof top will be the deck for passenger to hang out.

The Junk

Inside the junk is like in the union of the United Nation, there have two Malaysian, three Sweedish, one Germanic, three British, two french, two Spanish and five Vietnamese. After we had our lunch, we just go up to the deck, sit on the lazy chair experience the real beauty of Halong Bay. The cool wind with the hot sun makes me forgot every thing in my real life and i ask myself is it the life that everyone looking for?

Penang Bridge

On The Deck

Pessenger on the same junk

Karst and Junk

Halong Bay (1)

Halong Bay (2)

Halong Bay (3)

Halong Bay (4)

Halong Bay Sunset (1)

Halong Bay Sunset (2)

Halong Bay Sunset (3)

Halong Bay Sunset (4)

Other than cruise around the Halong Bay, in our package we will visit one of the most famous cave name as Hang Sung Sot. With the color effect lighting, the lighting changes the whole atmosphere full of artistic but yet the natural beauty of the cave is still there.

Hang Sung Sot (1)

Hang Sung Sot (2)

Hang Sung Sot (3)

Hang Sung Sot (4)

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Journey in Hanoi - Day 2 (Halong Bay Tour) - Part 1

On the second day in Hanoi, after i took my breakfast, i start my way to Halong Bay by follow the local travel agent 2 Days 1 Night package that consist transportation to Halong City, food and accomodation stay in the junk, kayaking and also swimming at the Gulf Of Tonkin. The total package cost $48USD.

Bizzare but beautiful, Halong Bay is geology gone wild with thousands of limestone pinnacles protuding from the water. Halong Bay is located at notheast of Vietnam. It takes about four hours drive from Hanoi City.

The Beauty Of Halong Bay

Outside the car window, i can see a lot of rice farms at the roadside along the way to Halong City (gateway to Halong Bay) after I exited the border of Hanoi. After two hours sitting inside the car, the driver finally stop at a souvinier shop where the souvinier is more expensive than outside; most probably because the driver will get commission if the tourist he brought have bought something. For me, i did not bought anything from there, i straight away take out my camera shooting photo.

Bold
Rice Farm

Ceramics For Sale Outside the Souvinier Shop

That's Me, Haha

15 minutes later, the car continue the journey to Halong City. After about two hours, one more step closer to me to experiece the beaty of Halong Bay.

Backpacker Look

Jetty


Saturday, February 14, 2009

Journey in Hanoi - Day 1

My first day in Hanoi is quite short, because my flight to there has been delayed. Therefore i reached Hanoi International Airport at about 1800. The weather here is so nice (about 15 - 20After i checked in the hotel room, my first dinner at Hanoi is at the roadside stall near the hotel. Most of the vietnamese are illiterate, so i do not expect them will understand english, the only way i i can order food is just using international language (sign language) by point what i want to order. I ordered a Wan Tan Noodles, and taste is so so and it is totally diffrent than the wan tan noodles in Malaysia.

Vietnam Version Wan Tan Noodles

Time is precious, i do not waste any seconds in Hanoi, after my dinner, i go to the night market running through the heart of the Old Quarter. Over there, you can find anything you want like snacks, fruits, clothes, handicrafts, antiques and even pirated DVD and CD.

Night Market in the Heart of the Old Quarter

The Busiest Street in Old Quarter near Hoan Kien Lake

Old Quarter and Me