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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Firefly watching trip & Restoran HK (海景茶室) @ Nibong Tebal, Penang

Firefly... is not referring to the air flight company Firefly.
But it's the real fireflies watching trip along the sea.
I had tried whatever technique to snap / video record on the night scene, but unfortunately I was failed.
Only got the small and tiny light blinking in the dark.
Thus, I suggest u to come over here to watch it live, only then u'll be amazed with the environment.
Got the video, but only able to show in my blog, ~ ~ http://hawkerjason.blogspot.com/

Let's talking back and share with u the whole journey.
The normal price for this trip is RM95, including a romantic sunset cruise for bird watching, fish farm visiting, dinner (Non-Halal), and fireflies watching. The time is start about 4:30pm, end about 9:30pm.

Before we start our journey, we had tried the localized food.
Along the road, we had seen the crowded stalls, in our mind... should be nice and tasty food will be there.

There's 2 stalls are selling the same Laksa and ABC.


We choose the 2nd stall because it near with us.

ABC (Ais Batu Campur), RM2.80

Actually there's no different compare others.
But what I can say is... the ice snow is smooth and tasty.
Neither oversweet nor tasteless.
The peanuts are crunchy, not oily nor overnight food.

I thought I can taste the Laksa there, but my friend was missing out to order for me. (=.=")
After finished the food and ABC, we were immediately moved to the cottage where the people are gathered who’ll watch the fireflies.
The Amazing Planner is the company who are manage this trip. U can download the map if u plan to adventure /explore by ur own.
The octopus farm only open on March, RM250 per pax.
There're other company like Kelip-kelip firefly.

Let's begin the journey after settle down the payment, wearing the life jacket, and some photo shooting.

This is the boat that'll fetch us, can fit approx. 20pax.

The journey begins...

We were passing by some trees that we didn’t notice that those mangrove trees / berembang tree @ Sungai Kerian are full with fireflies, because the moment we passing by is in the evening, therefore we are not focus on the tree.
Then, we were passing those trees which fully occupied with white birds. (Not sure which species of the bird, White Ibis Perches, Egret, or Heron Perches)

Video...

Then we were reaching the largest fish farm.

I had never tried this adventure before, we had to stand at the floating wooden stage, which it might be broken at any time.

Video...

Once I stable myself on the stage, I’m interested to see how far I can reach.
But as faster as I walked, the wooden stage is shaking dramatically increase.
Besides that, on other end of the stage, there’s a dog was walking towards me.
Wauu so scary… either I should turning back or directly jump into the fish farm.
End up, the dog is so tame and even do not bark at all. So cute.

When we reached just now, the workers are start feeding the fish with the food in capsule form.
Once the food being thrown into the farm, those fishes are too aggressively and greedily eaten the food.

Video...

While watching, I had spotted some of the fishes were kept in the special case.
It was separated might be take out for our dinner later.

This fish farm business is doing well, those fisherman’s boats are continuously come 1 after 1, never stop.

Seen 1 boat is very aggresive and speeding.
video...

After that, we were moving to the next… dinner time.
We were reached at the village.

Next, we had been guided to the Restoran HK.

It’s not located in Hong Kong anyway… is their Cantonese restaurant name… means “Sea View”.

The restaurant is other shops also named “HK”… weird… (=.=”)

In the package, 1 drink provided and food.
Ordered Carrot Milk.
The ice cube were fully covered, the cup is shapely small.
Is slightly oversweet and myb we are too thirsty, just a moment… I had finished the whole cup of carrot milk.

After waiting for a while, the foods were being served.
Fish, not sure what type of this fish… not come in whole piece, been chopped like no head no tail.

Vegetables.

Fried rice

Overall the taste is not so fabulous… just okay only.

After dinner, is time to watch firefly.
Seems like a bit darker, now is the best time to enjoy watching firefly.

But today in Lunar Calendar is 14th of the month, thus almost full moon tonight.

Along the way, can see the synchronized flashes of light gently hovering over mangrove trees that lined the river bank.
No video… is better u come to watch in real. Very nice.

After finished the trip, is time go back.

Thought want to try out the juice from Nypa Palm, but too many mosquito during night time… so cancel to order at last.

Continue to have 2nd dinner at nearby shop… In next blog. ;-)

Overall trip is special, adventure and new exploring experience for me.
Ingredient for ABC is nice and delicious. But the food @ Restaurant HK is so-so.
The taste is okay… but the environment is very nice because it’s sunset when we’re having dinner.
The price at here is considering normal. No tax (Service Tax + Government Tax)
Not much food variety over here, small town.

Rating:

How to go:

GPS from Google: 5.153585,100.468383
Address: No. 2938, Jalan Teluk Ipil , Nibong Tebal, 14300 Penang
Phone: 012-555 4873 / 04-593 6369
Evening Cruise: 4:30pm
Fireflies Watching: 7pm - 9pm

Map: (Exact location is at Green Arrow, Red Bubble is GPS loc near the target)

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Restoran Terapung Pulau Aman @ Pulau Aman, Simpang Ampat, Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang (Halal)

Have u ever tried to take lunch by riding boat?
There’s my 1st experienced that never tried before, we had to ride a boat to Pulau Aman, an island which is very small and minority populations.
For only RM6, the return ride is consider cheap.

A bit weird why it was called “Kompleks Jeti Batu Musang”
But anyway, this is the only jetty that boat will pick u up to Pulau Aman.
The journey had been taken approx. 15minutes.

With the surpassing beauty scenery, our journey become more enjoyable.
U can see the 2nd Penang Bridge (which is under construction) at other end of the sea.

After 15mins travel from the jetty, there’s the only floated restaurant beside the island and there’s our destination that looking for.

Something special for me, which I ever seen before, the restaurant is combining with the shrimp farms.

Therefore, the shrimps and the other seafood are fresh.
U can order those seafood at the farm and then bring it to the restaurant, the chef will cook for u. To taste the best, they’ll steam the seafood only.

Big Prawn, RM53 per kilo (price may be changed)
These prawn are clean after the worker cut off the long whisker.
These prawns are about same size as your thumb and longer than your middle finger.

Besides that, u can order Lai Urinary Shrimp (蝦蛄 a.k.a 攋尿蝦).
The size is extremely big, almost same like medium size Palinuridae (龙虾), about 20cm long.

Tadaaa…here u go, the Mee Udang from Pulau Aman, RM6 and RM10 is Special Mee Udang
The “Special” is added more prawn only.
Is very nice and delicious… Thicker aroma of prawn soup and a bit sour with some drops of lemon. Fresh and chewy prawn that I never tasted before.

Beverage here is quenching our thirst. Thai Coconut. RM4.00

Sweet drink, thick layer of coconut flesh.

There’s other menu that u can choose.

If u choose “Special”, the only different is they’ll add more prawns.

Anyway reminder for the last trip back to Batu Kawan is until 6pm only.
Therefore if u late and not able to take the last trip, u have to wait until tomorrow morning then only can go back.

Besides that, u also can visit other places in this island.

After having such an delicious meal, we decided to walk around the island.
Only walking few meters from the restaurant, found 1 type of dead puffer fish. So cute… but…

There’re other fruits that hardly can be found in town too, Ciku.

This island scenery are very beautiful.



Before we left, during on board, we spotted there’s jellyfish in the sea.

Finally, we left and continue another journey.

Overall the ingredient are fresh and chewy.
The food are tasty and delicious.
The pricing is reasonable, no tax (Service Tax + Government Tax)
The food variety is moderate low. Only few options can be chosen.
The environment is slightly warm but still accepted.
The service is good.

Rating:

How to go: 
GPS from Google: 5.263483, 100.39455
Address: 120, Pulau Aman, 14100 Simpang Ampat, Seberang Perai Selatan.
Phone: 0164955125, 0194766125
Business Hour: 10am – 5pm

Map: (Exact location is at Green Arrow, Red Bubble is GPS loc near the target)


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