It was in the night when we set off. We were LATE.
Follow the red carpet, we were told. Some confusion over the counter after we collected our room cards, we sneaked thru openly via another entrance and boarded the cruise. As per usual, the mascots were along the way, there is no way to escape from their crutches and each of us were "captured" by their big hands securing firmly on our shoulders and we are suppose to look into the camera, smile before we are allow to be let go.
And being a kan chong spider, resulting in getting a big bruise on my kneecap while trying to get the luggage on the belt. Thought nothing about it, until...
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it looks like this....
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like this...(starting to swell).
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until like this... (still swelling)This is definitely a size of two 50cent coins putting together side by side. :(
Anyway! I have already in mind that it will be a "waste of time" in this trip. The basic entertainments are there, but none of it you will really be interested to go to. Was thinking of going to the KTV pub but was put off immediately by the sight of ah cheks and aunties smoking and drinking away, drowning themselves in hokkien songs. Everything is just too OLDIES!
The dining place (the buffet) which many "sailors" like us, will go for some nice food. Well, really thought something nice there.... Then the sight irks me. It was like a battle ground. A territory with large continents belonging to PRC and India. The no. of singaporeans seems really like what Habibi said, "a little red dot". Pple were queuing up for food. I witnessed some impatience ones, using their bare hands, stretching out to take the poh piahs from the buffet tray without using the common tongs. Some "policeman" (cruise staff) were patrolling frequently around the buffet counters and spot checking on those who uses bare hands to take food from the trays. It's so unhygienic!
The only thing that I can stomach are just the coffee and fish fillet.
Then the subsequent meals, we decided to go other restaurants instead. So throughout the trip, its........
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and eat.....Then was a stop over at Port Klang for some shopping! So besides being able to sleep and eat, we get to SHOP too! Thank god the shopping mall was something close like singapore's mall. They have got Esprit, Mango and Harvey Norman, but the time is too short for us to have a good stop over at every level. We only manage "to clear" level one and probably a 1/4 of level two. :(
The time was drawing nearer and we have to get back on board before it sails back sg.
The last night, I spent napping awhile at the balcony. Freezing cold. Armed with a long pants and my denim jacket, it was still bearable. The only pleasure I had was sleeping....creating a cosy spot for some relaxation in the night, listening to music and enjoying the sea breeze.
The wind was blowing strong, the cruise was traveling pretty fast you can feel the constant bumping rides. Everywhere ard me was pitch dark except for the dimly lit light reflected from the deck below. But then decided to crawl back on the bed for some decent rest.
(pic is taken in the dark)
("the morning after" when i woke up)Well! I never manage to find any jack here on board! And pretty doubt anyone will jump if I jump. Guess they will just say "Siao!" and enjoy their casino games again. I guess the only thing that will put me off from even considering a cruise trip will be seeing those PRCs and AH No NEHS on board, but can I ever resist the temptation of calmness from the sea breeze? Haiz! I pretty doubt so! I wanna go cruise again but probably this time will go alone already.
Here's a "home made" video I took to show you how much I love the crusin! ...the adrenaline rushes, its just the waves you see and the breeze you feel....you don know how much that thrills me..... :)
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