We Love Our Parents To Bits!

This is a response entry from Panic Attack entry...hahahah..I did mention to Moon that at some point during the panic attack, I started to think that our parents are crazy coz they allow us to travel Europe on our own....seriously?? xde point pn in this europe trip planning process parents ktorg hesitate utk bg ktorg pegi..no such thing as "u really sure u want this?" "have u given a thought about what u have to go through?" XDE lansung ok...kalo ade, xde la ktorg dgn slumber nye buat sume ni kn....like my mom, siap ade list brg yg nk dibeli...as for my dad, kalo boleh die nk suh bawak the whole Khairul clan g skali, meaning bwk all my siblings g Europe trip..abah?!apekah?! gle serabut nk bwk bdk2 moody tu skali..memang xnak la kn

So my point is, our parents really trust us in this..looking back our life, they always support us in any decision we made..they trust our choice...provided we know the  boundary and it didnt against religion or the value they taught us...

And as for us, in order to keep their precious trust, we always tell them about us...so maksudnye our parents selalu tau our where-about,when-about...kalo nk keluar tu jgn lupe bgtau nk pergi mane,dgn siape and estimated time to be home...senang kan? Yes, maybe tak semua parents boleh let go anak2 diorg like our parents do..that`s why it is really important for us to keep their trust. Lagipun kalau nk rahsiakan ape2, kalau ape2 jadi time kt luar tu kn naya x psl..kalo mati ke, mati dlm dosa menipu mak bapak...nauzubillah..

To Our Parents, we love u to bits!!!! Thank you so much for being u....

ps: i`m not writing this to show off that we have flawless relationship with our parents, coz we dont! Sedangkan lidah lagi tergigit, inikan pula ngn parents kn ;)

 
With our parents during graduation....our dad have something in common, at their age, diorg rase diorg hensem..hahaha..ape2 la bapa2 sekalian ;p

Important tips: How to?? CDG airport --> Gare du Nord

CDG Airport Terminal 1 to Paris

July 27, 2008 in Airport, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), RER, RER B | 8 comments

Here are photo instructions on taking a train from Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 1 to central Paris. Click on photos to see larger versions.

CDG Terminal 1 to Paris

If you’re arriving at CDG Terminal 1, you’ll first need to take the CDGVAL shuttle train to Terminal 3/Roissypole (center of map) to catch the RER B train to Paris.

Follow CDGVAL signs posted throughout Terminal 1 that will look like the following:

The CDGVAL shuttle train travels from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3/Roissypole then to Terminal 2 as shown on this line map:

While on the CDGVAL shuttle, keep in mind that:

1. Terminal 3/Roissypole is the second stop which is before Terminal 2.
2. The shuttle will stop at parking garage Pr before arriving at Terminal 3/Roissypole.

Upon arrival at Terminal 3/Roissypole, you will enter a large concrete atrium show here:

When exiting the CDGVAL stop at Terminal 3/Roissypole, turn to your right and walk towards a series of blue ticket vending machines and several ticket windows behind an overhead sign for RER B “Paris par train / Paris by train”:

From here you can purchase single train tickets for Paris from the blue vending machines (Billetterie Ile-de-France) for €8,40 one way. These tickets are known as “Billets Ile-de-France“.

Keep in mind that these vending machines do not sell pass cards Pass Navigo Decouverte / Paris Visite and only take coins or smart-chip enabled credit cards. If your credit card is from North America, most likely it will not have a smart-chip and will not work with these machines.

To purchase a Pass Navigo Decouverte or Paris Visit Card (public transportation passes) you must visit the ticket window immediately in front of these machines (off to the right side of the photo, not visible). If you already have a Pass Navigo / Pass Navigo Decouverte, you can recharge your card with Navigo Semaine from the blue Billetterie machines by inserting your pass into the purple Navigo slot and following the prompts.  Beware of the purchase restriction schedule on the Pass Navigo.

After purchasing your tickets or passes, you can verify when the next RER B train is scheduled to depart CDG by checking the overhead display screens. The display screen on the right shows RER B trains “To Paris” (”Vers Paris”).

RER B trains on this screen stop at all the Paris stations regardless of the name under the Destination column. The Destination names are the terminus stations for the several RER B train line branches and are used to specify the direction each train is traveling. A complete list of departure times from Terminal 1 RER B station towards Paris is available at the bottom of this article.

Insert (and then retrieve) your ticket or scan your pass at the turnstiles and descend onto the RER B train platform. Signs will note that “Tous les trains vont à Paris” (”All trains go to Paris”).

Once the train arrives, the train doors may not open automatically. Press the small metallic or rubberized button on the door to open the train doors.

Remember to keep your ticket or passes handy as “controllers” (”ticket checkers”) frequent these trains.

Travel time to the first major Paris station: Gare du Nord, is roughly 25 minutes. Stations served after that will be Chatelet Les Halles, St. Michel-Notre Dame, Luxembourg, Port Royal, Denfert Rochereau and Cité Universitaire.

If you need to transfer to a Paris Metro train or a different RER train to arrive at your final destination, you may use your ticket for making the transfer; You do not have to purchase another ticket for the Paris Metro or RER within Paris Zone 1. If you need to transfer to a bus or tram, you will need to purchase a new Ticket t+ as transfers from Metro/RER to buses/trams are not allowed.

PANIC ATTACK!

Moral of the story~ trust for self.

way back when?

As said before...i don't remember exactly when & where. but wani mention it sumwhere. (couchsurfing testimonial kot) that , me & her...we're not just euro partners. we have traveled together before. we've traveled our 4 looong years in Bandung together. We traveled our life together (tiada double meaning disini ye).
So, i'm confident to do this 28days Eurotrip with her.

Looking back at the past.....here's some memorable photos i picked up from Surabaya-Malang-Solo trip in 2008 and Bali trip 2009. I'm still looking for photos from Jogjakarta trip 2007. Have to godek2 photo albums in those stack of burned CDs yang dah berhabuk pulak tu. Hopefully wani still have her copies.

Mt.Bromo, East Java with Yehan & LingFang

We actually went separately but met up by coincidence at the top of Mt.Bromo where the temperature was around 4-6 degree celcius. Oh yeah, Yehan & LingFang was our classmate from ITB. Some secret to revealed...the reason LingFang & Yehan looks fresher than us is because they had showered that morning since they stayed in a hotel in that area, while we were on the car for 6hours and 12hours in the train before that. Had our shower at the train station though. But its Indonesia, plus, its too cold to noticed by the way. Haha..

This was also at Bromo, but its at lower ground. Its called Lautan Pasir (The Sea of Sands). We ride on the cute horses too.

Next,

At a hotel in Surabaya town. Forgot  the name of the hotel, but it was kinda the most cheap & decent hotel in Surabaya. About 100ribu rupiah (RM35) for 3 person.

Inside kapal selam! Its the Monumen Kapal Selam in Central Surabaya.

Moving on,

 At the apple plantation in Malang. Apel tu biasa-biasa aja dong. All the good ones has been exported i guess. We only get to plucked 3 apples only. Forgot the entrance fee but i think its around 45ribu rupiah (RM16). We could get like 15 apples at pasar malam. Anyway, its the experience that matters.

The next day, we're already in Solo, stayed in a homestay that provide us a day trip cycling tour around Solo.  We cycle around 50km that day. Yeah, we had sores on our bum later that day.

Seriously, it was candid! Stylo kan?!?!

 Around pasar pagi at Solo with our tour guide. Sorry..forgot his name!

Crossing the Bengawan Solo (Solo River). There's a song about this river. Tapi tak best sangat la lagu dia. Traditional Indonesian song. Hmmm...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZXU8Fo6f44

Antique market in Solo.

BALI TRIP. 2009. 

As for Bali trip, we didn't have that much of planning together as we go separately. Wani involved in IPSF conference and had stayed there for 1 month. I had my planning with my other travel partner, SHIKA. 

We flew from KL-BALI-BANDUNG. It was an awesome trip! Had a lot of new experience.

This is Shika. 

driving the Jimmy Jeep around Bali~gagagaga

Hard Rock Hotel @ Kuta beach 

With kecak dancer at Uluwatu.

Wonder around some malls in Bali, can't remember which one.Yeah...we do this a lot! 

Pangandaran beach,West Java.

 Memoirs from Java Island trips was unforgettable,irreplaceable and most importantly made us who we are today as travelers & as a person! Insya-Allah, more memorable events will be captured very-very soon.

hang-gliding, swiss

HANG-GLIDING

Another extreme activities we wish to try....(",)

Dear Switzerland, we wanna do this!

Amazing activities in Interlaken. Definitely in our wishlist right now~ hopefully, we can do it.
Canyoning? Hand-gliding?

CANYONING

56 days??? ok...really have to get ready now!

we've been really busy these past few months.
Wani with her exam, friend's weddings, never ending on-calls...

while i'm busy with my posting, unsettled issues in HKL, bla-bla-bla...and most importantly, Frisbee-ing!

& we went for marathons too..

& we also went for paramotor...

it was paramoto-SOME~~~~ indescribable feeling. (fullstop)


So, we are kinda behind with the itineraries....
Anyway! got our confirmation with AIRASIA...(at last!)
our flight will be

KUL-PARIS (charles de gaulle) : 12th May (23:35-06:40) MH20
PARIS(charles de gaulle) -KUL : 7th Jun (12:00-06:35) MH21

Yippieeee~~~ bye bye AirAsia...helloo, MALAYSIA AIRLINES....(woot woot)

    

so, currently, we have come to a decision where we gonna take the EURAIL Global Pass

15 days pass should be enough. USD 504 = Euro 358 = RM 1442

• trains schedule is ready. hopefully all goes smoothly as plan.
• backup plan for accommodation in each destinations also listed. (if no couch available/changes in train schedule)
• couchsurfers in each destination must be re-contact. since its been a while since last update.
• free tour/museum visits/attractions to visit in each destination must be confirm/list.
• choose flight / eurostar for (amsterdam-london-paris) a.s.a.p

that is it for now. will make more entries soon....

wish us luck

MOoN