Car Heaven in Abu Dhabi Motorshow

Hello people! How are you guys doing? Sorry for the lack of updates on my blog but the internet has been so damn slow it's even a struggle to load my blog! Screw those broken underground cables! -.-'

Moving on,last Sunday (the 21st December),we drove to Abu Dhabi. Reason for going there? To see the Abu Dhabi International Motorshow. Being the car freak I am, I wanted to go and witness how Abu Dhabi would handle organising a motorshow. How would it compare to the legendary Detroit show or our local Kuala Lumpur International Motorshow? I'd say they handled it pretty well. I have no idea how Detroit handles things but I can say that Abu Dhabi has handled the show better than KL ever did. So kudos to them :)
It was quite a long way to Abu Dhabi,about an hour and a half. So along the way we stopped by a mosque. Oh and calling it 'a mosque' is probably the most undersated statemend of the year. My god it's huge! It's probably the size of 5 normal mosques. And geez it is beautiful,although it's not fully completed yet. Have a look at the pics and judge for yourself :)

So then we went to the Motorshow itself. It was held in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. And guess what? Even that place isn't fully completed yet but still they manage to hold the motorshow. Damn these people are good! And the place was packed,even though it was the last day of the show. And yes,we had no option but to go on the last day after the passport incident -.-

Arriving at the place,we were greeted by the sheer size of the place! Damn it is huge! And with all the lights,it was blinding! And the cars are all awesome! There were everything,Ferraris,Lamborghinis,Porsches,heck! Even the rare Mclaren Mercedes SLR was there! For a car freak like me,it was heaven! Heh,i should probably stop,people don't like me rambling about cars haha xD
So to top it all off,here's some pics(expect more soon). Until next time,take care :)

Photography :)

So,last night me and Ihsan went for a walk at the Marina n so here's some pictures :)

Pictures and nothing else :)

Here are some pics from the last few days. As always,click on them for a bigger picture. And please note that my
pictures are copyrighted so please ask my permission before using them for anything. Thank you :)

Part 3 : Absolute disaster.

So,what do we have so far? My mum lost her passport,we have to stay in Khasab and stayed there for quite a while.

Alright,lets look at the original plan. The plan was to go to Ras Al-Khaimah on sunday and rest for the day. Then the next day go to Khasab in Oman for the tour then go back to the hotel at the end of the day. Then on Tuesday we were supposed to go back to Dubai. But damn! How things turned for the worst.

So after the loss of the passport,the police had made a report to say it was their fault that the passport is missing. Then we had to fax the report to the Malaysia Embassy in Muscat so that they could issue an EC (Emergency Certificate) or a temporary passport. But,there was one problem. My mum didn't have any identification with her,not even her IC (it was in Dubai). So Abah and San got on the Khasab Tour and Travels (KTT) bus and head for Dubai to get the IC. Then,San decided to just stay home and not return to Khasab while my dad came back.

And don't forget,all this while we're still hoping the passport would turn up. Whoever got that passport and don't intend to return it,I wish that you get your payback for all the misery you have caused me,my family,the police and the nice KTT people. I really with you pay for this,for I will never forgive whoever got the passport and didn't have the intention to return it.

Then,Abah,the police and the KTT came up with a plan to get the EC from the Malaysian Embassy. So Abah would travel to the border near Fujeirah and meet up with a guy from the Embassy to get the passport. You'd think all is well set and done,wouldn't you? Haha how we wish.

So yesterday we were supposed to leave Oman for good and return to Dubai. So we left the hotel and got to the Oman border. We got through there pretty smooth,but then were stuck at the UAE border. The police simply wouldn't let us go through. Apparently,the EC is meant only for travelling back to your home country from where the EC was made. In other words,it's only for a journey from Muscat back to Malaysia. So the law says you can't go to another country on the way,in this case,the UAE. We were praying for their kindness but it was all in vain,they followed the rule very strictly. The most horrible part is that none of this was our fault,and suddenly our mum has to go back to Malaysia and stay there alone? My god this people. We are on holiday for God's sake! And now thanks,for ruining our perfectly good holiday.

Today,Abah and Mama will fly to Muscat at 3 p.m. The current plan is Abah will get a flight back to Dubai while Mama will fly back to Malaysia. Haizz what to do? I hate the last week. Maybe it's Allah's way of testing us and boy,You have tested us really hard. Let's hope there's a blessing in disguise for us. Trying to end this in a happy note,I'd like to thank the KTT for trying their very best to rectify this situation and let Mama back into Dubai and also for their hospitality. Thanks also to Oman Police for taking responsibility and trying their best to let Mama cross the border. In the end,it wasn't enough to get Mama back here in Dubai. Well,we couldn't do anything. So yea,that's it. Our holidays are ruined but we'll try to make the best of it.

Love you Mama <3. Saying goodbye to you was the hardest thing I've had to do and seeing you cry a couple of days ago was the most painful thing to see. I pray you'll be safe at home with guardiance from Allah. Please protect her,my God,please. After all she's been through,she deserves some luck now. So here we go now,the holiday that doesn't feel like one now :(

Part 2 : The turn around of events

Alright,so are you done with part 1? Part 1 seemed pretty enjoyable,doesn’t it? Now is where things get ugly, really ugly.

If you had read part 1 properly, you’d notice I said we got one passport less at the border’s passport control. Well apparently,the police has mistakenly given it to someone else. I mean , what the hell? How can you mistaken my mum with someone else? For one, I bet the other person doesn’t look the same and second, I’m sure as hell that person isn’t from Malaysia. So yea, I can’t understand the logic either.

After that huge blunder by the police,the tour guys said that it was all going to be okay and that the police will find the missing passport. Haha yeah rite! After the tour in the sea,we returned to the dock only to receive news that the police hasn’t found the passport yet. And we suspect they never will. With the abundance of Filipinos and Indonesians here, I wouldn’t be surprised if the passport is in one of those hands. Heck,they could make a fortune from selling that thing. So best of luck to anyone who ‘stole’ the passport, I hope you get your payback for all the mess you have caused us.

Having made that atrocious calamity,the police and Khasab Tour and Travels provided us with accommodation. It was a nice hotel apartment of two rooms and two bathrooms. Also,we were given free meals at the hotel restaurant. And let me tell you this, I haven’t had free food that tasted so good! Reena says I’m the king of food,and as King, I whole-heartedly approve the foods served at this restaurant J Not only apartments and food were FOC,even a trip down to the supermarket is paid by the police!

So after all that bashing of the police, I have to take my hats off to them. After making that blunder, they have been searching tirelessly for the passport and provided us with accommodation and food. So yea,I respect them for that,even though they had made that blunder. So kudos to the police for taking responsibility for their own doing :)

Although if you think things are going to turn for the better,well I'm afraid it's not :(

Part 1 : The bittwersweet beginning.

Hey guys,how are u all? Hope everyone is doing fine :)

Having arrived at Ras Al-Khaimah the day before, we were getting ready for a tour of Oman on Monday. The Khasab Travel and Tour van arrived at our hotel around 7.30 and
we were on the road for quite a while before reaching Oman.

Oman is located outside of the UAE so we had to cross the border. So it goes without saying that we had to pass passport control. So after the authorities had checked our passports,we received them back,albeit lacking one passport (more on that later). It was the start of the journey,albeit a shitty one.

Then,me and my brother signed up to rent a pair of flippers and goggles along with snorkels. Next,we got on the boat along with a few other tourists. It’s a nice boat,made of wood but beautifully decorated and even complete with a shower! At first,I was quite nervous of going out into the sea because I’m quite prone to sea-sickness. But thankfully, the sea was unbelievably calm that day,and none of us had any problems with sea-sickness.

Sailing off(it’s actually powered by an engine but baah!) , we were surrounded by hills,unusual ones at that. These hills are not like those hill you’d find in Malaysia where it is green and full of trees. Instead,they are barren hills with nothing but rocks and sand. It’s grey instead of green,but they are undoubtedly beautiful and a sight to behold.

Another thing similarly grey but miles away in terms of beauty,are the dolphins. Yes,dolphins! I didn’t expect to see dolphins in this part of the world. But we saw quite a few of them and had a few shots of these marvelous creatures. That being said,they were quite shy and didn’t really do the classic dolphin stunts such as jumping out of the water,so good pictures were hard to come by. Nevertheless,we enjoyed the sight of them having fun in the sea.

Around 12.00 o’clock,the tour guide anchored the ship near the shore and they started to prepare for lunch. They had also given us some time to have a dive in the 3-meter deep sea. Having rented the equipments earlier,me and Ihsan decided to take a swim in the sea. So we jumped in the water and immediately,sea water rushed into my mouth and my God it was as painful as it was salty. Recovering from that moment,I then had a quick swim but that was almost impossible as the goggles were leaking saltwater into my eyes. Damn,it was painful. Ihsan were having similar troubles and after a few minutes of suffering,we decided to get out of the water. Perhaps a little bit more experience would have helped us,but nonetheless,it was quite an interesting experience.

Welcome to Ras Al-Khaimah!

Hey guys! (For the second time today xD)

Around 11 a.m. this morning me and my family set out on our trip to Ras Al-Khaimah. It took roughly 2 hours to get there from our apartment in Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai.

Well,to be frank,I have no idea where is Ras Al-Khaimah haha I slept all the way and woke up while my mum and dad were scrambling to find where is our hotel. So yea,I haven't got a clue as to where this place is. But the name is nice,and the name Ras reminds me of a certain someone :)

After a few minutes,we finally found the Hilton hotel. So we checked in and relaxed in our room and have a nice bath. Here's how the hotel looks at night.












Apologies for the night pictures. Didn't really remember to snap some pics while
it was still daytime. Anyhow,the night was really pretty and the waters looked awesome,you can see perfect reflections on the surface of the water.


It really was a pleasant view and the sky looked awesome. Didn't manage to catch the sunset but still caught the wonderful colours in the sky. Photographers call these time the 'Golden Hours' and the views you see during this times are truly spectacular. Here are some pics from a few hours ago(click on them for a big view).

So,that's pretty much it. Tommorow we'll be heading to Oman on a tour ride so that'll be pretty fun. Stay tuned for more pictures from United Arab Emirates . Until then,take care of yourself and your loved ones :)

Dubai,I have arrived!.

Yes,I've been here for quite a while actually haha but have just created this blog. And yea,I've got a lot of catching up to do -.-

I arrived here on the 29th of November after leaving Kuala Lumpur on the 28th. Finishing my SPM exams,I was excited and happy but at the same time,I dread the thought having to leave my beloved friends back home ( I miss u guys). But thankfully,I got to bring Khairil along,so that spared the pain a little bit. It's a shame Sharul couldn't tag along with us,but it was beyond our control really. Boy,we'd have so much fun if the three of us were here :)

Anyways,after saying goodbyes to Sharul n his family n also Khairil's family,we got on the plane. It was a long 6 and a half hours flight. Pretty boring to tell u the truth and the airplane was quite smaller than usual for some reason. I sat beside Khairil while my mum sat in the row behind. It was a pretty tiring and stressful day so I didn't do much besides sleeping almost all the way to Dubai. Heck,I didn't even watch any of the on-flight entertainment! Now that's a first! xD

Six and a half hours later,we arrived at Dubai International Airport. It's a beautiful airport (sorry,no photos) and as with most things here,looks expensive. We were pretty lost at first,and after what seemed like miles of walking,we finally got out of the airport. There,we were greeted by my dad n Ihsan. So after the greetings and hugs,we got in the car and drove home. We got lost at first haha but finally arrived at my dad's apartment in Jumeirah Beach Residence. It's a beautiful place,and very near to the beach.

On the left is a picture of one of the apartments on our first day out. Apparently clouds don't appear often here but it's been quite cloudy since we arrive here. Bad luck or good? Haha I'd say it's good xP





So then we went to the beach on one of the days
and I got this image of the Sun about to set. Not the best image by any means,but one of the only ones I have so far.


Oh and have I mentioned that Dubai is a very nice place to see exotic cars? Don't believe me? Well this car was seen in the parking lot of our apartment. For those of u who are less enthusiastic about cars than I am,this is a Lamborghini Gallardo. In other words,it's very quick,very pretty and above all,very $$$. These people really have money to burn! Good luck finding one of these in Malaysia :)

So that's pretty much it for today. Will be off to Ras Al-Khaimah in a couple of hours and will update soon with stuffs from that trip. In the meantime,I'd like to wish Khairil Welcome Home to Malaysia.

Sign of things to come :


Until then,have a gud day people! :)

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