Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Alor Star Hot Air Ballon Festival

Its been a long time since I deserted my blog and Facebook more.
I'm so lazy to process my picture~~! Since Final is coming and everything is cramp together at once.

Now spending some times to share about the things I do and event that I went to.
Last 2 weeks, my sis told me about Hot Air Ballon Festival at Alor Star and she is going with her friend and I organize my on group to Alor Star to take picture!

In the end, my sis can't make it and left me, Eddie and Yung Ping to explore the festival!

Yung ping have been a good tour guide in Alor Star bringing us to Alor Star famous places and wonderful food!. The food of the picture will be at the end of this post!

We departure from Penang around 5.30 am and reached Alor Star at around 6.30am. Fast huh!

After fetching Yun ping, went for a quick breakfast. Hokkien Noodle Alor Star Style! Did not take the picture of the Hokkien Noodle! Too bad! It was damn spicy compare to Penang version which are more sweeter and less spicy. Overall tasted very good!

After that we went to the Hot Air Ballon Festival.
Hot Air Ballon
The eggy ballon that we wanted to capture but it was the fist one to take off. Too bad! We just have the only picture of the eggy ballon.
Anyway, the monument you saw on the lower left of the picture went the monument of the "Keris" of the King in Alor Star. Kinda unique though because it looks like a Olympic Torch!

Luckily we arrive early around 7.30 where all the ballon was starting to pump up!
Hot Air Ballon
It is really hot standing near the burner. It is not normal burner that you think. IT IS LOUD AND FREAKING HOT!!!! I think I stand more closer my lens is going to melt! haha!

Hot Air Ballon

Hot Air Ballon
Getting the the ballon pump up and ready to go.

Hot Air Ballon

Hot Air Ballon
See the sheer size of the ballon against the worker

Hot Air Ballon
Pause for a while for portrait session for memory. They both enjoy their time there. my 2 children. HAha!

Hot Air Ballon
There alot of ballon still setting up while we were inside the launching ground. Only DSLR are allow in the launching ground. More control situation... Benefit of having SLR....Yung Ping sneak inside together with us so thats why you are able to see her inside... Haha!

Hot Air Ballon

Hot Air Ballon
Eddie active on duty to take nice nice picture! Hope to see more in your blog!

Hot Air Ballon
Finally we master the skill of self portrait! i know is kinda "SS" but I have been complain I don't have my face on the picture of group picture... I guess this is the start for my self portrait picture? 3 people....Ping, Sen, Hao

Hot Air Ballon
Up up we go!!!
Did not have the chance to get on board as the ticket was sold out when we reach the place in the morning.

Hot Air Ballon
3 ballon lift up at once.

Hot Air Ballon
Morning sky is just good for the eyes....

Hot Air Ballon
Eddie like this yellow ballon very much!
Hot Air Ballon
Another self portrait session! We all have our way of doing it! We are getting better and better after each shots! Haha!

In another special ballon which was the orange ballon, we are allowed by the foreign operator to get inside to the ballon. A experience of a life time! You get a very rare chance to step into the ballon itself!
Hot Air Ballon
It is as high as 2 or 3 story house!

Hot Air Ballon
Everyone was excited to be allow into the ballon.

Hot Air Ballon
Self portrait of me and Yung Ping

Hot Air Ballon
Me and Eddie. I change the color for both picture as is was too yellow-orange!

Hot Air Ballon
Group picture inside the ballon!!! Wee~~~! We was there!

Hot Air Ballon
The logo inside the ballon.

Hot Air Ballon

Hot Air Ballon
The orangey ballon!!!

Hot Air Ballon
O.M.G! Expression

Hot Air Ballon
Yung ping bf, Soon Keat was there too!! He went on board of the hot air ballon and have a trip on it.

Hot Air Ballon
Another picture of them.

After that, we went for lunch!!!!
Famous Curry Fish Head in the town!!!!
Hot Air Ballon
Ice "longan" Drink to cool of the heat.

Hot Air Ballon
Prawn Mantis cooked with salted duck egg. Damn nice and very flavorful!

Hot Air Ballon
"Ka na" vege cooked with garlic. Damn nice too!!

Hot Air Ballon
and the main character was the Curry Fish Head!!!!
It was so different compare to those we used to eat in Penang!!! It came in a big portion and we barely finish it! Haha! A great triumph for 3 of us who manage to eat it until it left bone!

It was a wonderful one day trip with 2 of them!. Wished some of "you" would come together! It would be even more fun!

Chao~~~ need to continue revision already! Spend 1 hour and a half in posting this!

Good luck in all your exam my friends! After that we are going to HOLIDAY~~!!!!!

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