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Parit Buntar, Perak to Alor Setar, Kedah via KTM Komuter and what’s good in Alor Setar

wani — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:49:02 +0000

This blog post will contain the timeline of my trip to Alor Setar, Kedah via public transportation from Nibong Tebal, Penang. The title mentioned from Parit Buntar, Perak because I took the KTM Komuter from Parit Buntar KTM station. Even though my house located in Nibong Tebal area, but it is nearer to Parit Buntar KTM station compared to Nibong Tebal KTM station. This post also will include some picture and budget needed for the trip, and not to forget what’s good to explore in Alor Setar. Enjoy!

Alor Setar, Kedah

The timeline of my trip via KTM Komuter

4:06pm		Started my trip from my house by booking a GRAB to Parit Buntar KTM Station. Distance: 2.9KM Charge: RM6.00
4:15pm		Arrive at Parit Buntar KTM Station. Brought Komuter ticket to Alor Setar, Kedah Charge: RM6.50
4:38pm		Komuter to Bukit Mertajam arrives at Platform 1. Distance: 34KM
5:00pm		Komuter arrives at Bukit Mertajam KTM Station. Off the komuter and wait for next komuter to Alor Setar, Kedah (transit at Bukit Mertajam)
5:38pm		Komuter from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar depart
6:35pm		Arrive at Alor Setar KTM Station

KTM Komuter ticket to Alor Setar, Kedah

Komuter from Parit Buntar KTM Station to Alor Setar KTM Station took about 2 hours including the time for transit at Bukit Mertajam KTM Station. Transit time was about 40 minutes. Passengers need to leave the platform and wait for the announcement upstairs. The waiting room is available at the station, but the seats are limited.

The platform for Komuter to Alor Setar at Parit Buntar KTM Station

Waiting area at Bukit Mertajam KTM Station

There are lots of GRAB and Taxi available around Alor Setar KTM Station, mine just took about 2 mins to arrive at the station. Without the GRAB fare, the total budget for transportation from Parit Buntar to Alor Setar is just RM6.50!

Alor Setar, Kedah (google map)

Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani. The public and private sectors operate from Sunday to Thursday every week, and their weekend falls on Friday and Saturday ( more info here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alor_Setar )

So, what’s good in Alor Setar?

Here some of the best place to visit when in Alor Setar:

Pekan Rabu Although the name literally means “Wednesday Market”, this market is open all week long. It sells a variety of handicrafts and is a popular spot for tourists and locals.

Pekan Rabu, Alor Setar, Kedah

2. Zahir Mosque one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia, having been built in 1912. The Zahir Mosque has been voted as one of the top 10 most beautiful mosques in the world.

Zahir Mosque at night

3. Alor Setar Tower Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also caters as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also houses some restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower is an observatory tower to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Ramadhan, Shawal and Zulhijjah to celebrate Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha, respectively.

Alor Setar Tower at night

4. Muzium Padi (Paddy Museum) the first paddy museum in Malaysia, and the fourth in the world after Japan, Germany and the Philippines.

5. Stadium Darul Aman This is a multipurpose stadium which mainly used for football matches. They have Bazaria Larut Malam @ Stadium Darul Aman every day starting from 8 pm to 2 am outside this stadium.

More places to visit when in Alor Setar here https://www.thecrazytourist.com/25-best-things-to-do-in-alor-setar/

Food Hunting?

Nasi Lemak Royale Make sure you go to the correct place, there are few Nasi Lemak Royale branch available around Alor Setar, but the best food is at the original branch. Its nasi Lemak served with nasi kandar style.
Gulai 7 Kawah A local restaurant served a variety of food selection. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm. Ayam percik was delicious, grilled fish was also good. Tasty food and nice ambience. You get to know a few fun facts about Kedah while you eating there. Free ‘sirih‘ (betel) available for those who want to try eating sirih.
Sis Bro Kitchen nobody suggested this location before, we went here accidentally because we are searching for food at midnight, the food here was good, they also got live band performance, price quite ok, Oblong was good, pasta Aglio olio was incredibly delicious, meatball was just ok, they are open until 2 am.

More food hunting idea from TripAdvisor here https://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Restaurants-g298282-Alor_Setar_Kota_Setar_District_Kedah.html

Got any amazing place or tips to share when in Alor Setar? Share with me in the comment! Enjoy your trip! ^_^

Travel: Bercuti di Sabah, Malaysia

wani — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:19:17 +0000

Hah formal lah sangat tajuknya, bercuti di kundasang haa

Kalau ada follow instagram kami (konon lah org nk folow), ada la tengok kami update gambar gambar di sabah, dan sapa yang tak follow, meh nak cerita, kami berpeluang melawat negeri di bawah bayu pada awal November 2015 selama seminggu, melawat keluarga sebelah suami dan jalan jalan holiday happy happy menghitamkan kulit berjemuran dan lain lain hah amik pekej semua ada. Most of the time kami berada di kawasan Kota Kinabalu, dan kami berjaya mencuri peluang berjalan ke kundasang! tempat yang popular dengan ladang lembu macam di new zealand tuh! maka kami pon nak share lah pengalaman tak seberapa ni dengan kawan kawan.

Untuk kawan kawan yang datang dengan flight, jarak masa Kundasang dari Kota Kinabalu International Airport adalah 2 jam (drive kereta), plus minus lah dengan keadaan cuaca dan keadaan jalan serta lalu lintas. Sampai saja di pekan Kundasang, kami terus check-in dulu di Kinabalu Pine Resort. Sebelum pergi sana ritu kami dah survey beberapa tempat menginap, selepas beberapa review dan komen daripada org yang berpengalaman kesana, kami pilih untuk tinggal disini.

Kinabalu Pine Resort, Kundasang, Sabah

Tempat ni memang recommended, staff sangat membantu, tanya banyak pon tak kisah, layanan dengan senyuman lagi, sejuk ati haaa…dah la cuaca diluar pon sejuk, terus menggigil, lol

Kawasan Kinabalu Pine ni memang lawa, bersih, view mengadap gunung kinabalu, bilik yang kami dapat pon bersih, kemas, yang penting toilet memang lengkap (tuala, sabun, syampu, gelas, sanitary bag, tisu, dustbin, shower cap), barang2 seperti iron boleh minta, siap sediakan payung lagi dalam bilik (untuk digunakan time hujan la ofkosss). Masa kami p tu, bayaran bilik (RM172.50) termasuk makan pagi dan makan malam. Makan dia bagi memang pehh kenyang, tak payah cari makan lain dah. Bila waktu malam, wangiiiiii ja kawasan kt luar dia, maybe sbb pokok2 yang ditanam di sekeliling kawasan resort ni. Depa siap sediakan map lagi untuk memudahkan kita nak susun perjalanan disana

Map kawasan kundasang

Map kawasan Ranau

Bagi kawan kawan yang datang ke Kundasang dari arah Kota Kinabalu, ada beberapa kawasan yang boleh disinggah dalam perjalanan:

1. Rumah terbalik – Entrance fee seperti dibawah:

Komen: Hurm…kalau rasa nk masuk jugak sebab teringin dan kalau tak masuk nanti balik termimpi mimpi, masuk jelah…kalau tak yu ols tak masuk pon xpe..sebab sekejaaapppppppp sangat haa, bukan boleh amik gambaq pon, dia kumpul ramai2, lepas tu dia bagi sepatah dua kata explain pasai rumah tu, lepas tu masuk and keluar -_- sepatah dua kata itu adalah dia menceritakan rumah tu dibuat menggunakan konsep rumah tradisional org bajau..dan susunan dia pon ikut konsep tu jugak.

2. Pekan Nabalu – pekan untuk shopping barang2 kraftangan, dia punya konsep sama dengan pekan jual barangan kat cameron highland

3. National Park – Entrance Fee : RM3 ( kalau x silap lah, serius takingat)

– dalam ni boleh buat macam2 aktiviti, boleh pergi ke kaunter pertanyaan dia dan dapatkan map serta penerangan. orang2 yang nak mendaki pon masuk lalu sini jugak. kalau nk buat aktiviti kat sini, sila lah pakai kasut ya, sebab kena berjalan kaki melalui trail yg disediakan.

4. Strawberry Garden – Disini ada cafe, resort dan ladang strawberry, masa kami p tu dia kata strawberry x banyak, maka kami tak masuk pon lah, sebab dah pernah pergi ladang di cameron, takde lah rasa apa sangat heee

Okay itu saja yang dalam pengetahuan kami, maklumlah baru beberapa hari di sana, tak sempat nk cover semua heee

Owh kalau tak sempat singgah masa dalam perjalanan pergi, boleh ja singgah masa dalam perjalanan balik nanti, sebab jalan yang sama ja..

Di Kundasang pulak ada beberapa kawasan yang menarik jugak, antaranya:

1. Tamu – Di bulatan pekan kundasang. setiap petang khamis hingga tengah hari Jumaat. Tamu ni di kawasan lapang mengadap gunung kinabalu, lawaaa sangat! Tamu tu pasar lah, pasar yang menjual segala barangan tempatan dan import, haha, kalau nk merasa cili sabah yg pedas gila, boleh la p cari disini

2. War Memorial – Entrance fee: RM2.00

3. Desa Dairy Farm – Entrance fee: RM5.00. Open Daily dari 8pg hingga 5 ptg.

Nak tau kenapa kami tak explain banyak pasai war memorial tu? sebab kami tak p! hahaha..tak sempat haaaa…habis masa kat desa dairy farm ni ja, mana tak nya, memang banyak aktiviti kat sini, ditambah lagi dengan aktiviti tangkap gambaq!

Di desa dairy farm ni, lepas bayar entrance fee, depa akan bg satu kertas kecik yg mengandungi list aktiviti di situ, antaranya ialah:

1 Sigh seeing

2. Milk processing & packaging view (Tues, Thurs, Sun – 8am to 1pm)

3. Milking process viewing (everyday -3pm)

4. Calf pen activity (everyday)

5. Cow barn viewing (everyday – 8am to 1.30pm)

6. Guided tour -first session-10.45am, second session – 2.45pm

maka uruslah masa dan hari anda dengan baik >_<

dibawah adalah beberapa gambar aktiviti di sana

Entrance Ticket

Milking process viewing

Calf pen activity

Untuk calf pen activity, satu botol susu kena bayar RM1.50, boleh pilih nak bagi pada baby lembu or baby kambing. Kami bagi pada kedua duanya, dan melalui pemerhatian kami, cewah, baby lembu ni kan, bila susu dah habis dalam botoi pon dia dok isappp jugak tak berenti, lepastu kalau bagi botoi kosong pon dia isap jugak macam la ada susu. Baby kambing ni lain pulak, habis ja susu dalam botol, terus dia buang, bila bagi botol kosong siap p jauh lagi ha, sekian pemerhatian.

Harga menu di Desa Dairy farm, Kami suggest untuk pergi beli susu paling popular di sabah, haruslah susu keluaran ladang ni sendiri, Susu Desa, peeehhhhhh….rasa dia sedap gila lemak berkrim dan fresh! kami tak jumpa susu sedap mcm ni kat semenanjung hahaha! Kalau beli susu ni ladang ni, murah la berbanding beli di Tong Hing

And paling penting disini, THE VIEW!

Okay setakat itu dulu, ini baru kundasang, belum masuk Ranau, Ranau dengan kundasang ni sebelah2 ja, and di Kinabalu Pine Resort ada diberikan map untuk jalan jalan di Ranau, Di Ranau ada Sabah Tea Plantation, bagi kami, view tea plantation di Cameron lagi menarik dan lawa, heee sapa suka minum sabah tea, boleh la beli terus disini, ada boleh buat trip melawat kilang proses teh jugak, and disini ada dijual sabah tea yg berperisa, ada perisa pandan, cinnamon, serai, misai kucing, geranium, dan banyak lagi, setakat ni paling jatuh hati kat perisa pandan lah, dah la wangi, memang rasa pandan! hahaha…

Then diranau ada Poring hot spring, hot spring ni siang hari jeh tau, jangan dok p malam2 plak macam di baling nuh, kawasan air terjun pon ada kat sini, memang besar lah jugak nk explore, kalau rajin boleh jalan kaki masuk dalam sikit p ke tempat rama rama

Jika berpeluang, memang nak p lagi