Kidzania Kuala Lumpur - Another School Break Mission Accomplished

Let me warn you ahead that this posting will be loaded with lots of photos 😤

After our first endeavor to Petrosains KLCC last May, we had been looking forward to another day out together, the four of us, Aqilah, Aqeel, Arissa and myself. (Sorry Adeena & Aliya.. I'll bring you guys along when you are 'big' enough )

We chose to go to KidZania Kuala Lumpur last Monday (11/12/17) and had such great time there. All three of them had been to KidZania before on their school trips so they already know what to expect. However it was my first time there. So I was pretty excited as well 😆

Our compulsory selfie 

Here we come!

We arrived at KidZania at about 10 am and the queues for ticket were already meters long. I should have bought the tickets online... and they have discounts too!!! Well, a lesson learnt there!   

Checking in

The ticket counters here resemble the check in counter at the airport, hence  you can see the Air Asia logo everywhere. Even the ticketing officers were wearing like Air Asia ground staff uniform. Even the tickets were printed just like the airlines boarding pass.

My three muchkins

To enter the 'City" we then passed through its immigration gates. Another lesson learnt here, I should have asked for its facility map in the first place to plan their activities but I didn't. So were a bit 'lost' at first but as we just went by the flow and later got the idea how everything works here, the rest were history.

Doing their tricks as Magician

Aqilah and Aqeel were hired for their first job as Magicians. They were paid 10 KidZos... Oh yes, they use KidZo as currency. Each of them were given 50 KidZos as a kick start. They can spend it to do the activities they want and were paid if they were hired for jobs. They even can save it in a personal saving accounts if they wish to.

Then they spent 12 KidZos each to climb the building. They did it very well and were able to ring the bell to complete the challenge. Bravo! 

TO BE CONTINUED...

Family outing

A really.. really old post in my draft folder, Beijing - 2010

As I was going through my draft folder, I stumbled upon this so so so long overdue blog entry.
It was about my visit to Beijing in November 2010 and was written in November 2011.
I haven't finished writing this entry so it must be the reason why I did not publish this post.
Anyway, I just post it anyway... It kinda bringing sweet memories and I miss those moments...

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Wake me up when November ends..

Masuk bulan November ni teringat kenangan masa di Beijing tahun lepas. Ke Beijing atas urusan kerja tapi ambil kesempatan juga jalan-jalan kat tempat orang.

Dalam flight lagi dah sibuk snap gambar :) Makanan dalam flight juga dimakan sampai licin sebab takut susah nak cari makan.

Rupanya waktu siang pada bulan November ni sangat pendek. Tiba di Beijing pukul 4 petang, settel urusan bagasi dan imigresen dalam masa sejam dan perjalanan ke hotel pun dalam masa sejam, so ingatkan ada masa untuk berjalan-jalan tapi pukul 6 petang tu dah gelap gulita!

Nasib baik juga ada teman dari Malaysia, Ms Lim. Dia pernah ke Beijing, so dia tahu sedikit sebanyak on how to go about kat sini. Nak berkomunikasi pun senang cume dialek diorang ada sedikit berberbeza dengan dialek Mandarin orang Malaysia. Tak pe, janji diorang paham apa yang kita nak huhuhu

Kami menginap di Tiantan Hotel. Bilik kira ok la, cam standard bilik kat Malaysia juga, cume tak disediakan makanan halal. Jadi, malam pertama, makan maggie mee je untuk dinner teheheh..

Hari kedua, berkenalan dengan beberapa peserta dari negara lain. Seronok berkenalan dengan wakil dari Indonesia, Ibu Dwi dan Bapak Uzair.  Orang Malaysia kalau jumpa dengan orang Indonesia, mesti terus klik. Maklumlah, serumpun.

Bila tiba masa makan tengah hari, kami mula risau, mana nak cari makanan halal untuk alas perut. Ms Lim lah yang jadi harapan kami. Nasib baik ada kedai steamboat muslim dekat dengan hotel penginapan. Peserta dari Filipina juga turut serta. One ASEAN Spirit la katakan...

Hari ketiga, saya, Ms Lim dan Ibu Dwi, bangun awal-awal pagi dan ambil peluang untuk berjalan-jalan sekitar hotel penginapan sebelum program kerja kami bermula. Sejuk betul... tapi suasana cukup tenang dan nyaman. Sempat snap gambar anak cine yang comel ni.

 

program yang dianjur melibatkan half day excursion ke Tembok Besar China.....

Tembok Besar China!!!! Semua peserta tersangatlah teruja

Pemandu pelancong kami namaya Happy. Sangat ceria dan fasih berbahasa Inggeris

Walaupun penat, sebelah malamnya kami tetap bersemangat untuk keluar berjalan. Kami ke Wang Fujing Street. Kawasan ni cam ala Petaling Street juga.

Esoknya, kami bersiap awal. Kami mengambil kesempatan untuk menghirup udara pagi di sekitar hotel penginapan kami. Kami mencari tempat makan yang halal yang dikatakan ada berdekatan dengan Hotel Tiantian.

Kami jumpa kedai tersebut dan pada waktu rehat kami ke sana untuk makan tengahari.

Pada sebelah malam saya bersama rakan-rakan dari Indonesia, Filipina dan Perancis telah ke Pearl Market untuk mencari cenderahati kenang-kenangan.

Pada hari terakhir setelah tamat sesi rasmi, saya dan Miss Lim telah melawat Forbidden City.