Pulau Kapas, Malaysia 2016

Hello! Okay this post is going to be a little different because unlike my past trips, this time I discovered my own country! Not that I never travelled within Malaysia, it's just that I never blogged about it. Hmm. Look up for hashtag #beautifulMalaysia guys ;)

I didn't do any preparation for this trip because I just joined an outdoor group called Kaki Outdoor Malaysia (IG: @kakioutdoormy). The trip was just a coincidence - I scrolled my Instagram feed and found their post calling for Pulau Kapas trip. I directed that to Anali and ditto, 4 of us (Anali and other friends) said ON!

There were 17 of us. The trip was only for 2 days (talking bout a weekend escape!) and we went there by land. But we didn't drive for the thought that it could be quite exhausting since all of us were working that Friday.

Via LRT Gombak - KL Sentral RM3.60 (30mins)

Via ERL KL Sentral - Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) RM6.50 (7mins)

Via Bus Transnasional TBS - K. Terengganu RM44 (6.5 hours)

The bus's final destination will be Kuala Terengganu but you can ask the driver to drop you off at Marang, It's in the same route. We started the bus journey at 10.30pm Friday and arrived Marang approximately at 5am Saturday.

The bus stop was just in walking distance to Masjid Sultanah Zahirah. We freshened up a bit at the masjid and perform Subuh prayer there. And here was where we gathered with the rest of the group :)

Masjid Sultanah Zahirah, Marang, Terengganu.

After Subuh we had breakfast at the jetty area. The jetty is just at the back of this mosque. I didnt walk (we got friends' cars already hehe) but it is in walking distance.

The earliest boat from Jetty Marang - Pulau Kapas was at 8.30am. The boat ride took around 20 mins - Pulau Kapas is located only 6km from mainland.

Arrival! Yuhuuu.

Group arrival! Haha. 

Welcome to Pulau Kapas!

[Pic credited to Kaki Outdoor's GoPro]

We stayed in LongSha Campsite. It wasn't that comfortable but good enough for me. Yeah good cuz I could finally adapt taking shower in an open bathroom. My Goddd.

We just put down our stuff at the campsite and then quikly went for hiking at Bukit Singa. It's a low hill - I think less than 30 minutes of hike.

The best view guys. I swear!!!

'4 Serangkai', they called us. Haha. 

Ekin (red scarf) is my primary school friend but she's more closed with Anali because they were classmates. Ruby (the front one) is Ekin's friend who she met 2 years ago at Pulau Perhentian and became her forever travel buddy. How sweet!

That one in black scarf is Anali - whom face bores me to death cuz I've been seeing her my whole life pffttt hahahaahah XD

The left view of Bukit Singa

After that we went for 2 sessions of snorkeling - first by the beach and then at the middle of the sea where the water was deeper and fishes are millions! But please be careful while snorkeling by the beach because since the water is shallow, you tend to hit the corals. My feet was bleeding because of that! Should wear aqua shoes next time.

Groupfieee.

[Pic credited to Kaki Outdoor's GoPro]

After 3 hours of playing with the fishes we went back to our campsite, cleansed ourselves, lunch and sleepppppp. Hehe. Later around 6pm I got up and walked by the beach watching sunset.

This was my second time in Pulau Kapas (first one 6 years ago) and what I can say is, after 6 years Pulau Kapas is still the same. It's peaceful, quiet, and private :)

Info: Pulau Kapas just built a decent praying room near the jetty. It's large enough and can afford around 100 people at a time I guess. So if you're not comfortable praying in a tent, head here.

At night we had barbecue altogether. Can you believe they brought the marinated chickens from KL! Salute. 

After barbecue we were having the official ice-breaking session even though the ice had already broken during snorkeling and hiking earlier hehe. Glad to know them, really :)

We moved early the next morning catching the 9am boat.

Before I forget, I actually paid RM110 for the trip. That includes boat-transfer, hiking and snorkeling activities, barbecue dinner and accommodation. Everything was arranged by Kaki Outdoor team so sorry I couldn't help on the pricing details.

Sayonara~

[Pic credited to Kaki Outdoor's GoPro]

That's all for my Kapas Trip! Great destination, great companies. great escape!

My New Header and New Blog Name

 Hello! After reading a lot of travel blogs I finally decided to have my own blog header too! Hehehe. Knowing myself, I'm so not creative, terrible at editing, sucks at taking picture and many more. Hmm. But I got myself a friend who's kind enough to cartoon-ize my photo. Well I forced him to! And I requested for a cartoon hehe. 

Edited using Photoshop. We had a hard time sketching for the lips ya know. We almost gave up that I said to him, "kalau dah buruk tu buruk jugak" (the ugly remains ugly) hahahah.

And then I used the image and created my own blog header using Photoscape. 

I told you I have limited creativity and terrible at designs and stuff. If you think this is ugly, please donate me a new design. Haha! But this would do for now. I'm just an amateur anyway. Will keep improving from time to time insyaAllah.

And as you noticed, I also changed my blog name from 'Arasukun Strolling' to 'Strolling With Siti'. Well my friend did not agree with this name but, I don't agree with him! XD

Why Siti? My name is Siti! It's about time to acknowledge my own real name lol. 

Till then, keep reading my travelogues! 

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016: Day 4 (Siem Reap Town - Last Day)

It was a short trip and we already had to pack our bags on the 4h day. Our flight was at 2.55pm so we got an ample time to visit the town in the morning. Since we have quite covered the nearby area, we took a tuk-tuk this time to go further around.

Tuk-tuk sponsored by Sarah. I love you so much babe hahaha!

It was USD6 if I'm not mistaken.

We stopped at a fresh market selling variety of local stuff from fruits, meats, clothes and many moreee. They even sold gold jewelleries here. The market was huge. Like 'pasar borong' in my country.

Since Day 1 my eyes have captured this thing being sold by the street. But I couldn't find it at the night market. I explained to the tuk-tuk drive that I want the grilled bananas and he said, "oh banana-stick!" Yeah so that's the name. They put the bananas on a stick and grilled them. 

The driver brought me to a local street food area - I bet it was the beaten path because no tourist was seen, the sellers did not know English at all that the driver had to become our translator, and all of the people there were staring at us. Ah whatever, as I long as I get my bananas.

It was yummy! Only 2000riel.

The gate into Killing Field, Siem Reap.

And then we headed back to the hostel, took our bags and off to the airport. 

I spent RM278 for flight ticket KUL-REP.

I carried USD125 dollar with me and went home with only USD1. Haha. Oh this includes accommodation too alright! No upfront payment was required to book Oasis Capsule. We paid there.

So total damage for my 4d3n trip to Siem Reap was approximately RM778.

Hope my writings help. Thank you!

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016: Day 3 (Phnom Kulen Waterfall)

As we've already planned to visit Phnom Kulen Waterfall on the third day, the trip has been booked since the Day 1. Just asked the hotel receptionist and they will provide you with a list of tour agencies. Phnom Kulen is about 2 hours from Siem Reap. Our trip cost USD35/pax - that's the cheapest we could find. 

If you wanted to get there by yourself without a tour agent, you can opt for car rental. But I'm not sure about the price.

A van came to pick us up at the hostel at 9am. It was a small group of 6 people only, and the tour guide spoke a decent English. They brought us  to 1000 Linga, Pagoda, Big Buddha, and finally to the huge waterfall.

At the pagoda.

You could find a few local food being sold up there. This one is pretty much like Cendol, a Malaysian's favourite dessert. Here it is known as "Lod" (not sure how to spell).

Needed to walk past a village in order to reach here. Welcome to the first waterfall! 

And welcome to the second which is also the huge and popular one!

I love getting wet and I love the coldness of the water! Ahh so relieving. It was like some sort of meditation to stand under the huge and massive waterfall.

Meal was not provided in the package however the driver will bring you to a nearby restaurant. We didn't eat there because it was a non-halal (saw porks in the menu). Luckily we had some junk foods with us.

The journey ended at around 4pm. 

Tips:

1) There was an admission fee (like road-toll) to get into the Phnom Kulen. But our fee was already included in the package price. Make sure when you book, the fee is included as well. Because I saw a few tour agencies excluded this.

2) Lockers are provided at the waterfall area for you to keep your stuff. It was just USD1/box and the box was huge. We even shared it with the other people in our group so we paid 50cent only.

3) Float was also provided, in case you needed. USD1 each.

4) Changing room also provided at USD1 per entry.

5) No toilets. I guess you can pee and poo secretly in the water lol.

6) For Muslims - You'll be able to reach the hotel before Asar time ended. So no worries bout that.

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016: Day 2 (Temple Tour)

It was a very, very early day for us. They say you don't experience Angkor enough if you don't catch sunrise at Angkor Wat! So we started CYCLING around 5am (sunrise was around 6am). Actually I've been reading online where they advised that it's a long cycling journey from Siem Reap town to Angkor. But the girls would like to have a little adventurous experience this time so we decided to cycle! Bicycle rental was USD3 per day.

There will be a ticket-checking stop upon entering Angkor province. Please make sure you purchased ticket beforehand, and please be aware that the ticket counter is not even located near the Angkor Wat. It was on another freaking route. You might get a tuk-tuk to get there. Ticket fee was USD20, valid for the whole day.

I had a bad experience for having to go back and forth because we thought the ticket counter is somewhere near the Angkor. We was banned from entering Angkor, needed to park our bicycle at the 'immigration', took a tuk-tuk from there to the ticket counter, and go back and get our bicycle at the 'immigration' before we can go to Angkor Wat. So please follow my advice - purchase your ticket earlier. I'm saving you from the hassle.

We arrived Angkor Wat just in time. 

It's quite breathtaking actually. Worth the 10km morning cycling!

Angkor Wat is a very huge complex. But history and architecture isn't really my thing to be honest hehe so I just took a few photos there.

This is still in Angkor Wat complex, but outside the main temple. 

We spent less than 2 hours in the complex and got temple-overdose already haha. 

With the same ticket (make sure you keep it!), you can visit another temples located outside Angkor Wat such as Ta Prohm, Bayon Temple and many more. We didn't cycle there hahaha it was hot so we just took a tuk-tuk to get to nearby temples. It was USD10 (based on how you haggle) from and back to Angkor Wat.

Riding tuk-tuk.

Ta Prohm with the girls. 

This temple is also known as Tomb Raider Temple because it used to be the shooting location for the film.

By noon we got back to Angkor, cycled back to Siem Reap town (30 minutes), had our lunch at KFC (it's certified halal) and back to the hostel. KFC Snack Plate meal cost USD4.60.

That evening we just enjoyed a leisure walk around the town - visited the malls, shops, markets. 

And had a massage! Ahh so relieving. A 30-minutes foot massage cost USD2 only!! Got a free neck massage somemore. 

That's all for Day 2.

Tips: 

1) Wear light and airy clothes, and always put on sunscreen to protect your skin. It's very hot in Siem Reap.

2) I was good with the cycling, however one of us got too exhausted and had a light fever when got back. So my advice is, do not cycle if you're not fit (it was a 20km route). And please drink a lot of plain water.

3) Always haggle for best price! But don't over-haggling hehe. We wanted to help them too but sometimes those tuk-tuk drivers put ridiculous price for a very short-distance journey. 

4) If the tuk-tuk driver gave you a good service - like explaining to you while touring, entertained you nicely, tip them! Always keep in mind that this is a difficult country. A little giving practice while enjoying yourselves would be much helpful to the nation.

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016: Day 1 (Arrival - Siem Reap Town)

As promised, here I am again. All ready for my Cambodia journal :p

We shall start from KL. Okay due to the high increase of ERL and also road-toll fare, I took a cheaper alternative to KLIA2 this time. Took an LRT (Kelana Jaya Line) from Gombak to KL Sentral (RM2.40, 30 mins) and by bus from KL Sentral - KLIA2 (RM11, 50 mins). 

Our flight departed at 1.10pm (KL time) and we arrived Siem Reap at 2.10pm (Siem Reap time). It was a 2-hour journey and Siem Reap is 1 hour behind Malaysia time.

Sarah got a tuk-tuk arranged earlier so the driver already waited for us as we arrived at Siem Reap Airport. Fare was USD4 (per ride, not pax) from airport to Siem Reap town.

Cambodia I'm here! 

When I said I stayed in a box, I really meant it...

Welcome to my box! 

It's like a big box divided into 4 small boxes to fit 4 beds. Hotel name is Oasis Capsule, located just in walking distance from Angkor Night Market. It's really in the middle of the town. Price was RM76/pax for 3 nights! Talking bout super-saver guysss. 

By the time we arrived Tira and her sister had already waited for us at the hotel. So we freshened up ourselves, solat and then started invading the town.

Look what we found for tea-time. A lot of locals ate here and some even 'tapau'. Hmm it must be damn good. You can choose whichever you want from the above selection (there are a lot more that couldn't fit into this photo), and then they will mix it with sweetened milk and ice. Just like cendol in Malaysia, only without the palm sugar (gula melaka) and a lot more selection other than the green cendol hehe.

Not bad! Only 2000 Riel (1000 Riel is RM1).

There are 2 currencies used in Cambodia - US Dollar & Riel. Both currencies are accepted throughout the country. Riel is normally used for smaller transaction. For example if your balance is USD5.10, they will hand you one USD5 note, and two 200 Riel notes (I hope you get it).

We continued walking until it's dinner time and stopped at Muslim Family Kitchen Restaurant.

The infamous "Lembu Naik Bukit" (that one in the big pot), Vietnamese soup and mango salad. I ordered the Lembu Naik Bukit because of the hype, but I regret to say that it doesn't deserve the hype at all. It tasted plain - well maybe not my taste. The Vietnamese soup, I can't continue after a few sips. The mango salad is good, but just that. We all were disappointed with the meals to be honest. 

Total up the meals with 4 drinks, USD20.

After dinner we continued walking from Angkor Night Market to Pubstreet and to the Art Market. All these markets are located next to each other so you can just walk from one to another. No need tuk-tuk, save your money!

The most happening street ever.

Siem Reap is so lively and happening at night. They got plenty of cheap stuff, cheap foods and cheap everythangg.

Fruit juice stalls everywhere. Only USD1 per cup. Just pick any fruits that you like! 

Cobra Wine! What a scary drink! Haha. It is claimed to have good effect for men in terms of sexual health. 

More shopping.

After that we got back to our hotel and get prepared for an early morning tomorrow. 

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016: Overview

Hello! Here we are again. Looks like I've been traveling much lately hehe but no worries this is going to be my last (overseas) trip for this year. Peak season is coming and thus my annual leave is frozen till next Feb. Sobs.

So let's cherish every moment from now!

A month after returning from Australia, I packed my bag and fly again. This time to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The ticket has been bought way earlier than the Perth one (yea I told you my Perth trip was last-minute). Sarah, a friend I met in Twitter whatsapp-ed me with "I've bought Siem Reap ticket already. I'm alone. Join me?" Damn girl is damn. What kind of question was that? Haha.

This trip was a bit different from my past trips. All these while I've been staying in hotels, with a hand-carry luggage all the way. But this time I backpacked, and stayed in a box! It was literally a box, no kidding. And no wardrobe/cupboard or even hanger to hang your clothes. There's a square locker to keep your stuff so yeah happy sardine-ing in there.

But it was clean, good enough, and totally satisfying with its price.

I was with Sarah from KL, and then we met our another Twitter friend there, Tira. Tira was with her sister and they've been in Phnom Penh (another town in Cambodia) for 4 days and then made their way to us in Siem Reap by bus. 

Yes we were all strangers :)

Traveling with someone you don't know might be risky, but you have their social media so go stalk!! Haha. Well social media is undeniably a good place to picture someone's personality, but please don't go beyond that. Just get yourself an insight of their interests, how they dress and how they communicate with friends. And then you meet them and get to know them better from there :)

Alhamdulillah all the girls are as fun as I could ever wished for. They're all avid travelers anyway so we got no problem getting along with each other.

Talking bout the country. Well, Cambodia is not a beautiful destination. It's hot, it's dirty, and most travel reviews brought you to bad stuff like scams and pickpockets.
But it taught me something I can't really explain here. Seeing poverty right in front of your eyes, child beggars, sellers sold everything at bargained price (because it's better than not getting any money) - it hit you. It made you want to help them once you got back to your country.

I lived a hard life too as a kid. Mom's a housewife, and dad only worked as a driver and we have 7 siblings under my parents' liabilities, all at one time. But we never got out of foods, we attended schools and we always have clothes to wear - even new clothes every Raya (festive day). Cambodians don't get those.

My mother - she came from a very poor family. All these while I've been hearing mom's stories about her difficult childhood life, and in Cambodia I witnessed myself how it's like to actually live in poverty. I admit there are even Malaysians who still poor, but it's not the same. Malaysia got a lot of helping bodies (gov, non-gov, and those generous people) but I don't think Kingdom of Cambodia has it. Even if it does, well I can't see it!

They owe Angkor Wat big time. That's the only reason tourist came to their country. But I'm telling you know, if you want to travel and do something good in your life, come to Cambodia and carry some extra bucks. Donate to them, tip them, help their economy. A little good deed goes a long way, insyaAllah.

I'll be blogging about this 4D3N trip soon. Stay tuned.

Perth WA 2016: Day 5 (last day)

I woke up early today because I had to return the car by 8.20am (any later will cause additional charge). So I got out from the house right after Subuh. Yes when everyone was still sleeping and the air was very still. I started my car and pull on the wiper to remove the dew on the mirror, but then it shrieked out. Wadahek?

Oww man it was actually iceeeeee on the mirror! Tskkk. I turned on the heater (it got heater that can heat up the outside of the car) and waited for a little while for the ice to melt.

Freaking 4 degC! I was dying.

Just a random lemon tree near my stay. The lemons are sooo big in size. I should've asked from the owner to bring back some! Hehe.

I dropped by at Coles Express to fill in my car tank. The tank must be in full during car return or else you'll be charged AUD2 per liter lacked, so you better fill in! Fuel price in Perth was around AUD1.20/liter. For these 2 days rental, my total fuel cost was AUD61.65.

I also grabbed a cup of hot coffee here cost only 80 cents!

After returning the car at Adelaide Tce, I enjoyed a 1.5km morning stroll from there to Elizabeth Quay. Walk along Swan River for some view! 

From Elizabeth Quay I walked back to the main road to take a bus heading to Kings Park and Botanic Garden (free ride). Sorry too tired to walk for another 1.8km hehe!

A compulsory shot for everyone who visits Perth :p 

Well guys thats me in the 10-dollar hoodie I got from Freemantle the other day!

Kings Park is a very nice place to chill out with your friends or to carry your toddlers for some morning/evening walk. Such a nice view of Perth city skyline from here.

Playing with the camera stand, since I was alone and got nobody to take my full photo hehe!

Anyway, this SJ4000 I've been using was not my camera. I got it from my junior who provided camera rental service at a very purse-friendly price! I didn't even think about camera initially, but this girl started up this business just in time I guess. Haha. When I saw her new IG it made me think that an action camera would be nice for my Aussie trip. Well it is!

Visit her Instagram page at @tsfproject .

I took a bus back to CBD, grabbed a kebab from Ispa Kebab cost AUD10, and walked to Hyde Park. IT WAS A 3.5KM WALK BECAUSE I LOST MYSELF ON THE WAY BACK. My internet had exceeded the limit so I had no choice but to walk as far as I remember, and later asked around for direction. I reached home at 11.15am (that was a 45-mins walk!). I rest a little, chatted a little with my host and checked out at 12.15pm. They advised me to take Uber to go to the airport but because I was such a cheapskate (lol), I refused to and took a bus instead. Hell ya I needed to walk (again!) about 800m to reach the main street and got myself a bus. The ride from there to Perth airport cost AUD7.60 - that's wayy cheaper from Uber! Uber will cost you around AUD20. 

Just make sure you're fit enough to walk!

I arrived at the airport around 1.45pm. Found a spot, got some coffee cost AUD5. To my surprise, Perth airport actually provides a Muslim prayer room! I met a lot of Malaysian at the airport, and a lot too, asking me "are you alone?" "are you a student here?" Haha.

But still I didn't meet bae. #lifeisunfair

My friend had such a bad experience yesterday at the check-in counter where she had to pay AUD59 for her over-weight cabin baggage. But luckily for me, they didn't even weigh my bags. My advise is just be careful and don't over-carry as you might stumbled upon a strict officer at the airport. Huhu.

I had a great time in Perth! The only thing that broke my heart was my missing Ray-ban. I lost it on the day I arrived - I think the night I walked to Perth Mosque. I iz veryyy sad isk but life must go on...

That's all for my Perth trip! Overall, my total damage for this 5d4n trip was RM2,860.50 (I got everything jotted on excel, hence the precise cent).

And just to surprise myself and everyone who's reading, I spent RM108.50 on coffee alone T_T  Daym high maintenance. Need to get rid of this addiction...

Well I hope my writings help. See you in another trip!

Perth WA 2016: Day 4 Part 2

Nira's flight was at 4.40pm but I sent her off at 1pm. I spent just a little time with her at the airport before I made my own way later to Perth CBD for lunch.

I had myself Malaysian food! Nasi paprik guys... cost AUD13 hahahahaha.

I laughed because this hella menu cost less than AUD2 in my hometown! I know we shouldn't compare but I can't help ittt hahaha. [Captured with Mi 4i]

Oh this is from Insan's Cafe. Perth City was a little busy during lunch hour. I parked my car at Wilson's parking (it's a building/parking bay) with fee of AUD3 per hour. Insan's Cafe is just across the block.

After lunch I headed to Hyde Park, my new place till tomorrow. It was a 2-storey house, priced RM156 per night for a single-bed room. 

I found this house at Airbnb.com . The room was cute! It's in a nice, peaceful neighborhood, and my host appeared to be a very nice Italian lady :)

I just stayed a little while at the house for meet & greet and solat. Around 3.45pm I drove myself to Point Peron Beach at Rockingham, located 50 minutes away from Perth.

Now let the pictures talk.

[Captured with SJ4000]

[Captured with Mi 4i]

 [Captured with Mi 4i]

[Captured with SJ4000]

[Captured with Mi 4i]

Welcome to Point Peron guys! 

The most beautiful place throughout my visit in Australia.

The serenity, the beauty,.. I just didn't want to move from this place. It was so calming. I spent almost 2 hours here alone and didn't feel bored at all.

A lot of locals hang out here too. They came in a group, played guitars and just enjoyed themselves. Some jogged, some other walked with their dogs. Such a nice place :)

Later on I headed back to Northbridge, Perth for dinner. Actually I just imagined Nando's all the way because I was so lazy to think of other halal restaurants, but after I parked my car I saw a Papparich not far from the Nando's. I straightly googled if Papparich is halal because it's obviously a Malaysia brand. Alhamdulillah, it is halal!

When I got inside, there were manyy Malaysians there haha. Felt so welcoming. I got myself kuey teot soup and a cup of white coffee. Total was around AUD17.

After dinner I just drove straight to Hyde Park and had a good rest that night.

Perth WA 2016: Day 4 Part 1

The apartment where we stayed did not provide parking for guests so we just parked our car by the roadside last night. It was legal and free at night, but the road must be cleared before 7.30am the next morning, or else you'll be fined AUD200! So we had no choice but to wake up early today and shoot anywhere we can.

I'm telling you the authority was very strict. They came at 7,30am SHARP and started towing those unmoved vehicles. 

So we made our way in that very early morning, to Crawley Edge Boatshed which also known as Blue Boat House. It was windy and the temperature dropped to 9 degC that morning! Chilled to the bone.

This place is just by the roadside. You will see it as you drive along Swan river in Crawley. Drive a litte further to park your car in the provided parking area. [Captured with SJ4000]

Please forgive our after-bed faces. Haha. [Captured with SJ4000]

Didn't you hear the hype about this place? Hehe. It's just an Insta-friendly place to be honest. Everybody came here to pose and upload on their IG, I swear. So... here's mine! XD [Captured with iPhone 5s]

After that we headed to Swan Valley, located about 26 minutes from Crawley.

Our first stop was at Yahava KoffeeWorks. Yahava provided the finest organic coffee and they brewed it live! So refreshing. You can come here to drink, shop souvenirs, and also experience a coffee-tasting session. [Captured with Mi 4i]

And enjoy your coffee in this view! MasyaAllah. Such a great place to chill.

But no thanks it was too chill out there. Hihi!

My coffee cost AUD5 and I also bought a muffin that cost about the same.

Just a little further from Yahava is The Margaret River Chocolate Company. 

Weh.

They labelled and displayed the ingredients for each of the chocolates there. So you know which ones are alcoholic, contain nuts etc.

Free tasting whattt??

They served dark, milky and white choc for tasting. All of them are damn gooddddd! I recommend this place as one of souvenir shopping spot for you. Because they sold these nibbles and variety of other chocolates in small packs, cost as low as AUD5. They are all good you should bring back some for your loved ones!

I got myself a box of Macadamia Cluster because it's my most favourite nut! A cluster of macadamia nuts coated with milky chocolate, how can you resist thatt.

This place also got its own cafe, if you want to have drinks or some light foods.

Swan Valley is a very laid-back region. Grape vineyards are everywhere here! Just across this Margaret River was a grape vineyard with nice view so we paid a visit there hehe. 

No grapes in winter but this is still beautiful!

Nira called this alley "Winter Sonata".

After we were done with photoshoot (haha) we headed to Mondo Nougat and Mourish Nuts. These 2 shops are also amongst the popular ones in Swan Valley.

They are just next to each other!

Mondo Nougat. This is also a great place for souvenir-hunting. I got myself 3 bars of mixed flavours nougats from here.

Later on I drove to Perth airport, located just 10 minutes away from Swan Valley to send my friend off.  Will continue my day 4 in Part 2.