About D3500 Goodwill Visit Part 2
Contributed by Rtr Harnniann
Please click here for Part 1
Please click here for Part 1
Klang Bak Kut Teh really taste good!
Despite the missing luggage, everyone’s mood seemed ok when we took our breakfast at one Bak Kut Teh restaurant the next morning. Maybe the bak kut teh was too good.
The first contingency of the day? Yes, it came right after we finished our breakfast. Joe (a former Rotaractor from Ipoh who wanted to join us) called me and said he just woke up and asked whether we could wait for him in Klang while he traveled down to Klang from Old Klang Road by KTM Komuter. That would take at least 1 hour!
It was already 915am. Our initial plan was to reach Lata Kinjang Waterfall by 11 something then proceed to lunch at around 1pm. Now we’ll have to wait in Klang for another 1 hour meaning all our programme will have to be delayed for at least an hour.
I was not too happy with Joe but I did not want to spoil anyone’s mood so I faked a smile. Now I have to think of something for the Taiwanese friends to do to kill that 1 hour.
Luckily Klang KTM station is situated near “Little India” (an area well known for selling Indian goods, foods, clothing etc). We could tour Little India for an hour! Things like Indian saree, roti canai etc fascinated them.
Joe finally arrived one and a half hour later and as a result we only managed to take our lunch at 3pm (poor Taiwanese Rotaractors were starved to death but they did not complain as they thought it was our Malaysian culture taking lunch at 3pm…. my God)
After lunch we went straight to Cameron Highland. In Cameron Highland another contingency popped up. Due to the sudden change of weather and temperature (it was 38 degree in Lata Kinjang Waterfall and only 22 degree in Cameron Highland), 2 Taiwanese Rotaractors fell sick. One caught a cold and the other one had severe sore throat. Bringing them to clinic was not my original plan but nevertheless had to.
The next day after visiting strawberry farm, it started raining cats and dogs. We were trapped in the farm and were very hungry. 15 minutes later we decided not to wait anymore but asked the bus driver to drive the bus up the hill and pick us up instead. We patiently waited for the bus. But half an hour has gone and the bus was no where to be seen!
Finally the bus driver walked to us (without the bus) and informed us, “steering patah, brek cabut”. I immediately thanked the rain: if not because of the rain, we would have gone into the bus, down the slippery slopes then only realized “steering patah, brek cabut”. What would have happened to us then? I did not want to imagine.
What now? We were stuck in middle of no where, raining heavily, empty stomach and with a bus which has broken steering and defective brakes. Later we received call from President Feldman that the missing luggage that was supposed to be sent to him this afternoon had not arrived and MAS said it would probably take another day. Toying with the possibility that they might never recover their luggage, the Taiwanese Rotaractors had difficulty breathing.
Oh God! This was supposed to be an enjoyable trip! Not an EQ challenged quest! I then received a sms from President Feldman: “OC, this really ve been a great EQ challenge for u and those involved. Well who knows what will happen 2morrow? Anyway I will sink with u guys 2morrow if the motorboat dysfunction LOL!...” Yeah… very encouraging, President.
What did we do? Stay tuned.
(to be continued)
The first contingency of the day? Yes, it came right after we finished our breakfast. Joe (a former Rotaractor from Ipoh who wanted to join us) called me and said he just woke up and asked whether we could wait for him in Klang while he traveled down to Klang from Old Klang Road by KTM Komuter. That would take at least 1 hour!
It was already 915am. Our initial plan was to reach Lata Kinjang Waterfall by 11 something then proceed to lunch at around 1pm. Now we’ll have to wait in Klang for another 1 hour meaning all our programme will have to be delayed for at least an hour.
I was not too happy with Joe but I did not want to spoil anyone’s mood so I faked a smile. Now I have to think of something for the Taiwanese friends to do to kill that 1 hour.
Luckily Klang KTM station is situated near “Little India” (an area well known for selling Indian goods, foods, clothing etc). We could tour Little India for an hour! Things like Indian saree, roti canai etc fascinated them.
Joe finally arrived one and a half hour later and as a result we only managed to take our lunch at 3pm (poor Taiwanese Rotaractors were starved to death but they did not complain as they thought it was our Malaysian culture taking lunch at 3pm…. my God)
After lunch we went straight to Cameron Highland. In Cameron Highland another contingency popped up. Due to the sudden change of weather and temperature (it was 38 degree in Lata Kinjang Waterfall and only 22 degree in Cameron Highland), 2 Taiwanese Rotaractors fell sick. One caught a cold and the other one had severe sore throat. Bringing them to clinic was not my original plan but nevertheless had to.
The next day after visiting strawberry farm, it started raining cats and dogs. We were trapped in the farm and were very hungry. 15 minutes later we decided not to wait anymore but asked the bus driver to drive the bus up the hill and pick us up instead. We patiently waited for the bus. But half an hour has gone and the bus was no where to be seen!
Finally the bus driver walked to us (without the bus) and informed us, “steering patah, brek cabut”. I immediately thanked the rain: if not because of the rain, we would have gone into the bus, down the slippery slopes then only realized “steering patah, brek cabut”. What would have happened to us then? I did not want to imagine.
What now? We were stuck in middle of no where, raining heavily, empty stomach and with a bus which has broken steering and defective brakes. Later we received call from President Feldman that the missing luggage that was supposed to be sent to him this afternoon had not arrived and MAS said it would probably take another day. Toying with the possibility that they might never recover their luggage, the Taiwanese Rotaractors had difficulty breathing.
Oh God! This was supposed to be an enjoyable trip! Not an EQ challenged quest! I then received a sms from President Feldman: “OC, this really ve been a great EQ challenge for u and those involved. Well who knows what will happen 2morrow? Anyway I will sink with u guys 2morrow if the motorboat dysfunction LOL!...” Yeah… very encouraging, President.
What did we do? Stay tuned.
(to be continued)
Labels: General Reading
posted by harnniann at 12:15 pm
3 Comments:
eh... from the picture... you think they really like bak kut teh??
looks like the person that really enjoys the ba ku teh is Rtr Jia Thiam.
This photo proves it. He has the widest smile!
Right JT?
Dear Rotaractors of RAC Port Klang Centennial,
A job well done for hosting RI District 3500. As the Incoming DRR, I am really proud of each one of you'll for able to face challenges after challenges in ensuring our friends from RI District 3500 enjoyed our hospitability in hosting them.
Cheers!
DRRE Dinesh
Post a Comment
<< Home