Cuti-cuti Jaja II
Jaja was here for her semester break recently. After landing at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, bawak Jaja pergi tengok bunga around Keukenhof tapi tak masuk sebab we were rushing to Paris. We stopped by some of the ladang2x bunga near Keukenhof which were abundant with tulips and such when were there end-April, now tengok-tengok dah tak banyak coz the season is nearing its end. Ada la several ladang yang masih bersaki-baki tulips so we kuatkan semangat, parked the car by the roadside and redah ambik gambar. Jaja was a reluctant accomplice but Mama and Syirah dragged her for her photo shoot. Tapi tak boleh lelama and posing ala Hindustan as we were considered trespassing into private property. Dalam pada posing and jeling-jeling takut security guard halau some workers saw us and jerit-jerit marah so...cha...alif...but...la we ran back to the car. Syirah siap boleh jerit balik lagi...
This is the apartment where we stayed in Marne La Valee, some 10 minutes to Disneyland and 30 minutes to Paris. Apartment considered cheap, 2-bedroom with small kitchen costs around €220 for 3 nights. The place is not bad at all, ada indoor swimming pool and recreation centre.
Somewhere in Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden). It is a public garden created by Marie de Medicis as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564 and first opened to the public in 1667. The garden was modeled after the gardens of her native Florence.
In front of the Louvre. Having visited Paris a couple of times before but never set my eye on Mona Lisa, I decided that this time we would go in especially after me and my girls having read and watched the Da Vinci Code. Nasib baik kids up to 16 free, so only paid entrance ticket at 9 Euro each for me and Jaja. Abah tak minat so he went look see-look see around the area.
Dah masuk semestinya bergambar dengan si cantik manis, Mona Lisa. SO many people trying to get the perfect photo with the painting. Too bad cannot go up close sebab ada barrier. People oblivious to the larangan menangkap gambar. Everybody click-happy. Hakeem said..."Mama, why so many people? It's just a lady, right Ma?"
Inside the flagship store of Galleries Lafayette dekat Boulevard Haussmann. The interior building tersangat cantik with intricate and lavish designs.
Depan the Notre Dame Cathedral (also known as Notre Dame de Paris, French for Our Lady of Paris). Hakeem asked "Mama, ada Hunch Back up there?"
Along Avenue des Champs-Élysées. It is known in France as
"La plus belle avenue du monde"
("The most beautiful avenue in the world"). With cinemas, cafes, luxury specialty stores and clipped horse-chestnut trees, it is definitely one of the most famous streets in the world.
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The arc honours those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. There are names of the generals and wars fought on the inside and the top of the arc. Underneath it is the tomb of the unknown soldiers from World War 1. (Wikipedia)
Bir Hakeim is one of the nearest Metro stops for visiting Eiffel Tower, an 1889 iron lattice tower. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair, marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution. The tower stands 324 m (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building.
We just lepak-lepak depan the tower as tersangat panjang queue untuk beli entrance ticket., berelit-belit line dia Since Mama, Abah and Jaja dah pernah naik dulu, this time we gave it a miss, lagi pun hari dah nak malam although still cerah. Ada rezeki, next time Angah, Syirah and Hakeem boleh naik, lepas Subuh kena queue kat situ. After that we walked along River Seine and balik apartment, everybody exhausted after a day walking and hopping on-off the Metro trying to capture as much of Paris in a day. Paris is truly romantic and enchanting. Try experiencing Paris by night, lagi lomantic worrrr....especially for couples in love.
Yayyy...Disneyland. Although Jaja dah pernah pergi masa trip with Opah Yang way back in 1997, she said she couldn't recall any of the rides so since adik2x dia tak pernah datang we spent a whole day here. Ticket teramat mahal, 1-day 1-park ticket costs €68 sorang, ada 2 parks there, Disneyland Park and Movie World, so 2 parks will set you back by more than €100 sorang. Since we were rushing anyway, we took the 1-day 2-park ticket. Time limited la sebab kena cover 2 parks in one day. Cost is around €60, itu pun dapat discount sebab buy through internet. Kalau convert RM300 seorang satu ticket harus tak masuk kut sebab kalau 5 orang dah RM1,500. Dah masuk and dah nak balik, the kids said..."Ma, rasa macam Movie World kat Gold Coast lagi best la". Ye ke...
Mama naik kiddy rides with Hakeem, konon2x nak teman Hakeem tapi sebenarnya tak berani naik the more adventurous and exciting ones. Jaja, Angah and Syirah enjoyed themselves the most, naik the thrilling rides more than once after getting the Fast Pass tickets. Their favourite ride is the Twilight Zone....lift yang naik up to the top of this hotel tower and then drop down...one could hear the screams from outside. Abah tukang jaga bag makanan while reading his book. Never thought it would happen but he seems to have caught the reading bug from Mama and her girls. Abah's into Dan Brown sekarang.
The kids had a blast peluk2x cium Mickey.
Snow White was so popular and so pretty too, tak dapat nak get her personal autograph and take photos with her.
Berkelah at one of the gazebos. Food is so very expensive kat dalam park so tapau nasi lemak bungkus daun pisang and some titbits bought at Carrefour near our apartment. Mama kena la wake up early to prepare the food, siap layor daun pisang atas the electric plate. Abah also solat kat gazebo ni.
Au revoir....till we meet again...nak datang lagi ke? With the expensive tickets, Disneyland Paris tak la kut but Disneyland LA or Miami mungkin...insyaAllah kalau ada rezeki.
Minnie Mouse keletihan....nak jalan balik pergi kereta pun dah tak larat.
Jaja was here for her semester break recently. After landing at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, bawak Jaja pergi tengok bunga around Keukenhof tapi tak masuk sebab we were rushing to Paris. We stopped by some of the ladang2x bunga near Keukenhof which were abundant with tulips and such when were there end-April, now tengok-tengok dah tak banyak coz the season is nearing its end. Ada la several ladang yang masih bersaki-baki tulips so we kuatkan semangat, parked the car by the roadside and redah ambik gambar. Jaja was a reluctant accomplice but Mama and Syirah dragged her for her photo shoot. Tapi tak boleh lelama and posing ala Hindustan as we were considered trespassing into private property. Dalam pada posing and jeling-jeling takut security guard halau some workers saw us and jerit-jerit marah so...cha...alif...but...la we ran back to the car. Syirah siap boleh jerit balik lagi...
We just lepak-lepak depan the tower as tersangat panjang queue untuk beli entrance ticket., berelit-belit line dia Since Mama, Abah and Jaja dah pernah naik dulu, this time we gave it a miss, lagi pun hari dah nak malam although still cerah. Ada rezeki, next time Angah, Syirah and Hakeem boleh naik, lepas Subuh kena queue kat situ. After that we walked along River Seine and balik apartment, everybody exhausted after a day walking and hopping on-off the Metro trying to capture as much of Paris in a day. Paris is truly romantic and enchanting. Try experiencing Paris by night, lagi lomantic worrrr....especially for couples in love.
Yayyy...Disneyland. Although Jaja dah pernah pergi masa trip with Opah Yang way back in 1997, she said she couldn't recall any of the rides so since adik2x dia tak pernah datang we spent a whole day here. Ticket teramat mahal, 1-day 1-park ticket costs €68 sorang, ada 2 parks there, Disneyland Park and Movie World, so 2 parks will set you back by more than €100 sorang. Since we were rushing anyway, we took the 1-day 2-park ticket. Time limited la sebab kena cover 2 parks in one day. Cost is around €60, itu pun dapat discount sebab buy through internet. Kalau convert RM300 seorang satu ticket harus tak masuk kut sebab kalau 5 orang dah RM1,500. Dah masuk and dah nak balik, the kids said..."Ma, rasa macam Movie World kat Gold Coast lagi best la". Ye ke...
Mama naik kiddy rides with Hakeem, konon2x nak teman Hakeem tapi sebenarnya tak berani naik the more adventurous and exciting ones. Jaja, Angah and Syirah enjoyed themselves the most, naik the thrilling rides more than once after getting the Fast Pass tickets. Their favourite ride is the Twilight Zone....lift yang naik up to the top of this hotel tower and then drop down...one could hear the screams from outside. Abah tukang jaga bag makanan while reading his book. Never thought it would happen but he seems to have caught the reading bug from Mama and her girls. Abah's into Dan Brown sekarang.
The kids had a blast peluk2x cium Mickey.
Snow White was so popular and so pretty too, tak dapat nak get her personal autograph and take photos with her.
Berkelah at one of the gazebos. Food is so very expensive kat dalam park so tapau nasi lemak bungkus daun pisang and some titbits bought at Carrefour near our apartment. Mama kena la wake up early to prepare the food, siap layor daun pisang atas the electric plate. Abah also solat kat gazebo ni.
Au revoir....till we meet again...nak datang lagi ke? With the expensive tickets, Disneyland Paris tak la kut but Disneyland LA or Miami mungkin...insyaAllah kalau ada rezeki.
Minnie Mouse keletihan....nak jalan balik pergi kereta pun dah tak larat.
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