Jalan Jalan Cari Makan, Tanjung Dawai, 09Jun2012

Penang's BERSIH3.0 28Apr2012

28 April 2012, Esplanande. This is what we call peaceful assembly.



Yellow meets Green,.... say Hi. BERIH 3.0 and Hijau Anti-Lynas united.







Initially when I arrive, the field is only 1/5 filled. Half an hour later, everybody showed up. But chinese still made up the bulk of the participants here.

Miss Overdress to BERSIH 3.0



Cannot find bigger hailer meh.. they are really expecting 300 only to show up meh?? As a result, almost 2/3 of the those who are here have no idea what  CM is saying.



Reporting the reporters.

BERSIH!!!!!!!! until Rosmah in Putrajaya also can hear, CM requested..

Something green in the sea of yellow. Okay what!!

Popular CM.

Auntie also want photo of CM mah..

I fully support what BERSIH wanted, ... a clean and fair election fort this country. And I am sure the ruling goverment has not done anything togive us that.

But I could not understand why they insisted on having it at Dataran Merdeka, or as close to it as possible. Anybody would have known, among those who came, there will be those who come solely to makes trouble. What is in Datuk Ambiga's mind, that the organisers will be able to control the 200,000 people who showed up? Remember Reformasi. Those came comes ready to clash with the police. Even if all true BERSIH supporters acts peacefully, there will be agent provecateurs around. Accepting to help the gathering in a stadium sounds totally suitable to me. Even if DBKL later dilly dally in offering its stadiums, held it then in Stadium Shah Alam. Khalid will certainly allows it.

I kinda agree with Senator Tunku Aziz, we should not break any laws even to make a stand. I am angry that DAP warns him to toe party line. Leaders are to represent the people, never the party. But I dont think his advice to voice it through other channels such as the Parlimeant as wise. In Malaysia, the other branch of democracy, the Judiciary and Parlimeant, has being bowing to the ruling Executive branches for that long that IMHO they are already rotten to the core.

Power corrupts. It takes a very brave man to implement changes that might cause lost of powers to himself. His coalition might even lynch him if they lost power by his action to introduce what is correct. In the meantime, I still want a clean and fair election. If toppling the ruling coalition will give me that, then I am all for it... but just do it peacefully.. in accordance to the law, just like us Penangites do it on 28April2012.

South Island,New Zealand, Day 9

19 October 2011.

Its all rainny and gloomy leaving Hanmmer Spring. Heading towards Kaikoura. Again we left some foods in our previous night's lodging.

Passed through wineyards.. one is open so, drove in for some wine testing..The Marble Point Winery. Spend NZD66 on one bottle of desert wine and many many bottles of local Manuka honey.

It its even raining when we reached Kaikoura a couple of hours away.

This next shot shows how gloomy it is. I was told that on a good day, the mountain range can be seen beautifully guarding the city.

She has been bugging me to bring her to a sheep shearing show. She was saying how her friend says the trip wont be complete if we did not see one. Not that I think its anything interesting.

Found one here in Kairoura, the timing is perfect, and being an indoor event, at least would be a great way to spend an hour or two.

But at last, she is really teriffied of big dogs. And where there's sheep, there will be sheep dog. Brought tears into her eyes and mine seeing her like this, so has to walk away from the show. 

Visited the seal colony near town. Unlike the earlier visit near Westport, here you can literally walk up to them. Warning signs posted everwhere though, reminding that the seals are wild animals and they can inflict injuries.

Was guessing that this guy is either showing off or wishing for the cold balmy weather to continue..

And one local came up close and personal  to greet up. 

In the heavy rain going back to town, gave a Spanish family a ride. Almost drove off with their backpacks in my car's trunk.

Our first NZ fish & chips.. sold by a Hokkien speaking 'Malaysian' chinese to a Hokkien speaking Malaysian chinese.

Deep fried batter coated mussels & chips

Both area big portions but if you are not able to finish it when their hot, will go to waste since they will become soggy and chewy.

Some shopping and a trip to the New World supermarket. Loved these brownish pears, as opposed to the green one sold here in Malaysia.

Dinner for the night - told you she started craving pizzas.... but with an egg on one... strange IMHO..

To the Strawbery Tree to check up the local pub scene. A glass of Guinness. And for me, I asked the bartender, what whould a local drink .. her recommended a local brew by the outlet.. the Sheep Shagger.. not as 'gassy' or bitter.

Accomodation for the night and tomorrow.. the Lazy Shag Backpackers, mostly younger set of backpackers, so the kitchen utensils are in terrible shape.