aLL abouT JeePney & Manila

As i spend my days in Manila, i realize sumtin about the public transport dat they been using..most of the public transport have dis unique yet creative design dat rely captured my eyes. I din kno wher they hv dis idea of creatin such stylish design onto their vehicles. From dis founding, i decided to find the history of it and write it in my blog for some information to the readers out ther..(hee..actualy i get most of the info from wikipedia ;D) but the picture is self captured by me and my B luff..so the quality of the pic is quite low due to my lame digicam functions..;p

Lets start wit the definition first:

Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II  and are known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating. They have become a symbol of Philippine culture.
The word jeepney is a portmanteau of "jeep" and "Jitney".



Then the history of Jeepneys:

When American troops began to leave the Philippines at the end of WWII, hundreds of surplus jeeps were sold or given to local Filipinos. The Filipinos stripped down and altered the jeeps to accommodate more passengers, added metal roofs for shade, and decorated the vehicles with vibrant colors and bright chrome hood ornaments. The jeepney rapidly emerged as a popular and creative way to re-establish inexpensive public transportation, which had been virtually destroyed during WWII. Recognizing the widespread use of these vehicles, the Philippine government began to regulate their use. Drivers now must have specialized licenses, regular routes, and reasonably fixed fares.

Some pictures dat im managed to snap ( not much bcuz the bus is drivin so fast):

Dat`s all i wana tell u guys, more info just search in dis link below..suggested by me;
1.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepney
2.) http://www.stuartxchange.org/Jeepney.html
3.) http://jeepney.man.freeservers.com/

TuaRan CrocodiLe Farm

WeLcome to the crocodile Farm This Place is located in Tuaran, and the distance form Kota Kinabalu is 32KM. We came here by own transport. The crocodile farm is situated at Kg. Lok Batik, Jalan Sulaman Highway Tuaran and is open daily from 8.30a.m to 5.30p.m.

Entrance fee RM10 adult and for children under 12 years old is RM5.Prices for foreigners is RM15 adult, children RM1. This farm also have student prices which are RM4 for individual and RM3 for a group of 4 or more.

This are some information dat might be useful for you guys :

Operating Hours	: Daily 8:30am - 5:30pm
Crocodile Show Time	: Monday to Saturday 11:00am/ 3:00 pm
	: Sunday & Public Holidays 11:00 am/ 1:00pm/ 3:00pm
Crocodile Feeding Time	: Daily 9:00am/ 10:30am/ 12:00pm/ 12:45pm/
	1:30pm/ 2:15pm/ 4:15pm/ 4:45pm
Cultural Dance	: Monday to Saturday 11:30am/ 3:30pm
	: Sunday & Public Holidays 11:30am/ 1:30pm/ 3:30pm

As we walk in the farm, we will see a set of dead crocodile being displaying along the hall. We can see from the pictures how big is the crocodile.

Boxing Crocodile

Several of the sculpture..hee

It`s quite creative is it...Thumbs up for the management.

Dis one is huge, i wonder how many people ody the crocodile ate.Scaaaaryy...

Apart form the crocodile, there are also some cute animal that caught my eyes. It is the Pinkish Hedgehog. I wonder if they spray the little one or it is just their original color. But it`s really really cuteeeeee......

See the little hedgehog sleep...so cute^^

There is also a show performance that we manage to see, which is the crocodile man show..hehe....We can watch the staff get closer i mean real close to the crocodile. We oso watch their experienced performers’ mastery in controlling and commanding, while having fun and interacting with the crocodiles, performing moves such as calmly lying on the crocodile’s back, courageously sticking their head into the crocodile’s gaping mouth, etc. You have to see to believe!The shows usually last 15 mins.

Here are only some of the picture I managed to capture because i was focusing on the show so i forgot to snap a pic...Wat a waste rite.

While watching all dis, my head does not stop thinkin if the crocodile ever going under control  and suddenly ate the performers. I mean like suddenly, maybe sumtin distract them. But hopefully not la...hee maybe the performers get gud income for doing this insane job...hahaha,,,Joke~
There is also a cultural dance performance but we din`t see it bcuz i ody see it like  a thousand time ( normal for sabahan) hee...so we just going around the cultural house  and see all the things ther, here are some pictures of it. I can see dat all this animals are real animals  bcuz i can feel from its fur...hurmmm......l ucky i din sit on it like my boyfriend did...hahah..There are also some fish ponds and  turtle ponds here..it is not only about the crocodile..heee...there are also several animals  here but din have the pictures..  That`s all guys, lastly wanna say that dis place is fun but a bit hot yet, maybe it is the  right temperature for the crocodile habitat....K la hope you all njoy reading and thanks for your time..^^Cheeeerrrssss

The Agricultural Park, Tenom

I came to dis place twice already, and there is not that much change in dis place, it is stil the same. The distance from Kota Kinabalu to Tenom is approximately 3 hours depends on the route taken because ther is 2 route dat we can follow, 1 is from Tambunan and 1 is from Papar. The route dat i suggested is from Papar bcuz the time to reach Tenom can be shorter (2 hours but depends oso), but  a profesional driver is recommended bcuz of the condition of the road.The park is famous for its orchid actually, so for the orchird lover, dis is the rite place for u..The entrance fee for dis park is RM10 and for student is RM7.

 

Dis is the ticket for entrance

Below is the park map dat i got from http://www.sabah.net.my/agripark

1.   Ornamental Gardens 2.   Camping Island 3.   Adventure Island 4.   Lake Melalap 5.   Bird Island 6.   Padas Island 7.   Lake Sapong 8.   Animal Park 9.   Tropical Flowering Garden 10. Lake Rundum 11. Mangosteen Orchard 12. Stream Garden 13. Living Museum of Crop Plants 14. Tropical Rainforest Plot 15. Pegalan Island 16. Fruit Orchard 17. Rambutan Orchard 18. Evolution and Plant Adaptation Garden 19. Model Gardens 20. Hybrid Orchid Garden 21. Native Orchid Centre 22. Bee Centre, Agriculture & Agro       forestry Project INDEX

Trail 1

Trail 2

Trail 3

Trail 4

Trail 5

	Arrival Hall (Entrance, Ticketing office and Souvenir shop)
	Admin Office		Exhibition Hall		Surau
	Information Centre		Native Orchids Information Centre		Hostels
	Info Kiosk		Boating Jetty		Toilets
	Car Park		Restaurant

As we can from  the map dat the park is really2xxx big wit a lot of attractions to visit, and for me a day in the park will not be enough as we need to be ther for at least 2 days . For me i just have half a day to tour the park as i arrive ther late. But not to worry guys, u don`t have to walk to each park because ther are 2 ways to tour each of the park, first is by 'Train'..haha not the exact train with the rainway, it`s only the small bus tour similar to the train shape.

The train is a free transportation..weee

The train looks fun, but i prefer to ride the bike even it is chargeable ( RM3 for 1st hour then RM1 for each hour) becuz the train hv schedule, each passenger hv to limit their timing to visit the park, and for me im the kinda of person who takes time to snap a great photo so i rather ride my own bike as i dun`t like rushin. Furthermore it is more fun but for weehuuu...

It`s fun even i felt down once bcz of the bike suddenly bcum unbalanced..(act it`s my B fault..humpp!)

The first park dat i want to visit is the animal park, but unfortunately the park is closed for some renovation so feelin upset we thru the nxt park which are the native orchid centre, ther r alot type of orchid here wit various color. ( it is advice to come during the month of orchid bcuz all the orhid will be blooming and the view is much more beautiful)

we come at the wrong season so many of the orchid stil in dis condition..huhu

ridin thru the next park is the The Agro-forestry ther are basically eight projects where visitors can get to see and learn about Agro-forestry. They are the Bamboo Garden, Palm Garden, Ginger collection, Rattan Plot, Medicinal Trees Plot, Native Fruit Plot, Man Made Forest and the Recreational Forest. 

some of the furniture dat they made from bamboo

huge tree, see how small is my b..hahha

all the facilities here is made from the nature, creative rite

for us, we din venture into the Bee Centre because the timing is out..so here is some info i taken from the net for all of u to view:

The Bee Centre is located at about 2.5 km from the Park HQ area, set in a 4 ha. (10 acres) site, arranged with Beehives around an English style Herbaceous Border Garden utilizing Tropical plants

The Centre is recognized as being one of the best Bee Research Centre internationally and has attracted researches from Europe. It has four species out of the nine bee species recorded in the world. Sabah alone has five species. You may have the chance to

get close as a foot to a live hive of honey bees without fear of being stung. You may even get a chance to see how honey is being extracted from the honeycomb. You also get to see what a modern beehive looks like compared to a native beehive called a ‘gelodog’. You need to make an arrangement with the Park’s Management prior to your visit.

Next step is the Evolution garden wher we can all types of plant evolvement whic occured 4.5 millions ago.

There is also a model of Dinosaur, ‘feeding’ on plants that had evolved some 60-120 million years ago.

Next we move to the The ornamental Garden wher the Park version of a nature’s paradise. It consists of 21 gardens, which are harmoniously blended and beautifully landscaped in various garden settings.Dis place is really beautiful and it is the perfect place to capture great shots.

beautiful place

the pond is covered wit alga i guess

maybe of the weather to hot dat cause the plant to looks like dis.

The place whic is the must visit is The Lake Sapong wher the garden is planted with aquatic plants, which adorn the banks and the surrounding water surfaces.

The Lake Sapong

The Giant Water lily (Victoria amazonica) with it’s broad leaf, which can carry an object up to 30 kg of weight..woohoo..unlucky for me bcuz i weight more than dat..haha..

 Ther is oso 1 more lake whic is the Lake Rundum, here some info bout it... This lake is a showcase of nature-based activities such as fishing and picnicking. The lake is filled with fish of endemic to this region like Tilapia, Grass and Common Carp, Patin, Toman, Kalui, Lampam Jawa to name a few. For reasonable fee one can try their fishing skill and your name could be on the park’s record for the biggest ever caught. But we din go fishing becuz the hot weather, the charges for boat is RM5, fishing permit is RM2 and for each fish dat caught and taken is RM8 per kilos..

If you din hv enough time to venture the park you all can camp here for only RM10 per person and its include the camping gear. The park here is so hot and i recommend you guys to puts some high SPF if you din want to get sun burn.hehe...Anyways, happy tourin the park guys..