Perjalanan ke Queensland

Salam. Hola!

How are we? Alhamdulillah I'm good and today baru nampak sun shine kat Gong since balik dari Queensland a few days ago. Kat Gold Coast cuaca memang super hot macam kat Malaysia. Seronok la juga sebab saya suka sunny days. Macam lebih bersemangat dan energetic gitu! Tapi, bila balik Gong aje hujan tak berhenti. Mood pun tak berapa nak ada! Heh! Typical alasan bila memang diri sendiri yang malas!

Anyway, hari ni rasa macam nak share sedikit tentang percutian yang lepas. Sebenarnya tak ada lah gempak sangat. Biasa-biasa aje. Mulanya hajat nak terbang aje ke Gold Coast sebab tiket tengah offer tapi sebab dok bertangguh-tangguh belinya sampai tiket pun naik sedikit demi sedikit.... Heh! Akhirnya buat keputusan untuk drive aje ke sana. So, on the way boleh singgah banyak tempat dan tak adalah terikat dengan waktu 'kapal terbang'. Bebas nak pergi dan pulang atau tukar pelan bila-bila masa. Alhamdulillah memang tak menyesal dengan pilihan yang dibuat!

Gold Coast ni terletak dalam state yang berbeza dengan Gong. Kalau Gong di NSW, Gold Coast pula terletak di Queensland. Waktu pun ada sedikit berbeza! Basically, Queensland adalah state yang kedua terbesar di Asutralia dan mengalami suhu tropikal sebab tu panas dan lembab dia saling tak tumpah macam kat Malaysia. Brisbane adalah state capital of Queensland yang agak modern macam Sydney dan Melborne yang banyak bangunan tinggi tapi masih ada sisa bangunan lama yang ditinggalkan lah. Southern coastline sangat popular dengan aktiviti laut macam surfing manakala bahagian inland lebih kepada penternakan lembu, kambing dan kuda. Jadi sepanjang perjalanan ke Queensland tu kami dapat lihat bentuk muka bumi dan pemandangan yang berbeza dari di NSW.

So, kalau selama ni korang biasa nampak bandar versi modern (Korea?) atau ancient (macam kat Europe), kali ni saya nak kongsikan bandar ala cowboy? heh! atau ada ketikanya mirip-mirip perkampungan di Malaysia? Hurrmmm...... Nampaknya kena membaca history of Queensland pula lepas ni....

Tugas sebagai co-pilot, ambil gambar sepanjang perjalanan. Apa yang menarik di mata, berkenan di hati dan yang unik semestinya! So maaflah kualiti gambar kurang memuaskan sebab kereta sedang bergerak. heh!

Motel bukan hotel dan kilang-kilang lama...


Tanah Merah bukan sahaja di Kelantan! Memang ada sejarah orang Melayu ke mari katanya lah!

Banyak gila Kombi lalu lalang...klasik!
Macam rupa rumah orang Melayu pun ada eh?


Campervan dan motorhome memang ikon kat Aussie! Limo Hammer wajib ambik! ;)

So, itu lah antara gambar-gambar yang sempat dikongsikan. Next time, saya share apa yang menarik di Gold Coast pula...heh!

p/s: Melayu ku tunggang langgang bunyinya...haih~

Feeling awesome!

Alhamdulillah!

Home sweet home ;)

I had an awesome holiday for the last 10 days which explain my absence from blogging. Before the vacation I had a stressful life that cause me so much pain not only mentally and emotionally but also physically. I've been suffering with back and neck pain. I thought the pain was due to the wrong way of sleeping but I guess I was wrong. Changing the pillows doesn't make me feel any better.

Anyway, after the 'short' gateway, I feel no pain at all. Amazing ey? How short breaks make a vital difference to you. This help me to give a fresh start for the coming year. (",) v

In case if you're wondering where I've been to ......

....... Gong-Newcastle-Port Macquarie-Coff Harbour-Byron Bay-Gold Coast-Brisbane!!!

It took us more than 14 hours of driving for one way and approximately 3000++km for overall return journey!!! phewww.... but it was an awesome journey! Alhamdulillah.

Now that I'm back... and yet I still have my holidays until new year! Isn't it double the awesome? He he he....

Will
update more stories and pictures soon. So stay tuned ey...



Bermusafirlah for good


As Salam.



I read this poem of Imam Syafie when I watched the video of Allahyarham Ahmad Ammar Ahmad Azam (read his story here). Allahyarham was deeply touched by this poem and indeed, it has given me some impact too, deep inside my heart...

I couldn't agree more with this meaningful words as I reflected this poem to myself now compared to who I was 3 years before (?).

Just look at ourselves now. We're surrounded by family and friends. All familiar faces and places. We are actually in our very own comfort zone. Suddenly, everything changed. We were assigned to a different place. We need to find a new house. with new neighbours. New faces. New roads. Everything is new. And thus we need extra time to adjust and adapt ourselves. 

But new things is always good, no? Though, at first it would be difficult. But, somehow at the end we'll manage ourselves rite? If not, you won't be here today reading my entry ey? It's just the matter of time, I guess. Some people can easily adapt and some will take longer time. But, finally we did it. That's what matters most!

So, what actually changed?

In my case, I have to move from Malaysia to Australia. Indeed, it's a BIG change to me. Totally different country. Different people with different background, culture, language, religion and bla bla bla.... At first it was difficult for me to understand them. Yes, they speak English and frankly, my English is not really good what more to understand their Aussie slang! Gosh! Furthermore, They don't have street stall that sell Malaysian foods like nasi lemak, roti canai, teh tarik, goreng pisang and so on. What more halal foods.  And then, they don't have many mosque or prayer room in every city/ state which make it difficult for me to pray when I need to travel around. And the worst is, (at least for me) they don't have bidet in toilet! It is like nightmare to me! Hahaha.... As I've never been to any Europe/ English country before not even anywhere! Memang katak bawah kaca sungguh!

But, now I'm still survive yeah! Alhamdulillah! My English has improved, I know where to find halal meats and how/where to find a prayer place. My husband and I learn how to cook like Masterchef (our favourite TV's program). In fact I have learned so many new things. For example, I thank the bus driver every time I get off the bus which I never did before. I greet and smile to old people and sometimes strangers whenever I pass by them on the pathways. I recycle things a lot. Learn to say the word 'please' often. Be a good driver on the road -no honking, more patient and considerate to others. Learn to express my thoughts and feelings openly. In fact, I think if Australian people were Muslims, they will be a good ones! There are so many things that make this country much more better than ours. Seriously and no offense guys! In term of concept 'negara berkebajikan' dan 'rakyat didahulukan', Australia mempraktikkan nya and Malaysia hanya sekadar sebuah slogan dan angan-angan(?). Enough said!

Back to the topic, so being a musafir or traveler would definitely make us a better person. We will see, think and act differently. Being more open minded and even wiser.Not to forget making more friends and learn about different cultures. And make us appreciate things even more! And of course menjadi hamba yang lebih bersyukur dan lebih dekat dengan penciptaNya.... InsyaaAllah!

Warghh....seems like the longest entry I ever wrote ey? I was actually wanted to share my latest event with you all but I don't know how I end up writing all this. He he he... So, here goes the pictures of me and my friends receiving an acknowledgement certificate for being a volunteer in many Uni events/programs...


See, if I were in Malaysia I won't involve in such thing. Concentrate belajar je memanjang! But, here in Aussie I've changed (a bit).... and hopefully when I'm back again in Malaysia, I'll keep the momentum and spread the good things to my sisters and brothers of Islam and whole nation... InsyaaAllah!

p/s: Sorry for my bad English, I'm still learning yaww~ 

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