Last Euro trip

I digged into the photo folders,jumpa folder euro trip ni.Hahh baru teringat MIL suruh edit!Ya Allah,it's been 2 years and i don't think i have ever shared it here.A month before we left Deutschland for good,in laws came to visit for 10 days.So we brought them around Bayern,to London lepas Andalucia(Malaga,Granada,Sevilla,Cordoba).The later one tue yg tak habis2 update,yg lain tue tempat tido siang malam so lagi lah malas nak update.After they went back,busy pack barang nak ship,so blog tak kisah pon.Sebab masa nie tgh gemok macam watermelon,mama wants to put these up here hahaha.OMG,i was so huge!28 weeks tapi still berlari kejar train,no wonder Muhriz nie mmg tak boleh dok diam even 1min.

Wordless Wednesday

Joining the bandwagon hikhik

La Alhambra,june 2010,30 weeks pregnant.

semlm hubby ckp the current hot weather reminds him of Andalucia;our final euro trip before coming back for good last year.and i don't think i even blog about it, sekarang i've started to forget the names of the places huhu.

hahaha tak wordless pon.i'll try again next week ;p

Hola!

Back and breathing phewwww.
The last 2 weeks was super duper busy melayan family from Malaysia,bawak pusing Bayern and Salzburg,then to London and Andalucia,Spain!Owh hubby and i are so in love with Spanien! And i don't think i'm going to blog about London,i had been talking about it the whole of 2009,cukup la kot,bosan org baca asyik2 London hikhik.

In Malaga @ 29 weeks wehooo another 11 weeks to go!

Neuschwanstein Castle after the rain

9 months is a long time to be expected not to travel.Pregnancy WAS once seen as something that sent women to their homes but nowadays traveling is fairly safe for most pregnant mommies.If your pregnancy is an uncomplicated one,don't miss the chance,just go and explore the world!

I have been traveling around since i was only a few weeks pregnant.Remember my Barcelona trip?And my friends visit a week after that,which we went for a little hiking up to the Neuschwanstein Castle?But at that time,i did not even know i was pregnant!Kalau tau mmg tak pegi la naik bukit time winter.And when i was 9 weeks,i flew back alone to Malaysia,that was a 12 hours flight journey.Kat Malaysia for 3 months tue pulak,travel from KL to Kerteh then ulang alik to Kuantan before going back to KB and back to KL again.Then at 19 weeks,i returned to Deutschland,and recently the UK trip,bawak my sister here and there in Bayern nie and in the next few days,my in laws will be here,and we are traveling out of Deutschland for 9 days with them.No,you don't have to be super fit to travel during this period.My first trimester was not smoooth either.I was almost hospitalized for constantly throwing up.But moving forward,this 2nd trimester has been wonderful!Anyway,in the case of traveling,use your common sense to help make you trip more safe and comfortable.Just don't overdo it,when your body says no,then it's a NO and when you're tired,take a break.

What i've been doing is,before i travel,i'll make sure my gynae is well informed about my plan and has her reassured that my body is fit to do so.Hari tue when we were in Manchester,my sister's friend tue keep on asking me,"Tak penat ke?Nak rehat ke?Tak sakit belakang ke? I appreciate her concern and alhamdulillah everything was fine.But i think it would be nicer if she said something like "You look healthy dear!" For me,being pregnant doesnot mean you're sick,it's not a disease,it doesnot mean you are weak.When you're healthy,your baby will grow healthy too.And i believe my baby love it when we're on the move,hari tue bila dah balik rumah,he kicked constantly as if shouting "i want another ride mama!" huhu

When my sister was here,the first place we brought her was the-must-see-building in Bavaria;Neuschwanstein Castle lah!In Bayern nie takdak tempat lain,castle nie jugak hikhik.I love this building,it's by far,the most impressive and beautiful castle i've ever seen.When we were there, i saw this pregnant woman with her husband and two toddlers waiting for their turns for the tour,gila hebat,i think she was even further away than i am,8mths if not more kot,and she has 2 kids to handle somemore!In case you're wondering,to see the inside of the castle,you have to join the guided tour and believe me,the queue was usually long so plan you visit properly.And no photos is allowed inside the castle.

So here are some shots.It was one rainy day and that was actually my 4th visit to this fairytale building.The castle looks outstanding in all seasons,especially in winter,when the whole area is wrapped in white blanket. Of course i did not hike this time and took the shuttle bus instead.We still had to walk from where the shuttle dropped us to the castle,about 300m.But the little hike was well worth it and the view (after the rain)was absolutely breathtaking masyaAllah :)

You can either 1.hike 2.take the carriage 3.take shuttle bus to the castle.
The carriage is expensive but rather smelly and it's a 15 minutes journey mind you!

Spot the castle?

Walking to the Marien Bruecke

Hubby and sister

The Neuschwanstein Schloss( view from the bridge)

Si gemok hihi
Spot the bridge!

Looks familiar?Of course!
This castle was the inspiration for the Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle

So if you happen to be in Bayern,stop by this castle and say Guten Tag!

Time to shop! part 2?;p

We only had one more day to be spent in London after the commencement.No sightseeing this time.I think i have seen enough and that was not my sister's first visit to London either,so nobody bother about the tourist sights.We went shopping instead.I managed to cross out a number of items from the baby checklist.But i need to get more clothes for him.Feeding items pon belum complete juga.The squeaky train and orange soft toy on the left were chosen by hubby.One meant to be attached to the buggy's bumper bar,the other tue pulak toy busuk baby.Hihihi first time parents nie mmg main hentam beli barang ;pCath Kidston tue stroller bag kot hahaha entah,i don't think hubby nak tolong bawak bag tu nanti hikhik.One question,kat Malaysia ok tak pakaikan baby legging?Panas tak diorang?

Looking forward for our summer vacation in.............

.....Spain again!This time to Andalucia(Malaga-Granada-Seville-Cordoba) insyaAllah.

I just can't wait!
Ever since Barcelona,i have always wanted to go back to Spain,forget about Paris yg busuk itu.This time we are going to travel with my in laws,so boleh ke kire BabyMoon?;p
Tickets-checked,hotel+car rental-in progress.Just now hubby kira kan,there'll be 6 more flight trips before baby M arrives.So in total 10 trips la.So no surprise kalau nanti die ckp mau jadi pilot hihi

Reasons not to travel to DE during Winter

When it comes to playing in the snow,everyone loves it!Creating snow angels and snow mans and having snow fights with friends are sure lots of fun but the freezing temperature is not.I can still tolerate -5 Celcius but definitely not -15C(day time ya).When it gets to this cold,i just want to stay home,hide under the duvet and watch TV!Believe me,traveling is the last thing i want to do.Tambah pula susah nak solat,zohor is @12pm,asar @2pm,maghrib @4pm and ishak @6pm!Mana boleh jamak 4 waktu huhu.But when you have guests coming all away from Malaysia,you can't just ask them to stay in and play cards with you ;p.
As planned,we brought them to Salzburg and Schloss Neuschwanstein.I'd warned them before hand on the chilling wave the weather forecast was predicting.My darling friend seemed to struggle with the super low temperature the moment she stepped at the Muenchen Hauptbahnhof.Well,who does not?The chill can even sneak up the locals.But hey,you can still travel during this season and enjoy the snow,just make sure you prepare ahead to protect yourself from the cold.Get a bubble jacket like mine!hahaha it's so comfortable albeit hideous and bulky.Winter offers the chance to see the places in a whole different set but with dimmer light.And hotels are generally cheaper as winter months are the off-season.But if you're not ready to shiver your bones,scrap out Deutschland from your list.The less chilly countries like Greece,Portugal,Spain and Italy(southern) might be the better options.Stepping away from the comforts of our own place is always a good adventure but do not overkill yourself.I should thank to the Indiana's extreme winter,which was (and still)even worse than this,there was this one time when the temperature dropped to -20 C,brrrr.In a way,it prepared me to this condition,hmm I wonder how did i survive the big freeze during those years huhu dah la kurus kering ;p. Despite the chill,a walk through the snow is always magical and a snow scape is always beautiful, a charm of its own.

Our third visit to the castle.I'm glad everyone had fun hiking up the hill and throwing snowballs!!







p/s: Summer is always a better season to travel.

Barcelona Day 3

Salam Maal Hijrah to all of you,
This is my final post on our recent trip to Barcelona.
Right after breakfast,we made our way to the La Rambla,the main walkway in Barcelona.Everything blend together here;the locals and the tourists,souvenier sellers and pickpockets,the street performers and artists and the aroma of Catalonian delicacies and scent of flowers,walla!

It was still quite early that most of the stalls were still closed.




Tapas Bar

First stop was the Mercat De La Boqueria,the busiest food market in the city.
I love going to the market and strolling through the aisles full of fresh farm products,so i was looking forward for this one!Just look at these fruits,fresh juices and vegetables,so mouth watering,kan?i even asked hubs if we could bring back some vegetables from here hehe.Of course lah hubs tak kasi, kat Augsburg pon ade asparagus ;p

Fresh juices.Got ourselves Kiwi+orange juice yummmyyyy.


Wabbit anyone?
125 Euro/stuck,crazy!

To the left of La Rambla is the Barri Gothic(Gothic Quarter).This district is known for dark and narrow alleys and the medieval cathederals.Santa Mar is one of them but there was construction going on.
Right across the market is another Gaudi's building,the Palau Guell.But this one is currently closed for construction work too.Walking down towards the port,there's Placa Reial on the right.The central lamppost at this square is Gaudi's first commission in Barcelona.Then to the port again!
Monument a-Colom,to commemorate the return of Christopher Columbus from his trip to the Americas.Guess where's he pointing to?
Port Vell is even more lively during the day.Hubby and i spend quite sometimes here,enjoying the sunny weather.If you're thinking to feed the seagulls,just forget it.You don't want your jacket to be splashed with bird poo,do you?hehe ;p Hubby even took a 30 mins nap kat sini.There's Maramegnum,the floating shopping mall,but this was rather a short and packed trip that shopping did not fit in the schedule .


Maramegnum shopping complex
Came lunch time,we went to search for the this kebab restaurant listed at zabihah.com but to our disappointment,that lot is now a hotel!Never mind,we could do with just anything except McDonald's fillet-o-fish.Owh seriously i tak boleh mkn dah,i can't even stand the smell.I had enough of this fishy burger during my 4 years stay in the States.Hubby suggested we look for the mosque first and alhamdulillah just across the mosque tue ade halal fast food!Dinner pon beli terus huhu.

Spent the rest of the afternoon on the top of Mont Juic,the city's local hill,waiting for the sunset.The view was beyond words.
Cats!There were many of them!Geram nak angkut balik eiii
An evening in Barcelona
Done!

We left Barcelona to Girona Airport at 7am the next day.And i was thankful that we had a safe trip.But just before we boarded the coach to the airport,i witnessed how a group of pickpockets stole a phone from this German guy.Hubby and i tried to help,but there were so many of them(4 if not more),and they passed the phone around.They managed to slip away and lost in the busy crowd.Poor guy,but if he knew the reputation of the city,he should have keep his iphone out of sight and not in the trousers pocket.

Our flight was on time and we arrived Memmingen 1.5 hours later Alhamdulillah.
Italy and Spain top my jalan-jalan list now.Next trip to Spain(if there's any) will be to Andalucia.

The coast of southern France
Crossing the alps,subhanallah,cantik.