But it getting worse day by day while we're on travelling at Turkey. Last day on 18 Mac 2020, the infected case in Malaysia arise to 900++ cases and also in Turkey 47 cases and 1 death. We've been told that on 16 Mac 2020, our flight actually had been cancelled at 17 Mac 2020. Fortunately, our Tour Agency at Malaysia tried to deal with Oman Air to reinstate our flight due on time and successfully did it. Fuhh!! kalau tak memang kena minta Kedutaan Malaysia hantar kiterang balik.
I received many DM and PM from personal trip on 17 Mac 2020 since many airlines cancel the flight especially from Dubai and Istanbul Airport. Kesian kat diorang. But luckily, I DM them again, they manage to solve the problems. Orang Malaysia kan hebat. Orang yang tak hebat je pi burn tiket flight kononnya propa pi London, Italy, Switzerland, Australia and etc. and so forth. Maybe sebenarnya baru travel 1 negara takde experience dan berlagak tak tentu hala. Then pi burn terus. Actually ade policy on how to redeem or delay or refund the flight ticket from airlines. Everything is covered, as long as you have the knowledge and wisdom. Orang yang suka perlekehkan orang lain je and takde pengalaman je tak tahu and claimed tahu, walhal tak tahu pape, high class la sangat. Lama sangat duduk rumah, banyak delusi dan khayalan ke puncak dunia. Ok enuf stop merepek.
DAY 1: 10 MAC 2020 - KLIA - MUSCAT, OMAN - ISTANBUL
We gathered at KLIA as early 5.00 am to meet and greet out Tour Leader, Encik Shah. He passed us luggage tag to all guests and did everything until done finished check-in. Ni yang untung kalau ikut travel agent. We depart at 9.40 am - 2.00 pm and transit at Muscat, Oman for almost 1 hour and it was so rushed to catch for next flight. Alhamdulillah we arrived the City of Istanbul New Airport approximately 7.00 pm and of course it's a long journey for me and jetlagged across the place and time. When we arrived, Brother Umut Jan greet us and bring us to check-in Hotel and prepared our dinner.
DAY 2: 11 MAC 2020 - ISTANBUL - BURSA
We start our journey sailed Bosphorus Cruise between Europe and Asian Continent. Then, we go to Camlica Mosque, considered as the biggest mosque in Turkey and it is located on the top of the city where you can enjoy an exhilarating views from the City of Istanbul. We finish our day travel to Bursa and visit Kozahan, the famous silk market and visit as well Ulu Cami Mosque. The mosque built in 1396 to 1399 and have an extraordinary calligraphy art in Seljuk style patterns and it has water fountain in the middle of the mosque as main attraction.
DAY 3: 12 MAC 2020 - BURSA - PAMUKKALE
A day at Pamukkale is really great. We visited Cotton Castle and Hierapolis Ancient City.
DAY 4: 13 MAC 2020 - PAMUKKALE - KONYA - CAPPADOCIA
It's a long journey from Konya to Cappadocia. A pit stop at Konya, we visited Mevlana Museum. Streetwalking at Konya and heading off to Cappadocia.
DAY 5: 14 MAC 2020 - CAPPADOCIA
Cappadocia wan amazing city I have ever visited, it is so calm, feels like balik kampung. We visited Underground Cities, Uchisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Avanos Pottery House, Carpet Manufacturing Centre, and Onyx Jewellery Shop. I consider Cappadocia as city of heritage and art. The people live here possess a characteristic of truely fine art inherited by their ancestors. During night at Cappadocia, we sneaked out from our hotel and shopping groceries at the nearby supermarket.
DAY 6: 15 MAC 2020 - CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA
We stopped at Salt Lake and continue journey to Mausoleum of Mustafa Kamal Attarturk. We're fascinated to watch a ceremony at the monumental tomb. (I'm the one yang always fascinated, orang lain ade yang boring gak, dok berasa macam pi school trip..hahah...). At night, we managed to have 'me' time with pretty ladies at Ankara City. We go to Kirzilay, a shopping mall, by Taxi and 6 of us we're in one taxi like sardine.
DAY 7: 16 MAC 2020 - ANKARA - BOLU - ISTANBUL
This day is the most memorable day because why???? Brother Umut Jan bring us to Bolu, Kapton Mehmed our driver changed the route from Ankara to Istanbul to Bolu instead. I'm so excited la kan course I've never seen a snow fall touch my face. It was so good and awesome. It's -4 degree at Bolu and we stop at nearby restaurant to had a view of frozen lake there. Do you Narnia Films, it's feel like in another kingdom of ice and everything. But, it's for a while la kan...sejuk sampai berdarah hidung....kapillari darah dalam hidung sampai pecah because I don't wear a proper attire all the way to Bolu. After had a good apple tea, took pictures and everything, we continue journey to Ankara City.
At Ankara City, the feels like Putrajaya here, where the systematic administration of government building located here. Then, we headed back to the City of Istanbul and visited the main attraction in the City such as Blue Mosque and Ayya Sophia and at the evening we went to Taksim Square to chill out at Hafiz Mustafa had our Baklava, Hunafa and etc.
DAY 8: 17 MAC 2020 - CITY OF ISTANBUL
Last day here, we visited a House of Leather and proceed to Spice Bazar and Grand Bazar. We did our shopping last day, actually each pit stop I shop dah while waiting for others. Last place we visited Eyup Sultan Mosque, one of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. companian mosque and pray at Maqm Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari R.A.
We arrived Malaysia safely with a bunch of Malaysian from Amsterdam and London transit at Muscat, Oman. It's a last flight actually before government implement Movement Control Order here.
It's such a valuable experience for me and my sisters to explore and discover Turkey within our own perspectives to gain knowledge, insight and wisdom about how we perceived other people culture, history, food, values and thoughts. It makes us more understand people, appreciate them in a beautiful manners. Ada sesetengah orang dia travel tak reflect something pon, hanya pandai mengeji dan mengecam orang lain tak educated dan low class. Bare in mind, what makes us different is how we treat people equally as we want to be treated. Otherwise, you become such big loser.
TESEKKUR EDERIM
TEA, SUGAR AND CREAM..from Istanbul with love.
XOXO,
Momma J.
