Cruising Putrajaya

Hello from Putrajaya! We went to Rayyan's Mak Long's apartment in Precint 9 last weekend for lunch and then decided to take a stroll around Dataran Putra and snap some pictures...

We've always wanted to go on the Cruise Tasik but never got the chance. This time, we managed to do it.

Went to the counter to get the tickets. We had the choice of either going on the Gondola-type perahu called "Dondang Sayang" or the air-conditioned ferry called "Belimbing". The former is cheaper for obvious reasons.

Rayyan specifically asked for the Belimbing ride. So that set us back RM30 each for me and Ja, and RM0.99 for him. They've got a special promotion for kids on that day.

It was 5.30pm when we got the tickets, so we had to wait for the next trip at 6.00pm.

Spent some time at the souvenir shop. They've got t-shirts, postcards, batik, and some other cool stuff which was at reasonable prices, I think. Didn't get buy anything there, although I had my eyes on that postcard set. Rayyan had fun in there, though.

The Belimbing ferry was much bigger than the Dondang Sayang and can accommodate up to 76 passengers. We were lucky 'coz it was just us, a couple of other families, and a small group of Iranians were the only ones to board the 6pm trip.

It was a 45-minute cruise and the journey took us through all the great buildings, monuments, and bridges that make Putrajaya a perfect sight-seeing destination for all. And of course, here's our guy drinking again...

About half-way on our trip, we were allowed to go out. We took the opportunity to mingle with the skipper and the tour guide. And of course snap more pictures...

It was getting dark, and at about 6.45pm, it was the end of the cruise as we reached the point where we started.

So that's it. We went straight home afterwards. Rayyan spent almost the whole 30min car ride sleeping. Tired, huh?

I'll try and update this blog with more of his growing up pics soon. Till, then, bye...