Cordillera Song: Montanosa

Montañosa a nagan, ili a kaigorotan

Ta isu ti kadakkelan a probinsya ti pagilyan

Gapu ti kalawa na, isu nga pinagkap-at da

Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc ken Kalinga-Apayao

Ili mi jay Sagada, Nagado ti turista

Jay Bontoc ti kabisera ta ijay ti sentro na

Maysa met a kapintasan dito’y sangalubungan

Inagdan a kabite, Rice terraces jay banaue

Kakabsat a madaydayaw inkam man ipasindayaw

Tattao jay Ifugao narespeto ken nadayaw

Maysa met a probinsya makuna a Kalinga

Nagtitirad ti agong da nala-ing da pay a gumangsa

Ili da jay Apayao awan kano ti agtaktakaw

Agkawara ti karabaw ngem awan met ti mapukaw

No panggep ti kaykayo nagado jay hundred two

No kayat yo ti repolyo, mountain trail papanan yo

Napessak a babalasang nagado jay Kapangan

No panggep iti kukod mapan kayo ijay Bokod

No minas iti silaw naglawa jay Ambuklao

No minas ti patatas mapan kayo ijay Buguias

No minas ti balitoc, Philex, Balatoc ken Antamok

No minas iti gambang i-jay Lepanto, Mankayan

No ado ti ta- tao, mas karkaro ditoy Baguio

Ngem awan kano sirbin ti Baguio nu awan ti basurero

Saan yo a liplipatan tay lugar a Taluan

Ta isu ti nagtsamba-an bulakbol a ka-aduan

No panggep ti pag-gudtayman, 168 ti papanan

ta ijay ti pagsasabatan babaros ken babalasang

Ken sadino man ti papanan, intero nga amianan

Awan ti pagdanagan nu Dangwa bus ti pagluganan

Trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I had been crossing the border of Singapore and Malaysia for a number of times already. I was always in Johor Bahru mostly hunting for food and other delicacies if not watching movie at the mall. This time, one of my colleagues brought me to Kuala Lumpur to spend new year. She wanted us to take the plane to lessen our travel time but I suggested her to try the bus from Johor Bahru to KL. I reasoned out that travel would almost be the same by plane since we need to be at the airport 2 hours before our scheduled flight and at least an hour travel going to the airport. It would be an experience especially to her who does not always take long trips.

Malaysia

From Woodlands, we took the bus going to Larkin in Johor where the terminal of the coach/buses going to KL is located. We bought our ticket cost around 35 RM at the ticketing office. It is cheaper to buy ticket in Larkin than in Singapore. If you take the coach from Singapore to Malaysia, you will pay 30 SGD which is a bit expensive than in RM.

The trip run for about 4 to 5 hours from Johor. My colleague was asleep all the way while I was awake for the duration of the trip. I enjoyed looking outside my window and might be because I am used to long trips.

Couch Station in Malaysia

We alighted at the terminal and took the train going to the city. We had difficulty locating the right station going to where we booked our hotel. Mostly first timers got confused on the signs at the train stations.

Waiting for the train going to KL

Inside the train

We were able to find our hotel which was a few kilometers away from the main city and rested for the following day activities.

Went around the city the next day.

Jalan Petaling/Kasturi Walk

Looked around until we saw these signs.

At Petaling Street

We shopped some items for cheaper prices. This is like Divisoria/Quiapo/Baclaran  in the Philippines.

We also tried some street foods while on our way to the big mall.    

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     Inside Petronas Tower

Petronas Tower at night

Petronas Tower during the day