Lawas 2018

In conjunction with 14^th General Election, Malaysia New Government announced that 10^th and 11^th were special public holiday. In 11^th until 13^th May, I went to Lawas for a 3 days 2 nights short trip.

Lawas is a small place in Sarawak. As it is easy to walk around in town so I printed a map from Google Map to prevent get lost.

The ferry is quite old as some of the seat torn out and been stick with big cellotape. The air-conditional also not so cold and quite hot if follow the afternoon session. You can bring your own small fan if you scared very hot.

When reach Lawas, need to fill in Arrival Form that can get at Immigration Counter. After the form chopped, you will get the copy of the form and need to return when back so put it safety. When back the Immigration Counter quite late to open (ferry departure on 8am and the counter open on 7.50am).

In Terminal Ferry Lawas, it has some food stalls. The time I back, just one stall open. It sells laksa, kolo noodle (RM3.50) and Red Rice Wine Mee Suah (RM6). You need to add for wine that you want as the Mee Suah is plain and on the table has a reuse tomato bottle of wine.

The Ferry to or from Lawas just a trip per day. In Labuan, you can buy ferry ticket at Terminal counter while in Lawas just can buy the ticket at the same day before departure or you can direct book from boss of the ferry. In Lawas did not has ticket counter but you can see in front of Immigration Counter has a people sell ticket with temporary table and chair. 

Ferry Ticket:

Labuan to Lawas: RM18 (12:30pm-2:30pm)

Lawas to Labuan: RM 15 (8:00am-10:00am)

Food in Lawas 2018

Toy Huong

It is located opposite side of Mandarin Hotel.  It only sell two types of foods which are sweet Gong Pia (different with the Sibu Gong Pia) and egg cakes.

New Wan Wan Café

It is near with Toy Huong. From this café, you can see the Hotel Seri Malaysia (3 Star Hotel). I ordered Cao Cai Fry Mee Hoon, for me is taste just ok.

I more attracted with Laksa because it seems has many ingredients and delicious.

88 Lawas Restaurant

I dinner at here for my first night in Lawas for a buffet style.

To-gather Café

It was raining therefore I went to this café for a Hot chocolate drink. This café is so small; inside the café just has 3-4 tables but outside of café also has some tables with chairs. I spotted Nasi Lemak Burger on the menu but I did not try for it because I just finished my lunch.

This is Lawas mineral water as can see at everywhere.

The Places that I Wish to go…

L’Amour De Porc

From the Google Map, I knew this place seems like provide pork meal. I interested with it but the time I went, it closed for business.

126 Corner Restaurant

Some people said the curry noodle at here is delicious. Near with this restaurant has a shop that sell bun also recommend by someone.

Pasar Besar Lawas

At the upper stairs has some food stalls but I did not go up to look. Someone recommend that the fried dough stick (youtiao) at there is delicious.

Mandarin Hotel Lawas

Mandarin Hotel Lawas located at the town of the Lawas and it is quite near with market. Near with hotel has some restaurants and shoe shop.

At the night, from shoe shop corner, you can see the light trees. Not away from hotel has terminal bus but I did not know where the bus go.

I booked superior room with a king size bed that cost me RM 79.50 per night. The room that I get did not has any window. Actually the room is suitable for two persons but if three persons also no problem and will not get extra charges about it and can request extra pillow with bed sheet.

Inside of the room is quite small that has a small way for you to walk. The TV channel provided is limited too but it did provide Brunei TV channel. The WiFi password is at the back of the TV remote control. The WiFi signal is good. 

The room did not has hair-dyer so need to request at counter.  It has two bottles of water as complimentary. Shampoo and soap can find on the sink.

The bathroom is quite big with provided hot and cold shower. Besides that, it also has two pairs of slippers.

Mandarin Hotel Lawas

Jln Trusan,

98850 Lawas,

Sarawak, Malaysia

Christmas 2017: Letter from Santa Claus Slovakia

14^th March 2018

Chinese New Year passed a month ago, then I received letter from Santa Claus. Recently the mail service is so SLOW!

Last Year I sent postcards to seven Santa Claus and just received one return letter. The postmark on envelope showed that sent on November 2017 but reach my hand on March 2018. Like usual, Santa Claus Slovakia included letters and CD inside envelope.

Thanks Santa Claus!

[Address of Santa Claus]

2018-02 Favorite Postcards Received

My Postcrossing ranking for February 2018 as below:-

On 52^nd most postcards sent from Malaysia

On 51^st longest distance sent from Malaysia

This was my first time to heard of this city, Sttugart. It is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known locally as the "Stuttgart Cauldron." It lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest.

Xue Er postcard is super beautiful. As this year is dog year, she draw own postcard with travel theme and I was lucky to receive it.

This is Postcrossing meetup postcard that held on 3^rd February 2018. It is very meaningful postcard.

During Thailand trip, my friend create own postcard and sent it to me. This photo take in Phi Phi Island.

This postcard shows some dogs with their name. Through this postcard, I just knew that Whippets are the fastest accelerating dog in the world while Wire fox terrier is the most energy and intelligence dog beside long-lived companion animals.

This will be my last post for "Monthly Favorite Postcards Received Corner" as recently was so busy until no time to write for post.

Space Cap Hotel

25^th -26^th February 2018

This was my first time to stay in space concepts capsules. The reason that I chose for this hotel is because of its design that is so cool !!! It is located at the center of town and not far from hotel has convenience store.

Although this hotel at 3^rd floor, you can use lift to go up. When I reached, I saw a notice stated that lift could not be use so I use stairs. I reached at other door of the hotel that is glass door and the ring is broken so did not has sound after press it.

Luckily has a girl who stay in this hotel saw I stand in front of the door therefore I asked for help. She helped me ask staff to open the door for me. Lastly even with the keys, the staff cannot open the door and asked me go to 1^st floor to take the lift. At the last day morning, I saw someone take the lift from the ground floor so I suspect that the notice maybe forget to take out.

The hotel offered Single Room, Deluxe Single Room and Double Room. I booked Deluxe Single Room from Agoda that cost me RM 46 per night (did not include refundable deposit RM50).

I like the concept of space capsule especially that need to use door card to open the capsule. It gives more privacy. A room can accommodate 12 capsules with lockers.

As I chose for deluxe single room so the bed is a little big than normal bed and comfortable. I thought that it is warm during the night but air-condition of inside and outside of capsules are turn on so it is quite cool. 

It has some light for you to choose such as reading light, space light (blue light) and normal light. You need to insert the room card in order to turn on the light.

Besides that inside of capsule has foldable small table which you can use for writing. The hotel has free WiFi to use and the line also good.

At first I thought that inside capsule would have TV but end up did not see any TV inside of it.

For safety purpose, it has emergency button inside capsule and small fire extinguish.

The shared bathroom is clean and it is also provide hairdryer, body shampoo and washing machine.

It has a small living room that can watch TV, enjoy the Seaview and play the board games.

In overall, I am very satisfied for space capsule and enjoy for it. 

This year the CNY decoration in Imago shopping mall is very beautiful.

Space Cap Hotel

Block C, Lot 1&2, 3^rd floor,

Warisan Square,

88000 Kota Kinabalu

Sabah
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