Anak kecil mempunyai sifat ingin tahu yang tinggi. As parents, kita perlu bijak menghadapinya. It's a bit challenging juga at times. For example, at 3 yo, when your child is interested to know about pregnancy or 'big tummy', the delivery pain and processes, who can have 'big tummy'? girl and boy?...pening juga nak jawab kan...? Jawablah sekadar yang mampu...itu pun setelah memikirkan baik dan buruk penerangan yang diberi. Ye lah, the way the children think is not the same as the way we think. So, parents....berhati2lah dengan jawapan anda...
At 4 yo, bila belajar tentang haiwan, dia bertanya...why bat sleep up side down? Why cat has sharp claws? Ada soalan yang boleh terus dijawab, dan ada juga yang memerlukan rujukan...aduh...anak2...
Menjelang 5 yo ni soalan pun bertambah complicated. Macamana boleh hujan? Matahari tu star ke? Kalau matahari tu bukan star, kenapa siang-siang takde star? Why the seed that I planted yesterday does not grow up today?
Kadang-kadang tu siap bagi statement dulu before ajukan soalan. Contohnya, baby minum susu dari breast ibu kan? Bila ibu jawab ya, ditanya pula soalan berikutnya: 1) Macamana nak buat susu ibu? 2) Irfan (dirinya) menyusu dari ibu juga ke? 3) Susu ibu ada jual kat kedai? 4) Since dah takde baby yang minum susu ibu, mana perginya susu dalam breast ibu tu?
Balik dari sekolah (agaknya baru habis science session), tanya ibu about the development of a baby (from zigot) dalam perut ibu.
Sedikit perkongsian mengenai curiosity in children. Bagi diri saya, memang agak mencabar untuk kita jawab soalan anak2 ni kan...maybe soalan yang sama diajukan di sekolah juga? Budak2 zaman sekarang...agak2 kita dulu macam tu juga ke...? Kita lihat soalan2 seterusnya...
Ya Allah...berikanku kekuatan dalam membimbing anak kecil ini....Amin...
Many parents think that it's premature to teach values to a toddler or preschooler. But that's a misconception. Here are the values that all children should develop by their fifth birthday, and some easy ways to make them stick.
from Parents Magazine.
Value #1: Honesty
Help Kids Find a Way To Tell the Truth
The best way to encourage truthfulness in your child is to be a truthful
person yourself. Consider this story: Carol decided to limit the number
of playdates between her 3-year-old son, Chris, and his friend Paul.
The boys had been fighting a lot recently, and Carol thought they should
spend some time apart. So when Paul's mother called one afternoon to
arrange a get-together, Carol told her that Chris was sick.
Overhearing this, her son asked, "Am I sick, Mommy? What's wrong with
me?" Carol, taken aback by her son's frightened look, told him she had
only said he was sick, because she didn't want to hurt Paul's mother's
feelings. Carol then launched into a complicated explanation of the
distinctions between the various types of lies, and Chris was confused.
All he understood was that fibbing is sometimes okay-and that, in fact,
it's what people do.
Your child takes his cues from you, so it's important that you try to
avoid any kind of deception, even a seemingly innocuous one. (Never, for
instance, say something like "Let's not tell Daddy we got candy this
afternoon.") Let your child hear you being truthful with other adults.
Carol would have been better off saying, "This isn't a good day for a
playdate. I'm concerned that the boys were fighting so much last week. I
think they need a break."
Another way to promote the value of honesty: Don't overreact if your
child lies to you. Instead, help her find a way to tell the truth. When
the mother of 4-year-old Janice walked into the family room one
afternoon, she saw that her large potted plant had been toppled and that
several branches had been snapped off. She knew right away what had
happened: Once before, she had seen Janice making her Barbie dolls
"climb the trees," and she'd told her daughter at the time that the
plants were off-limits. When Mom demanded an explanation, a
guilty-looking Janice blamed the family dog.
Janice's mom reacted sensibly: She interrupted her child's story and
said, "Janice, I promise I won't yell. Think about it for a minute, and
then tell me what really happened." After a moment, the child owned up
to her misdeed. As a consequence, Janice had to help clean up the mess
and was not allowed to watch television that afternoon, but her mom made
sure to emphasize how much she appreciated her daughter's honesty. In
doing so, she taught the child an important lesson: Even if being honest
isn't always easy or comfortable, you-and other people-always feel
better if you tell the truth.
Value #2: Justice
Insist That Children Make Amends
At a recent family gathering, Amy and Marcus, 4-year-old cousins, were
making castles out of wooden blocks. Suddenly, Amy knocked over Marcus's
castle, and he started to cry. Witnessing the scene, Amy's father
chided his daughter and ordered her to apologize. Amy dutifully said,
"I'm sorry."
Then her dad took her aside and asked, "Do you know why you pushed over
his blocks?" She told him that she was mad because Marcus's castle was
bigger than hers. The dad told her that though this was no excuse for
destroying her cousin's castle, he could understand her feelings. He
then sent her back to play.
The father's reaction was similar to that of many psychologically savvy
parents: He wanted his daughter to identify and express her feelings and
to understand why she behaved as she did. That's okay, but it isn't
enough. In order to help children internalize a true sense of justice,
parents need to encourage them to take some action to remedy a wrong.
For example, Amy's dad might have suggested that she help Marcus rebuild
his castle or that she bring him some cookies as a gesture of apology.
Saying "I'm sorry" is pretty easy for a child, and it lets her off the
hook without forcing her to think. Having a child make amends in a
proactive way conveys a much stronger message. If you're aware that your
child has acted badly toward someone, help him think of a way to
compensate. Maybe he can give one of his trucks to a playmate whose toy
he has damaged. Perhaps he could draw a picture for his sister after
teasing her all day. By encouraging your child to make such gestures,
you emphasize the importance of treating people fairly-an essential
value that will one day help him negotiate the complicated world of
peer-group relationships.
Value #3: Determination
Encourage Them To Take on a Challenge
Five-year-old Jake showed his mother a drawing that he'd made with his
new crayons. "That's very bright and colorful," she told him. "Nice
job!" The child then ran to his room and dashed off another drawing to
bring to his mom for praise-then another and another.
"Each one was sloppier than the last," his mother said. "I didn't know
what to say." A good response might have been: "Well, Jake, that drawing
isn't as carefully done as your other one. Did you try your best on
that?"
Determination is a value that you can encourage from a very young age.
The easiest way to do so is by avoiding excessive praise and by
providing children with honest feedback, delivered in a gentle,
supportive fashion.
Another powerful way to help kids develop determination is to encourage
them to do things that don't come easily-and to praise them for their
initiative.If your son is shy, for instance, quietly encourage him to
approach kids on the playground, even if it makes him feel nervous and
scared. If your daughter is quick to blow a fuse, teach her strategies
(such as counting to ten or taking a deep breath) for holding back a
temper tantrum. Congratulate kids when they manage to do things that are
difficult for them. The child who hears "Good for you, I know that was
really tough!" is bolstered by the recognition and becomes even more
determined to keep trying.
Value #4: Consideration
Teach Them To Think about Others' Feelings
Anne was frustrated because her daughters, ages 3 and 4, ended up
whining and fighting every time she took them grocery shopping. "I
finally told them that we needed to figure out how to do our shopping
without everyone, including me, feeling upset," Anne says.
The mom asked the girls for suggestions on how to make the trip to the
grocery store a better experience for all. The 4-year-old suggested that
they bring snacks from home so they wouldn't nag for cookies. The
3-year-old said she would sing quietly to herself so she would feel
happy.
The girls remembered their promises, and the next trip to the
supermarket went much more smoothly. Leaving the store, the younger girl
asked, "Do you feel really upset now, Mommy?" The mother assured her
that she felt just fine and remarked how nice it was that nobody got
into an argument.
Do these small problem-solving exercises actually help a child learn the
value of consideration? You bet. Over time, even a young child sees
that words or actions can make another person smile or feel better, and
that when she's kind to someone else, that person is nice to her. This
feedback encourages other genuine acts of consideration.
Value #5: Love
Be Generous with Your Affection
Parents tend to think that children are naturally loving and generous
with their affection. This is true, but for loving sentiments to last,
they need to be reciprocated. It's chilling to realize that over the
course of a typical busy day, the phrase "I love you" is probably the
one that a child is least likely to hear.
Let your child see you demonstrate your love and affection for the
people in your life. Kiss and hug your spouse when the kids are around.
Talk to your children about how much you love and appreciate their
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
And, of course, don't let a day pass without expressing your affection
for your child himself. Show your love in unexpected ways: Pack a note
in his lunch box. Tape a heart to the bathroom mirror so he'll see it
when he brushes his teeth. Give her a hug-for no reason. Don't allow
frantic morning drop-offs or frenetic afternoon routines squeeze loving
gestures out of your day.
I can practically guarantee you that the more you say "I love you" to
your child, the more your child will say "I love you" back. The more
hugs and kisses you give, the more your home will be filled with love
and affection. And when our children feel free to express their love to
us, we instill in them perhaps the greatest value of all.
Disebabkan tak puas hati berjalan di Edinburgh semalam, hari ini kami terjah lagi bandar klasik tu dengan menggunakan perkhidmatan 'park and ride' pula. Tak nak take the risk bawa kereta masuk bandar lagi...Lebih kurang sejam perjalanan dari Dundee ke Edinburgh, terus kami ke stesen 'park and ride' berdekatan. Sejam perjalanan tak terasa pun sebab berpeluang menikmati permandangan indah di sekeliling...Subhanallah...
Perkhidmatan basnya agak kerap juga. First time anak kami naik bas. Kat Malaysia tak pernah pun naik bas. Habis ditegurnya semua orang. Sikapnya jelas menggambarkan keterujaan naik bas (jakun gamaknya....heheh). Dapatlah lihat kedai-kedai kecil, kawasan perumahan di sekitarnya....Ternyata bandar ini agak sesak.
Lepas pusing-pusing naik bas (siap tersilap2 lagi...ni yang buat buang masa), kami berhenti di St James Shopping Complex. Actually, di sepanjang Princess Street dan George Street pun best untuk kaki shopping. Bagi kami yang ada anak kecil ni, malas nak redah from 1 kedai to another...end up masuk St James and Princess Mall. Takde lah menarik sangat shopping di sini. Kena masuk boutique baru best...Lebih banyak pilihan untuk satu-satu brand tu. Di St James, kami masuk John Lewis, beli sedikit mainan...habuan untuk di kecil. Ni kira main place bagi peminat shopping la...Di sini, kedainya satu-satu, department store yang ada pun kecil sahaja. Besar lagi Plaza Alam Sentral Shah Alam. Terasa seperti berada di Pertama Complex ataupun Campbell Complex di KL tu...
Kemudian berhenti rehat di Costa. Jenuh makan sandwich...kurang mengenyangkan berbanding nasi... (kes tekak melayu!). Perjalanan diteruskan dengan membeli-belah souvenirs di Princess Mall. Dah jumpa tu terus beli ye...Orang kata kat Royal Miles lebih murah dan banyak pilihan...tapi...tak tentu sempat redah ke idak...(Al maklum lah... kedai tutup awal!). Harga cenderahati di sini, boleh tahan mahal...mana tak nya...semua perlu didarab 5....huhu...pejam mata lagi...
Perjalanan diteruskan dengan bersantai di Princess Street Garden. Ramai orang lepak sini. Memang cantik la...kalau study sini pun, sure best! Siap leh golek2 macam cerita Hindustan! Hehehe....Di sini juga letaknya Scott Monument. Jalan....jalan...menuju ke Edinburgh Castle. Puas la juga nak mendaki naik...tengok dari bawah pun letih dah...heheh....Ni antara a must visit place in Edinburgh la. Berdekatan juga letaknya Royal Miles. Boleh lihat banyak cenderahati dijual di sini.
Overall, puas hati juga dengan journey hari ni. Tapi letih jalan kaki. Maybe next time kena bermalam di Edinburgh pula.a Boleh lihat suasana malam di sini. Shopping complex juga ada yang buka sampai malam rasanya...Cuma, hotel di sini agak mahal...saya survey kalau stay di Thistle Edinburgh, harga bilik standard pun dah mencecah RM800...Di Dundee lebih murah dan dapat bilik yang lebih baik. ye la..ada pros and cons la juga...
Esok, kami akan menjelajah ke St Andrews pula...Kan University of St Andrews tu tempat Kate and Prince William bertemu...heheh...hati pun berbunga-bunga la....
Kembara kami di bumi UK diteruskan dengan bersiar2 di sekitar bandar Edinburgh. Cuba memandu di sekitar Edinburgh City Centre. Memang agak sempit jalannya. Kondisi jalan kurang memuaskan dan parking agak sukar. Sesetengah shopping complex yang menyediakan parking mengenakan parking fee yang mahal. Sangat berbeza dengan Malaysia... No wonder Edinburgh menyediakan perkhidmatan 'park and ride', di mana kawasan parking yang luas disediakan di luar kawasan main town; dari sana naik bas untuk ke bandar.
Kawasan perumahan berdekatan bandar Edinburgh.
Parking di St James kena almost rm60. Fuh! Esok naik baik aje lah! Tak stay lama pun di St James. Lagi lama...lagi mahal parking fees. :-) Oh! by the way, St James tu adalah salah sebuah shopping complex yang besar di Edinburgh ni. Overall, bab-bab kemeriahan shopping, memang best lagi KL. Edinburgh ni lebih kepada bandar bersejarah...ada castle...lorong-lorong kecil di mana kedai-kedainya pun agak klasik...
Cantik deco kedai ni...berbunga2...
Keluar dari bandar Edinburgh, seterusnya kami jalan-jalan menyusuri kawasan perumahan di sekitar Stirling. Ramai yang kata, Stirling ni kira kawasan kampung di UK. Cantik kampungnya... bersih... Rumah di sini agak besar dan selesa berbanding rumah-rumah di kawasan bandar seperti Glasgow. Banyak rumah banglo di Stirling ni...kawasan luar rumah yang luas...country side...suka 3x... :-) No wonder banyak B&B yang besar2 di area sini. Cuba lihat website ni: http://www.stirling.co.uk/accommodation/.
Hari ni banyak masa habis di jalan saja. Menikmati dan observe keunikan bandar dan juga kawasan perumahan di sekitar bandar Edinburgh dan Stirling, di samping menjenguk kecantikan Perth, Scotland. Boleh google blog ni untuk menikmati keindahan Perth Scotland: http://tour-perth-scotland.blogspot.com/
pic taken from: http://tour-perth-scotland.blogspot.com/2010/10/tour-perth-sunflower-field-scotland.html
Soal makan...banyak juga kedai-kedai Arab, Pakistan dan India di sini. Portionnya besar-besar. Waktu di antara main meal, boleh saje singgah di Costa, kedai kopi popular di UK. Pelbagai menu simple yang boleh kita beli, spt. sandwich, coffee and tea, etc. Tesco pun ada jual ready meal dengan harga yang berpatutan. Kiranya, bab makan bukanlah satu isu yang besar sangat di sini. Cuma, perlu baca ingredient makanan yang hendak dibeli tu...satu lagi...jangan convert duit Pound Sterling tu kepada Malaysia Ringgit! Otherwise, memang tak lalu nak makan sebab mahal! So, anggaplah bila kita beli tu, macam kita beli in RM, barulah senang hati nak telan....heheh...
Di sebelah petang, kami berjalan-jalan di kawasan bandar Dundee pula.
Tapi, agak terlewat! Banyak kedai dah tutup. Sini, by 6.00 pm
tu...lengang dah bandar dia...Berlainan juga dengan KL. Bagus quality of
life di sini... :-) Permandangan di bandar Dundee juga hebat.
Berdekatan dengan University of Dundee. Sempatlah menikmati udara petang
di sini, sebelum dinner time.
Dundee City Centre
Dundee City Centre
Dundee City Centre
Menjelang 7 pm tu dah balik hotel...tak tahan sejuk...menggigil...Malam, hanya habiskan masa di hotel...berehat...menyimpan tenaga untuk bus ride di Edinburgh! tak puas hati jalan naik kereta...nak rasa juga nak bus di Edinburgh city centre! :-)
My family and I stayed at UK for 2 weeks; jalan-jalan di sekitar Scotland, then down to Lake District and London. Suatu pengalaman yang indah buat kami sekeluarga...Thank you Allah...for granting us the opportunity...I always set my mind not to go to overseas for studying....but I really want to travel around the world for holiday!!!
From KL, ambil flight malam (with KLM - 11 hours flight), transit di Amsterdam 1-2 hours, then fly to Edinburgh pula. Arrived at Edinburgh the next day (morning). Bigger flight for KL-AMS trip, smaller one for AMS-Edinburgh's flight (macam naik bas je...). Transit di Amsterdam sekejap saja, sekadar melepas penat duduk dlm flight for 11 hours. Memang letih! Kebas peha memangku anak tidur melintang across our 3 seats (yes, kami travel bertiga with economic class). Masa transit di Amsterdam, boleh lah shopping sikit kat Airport sementara tunggu next flight.
KLM @ Amsterdam Airport
Sampai sahaja Edinburgh, uruskan kereta sewa dengan Europcar. Ambil masa juga nak biasakan diri dgn kereta di sini. Nasib baik memandu di sebelah kanan...sama macam di Malaysia. Diberi GPS TomTom. Kecil aje. Punyalah susah nak guna. At last guna GPS handphone je. Lagi mudah. TomTom diguna bila perlu (i.e. kot kot tetiba takde network ke...). Car seat pun yang simple le...OK la...
Menjelang keluar dari Edinburgh airport, hari pun dah tengahari...Anak meragam sebab tak makan dan minum yang cukup dalam perjalanan (Picky eater!). Puas cari air soya di airport (Amsterdam and Edinburgh)...tak jumpa ... :-( Minum susu pun tak mahu! He become so weak... Naik risau dibuatnya... Singgah beli minyak di petrol station, dapat beli pisang, bun, susu vanilla dan orange juice. Lega! Boleh anak makan sedikit. Beri tenaga...
pic credit to http://visitwestlothian.co.uk/
Pada mulanya, kami plan nak ke Carboot sale berdekatan, tapi dah tengahari....tak jadi...Singgah di Livingston Designer Outlet, untuk cari long john extra for us. Agak sukar sebab belum musim diorg pakai long john! Dapat beli thermal shirt utk hsb aje. Nasib baik saya dah beli 2-3 pasang long john dan thermal shirt for all of us masa di Malaysia...Tak dapat beli extra di sini...Tapi, saya lihat memang barang di sini e.g. M&S brand lebih murah berbanding Malaysia. Di Livingston Designer Outlet ni ada macam-macam kedai juga. Tapi tak lah sehebat Cheshire Oak and Bicester Village Designer Outlet. Sekadar jalan-jalan...cuci mata...beli toys and books for anak...buah-buahan segar yang murah lagi sedap!!!
Petangnya, kami check in di Hotel Apex City Quay Dundee. Ni link dia: http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/en/hotels/dundee/apex-city-quay-hotel-and-spa/. Masa tu harga around RM600 per night. Itu kalau nak tengok river and quay view la...plus breakfast. Kalau nak jimat sikit, boleh pilih city view and without breakfast, dan book awal-awal. Better browse the hotel website for updates. Ada juga beberapa hotel lain yang berdekatan, tapi kami pilih hotel ni sebab parking free. :-) Dan boleh lihat permandangan cantik Tay River Bridge dari bilik hotel, especially sewaktu sun rise and sun set.
By the time kami settle down, nak jalan di bandar pun tak sempat...kedai dah tutup. 6 ptg kedai tutup. Sangat berbeza dengan Malaysia...Maka, berehat di hotel saje lah kami...Menarik juga di hotel Apex ni. Ada taman kecil untuk berehat...lepak-lepak tengok anak berlari di padang rumput hijau dengan hawa dingin...memang best. Takde peluh...lobby pun selesa...dalam bilik pun ada bath tub! peluang berendam untuk si kecil...Suhu di sikit sekitar 15 degree (siang) dan 10 degree (malam). Dengan angin lagi....sangat sejuk. Dalam bilik tak pasang air cond pun...
Esok, perjalanan akan di sambung ke Edinburgh City Centre.
Kami sekeluarga bermalam di Thistle JB semasa lawatan kami ke Legoland dan The Little Big Club tempoh hari. Kalau ke JB, biasanya memang Thistle Hotel atau Puteri Pacific Hotel menjadi pilihan. Mengapa? Sebab dekat dengan segala kemudahan, tempat makan, shopping complexes. Senang nak beli barang2 yang kurang atau lupa bawa for travelling. :-)
Kalau nak bandingkan di antara Thistle JB dan Puteri Pacific JB, tentulah Thistle JB is better in terms of hotel's facilities and interior. The environment of Thistle JB amat menyenangkan. The pool is great too. Nak makan simple2 pun senang. Ada medan selera dan kedai2, restoren yang hanya walking distance dari hotel. Sup tulang terkenal di JB juga ada berdekatan hotel.
View from our Seaview Room
Nak puas hati, ambil bilik yang 'seaview'. Sambil lepak dalam bilik, bolehlah menikmati permandangan lautan yang tenang...pembahagi di antara Johor dan Singapura.
Wide pool - Children love it!
Walaupun outdoor pool yang besar disediakan di Thistle JB, dalam bilik pun ada bath tub. So, anak-anak yang tak puas mandi di luar, boleh la sambung agenda mandi manda dalam bilik pula. Parents boleh monitor dari katil aje. Tak perlu berpanas di luar. Why? Sebab ada cermin yang boleh nampak direct bathroom from the bedroom. yang ni mmg saya suka...:-)
Boleh monitor anak mandi sambil lepak atas katil :-)
Pada saya, room's interior Thistle JB ni memuaskan. Ada LCD TV with several interesting channels, comfortable bed, well-located wardrobe. Carpeted all over the room except for bathroom la kan....Cuma, standing lamp nya agak mengganggu. Maybe because of the location. Asyik nak terlanggar kepala je...Toilet juga tak boleh kunci. Yeah, I come across banyak hotel yang praktik kan cara ni. Di UK lagi la...So, kalau ada anak kecil, kena lebih berjaga-jaga la...heheh...
Ada cartoon channel...
Parking diberikan percuma. Ok jugalah nak dapatkan parking di sini. Cuma, kalau hujan, memang confirm basah masa nak ambil tiket parking. Sebab takde awning langsung kat ticket booth. Not all parking covered. So, choose wisely...
View of the hotel lobby and other part of the hotel memang sedap mata memandang. No wonder this hotel continues to get good rating in many reviews' website. Hope the management boleh keep the good work and improve mana2 yang patut.
Toilet bersih...saya suka...
I would say that Thistle JB memang best jugalah untuk apa juga tujuan penginapan, leisure, business or others. Agak2nya, kalau nak travel to Singapore secara 'budget' pun, ok kalau stay sini. Balik hari Singapore-JB. Penat, tp leh jimat sikit kot...sbb hotel di Singapore agak mahal berbanding JB.
Selamat mencuba...beristirehat...dan bergembira bersama yang tersayang....
Legoland's Entrance - Pic credit to legoland.com.my
Legoland Malaysia telah dibuka pada September 2012.
Yuran masuk untuk Dewasa: RM140, Kanak-kanak dan Warga emas: RM110.
Boleh beli tiket online to avoid the hassle of queuing in long lines. If possible, beli tiket awal, ada diskaun. Kalau last minute, kena bayar full (no discount) :-(
Nak dapat tiket Legoland murah? Banyak juga promotion (Maybank, vouchers free admission for child, Mykad), tapi kena redeem di kaunter la. Beratur... Mungkin kalau datang awal or bukan di waktu puncak, ok kot. Masa kami pergi tu, school holiday...so...faham2 la crowd dia kan...
Overall, the rides, games and facilities are OK. Perlu kerjasama pengunjung juga untuk kekalkan kondisi taman tema. Sama-samalah kita jaga kebersihan dan gunakan kemudahan dengan cermat. Bukan apa, walaupun Legoland tu baru dibuka, nampak macam bukan baru...ada mende yang patah, rosak...So, both the management and visitors have to take part, dalam memastikan Legoland tu sentiasa nampak "well-maintained". Barulah WORLD!!! :-)
Sampai sahaja Legoland, first thing is to park the car. Parking fee: RM7. Ingat ye, kat mana anda parking kereta. Jauh juga jarak parking ke Legoland tu. Maybe faktor cuaca juga mempengaruhi. Berjalan dalam panas...yang dekat pun kurasakan jauh...Terasa panas sangat ketika berada di Legoland ni. Perlu tanam banyak pokok kat sini. Otherwise, rasa macam visit padang pasir...(hehe...komen dari puteri lilin..). Bawalah topi, payung dan air mineral yang cukup. Pakai sunblock. Mungkin boleh membantu.
Yang bawa anak kecil, stroller penting. Kalau anak rajin berjalan, OK. We managed to stroll all over the park. Biasalah, first time visit, if possible nak tengok semua tempat. Rides, kami tak naik pun. Alasan, malas nak beratur. Nasib baik anak pun bukan a fan of rides. The rides sesuai untuk pelbagai peringkat umur. Untuk kanak-kanak ada, dewasa pun ada. Some of the rides and games tu, boleh naik dan main in a family. So, memang happening. Cuma cuaca je yang tak happening. Rasanya, kalau stay whole stay, mau sunburn teruk...
Basically, banyak juga bahagian-bahagian menarik di Legoland ni yang boleh kita terokai. Ada Imagination, Land of Adventure, Miniland, Lego City, Lego Technic dan Lego Kingdom. Di setiap bahagian, ada rides and games tersendiri. Standard la tu kan...And I would say that the games and rides tu interesting...Tak kiralah samada untuk have fun with friends or families.
I found an interesting video about experiences in Legoland, produced by KsDu Film. Boleh dijadikan rujukan buat bakal pengunjung Legoland.
Macam kami, anak lebih suka bermain di bahagian imagination. Di sini, Kanak-kanak boleh reka kenderaan ikut imaginasi mereka, dan uji kenderaan tersebut di litar yang disediakan (Build & Test). Memang menarik. Mak ayah pun excited. :-) Sampai habis tayar yang dibekalkan oleh pihak Legoland. Sebab ramai sangat yang main. Nasib baik kami ada beli Lego (Young Builder Set). Terpaksa buka kotak Lego tu di sini, sebab nak guna tayar untuk buat dan uji kenderaan. Boleh juga naik duplo express (ronda theme park dengan train) dan observation tower (untuk lihat Legoland dari atas). Kat bahagian ni juga ada Lego Studio 4D, Duplo Playtown dan Kids Power Tower.
Miniland memang buat kami teruja. Dapat melihat rekaan bandar-bandar besar dari kepingan Lego. Fuh! bukan senang nak bina tu...Siap ada sound effect lagi. Yang dapat saya recall, ada Petronas Twin Towers, Taj Mahal...erk...tak ingat dah...tapi..memang banyak lah juga...
One of the miniatures @ Miniland - Putrajaya
Kami berehat makan dan minum di Land of Adventure. Sambil makan, boleh
lihat keseronokan orang bermain di Dino Island. The whole families can
have fun with the Lost Kingdom, Beetle Bounce and Pharaoh's Revenge's
rides. Full of adventure and fun! Lego city juga mengasyikkan. Boleh berlumba untuk padamkan api di Rescue Academy (best for families and friends racing). Ride on Legoland express (choo...choo...), Naik aeroplane pusing2 at Lego City Airport, fun driving at Junior Driving School, boating pun boleh belajar ye...di Boating School.
Ketika kami sampai di Lego Kingdom, cuaca bertambah panas. Mana tak nya...dah tengahari...Masuk juga sebentar. Nak lihat apa yang menarik. Ada The Dragon (roller coaster), Merlin challenge, Royal Joust (for younger children) dan beberapa attraction lagi...Memang tak leh nak ingat.
The final attraction, Lego Technic. tengok ajelah sambil stroll... tak larat dah...panas...Kat sini ada Lego Academy dan Lego Mindstorms (sesuai untuk Lego Fan mcm anakku :-)), Rides seperti Technic Twister, Project X dan Aquazone Wave Racers.
Oh! Lupa...pembuka dan penutup lawatan...jangan lupa masuk kedai jual lego di sini (The Big Shop, The Brick Shop). Definitely tidak menghampakan. Pelbagai jenis mainan Lego boleh dibeli di sini. Harga sama je dengan kat luar. Cuma, ranges of products tu lebih luas. Kalau nak beli lego ikut gram pun boleh. Timbang...Pergi kena pau....balik pun kena pau...tak pe la..Lego ni bagus juga untuk mengembangkan imaginasi anak2.
The Big Shop - Pic credit to Legoland.com.my
Dari segi makanan dan minuman, harga boleh tahan mahal juga la...standard theme park...rasa...biasa-biasa saja. Some of the food kiosk tak jual food awal2 pagi. They should provide foods as earliest as possible in all kiosks and restaurants. Breakfast, lunch and tea. For visitors' convenience.
Hope to see some improvement soon. Perhaps, after the launching of the Legoland Resort Hotel. Masih dalam pembinaan...Now, siapa yang berhajat nak ke Legoland, boleh stay di Thistle Hotel, Pulai Springs Resort, KSL Resort, Tune Hotel dan banyak lagi. Home stay pun ada kot di JB ni. Last time, we stayed at Thistle Hotel. Senang, dekat dengan bandar dan boleh nikmati pandangan pesisir johor-spore. :-)
Harap-harap nya, lepas ni dapat stay kat Legoland Resort Hotel pula...
