Thursday, 25 April 2019

我和雅典娜女神有个约(一)

“  以前,你们牵着我去旅行;这次,换我带你们看世界。” 

    每一次看见希腊的照片都觉得很漂亮,便会想着如果住在照片里,会是什么感受?但以现在的状况,从来不曾想过去那儿,从觉得旅费会很高,而且希腊不像中欧的巴黎、或是东欧的波兰,若时间够长,能够体验附近几个国家,希腊就是希腊,去附近的地方都得搭飞机,或许未来有机会再去吧!

     妈妈一直很想去希腊,便提议或许趁着这次一个星期的假期,能够陪伴她到希腊走走。假期是有了,地点也定了,那便决定带着父母,到希腊游玩。由于我的经济有限,便决定“穷游”,也很佩服父母勇敢地跨出第一步,配合我习惯的旅行方式——穷游。毕竟是第一次带着父母穷游,压力也不小,所以尽量准备一个完善的攻略。

     以前,你们牵着我去旅行;这次,换我带你们看世界。希望你们还能走动的时候,把脚印留在世界各地,不留遗憾。我也是时候放慢脚步了。


The Parthenon

Arch of Hadrian

Temple of Olympus

Sunset in Meteora

Holy Trinity Monastery
Akrotiri Red Beach

Fira, Santorini

Blue Dome of National Geographic

Oia
Kamari Black Beach

交通(Transportation):
Kuala Lumpur - Athens  
飞机 Flight (Singapore Airlines)     RM 2400/ person 
Kuala Lumpur - Athens

Athens - Kalambaka 
火车 Train (Trainose)    Euro 39 x 3 = Euro 117

Athens - Kalambaka

Athens - Santorini
飞机 Flight (Ryanair)   3个人共 Euro 146 
3 个人共只买了一个Priority 和一个non-priority 10kg checked-in bag。


Athens Airport - Syntagma Square (Athens City Centre)
24 hour airport bus Euro 6 x 3 = Euro 18 

Athens City
Metro Euro 1.4 x 3 = Euro 4.2 (within 90mins)
Taxi Euro 10
Beat App (similar to GrabCar) Euro 10 
年轻人其实用走就可以了,我因为扭伤了脚趾,所以有些短距离也以车代步。

Kalambaka  (2 days)
包车 Cab hire Euro 110 
Email : timos_taxi@hotmail.com

Santorini (3 days)
租车 Car Rental (Axis) Euro 69 
Premium insurance for 3 days Euro 77 
汽油 Unleaded 95 petrol (其实我加太多了,根本没用到这么多油)Euro 30 

Transportation total: RM 2400 + (Euro 591.2 x 4.9)/3 = RM 3365.62 / person


住宿 Accommodation (3 guests per night) :

Caldera Premium Villas

Athens 
Acropolis House (Booking.com) Euro 70 + Euro 0.50 tax 
Tina's Apartment (Booking.com) Euro 80 + Euro 0.50 tax

Kalambaka
Private App (Booking.com) Euro 66

Santorini
San Giorgio (Booking.com) Euro 65 + Euro 0.50 tax
Caldera Premium Villas (agoda.com) Euro 170

Accommodation Total: Euro 452.5 x 4.7 = RM 2217.25 for 3 guests, RM 739.08 / person



行程 Itinerary :


Expenses Total: RM 570.52 / person

Souvenirs Total: Euro 25 x 4.9 = RM 122.5

Grand Total: RM 4797.72 / person 

这是我大概的花费,很多时候,我们都到超市买食物,确实省下不少伙食费。

感恩这次的旅程圆满结束。

Thursday, 2 August 2018

Surviving casualty department 1

It had been a long time since I last updated my blog because I had been posted in casualty department for the past 16 days. I was so worried before attending the posting. Now, after leaving that department and resuming my ward work, I miss those 16 days crazily, I miss my co-interns there, I miss the nurses there, I miss those 12 hours. Casualty posting timing was fixed, it was 8 to 8, so there would be day duty and night duty. However due to odd number of group members, I decided to choose do all day duties, I would not have any night duty.

16.07.18
The first day of being in casualty is just SCARY and BUSY!

The patients came like a swamp of bees, never ending.

Early in the morning a destitute was pushed in a trolley with multiple stab injuries. The face was broken into three pieces and there was an injury on the neck which somehow acted like a tracheostomy and she breathed through that hole.  OMFS, anaesthesiologist, and surgery specialist were called over to casualty department. However, she died even after CPR was done to retrieve her.

And then there was a suicide case. The patient tried to hang himself but he was brought to casualty. He was so emotionally unstable that he kept moving his limbs aggressively, making incomprehensible sound loudly. About 10 people including doctors, sisters, workers had to hold him in place, trying to tie him on the bed. And yet he still struggled to free himself. After sedatives was given, only he calmed down.

There was also a hepatic encephalopathy case, known case of alcoholic. The patient was brought in a confusion and drowsy state. He would not answer anything, kept sleeping. According to the bystander, his sleep cycles was altered before this. On examination, his abdomen was massively distended with prominent dilated veins. It was hard to make out whether there was hepatomegaly or splenomegaly as massive ascites was present. Gynaecomastia was observed, however spider naevi was not seen. When he woke up, he was so much disoriented that he started peeing and passing stool on the bed.  

And those weird cases still going on...my jobs kept going on...checking the vitals, initital examination of the patient, withdrawing blood to send for investigation, suturing those wounds especially scalp injuries, cleaning and dressing, and sending off those who came to emergency just for mere fever since 1 or 2 days. 

I had never sit down for more than 30mins for 13 hrs. Exhausted and drenched in sweat, I cried my heart out after reaching home. It was mentally challenged to work in casualty department, and I was still learning. 

And a word of advice here: people, please don’t go to emergency or casualty just for cough and cold, fever for 2 or 3 days, or stomach pain. If it is ok to wait for the next day morning opd, don’t go to emergency and make the situation worse. Doctors and medical workers have to give priority to those whose life is on stake. If you have backache for the past two weeks, please go to the hospital earlier before the opd closes, I am sure if u have been bearing the pain for 2 weeks, one more day won’t make any difference.


We drew when there was no patient.

Sunday, 8 July 2018

喀什米尔· 有惊有险,只为了那如诗画的美景 (一)Kashmir · Just for a glimpse of the picturesque scenery(1)


“一段旅程最重要的不是地点,而是陪你看风景的人。现在将陪着我一起去旅行的是我最爱的家人,是我的港湾,是我身后的盾牌,我还有何求呢?知足了。”

 

   想着开始了两个月的 Community Medicine Internship,因此在这五六月我可以申请共五天的假期,那为何不去旅行?(我知道星期日不是假期很可怜,但选择了当医生这条路也只能认命)五月的第一个星期,我和妈妈沟通了一下(六月有学校假期),决定来个family vacation!父母及妹妹都能抽出时间,接下来另一个问题来了,我们去哪儿呢?我只有五天假期,肯定只能在印度游玩了。我心中有个我一直想去的地方,那就是去Rajasthan体验沙漠,我妈也认为不错,我俩就敲定了Rajasthan,我也开始计划了。这时,不知情的爸爸却提出了Kashmir,Kashmir 一直是我爸很想去的地方,尤其是那闻名的Dal Lake,从他获知我得到奖学金到印度学医,嘴边一直念着:“总有一天我要去Kashmir!”我不停地述说这沙漠的美,而且我脑海里总觉得需要一星期的时间,才能去Kashmir旅游;我爸则心心念念喀什米尔(Kashmir),不停地说着Dal Lake 的船屋。那好吧,我先查看这两个地点的资料!一天晚上,我告诉妈妈六月的Rajasthan 会很热,气温可能高达40摄氏;但五天游Kashmir可能会很紧迫。妈妈告诉我:“你好好考虑吧,因为是你策划。我觉得去哪里都不重要,只要四个人在一起就好。夜了,快睡吧!”一段旅程最重要的不是地点,而是陪你看风景的人。现在将陪着我一起去旅行的是我最爱的家人,是我的港湾,是我身后的盾牌,我还有何求呢?知足了。 左思右虑,我告诉妈妈我们还是去Kashmir吧!其实我也想去Kashmir,但那是明年的计划,提前去也无妨,况且这样也避开了炎热的天气。


    就这样,我开始策划旅程,寻找能够符合我的计划的旅社,也搜寻了Kashmir 的资料。Kashmir (喀什米尔)位于印度的北部,夏天的首都是Kashmir,冬天时则是Jammu,很特别。  

交通:
Indigo Airlines (Return)~RM 600

Delhi - Srinagar 
Srinagar - Delhi

旅游团费用 (4人)
包含:
-机场接送
-5天4夜2星双人住宿 (包括一夜船屋体验)
-1小时Shikara Ride (乘木船游览Dal Lake)
-交通 (Innova)
-晚餐及早餐
-Taxes

Total : Rs 37500 (4 person)

花费
第一天(Srinagar)
门票:
-Shalimar Bagh Rs 25 /adult
-Nishat Bagh Rs 25 /adult
-Botanical Garden Rs 25 /adult

Total: Rs75 x 4 = Rs300

矿泉水(1L) Rs20 x 6 = Rs120
香蕉(12条)Rs90

Day 1 Total : Rs 510


Nishat Bagh
Botanical Garden

第二天(Sonmarg)
厕所         :Rs5 x 4 = Rs20
骑马到Thajiwas Glacier :Rs1200/adult x 4 = Rs4800
租借靴子         :Rs100/pair x 4 = Rs400
滑雪橇 :Rs200/adult x 4 = Rs800
马夫小费         :Rs200
冰淇淋 :Rs15 x 4 = Rs60
船夫消费         :Rs100
矿泉水 :Rs20 x 8 = Rs160
船屋上的矿泉水 :Rs25 x 2 = Rs50

Day 2 Total : Rs 6590


Thajiwas Glacier
 
Dal Lake


第三天(Pahalgam)
途中购买walnut :Rs1000/kg x 0.5 = Rs500
骑马(4人) :Rs5000
Baisaran Valley 门票 :Rs40 x 4 = Rs160
Maggi :Rs50
茶(Chai) :Rs15 x 3 = Rs45
咖啡         :Rs20
丝巾         :Rs600
集市逛街
- Cherry         :Rs150/box
- 香蕉 :Rs60
- 蛋糕 :Rs50
- 当地面饼 :Rs30 x 2 = Rs60
- Walnut         :Rs800/kg
- 碎walnut :Rs500/kg x 0.5 = Rs250
- 有壳walnut :Rs450/kg x 0.5 = Rs225
- 小食 :Rs20

Day 3 Total : Rs 7990


Baisaran Valley


酒店前的Walnut树

第四天(Srinagar)
干果(Apricot) :Rs1000/kg x 0.25 = Rs250
红花(Saffron) :Rs 350 ( 2 grams )
围巾 :Rs1450 ( 5 条 )
午餐 :Rs 840
餐厅小费 :Rs 50

Day 4 Total : Rs 2940


午餐

第五天(机场)
司机小费 :Rs 500
Srinagar 机场
蛋糕,薯片 :Rs 240
Delhi 机场
Subway :Rs 200 x 4 = Rs800

Day 5 Total : Rs 1540


在印度机场,只要有Costa Coffee,我一定去!



5天花费总结 :Rs 19570


5天4夜开销总计 :
Rs 37500(旅游团费用) + Rs 19570 (花费)
= Rs 57070 /4人 
= Rs 14268/人 (~RM 850)

整个旅程包含机票:
RM850(开销) + RM600(机票)
= RM 1450

     这次,我们选了budget tour,住宿虽然不豪华,但干净舒服;食物虽然简单,但道地美味,这趟旅程,有惊有险,但我们都很享受!

Saturday, 30 June 2018

快闪印度班加罗尔一日游 Touch And Go in Bengaluru, India

 “旅游,对我而言,就是到能让自己舒服开心的地方放松心情,若一味为了到网上人气景点打卡拍照,那旅游就失去了意义。”

     印度的Bengaluru,也称为Bangalore(班加罗尔)有个国际机场——Kempegowda International Airport,是到印度各个角落都会停留转机的地方,有些飞往西欧国家的航班也会选择到此处转机。从吉隆坡国际机场飞抵Kempegowda International Airport 需要四个小时,是到印度南部游玩的首选机场。然而,飞往印度的航班最早是晚上9时从吉隆坡起飞,印度时间晚上11时左右抵达。马航则会有一趟早晨的航班,大约印度时间中午抵达。至于从Kempegowda International Airport 飞往吉隆坡的航班都是晚上11至12时,那在等待飞机的当儿,为何不抽出一天的时间,到这城市走一趟?



Kempegowda International Airport 到市中心需要至少一小时的路程,加上交通阻塞,可能长达2小时。

交通
1. 公共巴士
-单程票Rs 200
-每十五分钟有一趟,但需要较长时间,因为会停很多站。

2. Uber
-单程 Rs 720 - 800
-用手机Uber App选好车子,五分钟步行到机场外的Uber候车厅等待就行了。

Bengaluru City Centre
1. Uber
-使用Uber能够抵达城市各个角落,但交通高峰时段很难有车子。

2. Auto Rickshaw 
-不建议使用,司机都不跟表,胡乱开价,价格是Uber的三四倍。

3. 包车
-一天Rs 2000包车
-能够通过酒店预定,租一天八小时,八十公里,能乘坐四人。想去哪儿就告诉司机,随心所欲,而且能把行李放在车上。只限市区内,去机场另计。

第一天
晚上抵达机场,乘坐Uber到网上预定的市中心酒店休息。
推荐住宿:MG Road 附近 (商场、各式各样的餐厅)

第二天
早晨享用酒店的早餐,收拾好行李退房后,大约11时早上,乘坐出租车开始一日游。


Lalbagh Botanical Garden

适合到那边散步,呼吸新鲜的空气。
1月26日 (National Day)
8月15日(Independence Day)
这两个公共假期时期,会有大型的花展。
入门票:Rs 20 /大人 ,Rs 10/小孩

五月至六月是印度的芒果季节,这段时间会有Mango Mela,售卖各种各样的芒果,整个芒果市集飘香着香甜的芒果香,而且价钱便宜哦!一公斤的Alphonso 芒果只售Rs70,很值得吧?爱吃芒果的朋友可别错过了!


植物园地图。
走在树荫下,精神爽快。


玫瑰园里五彩缤纷的玫瑰花。


本人认为很适合拍照打卡的一棵树。


   
     这里有个著名的玻璃屋,建于1889年,每年1月26日及8月15日,将有两次花展在此进行。

玻璃屋

     逛完花园,也到了午餐时间,这时能到MG Road 或St. Mark Road 附近“猎食”,或者到市中心里的商场逛街、享用午餐。在这里我想介绍一个app,Zomato 是一个非常简单易用的app,使用此app能够在印度各地寻找美食,还能通过此app在有些餐厅预定位子,或是购买外卖,非常方便。最主要是能够先知道餐厅的菜单,抵达时能马上下单。对于我这么一个吃货,这app确实在印度生活的5年里帮了不少忙,尤其是当我到某个地方旅游期间。


screenshot from google search


MISU Restaurant


     已经很久没吃到华人餐的我,这一次,当然不能错过中餐厅!通过此Zomato App,我预定位于St. Mark Road 的Misu Restaurant。这是一间售卖亚洲食物的餐厅,包括了泰国及越南食物,而且食物一级棒!先不多说,看照片!


泰国的青木瓜沙拉(Som Tam)


其实在印度很难吃到青菜,当我看到蘑菇炒小白菜这家常小菜,感动得快哭了!


虾饺,坦白说,我还真的没吃过这么新鲜的虾,饺子皮薄,里头两只虾鲜甜脆口。




泰国咖喱,配着一碗白饭吃,真过瘾。


黄梨炒饭


超级推荐这小笼包,吸吮里面的汤汁,真好吃!
     
      吃饱后,当然是去下一个景点。

St. Marks Cathedral

     这间教堂很靠近之前的Misu Restaurant,依靠 google map,让司机载我们到这间教堂参观。




     教堂的大门锁上,我们只能在周围参观。

St. Andrew Church

      一座位于Cubbon Road 的红色教堂,很漂亮!建筑风格让我想起了马六甲红屋地区的 Christ Church Malacca。








我们到办公楼获得准许到教堂内参观祈祷,也有幸能够欣赏古老钢琴弹出的圣歌。


教堂的后院有一棵菠萝蜜树,你有看过果实累累的菠萝蜜树?我爸说这是上主的恩典。

Bangalore Palace

     这是Bangalore 比较象征性的旅游景点——Bangalore Palace,是一个城堡,外国人的门票是Rs400,包括Audio guide。在入口处购买了门票后,进入左边的一扇门,然后去右边领取headphone,需要留下一个身份证,我就留下了学生证,headphone租借时间是45分钟。

当天是公共假期,人山人海。

城堡外墙被绿色植物攀爬着,实在漂亮。



城堡内观。

     城堡不大,不拍照大约半小时就能参观完毕。由于担心交通阻塞(Bangalore 的交通阻塞状况可不是一般的糟糕,千万别冒险而耽误航班),接着我们便启程到机场,到机场享用晚餐。

     其实Bangalore 还有很多旅游景点,但是我本身不爱到游客拥挤的地方,所以唯一去的景点就是Bangalore palace。旅游,对我而言,就是到能让自己舒服开心的地方放松心情,若一味为了到网上人气景点打卡拍照,那旅游就失去了意义。当然,这也只是我的看法,毕竟因人而异,每个人对旅游都有不一样的诠释。希望你阅读了这篇游记,到Bangalore 转机时就不会这么无聊。



我和雅典娜女神有个约(一)

“  以前,你们牵着我去旅行;这次,换我带你们看世界。”      每一次看见希腊的照片都觉得很漂亮,便会想着如果住在照片里,会是什么感受?但以现在的状况,从来不曾想过去那儿,从觉得旅费会很高,而且希腊不像中欧的巴黎、或是东欧的波兰,若时间够长,能够体验附近几个国家,希腊就是...