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Holiday Adventures

Hello again everyone! Its Dhanya here and today, I wanted to share my holiday adventures with you guys. I spent a total of five days of my holidays travelling in Malaysia itself. We didn't have an ample amount of time; however, we managed to travel to Tanjong Jara, Terengganu and Kuantan.

Now, have you ever watched a turtle lay eggs on a beach in person? If so, directly behind it? I can finally answer that question with a confident "Yes. I believe I have and it was truly an once-in-a-lifetime experience".

We booked the turtle watching tour the moment we had arrived at the hotel and waited for their call from 8 pm, as we were told that they would call anytime from then until 11 pm. We had been having dinner and awaited their call together. As the minutes ticked by, we were getting more and more exhausted and our hope began to fade. At around 10.30 pm, we finally got a call from reception alerting us of a possibility to watch a turtle lay eggs. We raced to the beach, accompanied by members of the turtle conservation club. 

There were three turtles on the beach that night; however, two left after digging their holes. The third turtle had dug its hole and we approached it slowly as it began to lay its eggs. The total number of eggs came up to 180! After giving birth, the turtle's body temperature rises for about 45 minutes as it covers its eggs. We took this time to take pictures with the turtle and pet it. It sounds surreal just saying it! 

Half an hour had passed and we were told to leave the beach but before exiting the beach area, we were taken to the turtle hatchery. There, we saw about a dozen holes in the ground filled with eggs and several dozen more holes which we empty. After all, there were give or take two months more for the turtle's to lay their eggs. It was truly an incredible experience and I'm happy I could share it with everyone here! 

I spent the next few days enjoying my holidays with my family by the beach and later on, we travelled by car to Kuantan. We met my cousin there and spent EVEN more time at the beach. (but I mean WHO DOESNT LIKE THE BEACH?) We also visited the Sungai Lembing Museum and went on a day-long food trail in town. I cant say I didnt enjoy it because it was a lot of fun and the food was amazing! Well, that's all for now. Adios, Wonderers!

8 GAMMA FIELD TRIP

Batik Factory And Aquaria KLCC

On the 22nd of June, my classmates and I went on a field trip in Kuala Lumpur. This trip was organised by two of my classmates, Sheryl and Bridget. This trip was held after our exams and was sort of a reward for going through the tests.

At 7.30 in the morning, we all gathered in the secondary school canteen for breakfast and to collect our snacks for the day. We were very excited and happy seeing all the other students going for assembly, which we were glad to miss. Heehee. We headed off from school at around 7.45am and reached the batik factory much earlier than we had expected to. To kill some time, we dropped by a chocolate gallery which was around the corner from the batik factory.

The lady there gave us a brief explanation about the chocolates in the gallery. She also showed us cocoa plants and told us the process in which the chocolates are produced. 

That shop was merely a display centre and there wasn't actually any chocolate being produced there. This meant that we didn't get to see the chocolates being produced but we still had fun looking at the displays. We were given some samples to try and we definitely made the most out of that offer. All I can say is, the majority of us walked out empty-handed but with our sweet-teeth satisfied. We then proceeded to the batik factory for our batik painting session. 

We were still too early for our session so we decided to take a look around the souvenir store. There were lots of different batik-themed items, ranging from Baju Kurung-s to plush toys with batik designs sold there. We bought a few plush toys and headed over to the batik painting section.

The staff there showed us the batik painting process and we all gave it a try. When the staff did it, it looked so easy and simple, so we went in confident and thinking, 'Oh, how hard can it be?' The answer to that question is 'pretty hard'. We first picked out the templates we wanted to use for our batik design. Using the templates, we traced the image onto the cloth provided. 

After drawing the designs on the cloth, we used 'cantings' to apply the melted wax. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Well, it's not. The cloth was a large piece of fabric that was to be shared by around sixteen people. Therefore, if one person pressed down on the cloth or shook the table, it would affect the outcome of everyone's work. Using fabric dyes, we then painted our designs carefully with the assistance of the staff. They were extremely helpful and friendly. Due to the lack of patience and experience we had, it's safe to say that the staff were our saviors in savaging what was left of our messes.

Saviors~~~

At 11.45 am, we left the factory and headed to KLCC. We were allowed to go eat wherever we wanted as long as we were back at the designated time. We chose to walk over to the Suria KLCC mall to grab our lunch. We ate at Wendy's and had a great time chit-chatting and enjoying our delicious burgers and fries. After lunch, we entered Aquaria and got to see all the pretty fishes. There were many different sections in the aquarium with tons of marine life waiting for us. 

There were loads of tanks full of colourful fishes and we were blown away. Some were small and cute but some just looked scary and deadly. However, there was one special fish that caught our eye. This fish constantly opened and closed it's mouth which made it look like it was talking. Inspired by one of my friend, Jodee's video, we decided to film the fish while making background noises to make it look like the fish was making the noise.

Jodee's video :)

Our video :)

Never have we seen such big stingrays and sharks in our lives! We managed to watch the divers feed the sharks in the Aquatheatre. The sharks were huge and scary but the divers seemed completely unfazed despite the sharks being face to face with them. The sharks were fed pieces of meat and they were definitely happy to get their meal!

After buying souvenirs at the gift store, we got back onto the bus and went back to school. I bought whale toy as I am Whale-ing. Huehuehuehue. We all had so much fun on the trip and would love to go on more outings in the near future. That's all for today. This has been Wei Ling and Adios, Wonderers!

AUTHORS' INTRODUCTION

~Dhanya~

Hey guys! It’s me – Dhanya! I just so happen to be the co-owner of this blog, alongside Wei Ling. So, here are some things you should know about me. Let me FORMALLY introduce myself – Hi, I’m Dhanya. It’s nice to meet you all (oh God, too formal) Hmm. Now, onto my interests. I enjoy music and reading thoroughly. What type of music? One Direction. Definitely. But in general, I like all sorts of music. 
I could say I love reading but when I don’t read, I tend to blame it on lack of time. If we’re being completely honest, I spend A LOT of my free time on my phone (probably not a good thing). But to prove to everyone that I don’t spend ALL my time on my phone, you may or may not see some book reviews on my holiday reads. I'll also be posting about interesting events in my life and "interesting" facts about myself. I will try my absolute best not to bore everyone here to death.
Hmmm. What else can I say about myself? Oh yea, I'm a POOM 2 in Taekwondo and have been attending lessons since I was seven (thanks to my grandma) and I just finished my Grade 6 exam in ballet and am planning to take my Intermediate Foundation exam too. I'm PRETTY sure I started ballet at the age of four but my grandma isnt entirely sure about that one either. 
I think I'll let you guys in on something about myself. I'm always giving excuses to my mom about not being sociable enough or being shy and I suppose to SOME people it may seem that way. But, to those who know me personally (Wei Ling, for example) probably think I'm the COMPLETE opposite. You could say that once you get to know me, I probably never stop talking and probably interrupt my poor friends 24/7.
Alright. I think that's enough of my endless rambling, I hope you guys enjoy reading through this blog as much as we enjoy writing it. More to come. 

~Wei Ling~

Helloo everyone! I’m the co-owner of this blog, Wei Ling. Here’s some basic information about myself so you get to know me a little better.

My name, as you can probably tell, is Wei Ling. You guys can call me Whaleing, Whaley or WeiLo (weird names, I know). I enjoy baking and nail art very much and most of my posts will be about that. I am a huuuuuge Fangirl of Kpop and One Direction –a very odd combination indeed. And, no, when I say “Kpop” I DO NOT mean Gangnam Style. I have heard the phrase “oh you mean PSY and EXO?” WAAAAAY too many times when telling someone that I like Korean Pop Music. I wish to spread the love of Kpop to my readers but if you aren’t into this genre, feel free to skip the posts about it. 
You could DEFINITELY say that i'm a girly girl as I like girly things like beauty and skincare, dresses over pants, glittery and shiny objects and dramas. No, I don't mean real-life drama, but TV dramas and, of course, K-dramas!!! 
Another thing that I really like is FOOD. Some people eat to live but I live to eat. I'm not much of a picky eater, although I was when I was younger. However, I can't eat spicy foods (not because of allergies, but just because I can't take the heat or in Malaysian terms, "Cannot tahan. Too pedas"). Also, I am lactose intolerant which means I cannot take dairy products such as milk and cheese. This is very sad for a person who lovesss ice cream. :( 
Alright, I’m going to stop myself before I start rambling on too much. Thank you very much for reading this and I hope you will stick around to explore our blog and get to know Dhanya and I better. 

~DhaWei~

We chose each other as partners for this project as we are very close friends and we can work together very well. We know each other's weaknesses and strengths and how to help each other improve our writings. We also thought it would be fun to upload frequently about things we do as it will let us know more about each other and strengthen our bond. We hope you will stick around to find out more about us as our blog continues to grow and expand. Thank you all very much for reading this and do come back soon~ Adios, Wonderers!

WONDERLIFE ONE O' ONE

Whalecome to our Blog

Hello, there! It's Dhanya and Wei Ling here, the owners of this blog. We would like to welcome you with open arms to join us on our adventures through life by reading our stories and articles. Our wish is to share our interests with all our readers, regardless of age or gender. Stick around to find out more about us as we upload more and more posts through this sharing platform. This blog will be our little diary that documents our thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics. Please look forward to what this blog has to offer and feel free to leave suggestions and comments on all our posts. Thank you very much for viewing our blog and please come back soon! Adios, Wonderers!