2008/05/11

半日游

两个星期前,我接到一通电话,对方是我一名来自美国的朋友,目前因为工作关系所以relocation 在槟城。
他说“ Hi, BK, I just call to let you know I am in KL now”
KL Now? 我呆了一下,回过神后就自告奋勇约他隔天半日游,
当然我当导游!


这是事发突然的半日游,所以当天我直接问他有想去的地方吗?
他说”Putrajaya, my friend told me I must go and see”
真想不到布城还真出名,好,出发!


四十分钟后,当路上街灯设计也变得较特别时,我告诉他我们已开始驶入布城。一栋栋气势澎勃的建筑物入眼时,我不亦乐乎的向他介绍“Putrajaya is the new Administrative Center of the Government, most of the Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies are situated here. See, this is the office of the Prime Minister called‘Perdana Putra’, that is ‘Kastam’.. ” 说着说着,他终于开口说第一句“Didn’t anyone complain about this ? This is a waste of people’s money. In US, government agencies are just a normal building except The White House. If this happens in US, there will sure be noises of complain from the people” 。


我想不到布城给他第一个印象是负面的,我一直都认为布城是马来西亚一个特色,但话说回来,大多数马来西亚人民好像并没有太反对 (还是反对不来?) 。我本身是属于那大多数,我真心回答 “ Putrajaya is also one of the famous tourist spot in Malaysia” 至少,我一直都这么认为的。他礼貌的笑笑,不再说什么。唉!在bolehland长大的我真的是从来没思考过这个问题.


来到布城当然会顺道去 Cyberjaya, 我又开始介绍“ This is the Multimedia Super Corridor or also known as MSC Malaysia, A number of companies who qualify for MSC incentives have relocated their operations here, see this is Motorola,Dell, that beautiful building is Sony Ericson..” 一路上,放眼望过去,小猫两三只,我自圆 其说“Normal day the road must be very busy,hmm…today is a bit empty, probably is Saturday afternoon, no one is working.. ” 我怎么了,死硬要让对方对马来西亚留下好印象.



游了Cyberjaya,我无意中提起 Mid valley, 他说“ What is Mid Valley, I frequently heard it from some Malaysia’s friends ” 我答 “It is a famous shopping mall, let’s go”. 星期日嘛,Mid Valley 当然是 people mountain people sea (人山人海) ,但他很喜欢 The Garden 的设计,还和那些真树假树拍照呢,但就是对购物没兴趣,他说“ This Mall is too big, I am a bit confused and lost, I rather go to a more straight forward shop, grab and go”. 我答 “ Big? No, this Mall is not the biggest,want to go 1U?” 当然是开玩笑啦!


他是 cake lover, 所以我就带他去 The Garden 的 Alexis 品尝蛋糕。Alexis 是一名好友介绍的,里边卖的蛋糕真的是不错 。曾在纽约住十多年的他告诉我说Secret Recipe 的蛋糕真的非常好吃,cheese cake 可以媲美 New York 的 Cheese Cake. 真的吗?我听了真开心因为我听说 New York 的 Cheese Cake 真的很好吃!


离开MidValley时,已是下午四时半,是时候载他回酒店。天下着倾盆大雨,雨有多大,车龙就有多长。于是,我们又继续闲聊。他告诉我说上个月,他独自一人去了Langkawi一日游。下了船,只是在码头叫了一辆德士,对方带他去一个非旅游景点的沙滩, 很少人,但沙滩很美,洁白和宁静。可能马来西亚人民给他的印象是善良及亲切,但我还是要讲 “ You must be very careful in Malaysia, the safety is getting worst” 我不是要吓他的。


塞了将近一小时,终于要到他的酒店了,他突然说 “I realize there are quite a lot of tolls, I see you kept paying toll even it is only a short distance.. wow!” 我答 “There is no freeway in Malaysia, all highways” 。

就这样,结束了半日游,很开心的一天 ^.^

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