Monday, June 17, 2013

Honeymoon Review : Tamarind Spring Forest Spa

Salam all,

Masa honeymoon di Koh Samui, memang I target nak rilex and chill saja. Tak nak buat activity yang heavy sebab baru lepas accident,  Masih lagi muscle sore and emotionally unstable. So memang plan nak spend banyak masa pergi spa. My cousin baru balik from Koh Samui suggested that we should try 'Tamarind Spring Forest Spa'. According to them, Tamarind Spring Forest Spa ni memang different from any other spa yang diorang pernah try. Memang best sangat experience kat sana, tempat sangat lawa and service memang the best .Hezri and I decided maybe we should try.



Before pergi, its advisable to make an appointment. Sebab kat sini diorang limitkan, dalam sehari cuma a few couples sahaja boleh masuk. Tapi lokasi spa ni agak jauh, jadi macam mustahil lak tiba tiba nak walk in kan? And worry not, for any package more than RM1000, they will send a driver to pick you up and send you off to your hotel. Booking boleh di buat di webpage Tamarind Springs Forest Spa 
They respond to the email, quite fast. I buat booking hari ini, dalam few hours later, terus confirm.

Our appointment pukul 12pm, they scheduled the driver to pick us up at 1130am. From my hotel ' The Briza' to Tamarind Springs agak jauh, ambil masa dalam 20minit. Sampai je di Tamarinds Spring, I rasa sangat calm. Macam kat kampung-kampung. Sunyi and ada bunyi air. 
Kami straight ke Reception. They asked us to fill in some forms. 
Soalan biasalah about medical history.

Our package is Forest Dreaming
4 hours steam and 2.5 hours massage

 Sedikit nasihat from me :
Dalam form tu, ada soalan. massage mana kita nak choose. Choose wisely okay? Pilih mana yang you suka, yang sesuai with you. Macam I, memang tak suka hot stone massage so I tolak tepi siap-siap.
I dah study malam before kat webpage. So I pilih classic oil massage. Reason, sebab I nak chill and relax, lepas tu dalam classic oil massage ada mention, they use coconut hot oil to massage our head, lagi lah I suka sebab coconut oil memang bagus untuk rambut and Hezri choose Yoga Thai Massage. 
I read on the website, Yoga Thai Massage agak aggresive. Tapi Hezri convince me, " He is a man, should go for the aggresive one"

Up to you, dear :P



Photo Source : Google


Kami juga diminta memilih level massage tu, Nak light, medium, firm or very firm. I choose light and Hezri choose firm. I baru lepas accident hari tu, still sakit sakit badan so taknak lah kuat-kuat sangat diorang urut. Nanti bertambah pula sakit badan.
Sebab I choose classic oil massage, so I diberikan 3 pilihan oil untuk digunakan nanti. Ada Balance, Serenity and Strength
Tatau nak pilih yang mana sebab bau dia semua sedap-sedap. Ada bau lemongrass, peppermint, ginger, I pilih Serenity :)

Tamarind Fizz

Lepas isi form, kami dibawa ke cafe. Kat sana, diorang minta barang berharga untuk di simpan di locker, macam wallets, jam. and they also minta nak simpan handphones and cameras. WHAT?! Baru nak ambil gambar and all :( Rupanya memang policy kat sana, kalau boleh they want us to relax and lupakan dunia luar seketika. and taknak juga menggangu customer lain yang nak relax with our phone ringing ker flashes ker.
Tapi, I suka juga sebab memang kita relax habis kat dalam tu and tak fikir pasal mende lain dah :)

They served us with Tamarind Fizz sementara settle simpan barang. Tapi kat sini, tak macam spa yang I pernah pergi. lepas register,tuka baju terus massage, betul betul ikut appointment kan? Kat sini diorang very chill and relax. You minum-minum, tengok pemandangan. and chill saja. They allowed you to take your time.  

Dah selesai kemas barang, kami dibawa ke satu pondok, to change our clothes. Kat dalam hut tu, ada lockers and bathrooms. Lawa sangat biliknya sebab dinding dia daripada batu-batu yang unik. Atap dia pula dari daun-daun. Tradisional sangat. They provided satu bag mengkuang, towels and sarong for us to wear.

Sampai satu tempat, kita hang laa towel and bag kat dinding tu, and they asked to us to siram our body dulu before masuk dalam steam cave. Yes, you read it right, STEAM CAVE. first time I steam dalam cave tau. biasa dalam bilik aje.



Photo source : Tamarind Springs Forest Spa facebook page

Haa, macam ni lah kitorang siram badan, ambil air dari tempayan tau, macam orang dulu dulu and nampak tak ada belahan kat batu tu? Itulah pintu masuk ke steam cave.
This is the steam cave. Unik sangat. Memang takde kat tempat lain steam cave macam ni. dalam steam cave ni ada tempayan air juga. jadi kalau rasa tak tahan panas, siram lah lagi air kat badan,

Kat sini, memang staffs takde tunggu kita, kita just chill and rilex sepanjang masa kita nak. Depan steam cave ada rock plunge pool macam kat bawah ni, lepas steam, terjun lah masuk  pool. I banyak habiskan masa swimming and rilex kat pool ni. ada three different pools semua. Syok sebab rasa macam mandi air tejun, dengan air turun dari celahan batu.


Next, kami dibawakan naik ke satu level lain, ada herbal steam cave pula. Dia suruh siram badan dengan air, masuk dalam herbal steam cave semula and keluar tu, scrub badan dengan bahan-bahan kat bawah ni.
Ada dua pilihan, tamarind body scrub and ginger & aloe vera scrub. Dua-dua ada benefits yang berlainan. I tonyoh je dua-dua. banyak kali pula tu. haha sebab you can take your time and masuk steam cave or terjun dalam rock pool tu selama mana yang you nak.4 jam kot. ada juga kerusi-kerusi kalau you nak rehat and duduk kat tepi pool. rasa macam pergi berkelah kat air terjun pun ada.



Gamba kat salah satu rock pool

Lepas scrub, kami di bawa ke satu pondok untuk light lunch.

photo source : tamarind spring forest spa facebook page


Nampak tak kon daun pisang tu? Hezri excited sebab ingat nak makan nasi lemak tapi sebenarnya tu penutup sos. cehs. Dia dah state awal-awal, light lunch ni vegetarian dish and semua makan disediakan ialah organic food. I suka rolls tu, sedap. tapi banyak sangat herbs dalam tu, rasa pedas-pedas pun ada. my favourite is the tofu cakes. crispy outside tapi isi dalam lembut. and flavourful.

Kat sini ada banyak pilihan air. Ada 2 jenis cold drinks, 4 jenis hot tea. Self service. I ambil virgin mojito, lime with mint. sedap! then I try different kinds of tea. Tapi I paling suka pandan tea. sangat refreshing!


Virgin Mojito
lepas makan, kami bawak minuman and chill tepi pool. Hezri rilex kat kerusi sampai nak terlelap. Tapi I berendam dalam pool lagi. kat sana banyak betul dragon fly and butterfly terbang-terbang keliling kolam.
Rasa macam magical pun ada.
pool kat tepi pondok for lunch, macam kat bawah ni, tapi ni gambar from their facebook page ye. Perempuan yang bertenggek tepi kolam tu, obviously not me :P


Tak lama lepas tu, ada masseuse datang and minta kita salin sarong yang dah basah tu sebab bermandi manda. Dia ada bagi sarong baru and towel baru. Lepas salin sarong, dia bawak kita naik anak tangga, rupanya ada pondok kat atas pokok untuk sessi urut mengurut. Lawa betul tempatnya, from atas boleh nampak semua pemandangan. and kawasan tu dikelilingi pokok kemboja cina. Suasana pun sunyi and ada music slow. rasa tenang and damai je :)



Gambar bawah ni untuk group package, kat pondok kami ada dua katil sahaja. Memang untuk couple. Before massage, dia bagi I bau haruman from a bowl, dalam bowl tu ada bunga orkid and kemboja. Nak bagi kita rileks kot. then, dia suruh I baring. Memang sedap sangat dia urut.
Relaxing habis. Lepas tu, dia akan tanya, okay ker tak. nak kuat lagi tak?

Hezri pilih yoga thai massage, memang aggresive massage dia. Sampai sakit-sakit badan. Pastu die pilih plak level , 'Firm'
Memang kaw-kaw orang thai tu buat dia, berkerut-kerut muka tahan sakit. Bila orang tu tanya okay tak? Dia cakap okay. haha
My advice is, jawab betul-betul form yang die suruh isi tuh and choose mana yang sesuai dengan you.

I memang suka classic oil massage tu, lagi lagi bila masa urut kepala, dia guna coconut oil. wangi sangat. tapi lepas tu, dekat 4 jam nak tenyeh kepala kasi hilang minyak.

 

Seronok sangat kena belai, I sampai tertidur. orang tu mintak I duduk sebab dia nak habiskan urutan sambil duduk pula. Tapi, I mamai-mamai, malas nak bangun. sampai dia cakap dua kali, Please sit up, ma'am.
Pastu, i hulur tangan kat dia , " Help me" hahah dia tergelak je.
Pemalas betul budak ni.

Habis massage, dia kasi kita minum then boleh lah turun untuk mandi and salin baju kita balik. Tapi bukan mandi  kat pool, mandi kat hut yang kita simpan baju tu, bilik air die lawa, open air concept.
Masa sampai kat hut tu, banyak betul product dia sediakan, shower foam tu macam-macam jenis. Semua bau sedap-sedap. I guna semua, showerfoam, shampoo dengan conditioner. Then lepas mandi,
pakai semua lotion yang dia letak kat dressing table.
Jakun betul haha

Dah siap semua, driver dah tunggu siap-siap kat luar and masa on the way ke hotel,kitorang suruh dia tunjuk kedai makanan halal. dia bawak lah pusing pusing kejap.

Kira separuh hari kitorang spend kt spa ni.  memang berbaloi. 6 jam lebih kot.

kalau ada yang nak honeymoon ke koh samui, boleh check out spa ni ya ?

official webpage : Tamarind Springs Forest Spa
xoxo!


Thursday, May 23, 2013

2 weeks off!

Salam all,

Hari ini last day kerja! Yeayyy!
Tak sempat nak update blog this week sebab too much with a lot of things. Hope masa holiday nanti sempat update mana yang patut.
And i am still waiting for wedding photos from my official photographers, baru boleh start wedding review.
Wedding video pula, bila I try download kat facebook or youtube, the quality is so bad. so i minta tolong CST crew to upload them.

Nak balik kampung dahhhh. Hoorayy!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Bulgogi Brothers at Ecurve


Salam all,
Sempena mothers day, Bulgogi Brothers ada buat promotion, bring your mother to dine here and get 50% off from her meal. Since my parents was in town last weekend, so i grab the chance and took them here.
My mother in law pun ada, so dapat dua meal lah half price yeay!
My mum and mother in law, dua-dua die hard fan korean series, so this place memang suitable for them to try korean cuisine.

Start dengan refillable appetizers, ada lotus root, spinach, pumpkin, kangkung, raddish and kimchi.


Sweet corn, edamame and sweet potato


Nampak tak scoop kat tengah tu, itu yang paling i suka, mashed pumpkin with cucumber, carrots and sweet potato. ada rasa crunchy sikit. I jarang makan pumpkin tapi this one memang sedap. lagi sedap dari mashed sweet potato.
Complimentary swwt potato soup. This is what we called 'comfort food'.
Hot and sweet soup with a hint of almond taste.
I can easily finish two bowls.

Our first main dish, Seoulsik Bulgogi RM 52.90
Marinated beef in special bulgogi sauce, served with glass noodles, enoki mushrooms, leek and onions. The staff told us, the special sauce had pears and apples in it.

Soup ni sangat sedap, I tak pernah imagine pears and apples can blend so well with beef flavours. Agak ragu-ragu juga at first masa nak order, tapi dish ni sangat sedap. recommended!
Bulgogi special sauce add extra kick to the soup.





Next meal, Bulgogi Brothers Special ( RM81.90 for 400 g, RM121.90 for 600 g)

They use Australian beef here sebab korean beef tidak halal. Dont worry if you clueless masa nak makan this dish, sebab the staff there will help to cook it for you. Siap ajar lagi macam mana nak balut daging dalam daun salad.

Actually, this meal ada dua jenis daging, tapi I tak sempat ambil gambar sebab teruja sangat makan heart shape beef ni. so cute!







I suka betul daging BBQ ni sebab sangat tender and juicy. Rasa tak puas makan sebab portion abit small.
For drinks, ada complimentary hot corn tea. Ada rasa smokey sikit and I enjoy the taste.
And before kita balik, they give us Plum tea. to cool down the body sebab makan panas panas tadi kan.
memang puas hati with their service here.


Give them a try!

Total damage ( after discount) RM85.00

xoxo!

Monday, May 13, 2013

Wedding video dah siap. Yeayyy!

Salam all,

Alhamdullilah wedding video dah siap and baru je ambil last weekend. Sebenarnya dah lama siap tapi tak ada masa nak pegi ambil. Everyweekend asyik busy.

Jeng3 nanti i upload ye. Stay tune

Xoxo

Friday, May 10, 2013

First time voter




Salam all,

Baru je habis demam PRU last weekend. Tapi Im not going to talk about it, rasanya dah cukup banyak orang jadi instant penganalisa politik on facebook. I leave the job to them hehe


Yours truly get ready to vote!

Excited sangat nak mengundi sebab first time. and salah satu lagi sebab suasana sangat meriah kat Kelantan. Macam raya! My family memang so obsess dengan politic so sangat lah enjoyable to see them trying to kill each other hehe just kidding!


Since ramai yang balik and sangat lah susah sebenarnya nak kumpul semua orang kecuali during festive season, jadi ambil kesempatan ni lunch bersama sama di pizza hut, kok lanas.


Hope semua jangan tukar tempat mengundi, jadi kita akan selalu dapat kumpul ramai ramai masa general election hehehe

xoxo!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Ronda- Ronda Koh Samui

Salam all


Ronda ronda Koh Samui memang syok sebab jalan tak sesak, jalan senang. so takde lah stress bila sesat.


Our bike for the whole trip. Sebenarnya, masa di Koh Samui adalah kali pertama I ride a motorbike. Before this I curi curi naik je masa kat maktab, naik kejap je lah. because my mum wont let me. Hezri was so annoyed with me sebab I statik je sepanjang masa and takut jatuh. " You tatau undang undang naik motor ker? Bila I ke kiri, you ke kiri jugak, lembutkan badan tu! " he said.

Haha, tapi everytime dia ke kiri, I mesti tarik badan ke kanan. Takut terjatuh hehe


Singgah di Koh Samui National Park. Siapa siapa yang nak bergambar dengan cheetah or tiger, boleh lah ke sini. Ada juga elephant trekking. Tapi I memang tak support activity ni so I tak naik. The elephants looked so stress. Ada yang tengah pregnant, ada yang jalan-jalan sambil bawak anak.
We felt sorry for the animals and terus balik.



Nothing much to offer here as well. I think if you pergi Melaka, you can get better shows.
Tapi nak jalan jalan cari pengalaman boleh lah :)



Penat pusing-pusing keliling pulau, tengok orang buat minyak kelapa dara lah apa semua,
kitorang singgah isi minyak and minum di cafe Amazon. Bontot pun dah sakit naik motor. Rileks lah kejap.


Ada jual cakes, puddings, mille crepe, tapi I tak rasa pun. simpan perut for dinner hehe


Latte and Mocha

I tak berapa suka coffee ni sebab manis sangat-sangat.
Tak dapat rasa coffee dia

Itulah perjalanan kami di Koh Samui.

Two more posts coming up lepas ni,
satu post untuk another halal restaurant, satu lagi for my amazing experience at the forest spa :)

xoxo!




Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Freda Muslim Restaurant @ Muslim Village, Koh Samui


Salam all,

We rented a motorcycle during our honeymoon trip, so its easier for us to travel around the island.
On the first day, we went for island hopping and decided to check out 'Muslim Village' and searching for another halal restaurant there.
It is so easy to to find this restaurant, its just on the side of the road. Just refer to the map and head straight to Muslim Village.

Seafood Salad


We asked for a menu and actually i was hoping to eat heavy food such as steamed snapper, chicken padprik etc, but the menu is so limited.
I requested 'seafood salad' ( which is not on the menu) and the owner said, they can serve it to us. so yayy.
It is sooooo delicious, right balance of citrus, sweetness from seafood and chilies.
This is recommended!


Sambal Belacan

I dont know what they put in their 'sambal belacan', but they taste better than what we had in Malaysia.

Seafood Khao Pad / Seafood fried rice


Chicken Khao Pad/ Chicken Fried Rice

I enjoyed this to the very last spoon.
You can never go wrong with fried rice, right?

Please visit this restaurant if you are in Koh Samui. The owner is so friendly, she even suggested some interesting places for us to visit.
It is a very humble restaurant but provide wifi. cool, huh?

xoxo!


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