Friends from Czech and Pasar Ramadhan

Originally posted on August 2010

We hosted a couple, Julie and Lucas from Czech Republic for 5 days on last two weeks. My hubby reply their last minute request from the couch surfing project. They had been travelling Asia for the past 10 months starting from Malaysia actually, going to China, Laos, Mongolia and Thailand using Air Asia. Currently, they are at Kota Bharu (based on our recommendation :)) and will be going to India by flight. There onwards, they be using land road, probably through Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and so on, to Julie's hometown in France.

We love hosting as it give us chance to meet new people and hear their experiences. I love how European can save up their money, quit their job and went travel like they're no care in the world (damn you debt!!!). Julie and Lucas turns out to be nice, down to earth people and a great cook. They didn't go to the typical touristic places and at one of the places where they visit (in Tibet), it had the one of the beautiful view I ever saw.

Pic: in Tibet (borrow your pics, Lucas!)

Since it was Ramadhan, of course we bring them to Pasar Ramadhan which fascinates them so much. Let see, we bought nasi briyani with rendang, murtabak, bubur lambuk, otak-otak, cendol, cincau, air asam boi, samosa and a few other that I don't remember.

 As usual, there is a tour of Putrajaya. They like the Wawasan bridge. Also, we bought them to the HQ of Sate Kajang at Haji Samuri Sate Kajang in Kajang. They tried the heart and the mutton and liver are sold-out.

They even cook break-fasting for us, stuffed vegetables with rice and meatballs. It was very delicious especially the bell pepper and meatballs.

Coincidently, there was a couch surfing picnic going on which we opted to go but didn't stay long because we had to send them to train station to go to KB. We met a bunch other travellers, some been here on work and some still travelling and some from dear own Malaysia. My hubby made murtabak (lupa plak tangkap gambar) which turns out great (any request for recipe?) and Fatin had so much fun playing at Lake Garden's park. Julie cried when we part as we already feel like old friends.

It's been a good experience. Any plans for travel this year?