Ginger Factory & Nutworks

The last part of my Sunshine Coast trip. Ginger Factory & Nutworks.

The place sells everything Ginger. This place is actually not accessible by public transport. What I did was to get the bus driver to stop me at the nearest point to the ginger factory.

When I got off right, it was so bloody confusing Lah. There was no signs whatsoever to lead there. After being clueless, walking around for 10 minutes or so, I saw the large Ginger factory sign. Cibai, I have to walk another 400m to get to that place. And this is suppose to be a so called “Tourist attraction”. How come not Tourist friendly at all? There was no path way to pedestrians to walk to the factory, I had to walk along the roads and construction sites to get there.

I personally am not a Ginger fan. I used to pick out the ginger from those Chinese soup that my mum cooks. But what happened while I was here, was the most memorable throughout my trip. Read on.

Mr Ginger himself.

I did not know Ginger could be made into Jam, Spreads, Lollies, Ice cream, Ginger beer, Chili mix, Etc. I was spoiled for choices. There is also daily train tours available which goes around the factory. I bet not one single person has been on the tour since it can be done by foot also.

LY and her ginger beer. Contrary to being called a “Beer”, there is no alcohol in it. So its halal. Lol.

My vanilla ginger ice cream and orange sorbet $4.50. There was actually a lot of chunky ginger in my ice cream. I would very much prefer pure vanilla ice cream. Ah well, Just for the sake of trying.

Me and LY also met this lovely Aussie couple who actually snap this one and only photo of both of us. The lady was so sweet, she not only offered to take the picture for us but also made small talk. She told us that her daughter in law actually hails from Malaysia too.

See this ancient looking clock works. Know how to read it? Well, see where the shadow of the clock hand is pointing at? That is the time. It was 4pm when I took this picture.

We then hop over to Nutworks. Which basically specializes in Macadamia nuts. Yum, my favorite. The factory wasn't operating when we get there, so unfortunately we did not get to view the process of how the macadamia nuts is process and all that.

I did get packs of Macadamia nuts though. All for mummy to take back to Malaysia when she comes. [If mum is reading this, you see! How thoughtful your daughter is?!!!]

On our way back, we got....

Chase by dogs. Yes, crazy stupid dogs.. Well, we did not get like.. knocked over. But I had this feeling that these dogs will pounce on me if the fences or leash wasn't there.

A whole 30-40 Harley Davidsons. For those of you not in Australia, there is actually bikey gangs around. Like obese men with too much facial hair and leather jackets. It was a rather scary sight to see them cruise pass us, althought I don't think they mean much harm.

A police car which stopped a random driver for a random breath test. Right before our eyes. Twice.

We waited under the sun for a whole 1 hour for the bus. In a non existence bus stop. Apparently, stupid Sunny coast, alot of stops don't have bus poles and people just hail the driver if they wanna hop on. How stupid is that? I am not a local, how would I know? So, me and LY just waited stupidly for 1 hour for the stupid bus. Which was the last bus of the day by the way. If we missed the bus, we are doomed. Stuck in the middle of no where, no car, no one, no idea.

Well, all in all, Sunshine coast was a really fun and exciting experience. The only downside is that we did not made it to Noosa. Which would be doubly fun and great to watch the Sunset after such a hectic day. =).

Eumundi Markets

Sunshine Coast trip Part 2 of 3 – Eumundi Markets

Eumundi markets is one of Sunshine Coast's leading tourist attractions established in 1979 and run by The Eumundi & District Historical Association Incorporated. There is about 600 plus stalls in the market ranging from handmade arts and crafts to international food stalls and the likes. It is open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The only bus which stops directly in front of the the markets is 630 and 631. It took me about 3 hours to get there by public transport. 2 hours via train and 30 minutes wait for the bus and another 30 minutes bus ride. Whew. Even before I reached the markets I was feeling a tad bit tired already. Sucks that I don't have my own car over here.

I was so tempted to jot down “I was there!”. Its great to know that my presence in Eumundi will be “Remembered” as long as the guest book “Stays Alive”. Lol.

Bits and pieces of how the market looks like. To me, it was kinda messy. That is to say, the stalls in the markets was not very organized. They could be selling handmade paintings in one stall, Clothes in the next and Coffee right next to that. So yeah, really messy. It spans 3 blocks wide and close to 2 streets long.

 

LY had Spinach, Feta and mushroom Crepe with Tomato Chutney $10.

And I had BBQ Chorizo [Pork sausages] with Cous Cous $8. Was yummy. The texture of the sausage is like those of Chinese sausages.

100% pure fruit crush $3.50. Ok I totally made that up, I don't remember the name of the stall. But what I was trying to say is, this drink contains no sugar and is made out of frozen fruits. Crushed and made into icy like texture. I also had Raspberry Sloshie $3. Which I did not take a picture off. It was so bloody hot, I think I gulped down half of the Sloshie at one go.

Just opposite the markets was this so called Chocolate factory. Very well known, Very expensive. I didn't dare take any pictures of the insides of the shop, the owner might sue me for copyright infringement. Lol. One piece of tiny chocolate costs about $3.50. The owner was in her realm when I was in the shop. She was putting chocolate sprinkles one by one on one chocolate. How cool is that?

Anyway, it was about 2pm I think, when I left Eumundi Markets. Did not get anything. Was suffering from mild dehydration caused by the extreme heat. But excited because I will be heading to my next destination. The Ginger Factory. Tune in soon.

The Big Pineapple

This is Part 1 of a 3 part post Imma gonna blog about on my trip to the Sunshine Coast =).

The day started off with me having 2 hours sleep and waking up at 4.30am. Blame my excitement for not getting enough sleep. Have to wake up early to catch the first train out from my place, which is at 5.50am by the way. Its gonna be a long long day but a very exciting one.

After a 2 hour train ride + a 20 minute bus ride. Me and LY finally made it to .....

Destination 1: The Big Pineapple.

Big Pineapple was not a randomly thought up name but there was indeed a very large pineapple husk sitting right next to the plantation and gift shop. 

 

We proceed with excitement.

The gift shop was actually filled with everything Pineapple like, from the edibles to pineapple keychains. There was also a lot of macadamia produce in there [There used to be a Macadamia factory nearby but has since closed down]. There was actually less then 10 people at one time in this place. The food court was like dead empty.

The pineapple plantation. There was suppose to be a daily train ride and run around the pineapple plantation, but looking at how dead the place is, me and LY decided not to take it, I doubt its worth my penny.

To our atmost surprise, we can actually "Walk up" the big pineapple. We seriously thought the pineapple was only there as pure "Decoration".

It was only 2 floors tall by the way, we made our way down after just a mere 15 minutes. It was so freaking stuffy in there. I then went on and pulled this pose when I was exiting the pineapple. Ahem, ugly much.

LY then decided to lick the non edible and not to mention fucking dusty pineapple husk. Thank you for being ugly with me.

There is always a Small 15-20 stall Growers market just next door.

Despite being a reknown pineapple producer, the stuff there wasn't cheap. The 100gm Crystallize pineapple I bought costs $2.25 and the pineapple biscuit $2.95.

 

Anyway, eNuf of the Pineapple craze already. We then proceed to Destination 2.... Eumundi Markets. Stay tune! =)

Victoria Secret Fashion Show

As you all know [Or don't know], Victoria Secret just staged their most recent Fashion show in New York.

Well, sadly speaking, I wasn't "There" for the Fashion Show =.=. But I sure did watch snippets of the Fashion show on Utube and TV. As usual, the VS Fashion show has always been a crowd puller and it still makes me wanna slap those skinny bitches. Which Chic doesn't? Lol.

Pardon my lack of "Lingerie knowledge", but seriously, the VS collection this time round, still looks pretty much the same compared to the previous one.

Gorgeous and not to mention well paid models strut down the catwalk in sexy lingerie whilst the Black Eyed Peas sang in the background. The "Angel wings" made an appearance yet once again in this collection. The only marked difference in my opinion is that, this time round, there was a US$3 million diamond studded "Bra" worn by one of the models. Heidi Klum, the so called Victoria Secret veteran made an appearance too.

 

How can you not Love Heidi Klum. She is 36 and just gave birth to her 4th Child just weeks ago! And she managed to make a corset look like the most sexiest garment on earth! I Salute all Mummy's =).

Miranda Kerr. One of Aussie's well known models. She always make headlines in the Aussie press. Used to date Orlando Bloom if memory did not serve me wrong. This is her 2nd Victoria Secret Fashion show to date. There was 3 Aussie models in the VS Fashion show this time round.

By the way, everything is "For the show only" and nothing goes on sale.

The "Angel Wings". C'mon, Victoria Secret is so succesful they should be employing intelligent and smartass designers and marketing people right? Why are they reusing last season's ideas? Hm.... Points to ponder.

This is my personal favorite =).

I don't mean to be a mean bitch. But this one, I have to critique. Firstly, her thighs seem a bit too "Tough" for a VS model. Ok, blame it on the camera angle. Then, I noticed that there's something very wrong with her face. Ah yes, she doens't have Eyebrows! Was is deliberate or what? On the positive side, the outfit still looks great.

Victoria Secret still is one of the most sucessful brand names alive and not to mention the ability to stage extremely creative Fashion shows around. I want a VS too!!!

Yummy Orgasms

Whew... What can I say? I am feeling so high right now. Yes "High". High from finishing and completing my Bachelors Degree!!

Wohoo~ I do feel like humongous weights have been lifted off my shoulder. No more studying and Hello partying =). I should really take a Loooooong break and do nothing for the rest of the year. Awesomeee =).

I do have to get everything settled and planned for my trip back to Malaysia though. There's actually heaps I have to do, but I can afford to laze around and do nothing for the rest of the week to say the least.

Anyway, This is what I survived on during my grueling marathon in the likes of better education.


I present to you, Specimen 1, Strawberry Sorbet.

I don't get it when Ice cream manufacturers emphasize on dairy free and fat free kinda ice cream Lor. That's not the reason I got this particular brand though. I mean... Lan Jiao! Dairy free, Fat free but got so much sugar in it, its equally harmful to the body Ok. Seriously, for the health conscious I would really recommend going for a fruit instead.

The real reason I got this particular sorbet is because the packaging is made out of paper! Wahaha. I am a very environmental friendly person. Anything for the environment. Who am I kidding? LOL. And also it comes in a pack of 2! =)

And because I have no one to share it with, I end up eating both of Em up. By myself. It was all gone in minutes. Ohh, What an orgasmic treat.

My craving for sweet stuff cannot be satisfied with just two tiny Sorbets right? I eat like 10 meals a day. That might sound like I'm exaggerating, but its true. Not 10 huge meals though, 10 portion of tiny meals sounds more like it. So, I continued on, in search for my second treat of the day.

Specimen 2. Chocolate Chip Muffins.

And yet again, I finished all 3 muffins. For some apparent reason, I was feeling overwhelmingly hungry that day. Hm.. I wonder what it will do to my arteries and my liver. Anyway, No point me taking a picture of an empty plate =.=. That's pure lameness.

WTF is wrong with me! I was feeling a tingling and happy sensation that one will only have when they are experiencing Sugar overdose. I felt so sleepy after that, I did not want to study anymore. So I went to bed.

1 hour passed.

2 hour passed.

Time to wake up... I sat upright in bed, stretched, looked at the clock.... And went back to sleep. Dreaming about heart melting chocolate fondue and marshmallows.

OK. I did wake up. And I was craving for more sweet stuff. Wtf.

And last but not least, Specimen 3. White chocolate Tim Tams.

I am indeed a white chocolate fan. But this one seriously, Fucking sweet Lor. Its like 5x sweeter then the chocolate version. But it sure did satisfy my cravings for everything sweet. =).

Anyway, I would be a Fat bitch in no time if I did this all in just one day right? Nah, I don't torture my body that way. I had it all in 3 seperate but consecutive day. I am wise, am I not? ... .... ... =.=