{"id":2161,"date":"2010-05-20T20:10:23","date_gmt":"2010-05-21T00:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2010-05-20T20:10:23","modified_gmt":"2010-05-21T00:10:23","slug":"travelogue-part-2-countdown-to-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/20\/travelogue-part-2-countdown-to-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue Part 2 \u2013 Countdown to 2010!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been so busy lately that I forgot to mention the main reason for my trip back home recently.\u00a0 My sister (J) was pregnant then \ud83d\ude00 Yes, she was expecting and now a mother of sweet and adorable baby boy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2178\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 431px\">\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_07764.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/20\/travelogue-part-2-countdown-to-2010\/dsc_0776\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_07764.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1738,2223\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D60&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263026796&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0776\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Preggie J &amp;#038; I ;)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_07764-234x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_07764-800x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2178   \" title=\"DSC_0776\" src=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_0776-800x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"552\" \/><\/a>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preggie J &amp; I \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"drop_cap\">A<\/span>s siblings, we are very close with each other. My sister makes an effort to visit my parents yearly. \u00a0I on the other hand, expect them to visit Orlando as well. Unfortunately, I am located the furthest amongst my siblings. Remorseful \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, upon arriving few days in advance, I made some arrangements to gather close relatives for our New Year celebration and reunion at A&#8217;Famosa Malacca Resort. My sister, her big belly and dear husband (T) finally arrives in Malaysia!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/20\/travelogue-part-2-countdown-to-2010\/dsc_0555\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"448,309\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D60&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1262306802&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0555\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554-300x206.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2163\" title=\"DSC_0555\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554.jpg 448w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05554-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A&#8217;Famosa Malacca Resort is about 2 hours away from home. We packed our luggage and begun the journey of enjoyment and relaxation. My sister booked two side-by-side bungalow\u2019s for us and the family. We arrived and were unsatisfied with the condition of one of the bungalows. Apart from leaky air-conditioner at the living room, the backyard swimming pool was not in a pleasant condition. We were unable to move to another bungalow as there weren\u2019t any vacancy. My sister and her belly were comfortable, so we did not fuss about it too long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/20\/travelogue-part-2-countdown-to-2010\/dsc_0505\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"448,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D60&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1262305124&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_0505\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2165\" title=\"DSC_0505\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054.jpg 448w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/DSC_05054-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>J and T bought so many decadent pastries and chocolates from Amsterdam. It amazes me how they went through Customs without any problem \ud83d\ude00 One whole suitcase was literally packed with cakes, cookies, chocolates, jams and pastries. Of course, we took no time and stuffed ourselves with sugary delights. Then darkness befallen on us \ud83d\ude00 It sounds very much like a story book right? We started getting ready to celebrate 2010!!! Yuhuuu! Let&#8217;s party! Aboard the bus ride, we rode to the fireworks venue. It was so crowded. But wasn&#8217;t enough to deter us from having fun. Hope your 2010 is rocking as per your resolution \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/20\/travelogue-part-2-countdown-to-2010\/2010-fireworks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"604,453\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2010 fireworks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2181\" title=\"2010 fireworks\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.kirantarun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4.jpg 604w, https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/2010-fireworks4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Part 3 coming up, stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/category\/travels\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to read my previous Travelogue\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been so busy lately that I forgot to mention the main reason for my trip back home recently.\u00a0 My sister (J) was pregnant then \ud83d\ude00 Yes, she was expecting and now a mother of sweet and adorable baby boy! As siblings, we are very close with each other. 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