Big Bad Wolf Books

Today is my first visit to UPM!! I went there with 3 of my friends with no intention to just visit the campus but we went there for the Big Day Wolf Books---The so called biggest book fair in the world! LOL~  http://www.facebook.com/bbwbooks


Being in the first time we go there, we have little to no idea how to get to the book fair. I initially thought that it would be an easy and convenient task for going there since upon reaching KTM Serdang, there will be a shuttle provided. But i was wrong. 


After we reached KTM Sedang, we have been asking people and searching for the right way to reach there. I learnt that MAEPS is actually inside MARDI which is located within UPM campus if i am not mistaken.


Initially, we have gone to the wrong place. We boarded a UPM bus to get into UPM and move all the way long to the so called Bukit Espo which is opposite Kolej 13. >


Then after asked for the direction, we further board a UPM bus to the Faculti Sains,in which CIMB is nearby and then we walked across the bridge and search for a taxi. The taxi charge us RM 10 after several bargain( still freaking expensive since it is quite a short distance to MAEPS from UPM science Faculty). The taxi driver took us till the gate of MAEPS( --and told us that there are actually a bus ( going to Kolej 17) passing by the MAEPS's gate.


So, after we finished shop for books at about 8pm, luckily we managed to board the kolej 17 bus to the bus stop which is opposite Faculty of food science and technology. From there, we further board a UPM bus to the KTM Serdang.


So, the lesson of today is: for those who are taking public transport, the route is:


KTM Serdang------> Board a UPM bus----> Stop at Faculty of Food science or others (i am sure you may stop at other faculty as no 17 bus wil surely pass by)----> Board a bus (kolej 17)----> Stop at MAEPS-----> Walked into and take the free shuttle provided


Throughout our journey, we are lucky enough to meet drivers who would allow us--non UPM students to get into the bus though some of them not even checked and we just look like normal student luckily . 
Most of the people are taking their own transport as it is impossible to get there by public transport and you will be faced with charges if u did not show your campus matric card upon requested.


The books which are on the list are more to international books, range from fiction, references, cookery, gardening, transport, children, etc..


Managed to grab some of my favorite fiction and Robert Kiyosaki--rich brother , rich sister and reality check by Guy Kawasaki, as well as the journey to the centre of earth by Jules Verne( finally i got this and i am sure i will enjoy it after unintentionally watched and fall in love with the story =p ) . But personally i feels that there are not so much academics book such as medical and engineering reference textbooks available as i was expecting i would buy some of the international textbooks.


Anwyway, today trip has taught me one lesson: plan well your trip for the sake of avoiding 'going astray'!