~ Trip to Nature ~

In conjunction with the Thaipusam holiday (30 Jan 2010), we went to Sekinchan and Kuala Selangor which took around two hours of journey to reach there.

Though this was a mini Buddies gathering, we asked him to join as well since he can provide us transport. I am grateful for his kindness, and i am glad to know that he had fun with them too.

We started our journey at 9am. Had our lunch at Sekinchan for RM58 for five persons. Good deal!

Afterwards, we had a relaxing stroll along the beach Redang at Sekinchan... Seashells everywhere and we collected some ...

Next, we went to Fireflies Park Resort - to the chalet and jetty for fireflies viewing. The chalet can accomodate 4 adults, since there were five of us, we added an extra bed. 2 bedrooms and a living hall. For me, it was so-so. Nevertheless, we just took it as a place for sleep. Therefore, nothing much to be expected...

We had early dinner before we went for the fireflies viewing.. The view was fascinating. Unfortunately, no photo allowed. Therefore, the memories shall remain in my heart. :)

Later that night, we had some card games and ate the snacks we brought along. We called it a day at 3.00am. Time to sleep..

The next morning, we went to Bukit Malawati.  The view from the Hill... Far far away - Straits of Malacca

The famous silver leaf monkeys

Overall, Kuala Selangor was hot. I felt sticky most of the time (whenever i left the chalet, except in the car). But, it was good as any rain may prevent us from enjoying the blinking  "Xmas trees" along the river bank...

Coming up next for another buddies trip soon ...

~ A visit to Negri Sembilan ~

19 September - 20 September 2009

During the raya holiday, we went to Negri Sembilan for a short trip. Starting from Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson and later to Pedas.

To our surprise, Tanjung Tuan is in Malacca. It is accessible via Port Dickson. Therefore, we thought Tanjung Tuan is situated in Port Dickson..

It took us around 20 minutes to walk to the Tanjung Tuan @ Rachado Light House.. Yet, prior approval is required to enter the Light House.
Port Dickson (PD), a popular weekend retreat. However, i did not even pay a visit to its beaches... We stayed at Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson. It resembles a cowboy ranch with various type of accomodation such as tepee, bandwagon, log cabin & Malaysia own style of Kampung House overlooking the fishing pond.
We stayed at Bandwagon with a 50% off from the original room rate in conjuction with Ramadan Promotion. This offer did not include breakfast. I considered it as a good bargain because we had breakfast by our own.
Eagle Ranch Resort offers a wide range of fun-filled activities. Hence, it is also an ideal place for company team-building event. We had horse-riding, canoeing, and archering (He played most of it and i was for photo-taking purpose ^_^).

In addition, we walked around the Ranch and took lot of the photos because of its unique design.

We dined in the Watering Hole Bar. I love its ambience and its interior design. We went to Wet World & Natural Hot Springs at Pedas, Negri Sembilan. Well, as usual, i only wet my legs & hands.. ha ha.. Not that eagerly to jump into the water.

Overall, it was a relaxing trip. Enjoyed Eagle Ranch Resort the most. I think it is the only one of its kind in Malaysia. Nice~!

~ KL Bird Park ~

Last Saturday went to Bird Park, the world largest free-flight walk-in aviary. It is located within the KL Lake Garden. Entrance fee for Mykad holder is RM15 per adult. Various bird species were found walking freely but for those that are big sizes & fly freely, they need to be kept in cages.

Took quite alot of birds photos.. Obviously, they are the main reason for me to visit Bird Park..

Had a chance to observe the egg incubation and how the chicks out from the eggs.

Had a chance to take photo with the feathered friends.. Initially, i was a bit of afraid as i worry they might have a peck on me.. Luckily, they behaved quite well. So, we are satisfied with the results ...