A Short Break in Port Dickson

We have never stayed in Port Dickson before. Pathetic kan.. since kalau balik Batu Pahat mesti kena lalu Seremban. But we never had time to stop there before. So, this time, instead of spending 2 nights in Cameron Highlands, I suggested to Hubby to spend 1 night in Cameron Highlands and 1 night in Port Dickson sambil balik kampung.

Banyak sangat hotels kat PD ni. Tak tau nak pilih. At last, we stayed at Lexis Water Chalets. Nothing impressive here. Next time, may be nak stay somewhere near Teluk Kemang or Kampung Rusa. Since this was really a short break, we only spent our time at beaches. Nak makan pun tak tau kat mana. So, try le satu cafe near Bagan Pinang Beach. Nampak macam cantik but foodwise..well, I'd rather not go there again. Ada ke cheezy wedges, dia hantar kentang tergolek without the cheezy sauce. When I complained, the chef said that was their style. Oh well, I didn't taste any cheese in it but I paid for the cheese..

Masa school hols ada expo kat Teluk Kemang. So, we all lepak kat situ je malam tu. Nothing much there. Mostly baju2 je. Food pun tak banyak gerai & very limited. Expo ni tepi pantai tapi panas kat sini!

Lexis Port Dickson ( formerly known as The Legend Water Chalets )

Pantai Tg Gemok

 Pantai Bagan Pinang

Watching Sunset

Waiting for our dinner

Pantai Teluk Kemang

Muka Bangun Tidur

Splashing in the pool

A Weekend in Cameron Highlands

 Last school holidays, we managed to bring the princesses to Cameron Highlands. Since we made a last minute plan, most hotels were fully booked.:-( Actually, I booked  a room at Hotel Rosa Passadena through cuti.my. But, after payment was made, I received an email the next day that all rooms were fully booked. ( That would be my first and last time I booked through cuti.my I think..). After searching for homestays and other alternatives, I finally booked a chalet. Right in the middle of Brinchang.

Our chalet was very convenient. Boleh jalan je ke night market & food court. Kalau nak kena drive susah nak cari parking. I geram je tengok strawberry & flowers kat Cameron Highlands ni. Tapi nak beli tak boleh coz we were on the way balik johor. Kecut nanti roses tu. Strawberry yang we all beli pun ada yang buruk by the time sampai Johor..

 

 Since this was the first time for us to visit Cameron Highlands, we did the touristy things..:-) We visited most of the must-visit places in a short time that we had. I love the scenery there and strawberry coklat. Tapi yang tak best, dapat surat cinta dari polis masa parking kat tepi jalan di Kea Farm. I think that was absurd & unfair coz everybody parked along the main road. But only a few cars were given summonses. Parking of course le tak de kan.. 

Greenview Garden

Brinchang Night Market

 Kea Farm

Boh Tea Centre

Boh Plantation

Rose Garden

Big Red Strawberry Farm

Lamb Madghout

 A few weekends ago, masa tercari2 where to have lunch, Hubby suggested Restoren Qasar Hadramawt. Kalau ikut the princesses memang McD & KFC je dalam list diorang. I pulak dah muak dengan fastfood ni. Kebetulan pulak kitaorang nak ke Jusco which was near this restaurant.
 Restoren ni kat Bandar Perda. Masa tengok menu, memang Hubby & I tengok menu Lamb. Rasa macam nak makan nasi. So, ada a few choices. Lamb Mendy, Lamb Khabsa & Lamb Madghout. Lamb Mendy dah biasa makan kat Restoren Arabian Mendy, Sg Petani. Lamb Khabsa nampak tak menarik coz rebus je. So, we decided on Lamb Madghout.
 When lunch was served, memula I ingat macam tak habis je coz servings 1/2 kg tu macam banyak je. Tengok2 Alysa tambah 3x. Adik pun bertambah. Bay finished off her portion. Even Airis meratah lamb. The lamb was so soft. Nasi pulak guna beras basmathi panjang tu. It was served by a lady yang berpurdah. Rasa macam kat Arab lak..
 For my taste, lamb madghout ni lagi sedap dari lamb mendy. The price here is so reasonable. Memang recommended...They also serve variety of menu eg kebab.

Lamb Madghout - served with soup & ginger sauce

Nice layout

Lepak @ Bukit Bendera

 Believe it or not? Dah berbelas tahun stay kat Penang, this was the first time we visited Bukit Bendera @ Penang Hill on 1 Muharram 1434. Sambut new year kat Bukit Bendera gitu..:-)

 Tu pun sebab nak bawak the princesses jalan-jalan. Asyik terperap je cuti sekolah. Initial plan nak ke Legoland rasanya tak jadi kut coz Hubby is busy. Masa sampai je, mak aii..ramainya manusia beratur nak beli tiket. Adalah sejam lebih Hubby beratur tengah- tengah panas terik tu just to buy the train tickets. The ticket price for 2 Adults + 3 kids was only RM19. Airis free je. Masa tu rasa macam nak cancel je naik train tu coz tak larat tunggu tengah panas terik dengan Airis yang tak sihat & cranky.

Welcome to Penang Hill!

 The train ride uphill was smooth. It only took around 5 minutes. Sampai je, terus mengadap bekal dulu. Lapar menunggu beli tiket..:D Then, baru jalan-jalan. We walked to the mosque. Menggigil lutut panjat bukit..hehe.. Nampak sangat tak fit! Masjid tu punya le kecik. Untuk ladies ada 1 saf je yang muat 6-7 orang. For men adalah 2 saf. Jenuh queue nak solat pulak. Tapi Alhamdulillah, masjid appropriately located. Kat atas sekali. Sebelah bawah sikit ada kuil & tokong.

The train ride

Masjid Bukit Bendera yang comel

 After the princesses were let loose at the playground, we went for a buggy ride. RM30 for 20 min. Oklah. Boleh le tahu sejarah bukit bendera & tengok holiday homes orang2 kaya..:-) Our buggy driver tu memula ingatkan malaysian, bila dia cakap je..rupanya Bangla. Dah ronda-ronda sekitar bukit bendera tu, we had a late lunch at Astana foodcourt. Food price is a bit pricey compared to other parts of Penang. Yang tak bestnya, food kat second level while drinks kat 3rd level which was inconvenient. Kat bawah sekali ada Owl museum. Free je untuk kids below 12 y.o. Entrance fee untuk adult is RM10. Since kitaorang malas nak temankan the princesse turun dengan Airis yang demam, tak tau le apa ada dalam museum tu.

Buggy ride

Jambatan Gantung. Ingat kat Sabah je ada jambatan gantung? Penang pun ada..:-)

Owl Museum

Post Office pun ada..

The art of henna drawing

Fake grasshopper anyone?

We went down around 4pm. Nasib turun awal coz the next day we read news that people got stranded up to 4 hours after 7pm because the train broke down.

Checking out Penang