We had to drive his brother's car from penang all the way back to kl. It was his first time driving that long distance on the highway. We were excited as we had a lot of plans ahead of us. After packing, we left penang for his hometown around 11.30 am.
First stop, LeeLing's house in Prai (a best friend of mine)
She wanted to show me the photo album of her wedding and also return me the sweater i accidentally left at her house after overnighting there. Everything was very brief even their introduction; him-her.
Late Lunch at Kamunting
We took our brunch at a cafeteria in an isolated town within Kamunting. The Char Koay Teow and watermelon juice sure tasted good. hmm... Must be that we were having our brunch really really late.
Taiping Zoo
Taiping Zoo is one of the famous zoos in Malaysia. Well... Although it is not as big comparable to the zoo in Singapore, it is an interesting place to spend time especially for families with children. The entrance fee to the zoo is affordable and they have a myriad of very friendly animals there. There were beautiful green sceneries which were perfect for photo taking. The best thing is that you could feed the animals up close.
Taiping Lake
It is approximately 10 mins away from the zoo. It is a recreational spot for lover birds and families. We reached there when it was almost sun down... such Beautiful place.
Dinner at Ipoh
We were lost on the way to Ipoh and so we stopped for directions. Somehow those who gave us the directions are unsure of the roads as well. Are there too many roads in Ipoh??? We went round and round and round... Finally we reached our destination. It is a place where everyone could have a taste of Ipoh's best and famous 'ngai choi kai' (bean sprout chicken). Again, the food was delicious. yum yum...
Sungkai Hot Springs
It's location is situated 1.5 hours away from Kuala Lumpur. A swim in the warm waters really was rejuvenating. There were a number of pools with different temperatures, a egg boiling section and you can dip in any of these pools for just rm10 per pax. As we were there really late at almost 10 pm, only another 2 hours before closing, we were given special discounts for our entrance fees. The cold night accompanied by a dip in the hot spring really was what we needed after a long day of ride in the car. There were only the two of us in the pools and with the occasional sound of the breeze blowing against the bushes, it was getting really scary. So we decided to leave early. The road back to the main highway out of Sungkai was pitch black as there were no lamp post along the road. This is the best time to stop and take a look at the stars above. There were aplenty. The night settings was romantic but we felt it was too dangerous to be in the dark especially after we drove passed a man in white. We were wondering why the old man was cycling on a bicycle with no lights on in the middle of the night. How could he see the road? ah-hem... Anyways, moving on...
On the final highway back to Kl
We were using the old road as we made a wrong turn in one of the roads. There were still signboards leading us to Kl so we decided to follow them. As we continue on this journey for another hour, we realised that everything seems familiar. Wasn't that the broken car by the road that we saw earlier? oh no... we must be moving in circles. Hmm.... how now? Then, we decided to move a few more distance in front of us before we make our rash decision to call for help. And luckily we saw this sign that says 'To Kl highway'. Such relief. We manage to take the turning out to the highway.
Final destination : Kl
Phew, we made it. We reached our destination finally. Feeling exhausted but happy. Our backs and legs were sore from the journey but it was all worthwhile. It felt like an episode of Amazing Race; touring so many places in a given time limit. We would never forget this wonderful trip we made from Penang to Kl.
Love Jo.
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