Genting Highlands at a Glance

Looking back the Genting trip, it was all fuzzy; I surely wasn’t prepared for the cable ride, and the cold weather. It was windy, rainy afternoon and we went to the mountain peak by cable car, aka South East Asia’s longest gondola ride. The ride? While someone is trilled to pieces, someone else might be thinking of his/her worst nightmare just for being on the cable, right? I didn’t get lucky enough to see the breathtaking scenic beauty of surrounding hills like in this post 1 and post 2 by my fellow blogger. Moreover, due to heavy rain, we did not have a chance to see how marvelous is the Outdoor Theme Park, but no worries, you can still read the following enchanting post 1 and post 2 by another fellow blogger too. I have to admit, the Indoor Theme Park is also fun and exciting with all the shops, and rides. What I miss most from that day trip is the relatively cool climate and I really would love to spend a few days at the Genting Highlands to check out nightlife, to witness the picturesque view from the room, etc.

Colmar Tropicale, Berjaya Hill

Colmar Tropicale in Bukit Tinggi is one of the best places I have visited in Malaysia. It is in fact, an hotel from Berjaya Hotels and Resorts chain, situated within an hour drive from KL. My first sensation when I reached the Japanese Garden was the clean air, probably the cleanest air I breathed in the past few years. The way up to the Japanese Garden was very steep and I had to stop a few moments to catch my breath. We were told that there would be cables soon but for now, we needed to keep on walking, lol!!! 

Following the Japanese Garden, I went to visit, yes, just visit, not stay, at the French themed village. I love its concept, Colmar tropicale, constructed as one French city from Haut-Rhin, namely Colmar, the third largest city after Strasbourg and Mulhouse in Alsace region. I was thrilled to literally see the storks (Cigogne), typical alsacienne timber-framed building  (maisons à colombages) and the signage in Colmar Tropicale. The cold breeze and the greeneries could have persuaded anyone to stay for one night, but we were just appeased with this short visit as there was nothing much we could do except strolling around the resort, enjoy the cooling weather, stay in the room or dining at the restaurants. 

Melaka Calling

They say visiting Melaka is not complete without taking 45 minutes river cruise down the Melaka river, and guess I did not complete my visit there. My first stop was St Paul’s church.  The ruins of St Paul’s church stand on the summit of St Paul’s hill. It was originally a chapel built by a Portuguese Sea Captain and later the Dutch renamed it as St Paul church.

Another stop was Jonker Street, a popular spot where you can find clothes, fashion accessories and definitely souvenirs and the best place to hunt and bargain for antiques.  We had the amazing lunch in one shop house restaurant at Jonker Street, of course the Melaka delectable Nonya cuisine. My favorite is Otak Otak , a fish cake made with fish fillet, a lot of spices and my favorite coconut milk. 

 After lunch, we went for a walk around the river and visited both the Middleburg Bastion and the maritime museum located along Melaka River. Just as we were exhausted by the heat and the walk, we did cancel our plan to visit Menara Taming Sari to enjoy the panoramic views of Melaka. On our way back to KL, our kind driver brought us to this shop, and I have to admit, I can’t stop eating just one vegetable siew pow, lol!!!

Imaginary Shopping Spree

Someone's rocking my dreamboat,

Someone's invading my dream,

We were sailing along,

So peaceful and calm,

Suddenly, something went wrong.

 Someone's rocking my dreamboat,

Disturbing a beautiful dream,

But with love as my guide,

I'll follow the tide,

I will keep sailing till I find you.

I don’t know that song existence till I watch the following bugs bunny cartoon on Boomerang and I love it. It is official, I love bugs bunny because he is cute, speaks from his heart and most importantly he looks a bit like my little sister: well, she has two frontal teeth which seem bigger than usual. Instead of being intimidated by that shortcoming, she embraces it by loving bugs bunny while saying they both are very much alike.

I almost forgot about today’s topic, “Shopping”. I have to admit the fact that I am no-brainer when it comes to blogging. See, I post about KL even though it is not an exotic destination. During my stay in KL, I had a chance to window-shop in some malls namely Suria KLCC, Times Square and Pavilion. Among them, I love Pavilion best for its modern and clean-cut look. Suria KLCC is crowded thanks to the famous landmark. With its variety of shops and restaurants, no wonder Suria KLCC is one good place to fulfill my hunger. Thank you Coffee and Spice, local eatery in that mall, for your delicious Coffee Su Su, roti, curry puff, etc.

Time Squares, not my favorite for no particular reasons.

Pavilion? I love it!!! I had lunch at the food court and the food taste like normal food court dish. What am I to complain about the food, eh? Far from being full, I later went straight to Coffee Beans for blueberry pie and brewed coffee. They were both delicious and just suggested my other half to go for a drink to Coffee Beans tomorrow. The perfect plan for lazy me!!! At Pavilion, I bought 2 subs from Subway too but they are not that delicious probably due to less seasoning. One better thing is we can choose bread or the tortilla and the staffs are amiable. By the way, thank you so much for reading all this gibberish and see you all in next post.