This is a belated post. A very belated post. I hope I can remember the details. Hehe.
We went for a 3d2n getaway with the kids n brought Anik along with us too. Utilising the free nights from 0rient Rewards, we stayed at the E.ver.ly Hotel situated along the Tg Kling road. We left a bit late on Saturday, as there were earlier commitments we needed to attend to. But as it was a holiday, so we didn't see the point of rushing.
After checking-in, we lazed around a bit before deciding to go out for dinner. Not really in the mood for any ikan bakar, we went into town in hopes of finding a Nyo.nya restaurant. We found a few, but there were no parking in the vicinity. Finding a parking spot in town during the weekends is quite a challenge. In the end, we went to Dataran Pahlawan and had.. NLA! Haha. It was my first experience of having NLA outside from the Kg Bharu outlet, and I have to say it does not live up to the standards. I'd much rather go to Kg Bharu itself or even have nasi lemak Mak.Wanjor.
Next morning, we wanted to swim but it was raining. Plus, Aliah wanted some toys she could use whilst main pasir. So, we decided to go back into town and head to the mall to look for the toys. Dah alang-alang ada in town, we went to a couple of the tourist-y sites. Went up The Eye. And went to the ship. Wanted to take the boat ride, but the queue was too long. Basically, out of all the things to do there, those were the only tourist-y thing we did. For one, we didn't feel the kids would enjoy all the other stuff and also Melaka during the weekends is just so damn packed with people!
Head back to the hotel, but first we stop by the roadside to buy some really mouth-watering coconut shake. Bess gile! Dah la depan hotel je the stall.
As soon as we reached the room, both kids bugged us to go down and swim. I told them to rest first, and we'll go down when it's not so hot. I really don't know where they get all their energy. Mommy and Papa dah nak pensan kepenatan and they still can run and jump around. Jannah still has some reservations about being in the pool, but Aliah just loves it! I think next year we can think about sending her for proper swimming lessons.
All along, Hubby wanted to stop at this Chinese Muslim restaurant but each time we either missed the junction or the kids were asleep or something or other. And that day, we missed the timing. Lunch was until 3pm only, and we arrived 5 after 3. So kecewa again. To make up for that, we decided to go for dinner. Walaupon tau that both girls might be cranky and tired. But redahkan jua, nak makan punya pasal. And true enough, the food was delicious! Murah pulak tu. So, if you are in the area please go and visit. Confirm tak menyesal. We had a little chat with the owners. 2 ladies who's been friends for years, one of them is Malay and the other is Chinese Muslim. Apparently they told us, they've just been open for 15 days.
Monday morning, both girls had lots of fun at the beach. It's the first time for both of them to actually main kat pantai. J got cranky when we dragged her away from there. It was almost 11 and the day was really hot! Dah la I forgot to bring sunscreen for anak-anak orang putih dua orang tuh.
We went back up to pack, and left the hotel promptly at 1230. But our holiday was not yet over. Next stop : A Fam0sa Res0rt. Yeayy~! Heaven tau pegi situ on a Monday. T.a.k.d.e. o.r.a.n.g! I guess it is also because they close the Water Park on Mondays, so the crowd is down by half. Anyway, we arrived just in time for the start of the shows. Cowboy show, Animal Show, Bird Show & Elephant Show. Aliah enjoyed herself tremendously. Jannah, seperti biasa.. tutup telinga. Haiih... She only enjoyed the elephants. By then, both girls were tired. Masuk kereta, salin baju, minum susu and tidooo.
Verdict : Excellent trip, great bonding time with the girls.
