KUL-LHR UNWIND V.2

 

Day 3 : Heading north to Scotland via Manchester. We decided to stop at the famously known Ol' Trafford. Brothers purchased the stadium tour online while the rest of us continue driving wandering the city. Manchester was known for the large Malays Community residential, and offers invariably luscious and pocket worth of Halal Foods. You'll can simply bumped into Malaysians at every  corner of the block, as they say.

 

Planting dreams *_*

 

Arrived Scotland at almost half past ten. Weee, lethargic much! Left London at 9 am and here we are warmly welcomed  by the Cottage Owner. So thoughtful of them to even fill the fridge with fresh milk and butter, baked us hommie bread with eggs hatched from their own chicken (cool!). Oh yes, we rent a cottage by the name of  East Cambusmoon Farm where it's 5 acre smallholding on the outskirts of the village of Gartocharn at the southern end of the world famous Loch Lomond.

 

 

the cottage. it is so so serene with a breathtaking hill farm view.

 

would also be perfect for grilling outdoor. if only it's summer, otherwise you'll catch a cold. It's -2 deg at night and we even experienced snowfalls :) 

 

the spacious kitchen. love it!

 

the bedrooms. oh-so divine! the interior is basically simple but encounter the feels-like-home ambience. cozy and warm. we just loved everything about the cottage. Highly recommended peeps :)

 

Day 4: devouring the Edinburgh city situated in Lothian. The city offers magnificent architecture building, which many originated from the 50's era. 

 

nice ain't it? pic: google.

 

and this is Day 5: Glasgow City. Awe in amusement. Alhamdulillah for the opportunity.

fallin in love :) cringeeeee. oh this pix is taken only via my trusted iphone5. i somehow thinks it looks surreal cool.

to be cont. v3

 

 

 

yegoyand

finally to thee yegoyanddddd! :)

yes, i am the one thrilled beyond all. Ever since i watched the Majalah 3 somewhere early this year or end of last year (if not mistaken), i had made pact to myself, ok must must bring anak bujang there. He'll sure be cheesy happy all over the moon. Alhamdulillah opportunity knocked on my door just recently and was just about in time. A happy mom i am, and seeing the intriguing smile on anak bujang's face was rather priceless :)

I was scheduled for work in JB on Saturday. Thus we decided Sunday for Legoland. Contemplating to further the excitement to USS, but considering am carrying 8 months baby bump, might as well slash that from the initial plan. Well, i do not want to end up giving birth in Singapore would i? tee hee. So next time lah perhaps..

a must have pic when you're here.

isn't it beautiful? soo surreal indeed.

KLIA replication: the plane, the shuttle, the cargo thing all is actually moving and got sound some more! Literally my jaw dropped. Ah-mazing architecture i must say.

See the complexity? Every single lines plays its role in it.

Mini Angkor Wat 

erk, not sure of the place.. the mini boats are captivating!

cute LRT

ok there's just too many pics to share but i guess i'll stop here. The last one before we headed home since anak bujang fallen asleep already. Was 4pm when we departed.

Let me share with you on few measures one should consider upon entering the theme park.

 

Tips 1: Buy lots and i mean really lotsss of drinking water to keep you hydrate during the tour! We brought in 3 bottles of 1.5L drinking. Also was not enough. It's a 5 hours exploration for god sake! Bear in mind it's a bit pricey if you were to buy Mineral Water inside the theme park. Like RM5 per bottle? (the 500ml)

Tips 2: Brought junkies to munch2. And to keep your little one occupied.

Tips 3: Bring strollers (not to worry thou because they have renting at rm20/per buggy if let says you forgot to bring one) and an umbrella of course. Ahaa, put on your sunblock too. Else you'll end up real tan like i did. Face is now 2 tones :p

Tips 4: Go find a friend who worked with Maybank. You can get 50% less for the ticket fees. hihi

Tips 5: For those with babies aged 1 and below, I must say it'll be pretty tough. Babies get cranky since it's hot and humid and plus no rides for babies aged 18months and below.

Till then.

Ireland 2012 - delayed

A little bit of Ireland summary. I have soo many things to share, soo many pictures to be loaded (may take ages to load), soo many feelings  boggling in mind, experiences and recommendations, BUT I have little time to do so. 

Basically we rented a cottage in nearby countryside, a car to mobilize us around north and south. All are properly arranged by dear SIL & BIL. Thank you guys!

So the pictures all summarizes half of the trip if not all. It was a very much needed vacation of the year. Alhamdulillah all went well through our 12 days stays.

Breathtaking Langkawi

This was like 3 weeks ago, prior to LIMA. Obviously it wasn't even planned earlier. Hubby's office team decided to do some homework ground basis before their LIMA mission, thus needed to be there for the weekend. That was when hubby said, let us all go then! My eyes rolled big not twice but thrice!Like serious? *giving this typical synical frown*

Bookings were only made the friday evening upon leaving for Kuala Kedah, and mind you most of the hotels were fully booked due to school holidays and approaching LIMA. I've loaded some pix on fb.

Near Telaga Harbour. A very beautiful place for your eye feast.

Served luscious choices to fill up your tummy.

the room at The Lanai Beach Resort was far from luxurious but comfort enough i must say, for a stay. It was well maintained and fundementally CLEAN. :)

Love, love and love this picture of him. Beachboy :p He just love the beach.

Sand Indulgence :)

RM5 for the shirt + RM5 for the Aloha Short = RM10 good bargain! :)

The last pix of us 3 having lunch at The Loaf. Breeze at ease.

Too bad we didn't make it for the Cable Car. There's always a reason for next time :)

Oh Penang!

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. 

I have not been to Penang for quite sometimes and, surprise surprise! Goodness Gracious! The scenery, the scents of food HEAVENLY especially their significant delight, char kuew teoy & Nasi Kandaq, and over the coastal, there were lines of hawkers striving to live near Gurney Drive there where MOSTLY they were all the Chinese. Speaking of development, i see a bunch of sky scrappers reaching out density high! As a matter of fact, there a number of it. Like Magnificent! Personally, not taking political issues into account, i envisioned Penang as a mini Singapore. The developing island to accommodate the needs.

welcoming from the island. 

Anyhow, i'm not giving a lecture on Penang. Cut the crap.

We were there for the weekend to witnessed the beautiful akad nikah ceremony of my uia's clan, Shuhada & Sairien held at Masjid Terapung Tanjung Bungah. Beautiful! Edat & Zana (sisterhood of the clan of course) were there too. And boy, whilst the bride were calm and smiling ear to ear, relieve and syukur that the ceremony went smooth sailing, extraordinarily them both were the one sobbing hard, held tissue in hand shedding of running tears. Drama Queen! Haha

And i sooo love her dress! Her gestures all accentuates the fact she's the Queen of the day. 

laughter shed for the union. Truly happy for the both of you.

hands together for the newlywed. during their dinner reception by the beach.*pix from their fb*

In between, we managed our time for their local delicacies. a MUST!

whenever you pay a visit to the island, it's a MUST to savor their significant localities, i.e : The Famous, non other than Nasi Kandar Line Clear! Two thumbs up!

On all, suffice to say we will surely come back to Penang for their glorious mouth watering food!

the unplanned

yeayyy! to the Highlands! 

his irresistible! ewwo ewwo all the way. handphones likewise.

owan: adam, owan penat dah ni..owan minum air kejap ye..

adam: ala owan ni..x rawx arr :p

catch up for early dinner. adam had a taste of their divine waffle with strawberry on top. ohh soo nyummms! (mommy gallop the remaining thou)

the next day:

adam: owan, what should we get? why are all greens here? don't fancy me at all.

mickey ride! ohh thanks! owan belanja mickey ride. thank god they created this thing amongst all the greens displayed. adam easily find comfort despite waiting for Tok mama feast her wants.

adam's enjoying the view he never had before

Boh Tea Garden; our last stop upon departing the Highlands. awesome view, remarkable feelings blend, and a nice cup of tea was just perfect to end the short trip made all the way to Highlands.

to Avillion Beach Resort we went..

weekend gateaway finally! hip hip hoorraayyyy! it was such an impromptu one and yet marvel - licious! hubby call it a day. :) THANK YOU DEAR!

it was actually commencing our 2nd anniversary on the 10.10.10..since myself was practically busy with the ptk thingy *arghh, just now only announced abolished?! why why why??*, anyhow, so hubby dearest decided this weekend would fall in place just nice. and yes it was! we had the moment all to ourselves, to get mind dismantle from the mundane chores :) - perfect!-

hubby who is not the romantic type of person made his effort up upon making a reservation here. i was only informed the noon i rang him. so, the moment office clock strikes 5.30pm (friday), am at full-gear towards home! yeeha!

and finally here! this is the pool view of the resort at night - alluring - enchanting!

yeayy! adam got to check on the bed longivity & comfy-ness! *as i was telling him, ur bed is the one by the window*

this is ur spread adam. 

next, adam went on checking the drawer. immerse in his new execution. mobile baby now.

tired due to the inspection done. ok mommy, it's safe here. ribenna for a refresh before sleep. it was already half past ten.

guten morgen! it's only 7am. outside the window you can see the bliss of Allah's creation. open up the window and feel the breeze of the ocean. soothing!

adam over the moon - all excited to start the day

the two sleepy-head :)

adam amek angin pagi.. to his heart content.

the view from our verandah. facing the ocean.

and this is the view from the door entrance. it's called the water challet.

see? creative and looks neat aite? litter at own's pleasure. love it.

view of the pool side.

intresting! they have pet farm. adam went legs kicking moment he saw the chicken and rabbit running around. wanted to join the crowd agaknye:p

planted along the way from challet to the dining area - various herbs and commonly known -

healthy breakfast for the little boy. he helped himself for the porridge too.

the pool time! shirts off cheeky-boy! see his perut? oh-my.

and tadaaaa! adam's very first dip in the pool. looking anxious & nervous there.

that's a better look! adam and his doraemon. bought the doraemon float somewhere along the way. for RM10, it's cheap. and what u ppl don't see in the pix is his both leg was swirling fast! super excited i guess.

eksyen! flips the doraemon left and right. trying to get ayah off his view. siap jerit - jerit. tatatata..trying to get the attention.

sunbathing all by himself.

penat swimming, adam needs milk to chill!

care to join anyone? his very first slide

the family in frame. we really had a good time albeit it's just a short one. thank you hubby for the anniversary gate-away :)

HAPPY 2nd ANNIVERSARY !