Choo Sing Tong Kuan Ti Temple Jalan Ipoh 15 May 2011

It is a Sunday again, Daddy just driving the car and we just wonder around in the Jalan Ipoh area.

We were actually looking for the famous fish head bee hoon, and we heard that it is somewhere near a temple. Finally, we found it! We had our meals there.

I did not know that in the middle of the city center, there is such a huge Chinese temple here hidden behind the busy main road. Actual location is in Kampong Kasipillay, Off Jalan Ipoh. There is a river in front of the temple.

Choo Sing Tong Kuan Ti Temple is grandly build with figurine of deities, dragons and phoenixes on its roof. The roof is in painted green colour.

The external wall is fill with murals depiction of the legends of the Three Kingdoms and the 24 stories of filial piety.

When we walked inside the temple, the interior work are also beautifully crafted by artisan from China. These includes the molded ceilings and offering tables.

On the outside, life size statues of God of Prosperity, God of Fortune and God of Longevity and by its side, a Koi pond in front of a huge wall with carving of the nine dragons is build as an attraction.

The temple is devoted to the worships of its patron deity, which is the red faced God of War Kuan Ti on its main altar.

Other deities worship in this temple including Kuan Yin Pu Sa, Guang Ze Zun Wang, Qing Shui Zu Shi, Na Zha San Tai Zi, Fu De Zheng Shen or Tua Pek Gong. It also has a Na To Gong shrine overlooking its main entrance.

Opposite the temple, there is a man made bridge across the river, there is a small garden whereby the temple erected and decorated as a Chinese themed park.

We strolled down along the river, we were so amazed and happy seeing so many nicely done statues of the figurines scattered the garden.

There are deer, dragons, monkey king, and the figurines in the Journey to the West story, etc. Issac and Annabelle were happy to see all these statues. It feels like we were in a mini wonderland.

It was a delighted afternoon on Sunday.

    

    

Forest Research Institute Malaysia 8 May 2011

This is our 2nd visit here at Forest Research Institute Malaysia, we came here last year. Thus, not much photos taken too.

                        

This time, Daddy taught Isaac how to hold the camera, and taught him how to take a photo. It was so interesting for Issac.

                           

We mainly wondering around at the big trees and observed the tiny small creatures such as ants move in the environment. It was not so hot and considered a good weather.

                  

We spent not long there, after a short while we went back home.

Port Dickson Trip 1-2 May 2011

It was a long Labour Day holiday weekend, Daddy and his colleague had planned earlier go to Port Dickson.

They had booked a single storey house homestay for a night some where near the beach area.

The children are so happy as this time we went together and both of them have so much fun in going for a holiday.

We took some time off early from work so that I can go to the grocery store and purchase everything that we are going to need on our trip to the Port Dickson.

There were so many things that I had brought for the day at beach, like snacks and refreshments and drinks.

On Sunday Morning, we had been waked up early and waited for Chieng and Zul came to our house.

We went to Port Dickson by car pooling with Chieng girl friend Huey Fang’s car. The car is quite spacious and it is just nice to fit our small family at the back.

I just packed a few clothing and more were both Issac and Annabelle’s stuffs.

In  the car, Huey Fang already gave treats to our little Issac and Annabelle some snacks so that both of them wouldn’t feel so restless in the car.

Soon, in the next hour, we were driving through the main road and we were on our way to Port Dickson, which is 2 hours away from where we live.

We reached at the home stay around 12.45pm, we put down the things then straight away went to the beach. The sea water was yellow and milky in colour.

There were a lot of people here and there on the beach as it is a public holiday and some more is a weekend.

Some were busy playing kites, freebies while a few kids were building sand castles just for fun. There were a lot of people already bathing in the sea water.

By the time, we walked to the beach, the children were already excited to go into the water and enjoy a fine sea bath. We rented a canopy for all of us.

I did not swim as I was sitting at the tent all day, till all of them came out from the sea was already everyone was getting hungry.

We went back to the homestay to take the clean bath and changed into our more comfortable clothing, we came out to the town again and look for our dinner.

It was quite a yummy dinner and with the weekend crowds in Port Dickson, we had to wait for almost 45 minutes for our dinner.

Everybody was like sleep early as exhausted and were under the sun for the whole afternoon.

We checked out quite early in the morning and we went to the town for our breakfast. The famous coffee shop in the town of Port Dickson – Kedai Kopi Pak Lang.

From the outside or exterior look one would think that it is a Chinese Coffee Shop, therefore not halal. Don’t be mislead by the sign board. All the food here is Halal, the restaurant is run by Aunty Ain – a Chinese Muslim.

For breakfast they have the normal nasi lemak bungkus on the table, roti bakar, boiled eggs. They even have western dishes like French toast.

But the nasi lemak bungkus at the table caught our attention. The rice was nice and I like the the sambal too.

We did ordered the roti bakar which was the best. Nicely brown with a thick slab of butter and kaya. We had nasi lemak bungkus, sirap, coffee, roti bakar, noodle soup, porridge, nasi lemak rendang ayam, omelets, laksa, mee rojak and others as well.

I am quite like the place here. After the breakfast, we went back to our home separately. On the way back, we did stop by the roadside fruit stall and bought some dragon fruits.

Well, a weekend getaway just nice for the family.