The Mines Sightseeing Cruise 11 Dec 2014

Today is the Birthday of The Sultan of Selangor, thus it is a state holiday. Daddy thinking of going to The Mines Shopping Mall. It is another part of Klang Valley which we seldom go.

The Mines Resort City are consists of The Mines Shopping Mall, The Mines Waterfront Business Park, The Mines Resort & Golf Club, and the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel and the Mines Wellness Hotel.

The Mines Resort City was built from the late 1980s onwards on a site which was once the world's largest open cast tin mine, with a massive hole in the ground 2km long, one kilometer wide and 200 metres deep.

When mining activities ceased the hole filled with rainwater and the two lakes were formed. The two lakes which were formed were called South Lake and the North Lake.

The larger North Lake covers 150 acres and is 200 meters deep. It runs from The Mines Shopping Mall, past the Mines Waterfront Business Park, the blue-domed Sapura Group HQ building and the Mines Resort & Golf Club. The two smart hotels also back onto this lake: the Palace of the Golden Horses and The Mines Wellness Hotel.

The smaller South Lake is bordered by the Heritage condominiums, some luxury bungalows and the Australian School.

The lakes are connected by a canal which runs through the shopping mall. Both lakes are teeming with fish including carp and large catfish. Herons, storks, ducks and monitor lizards feed here.

It is our first ever unique experience too, with the water lift which connected both lakes with the Mines Shopping Mall. It felt a bit uncomfortable and hot during the boat is lowered 7 meters in 7 minutes. But, it really an interesting experience.

The Mines Cruise is an enjoyable boat ride. We really enjoyed the deep breath of fresh air and the breeze during the ride, and surrounded by water and the splendour of tranquil lake setting and green forests on quick nimble vessels.

The boat driver stopped in various spots or places to enable us to feed the fish, birds and ducks. He has fish food for sale too at RM3 per packet.

Both Issac and Annabelle were having fun and happy on the cruise today. Overall it took about 45 minutes for both lakes. Really a relaxing moments with the loves one ^^ !!

 

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Sunway Pyramid Night Out 6 Dec 2014

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It is a Christmas season now. Every shopping malls are starting to decorate their Christmas theme for the festive season.

We have a night out at the Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall. We just feel that, there is nothing much or surprises that we got when we came here. The decoration is quite normal.

Anyway, children have a great night out as long as we are outing together as a family ^^.

A Day at Sematan 30 Nov 2014

After the church, we went to Sematan by drive. Sematan is a sub-district of Lundu. It is located about 127km or about one and a half hour drive from Kuching.

Sematan faces the South China Sea and is usually used as a base by anglers to go fishing. It have beautiful beaches and vast countryside set against the backdrop of the picturesque Gunung Gading, is perhaps one of the best features of this quiet town.

We stayed at Dynawood Beach Stay. It was recommended by Sis. Agatha. It was sort of a bit difficult to look for as this is our first time here. We have to go through the small kampong lane with cows are just beside the small lane. It was quiet fun too! Just like the adventure and the explorer!

We were so please with the view in front of us during we arrived here, as the Pakcik shown us what sort of accommodation that they have: air-conditioned superior dorm rooms, village tree houses, detached tree houses, and individual Atap house, Bamboo house, Kampong style family room, etc. Eventually, we choose the Atap house, and it is the nearest to the beach front.

After settled our stuffs, we decided that the Pakcik family to cater and cook for us our dinner at night. As for the afternoon lunch, we drove out again to the small Sematan town to hunt for the seafood.

All the seafood was fresh and nice, it is cheaper compared with eating in Kuching of coarse.The town just next to the sea. We can watching out to the sea while having our delicious meals.

There is nothing much at the town, along our way back to Dynawood Beach Stay, we can see there are some resort style or hotel were in the midst of construction. Well, can not deny that this is a nice place to have a short break away.

The children and Daddy quickly changed to their swim suits and ran to the beach, swim and have fun in the sea. I do not join the fun as I don’t feel like swimming. But, was watching them played and I noticed that the sky and the sea are so stunning! We were checking on the fishermen net how was their catch of the day?

Dynawood Beach Stay at Sematan is an ideal place for a short stay.  This is beach front stay. This place can offer all a beach front can offer, such as sand beaches, coconut trees, etc.

It also has a fruit garden and animal farm as well. Guests can see and view anytime and it is free of charge. We went to the animal farm after we got ourselves changed after the swim at the beach. There are monkeys, chickens, ducks, goose, rabbits, cows, iguana, etc..

Dynawood Beach Stay’s heritage environment with “kampong” setting guestrooms are quaint and picturesque. You can’t help but feel your spirits come alive.

The ocean breeze and calming waves set you in the mood for some great holiday and vacation fun. The surrounding environment allows you to be closer to nature and wake up to the peaceful sound of the ocean.

We have our dinner at the small little hut and Makcik served us with white rice, eggs, fried fish with some belacan sambal. It is just a simple meal.

At night, we still can hear the sounds of the ocean waves pounding to the beach. Daddy was struggling whole night as he was bitten by the sand fleas during the afternoon at beach that time.

The night was warm too, as both of us woke u early in the morning to see the sun rise. Unfortunately, the clouds were so thick that we unable to see the sun rise from the horizon of the sea.

We packed our things, have our kampong breakfast then we checked out from Dynawood Beach Stay. It was an enjoyable short trip for us!

LDS Kuching Chapel 30 Nov 2014

This is our first time coming to Kuching Chapel. It is so different! It really looks like a Chapel and Meeting House!

It is so different than what we have here in West Malaysia, all the chapel are either at shop lots, or at the bungalow houses. At East Malaysia, the chapel was built on a proper land and designed prior to construction.

We took only 3 pictures and it is without Daddy

 

Well, we love our church! Wherever we go, we can manage to find a meeting house that nearby. Every meeting house teaching the same doctrines, using same books, either it is for adults, young men, young women, primary children age form 3 up to 12, we have our own Sunday classes to attend.

We feel we are home wherever meeting house we are in! This is one of the countless beautiful things about our church!

Little Princess Annabelle 27 Nov 2014

We went to Subang Parade today. We just window shopping at the Parkson Grand.

Annabelle and I walked by the girls department, we saw displayed girls party dresses. It were so beautiful…

Both of us took one and went to the changing room, and try to put on. She was so happy that she wanted us to buy her the dress.

In the end, we did not buy, but manage to snap some photos on her little princess dress ^^

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Issac’s Lego Creation

We were at Main Place USJ21 Mall, there is a Lego roadshow going on at the concourse area. There is a big Lego play area which the children can build whatever they want provided have to put it back after play with the Lego blocks.

Here is another Issac’s Lego creation – an aeroplane. Alvin and I are so amazed with this little boy that can build whatever he want with these Lego blocks! So creative and imaginative boy we have!

Issac Birthday Present!

This is the latest Star Wars Lego that is the Empire’s intimidating AT-AT 75054 (All Terrain Armoured Transport) Walker!

And, this is Issac’s 9 years old birthday present that his dad given to him. Issac is such a focus and brilliant boy, he just took 2 days to complete the whole complicated building blocks!

The whole completed set measures over 33cm high, 32cm long and 11cm wide. Seat the AT-AT™ Driver and a Snowtrooper™ in the cockpit of this mighty war machine and move the head to aim the spring-loaded shooters.

Pose the mighty legs of the AT-AT™ , trigger the trap door in the body to drop a Snowtrooper™  and open up the side hatches.

Includes 5 minifigures with assorted weapons and an accessory: AT-AT™ Driver, General Veers™, Snowtrooper™ Commander and 2 Snowtroopers™.

Features a moving head with a cockpit for 2 minifigures and 2 spring-loaded shooters, posable legs and an opening body with switch-operated trap door.

Weapons include a blaster pistol and 3 blaster rifles. Also includes an electrobinoculars element.

This is so far the biggest and tallest Lego construction blocks that Issac assembled so far! He is the happiest boy today! And his dad is the proudest dad today!