Month of July is really month of traveling. A week before the Perlis trip, we went back to KB for the wedding and since we felt it was necessary to attend the groom's wedding reception in Perlis, we went there too although it meant we have to spends lots of money on the traveling cost.
I don't travel to the northern area much. So I find that traveling to Perlis by driving is very tiring and so far away (tiring here not because I drive, but entertaining the two 'cekadak' girls). No doubt KB also is very far from the place we are staying but I get used to the route already so I don't find it that long anymore.
But thanks to PLUS that provides good facilities along the highway. R&R at Sg Perak is superb! The architecture is beautiful and the place is complete with escalator. Probably that is why we pay so much for the toll, huh?
We actually were in KL that Friday morning until noon because of the visa things. We left KL around 2.30 pm and we arrived at Alor Star at 8.30 pm. But we took the wrong exit to go to Perlis, instead of Alor Star(S), we took Alor Star (U). Cik HB called so many people to ask for direction. One person gave another idea and another person gave another thing. Of course both directions will send us to Perlis, but we wanted the most effective and shorter route.
Since we took Alor Star(U), cik HB's friend suggested we got into the highway back and headed towards Changlun. So we did that. I was told by my SIL that the groom's family had reserved us a place to stay at a homestay in Kangar but then cik HB drove straight to Kuala Perlis cause he claimed his brother said we were wait for him to fetch us there (Our families from KB had arrived much earlier). It was already 9.30 pm and everybody hungry. And the girls had been so cranky for quite some time by then. But cik HB refused to stop until we reached Kuala Perlis. At Kuala Perlis we finally stopped for dinner at one food place by the road side (I refuse to call it a restaurant, you'll know why). The place was actually horrible but we were tricked by the colourful neon lights installed outside. When we got into the place then only we realized that the place was dirty. But since we had sat down and it was already late for dinner, we stayed and ordered food. Cik HB asked from the waiter boy whether he can use their toilet. I also had the urge to use the toilet too, but looking around the place, I was sure the toilet is horrible. When HB came back, he whispered to me that the toilet was extremely horrible. My HB isn't someone so fussy so when he said that, I believed him.
Waiting for the food to be served also took very long time. I think about half an hour later it came and very disappointing. My HB ordered a mix tomyam but he only found chicken with fats in it. I ordered paprik fried rice but was given white rice with paprik. And again with chicken fats. My two SIL ordered nasi goreng kampung and another plate of nasi goreng cina for the twins to share. Both fried rice tasted the same!
Since we were hungry, we finished it off though not happy with the taste. I was aghast when we were told that the price for everything is RM26! No, I know that wasn't so much of money but it was expensive in comparison with another food places that I have been to. Generally, it priced at RM5.20 per person for 5 dishes. And for the drinks, my HB had teh-0, one SIL with ice-tea and another 3 drinks were only plain water. Sorry if I sound so stingy in this matter but it just doesn't make sense to me....I know goods price has gone up tremendously nowadays due to the oil price but in Kuala Perlis, could it be that much? When we ate in Bangi on the way back to Melaka, it was cheaper than that ok!
Ok, that was the story of the food. Apparently, nobody said that we were to wait at Kuala Perlis. I don't know how cik HB got the idea about the Kuala Perlis thing but when we called my BIL back, we were supposed to go to Kangar. Ayoo!!! Luckily Kangar is not that far from Kuala Perlis. We finally there at 11 pm and met my BIL waiting for us at Putra Palace Hotel. Then he took us to the homestay where the rest of the family stayed. Since there were many of them and the house already crowded, we chose to stay at Putra Palace Hotel which offered good rate. we checked-in at the hotel at 12 midnight.
But sometime around 1.30 am, when I was about to sleep, my stomach suddenly felt churning. So I rushed to the toilet. Once I was done, Nabihah said she wanted to poo and she too seemed like having diarrhea. Then Nabilah. Then me...and the exercise went on several time between 3 of us until we finally slept at 2.30 am. At 3 something it was my HB then. 6.30 am, Nabihah woke up saying she had pooped in her diaper. I was wondering whether my two SIL also having the same problem and was confirmed that they too, had diarrhea when one of them called me at 8 am. I couldn't tell what had caused us the diarrhea, whether the food pack that I cooked for lunch ( we had fried chicken, prawn chilies with petai and mix vege) or that horrible food place in Kuala Perlis? My two SIL insisted that the food place is the culprit. Tapi tak baik tuduh2 kan?
Saturday (12/7/08)
It's the groom's reception day somewhere around Kangar. The foods were scrumptious, first time I ate papaya curry. Then there were grilled fish, ulam2 and matched with sambal belacan. Makan tak ingat dunia rombongan kami...hahahah.
Makan beradab
Yours truly berposing sebelum makan...hehehe
Posing with couple: from left, cikHB , FIL, K , MN and me
After the reception, we went back to the homestay. The aunts discussed where to go for sightseeing and shopping. One aunt wanted to go to Padang Besar and another aunt opted for Wang Kelian. We didn't want to be part of the rombongan cik kiah, so cik HB and I, one of his brother and the wife talked about going to Langkawi and stay there overnight.
Part of the KB clan
But when we got back to the hotel, the twins and cik HB fell asleep and plan to go to Langkawi was cancelled. It was not the right time to go. No point going there on late afternoon, then tomorrow morning has to rush back to Melaka.
But in the evening, we went to Padang Besar on our own. Rombongan cik kiah apparently had gone there much earlier so we didn't bother to join the group. Nothing much in Padang Besar. It's similar to Rantau Panjang and I think Rantau Panjang is bigger. We just went around the area and I ended up buying some jeruk and nuts for souvenir.
That night, we were invited by the K's (the groom) family for dinner. Apparently the reception held during the day was at the K's grandmother's house (ini mesti kes cucu kesayangan) and the dinner was at the K's parents' house. Again, there were a lot of foods and all kueh and deserts served.
Sunday (13/7/08)
We left Perlis at 10 am after saying goodbye to KB clan. Arrived at Melaka at 10 pm. It was very long journey and we had stopped several times and dropped my 2 SILs in KL and Bangi.
I don't travel to the northern area much. So I find that traveling to Perlis by driving is very tiring and so far away (tiring here not because I drive, but entertaining the two 'cekadak' girls). No doubt KB also is very far from the place we are staying but I get used to the route already so I don't find it that long anymore.
But thanks to PLUS that provides good facilities along the highway. R&R at Sg Perak is superb! The architecture is beautiful and the place is complete with escalator. Probably that is why we pay so much for the toll, huh?
We actually were in KL that Friday morning until noon because of the visa things. We left KL around 2.30 pm and we arrived at Alor Star at 8.30 pm. But we took the wrong exit to go to Perlis, instead of Alor Star(S), we took Alor Star (U). Cik HB called so many people to ask for direction. One person gave another idea and another person gave another thing. Of course both directions will send us to Perlis, but we wanted the most effective and shorter route.
Since we took Alor Star(U), cik HB's friend suggested we got into the highway back and headed towards Changlun. So we did that. I was told by my SIL that the groom's family had reserved us a place to stay at a homestay in Kangar but then cik HB drove straight to Kuala Perlis cause he claimed his brother said we were wait for him to fetch us there (Our families from KB had arrived much earlier). It was already 9.30 pm and everybody hungry. And the girls had been so cranky for quite some time by then. But cik HB refused to stop until we reached Kuala Perlis. At Kuala Perlis we finally stopped for dinner at one food place by the road side (I refuse to call it a restaurant, you'll know why). The place was actually horrible but we were tricked by the colourful neon lights installed outside. When we got into the place then only we realized that the place was dirty. But since we had sat down and it was already late for dinner, we stayed and ordered food. Cik HB asked from the waiter boy whether he can use their toilet. I also had the urge to use the toilet too, but looking around the place, I was sure the toilet is horrible. When HB came back, he whispered to me that the toilet was extremely horrible. My HB isn't someone so fussy so when he said that, I believed him.
Waiting for the food to be served also took very long time. I think about half an hour later it came and very disappointing. My HB ordered a mix tomyam but he only found chicken with fats in it. I ordered paprik fried rice but was given white rice with paprik. And again with chicken fats. My two SIL ordered nasi goreng kampung and another plate of nasi goreng cina for the twins to share. Both fried rice tasted the same!
Since we were hungry, we finished it off though not happy with the taste. I was aghast when we were told that the price for everything is RM26! No, I know that wasn't so much of money but it was expensive in comparison with another food places that I have been to. Generally, it priced at RM5.20 per person for 5 dishes. And for the drinks, my HB had teh-0, one SIL with ice-tea and another 3 drinks were only plain water. Sorry if I sound so stingy in this matter but it just doesn't make sense to me....I know goods price has gone up tremendously nowadays due to the oil price but in Kuala Perlis, could it be that much? When we ate in Bangi on the way back to Melaka, it was cheaper than that ok!
Ok, that was the story of the food. Apparently, nobody said that we were to wait at Kuala Perlis. I don't know how cik HB got the idea about the Kuala Perlis thing but when we called my BIL back, we were supposed to go to Kangar. Ayoo!!! Luckily Kangar is not that far from Kuala Perlis. We finally there at 11 pm and met my BIL waiting for us at Putra Palace Hotel. Then he took us to the homestay where the rest of the family stayed. Since there were many of them and the house already crowded, we chose to stay at Putra Palace Hotel which offered good rate. we checked-in at the hotel at 12 midnight.
But sometime around 1.30 am, when I was about to sleep, my stomach suddenly felt churning. So I rushed to the toilet. Once I was done, Nabihah said she wanted to poo and she too seemed like having diarrhea. Then Nabilah. Then me...and the exercise went on several time between 3 of us until we finally slept at 2.30 am. At 3 something it was my HB then. 6.30 am, Nabihah woke up saying she had pooped in her diaper. I was wondering whether my two SIL also having the same problem and was confirmed that they too, had diarrhea when one of them called me at 8 am. I couldn't tell what had caused us the diarrhea, whether the food pack that I cooked for lunch ( we had fried chicken, prawn chilies with petai and mix vege) or that horrible food place in Kuala Perlis? My two SIL insisted that the food place is the culprit. Tapi tak baik tuduh2 kan?
Saturday (12/7/08)
It's the groom's reception day somewhere around Kangar. The foods were scrumptious, first time I ate papaya curry. Then there were grilled fish, ulam2 and matched with sambal belacan. Makan tak ingat dunia rombongan kami...hahahah.
Makan beradab
Yours truly berposing sebelum makan...hehehe
Posing with couple: from left, cikHB , FIL, K , MN and me
Part of the KB clanBut in the evening, we went to Padang Besar on our own. Rombongan cik kiah apparently had gone there much earlier so we didn't bother to join the group. Nothing much in Padang Besar. It's similar to Rantau Panjang and I think Rantau Panjang is bigger. We just went around the area and I ended up buying some jeruk and nuts for souvenir.
That night, we were invited by the K's (the groom) family for dinner. Apparently the reception held during the day was at the K's grandmother's house (ini mesti kes cucu kesayangan) and the dinner was at the K's parents' house. Again, there were a lot of foods and all kueh and deserts served.
Sunday (13/7/08)
We left Perlis at 10 am after saying goodbye to KB clan. Arrived at Melaka at 10 pm. It was very long journey and we had stopped several times and dropped my 2 SILs in KL and Bangi.
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