Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sepang Gold Coast...

I just press the PAUSE button for "KiWiLand" for a while *wink*...to give way to our Saturday 'Picnic n Sunset' outing. Yup,  Gold Coast is the name not in Brisbane ^;^ but located in a Kampung ambiance at Bagan Lalang, Sepang, about 20mins from KLIA....







Nice....? Beautiful ..? Gorgeous....~ ? Double Triple YESES for that!!!


Golden Palm Tree Resort & Spa....*click here for more info*
Open for Visitors/Public:  8:30am to 5:30pm daily
Rates: fr RM599  (1pax) to RM2800++  (5 types of Villas w 2 or 3 bedrooms) *watch the video on the website*

When was the last time you went for a Picnic with family, frenz? As for us, its been a W..H..I...L..E!





Tea Picnic Menu: Shepherds Pie & Marble Cake



Dig..in


 while waiting for the sunset...






White sand.....

 





The final decision on the Picnic spot has definitely made it a Great Saturday! Ohh..talkin' bout the proposed venue listing, Putrajaya was the first followed by Morib.  Yezz..Morib beach! The last time I went there with my neighbour/childhood fren when I was 7 I think, oh my..it was like decades ago!" Not much that I can remember...

Nway, Morib was actually our 1st transit and only 30mins drive to Gold Coast...

Morib Today...not bad at all!



...bought the kite there.  

It was windy but too 'burnin' hot...!

Hey...also in MORIB!!!..hahahaha

So, I guess Sepang Gold Coast or formerly known as Bagan Lalang beach is no longer like it used to be just 'plain' beach, only budget chalets and Hotel Seri Malaysia, but now at least something to look forward to...Thumbs Up to Golden Palm Tree! The rates are a bit on a high end but I'm pretty sure its worth the exclusivity though it may not be on the same level as  Datai & Andaman Langkawi.  Still,  another good spot  locally for a family getaway and school holiday vacation.  All about choices and "$$$$".

TaTa..

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Mount Eden...

The scenic journey from Auckland airport to the city has made Mount Eden My LAFS- "Love at a first sight". "Back to Nature" kinda place is always awesome & memorable don't you think so..? I always prefer on the outskirts, just like Grasbrunn in Munich, Volendam & Marken, the old fishing villages outside Amsterdam & the beautiful Hull, UK...oooarrrr:)))) the ever precious memories, regardless the trip was just last week, or a  year back or even a decade ago still close to my heart same goes to Mount Eden!

As I said in my Vlog *sorry for the poor audio..1st trial* earlier we planned to go there by train, but it was advisable to take the Metro Link Bus coz its more convenient for us to walk up the hill from the bus stop & nearby shops there. Okay, let the photos speak for themselves...

Britomart Transport Centre - The Main Train Station &"i" *info counter* 
...to get the maps, bus & train schedule!

oops extra 'props' @ the advert board hihihi

yup MetroLink..but not this one!

Bus no. 274, Three Kings is the destination, Time: 2:06, in 3mins..hmmm but we waited for 15mins then only the bus arrived.  As for  the timing wise can't beat Singapore public transport punctuality *sorry just giving my fair comments*

errmm..enough coins? $1.80 per person x 2 = $3.60 
hopefully the bus driver can manage to give back change for a $10 note..

The Fern is "everywhere" wow even on the bus seats that signify the New Zealandness....
Nice & Clean!

30 minutes later, we reached the destination....

Mount Eden Village..*our 'village' & their village is totally different yeah*

 FOS in the small town..hihihi

Hey!! a PINK Garbage Truck..a girlish bins wakaka

 Mount Eden - Maungawhau "Mountain of the Whau Tree in Maori"
Look at the tree behind me...yeah THIS ONE 

not the 'whau' tree okay..but it really "wows" me!

The real ferny..

Alrite..THIS WAY please ....
one heck of a hilly road...shortcut to Mount Eden Domain

nice...house!

"The journey has just begun..."

trees n more trees....

Aduss....







The panoramic view of Auckland...




The summit....




5 mins break...;-)



The remake of "Little House on the Prairie"..!

Hey..she came back:-) up n down the hill seems pretty easy for this lil angel huh!
Her name is Layla *not sure how's the spelling like*

Me:  Layla, come n take a pic together..
She: errr..my Dad not gonna wait for me..*meyh*:-(
*that's explain why she looked away fr the lens* Cute!

enjoying my solo photoshoot...hikksss;-)

 
W.A.T.E.R...water..we're so thirsty! Time to go down to the shops...

Cheesy Muffin splits + Pump Mineral Water *Lime*...arhhh!


Just an ordinary kids..one in school uniform & another....

 "Going Barefoot..?" Yeyhhh..not unusual hearh! spotted a few barefooters - a hotel guest walking out from his room towards the lift then down to the lobby a'ha! A young chap walked in to the bank ..woohoo! I can't imagine if they did tis in M'sia *#@!*^....how long the "scrubbing" would take...lol

"The journey continues...", as well as this entry

map..schedule...& also a pair of someone shoes in a plastic bag???!! 
hmmm...going the "New Zealander" way..?

TO-BE-CONTINUED

Huhhh...I'd better speed up on this KiWiLand chapter/s coz lotsa stories in the queue nowww!
Eheemm..."P bakefevermania" Laterrrrrrr guyz;-)
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