One Sunday to the Next

The last weekend went by like a blur. The stay in PD was a mellow one punctuated by trips down the beach, having a nice swim in what I must say were the windiest afternoons I have swam in.

It was great fun though and the beach was actually rather empty. Staying at out apartment meant that we could head down at any time and I had fun with my drones during sunsets. I ended up just chilling out in the apartment rather than venturing around town. Maybe I just needed a break.

The original plan was to take Idlan to school on the Friday but after swimming on Thursday, Idlan had a coughing fit. We decided just to rest at home that day rather than drive all the way to Seri Kembangan. We did go out for dinner at the Golf Club after the swim, but we soon found our way back to the apartment having an early night.

Come Saturday - the final day we were in PD - we decided to head back to KL before lunch rather than wait for the evening. Clearly the boys had had enough of the beach and were missing their PS4 ....

Charging Up

We will be heading down to Port Dickson later today after Irfan’s birthday lunch and would be down there until Saturday. Would be planning to have an outing by the beach as soon as we reach there weather permitting, and for that I updated and charged my Phantom 4.

This would be the first time it would be taking flight in 2107. Long overdue. Hopefully I might be able to catch some 4K sunset footage ....

My maid had already left with my in-laws to tidy up our apartment before we arrive later. I would also be driving Idlan to school tomorrow from PD as Idlan didn’t want to miss his frisbee practice in the afternoon. I would be hanging on in school in the afternoon to fetch him after, back to PD again.

I would be on call come Sunday, so best to enjoy my break as it comes ...

Calling it the Weekend

It had been a long weekend. With the Chinese New Year falling on a Friday, Monday was a public holiday. So, apart of doing morning ward rounds and taking referrals, I had some free time.

I decided for an early night tonight, getting ready for my call tomorrow. I had dinner before Maghrib. Then, I sat down in front of the TV watching the rest of Season 4 of House of Cards, until the season finale.

Time for rest then. Back to work tomorrow. The boys still have a couple of days off and would be keeping Anita occupied.

Allan's Water

*This entry was originally written in September 2016*

This place was closed for renovations when we were here last December and it had am certainly received an uplift. There were new facilities built and the place looked spruced up compared to the last time we were there in 2012. It was basically a reservoir on top nod the hill which stored fresh water for the town. It was big enough for water activities and located about 10 minutes up hill from the town center.

We spend about 30 minutes hanging around there, feeding the fish and enjoying the fresh mountain air.

There were kayaks and pedal board for those interested as well as bumper balls as well. But Anita didn't approve of those...

Next to the lake was a small potting farm, which sold vegetables and flowers. Spend another few minutes there, taking photos of the nice flowers on display. The strawberries were off season when we visit and in was sure that would be a future attraction.

Nice time to spend the late afternoon before heading into town for early dinner. There was also a small tuck shop there for drinks and snack.

Breakfast at The Smokehouse

This entry was originally written in September 2016

Breakfast at Smokehouse had always been an enjoyable experience. But gone were the days when you woke yourself up to the aroma of freshly baked croissant.

The breakfast now was a more sedated affair. I remembered back in 2009 when the place had a proper cook, the smell really perked you up, and you could even order some leftover scones from the day before.

The English breakfast was also a full plated, kept you full for the rest of the day affair. Now, it was nothing more than just some sausages and a piece of bacon. Even the fresh fruits were just some melon. It used to fill a whole plate. Then came the croissant which were really supermarket level being heated in an oven.

I ordered some omelette but it turned to be just some glorified fried eggs. A sad affair.

It just reflected the decline of this once great place...