A week into the Mid Year break, a whirlwind of activities the week before needs a trip far out to top them. Destination: Kuala Selangor!
The day trip yesterday kick started after breakfast at home, surprisingly our first stop was at a warehouse clearance at the Kuala Selangor PKNS building. There's always time for some shopping .. ;-)
Stocking the boot with clothes and shoes we drove down to Taman Alam / Nature Park before boarding the tram to Bukit Melawati. It's more of an information center managed by the Malaysian Nature Society.
The office was loaded with information on flora & fauna found in Kuala Selangor. There were some samples and photos but for the experience, a hike into the mangroves and mudflats is needed. Skipping that for now.
Being a Sunday the crowd thronged the place and there was a rush each time an empty tram came by. It was 3 ringgit per head and free for me. The ride took us on a scenic tour up Bukit Melawati and the Freshwater fish aquarium.
It was an enjoyable ride and the best part, you can get on and off for as many times as you like with a valid daily pass. 1 too many trip with monkeys all around ... once is good enough.
By 1pm we took a detour from town and headed out to a village by the river where this restaurant was. It's huge and caters halal servings only. Halal here means the preparation is in accordance to the law and permissible for muslims to consume.
We tried all the fancy dish and surprisingly the bill turned out very reasonable. A meal like that in KL town would have easily cost double. Enjoying the city by car, we ended up at all the norms, Tesco, local apparel stores and Old Town White Coffee for evening tea. Sounds cliche but with every town aspiring to be another KL, you tend to bump into familiar setup every where in Malaysia.
On our way back, just after Ijok town, we saw a sign pointing to a rabbit farm. 35km deep into the village from the main road we stumbled upon this mini heaven. Nicely setup, the farm sells rabbit both for business and people wanting a pet.
A substantial amount of place was allocated for kids to play with and feed the rabbits. I never really had a thing for rabbits but the cuddly creatures felt like toy dolls when you held on to them.
Missed the sunset from Bukit Melawati and the Fireflies, but that gives me a reason to return.
The day trip yesterday kick started after breakfast at home, surprisingly our first stop was at a warehouse clearance at the Kuala Selangor PKNS building. There's always time for some shopping .. ;-)
We tried all the fancy dish and surprisingly the bill turned out very reasonable. A meal like that in KL town would have easily cost double. Enjoying the city by car, we ended up at all the norms, Tesco, local apparel stores and Old Town White Coffee for evening tea. Sounds cliche but with every town aspiring to be another KL, you tend to bump into familiar setup every where in Malaysia.
Missed the sunset from Bukit Melawati and the Fireflies, but that gives me a reason to return.
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