We went to Taiping the last weekend before Ramadhan. Balqis had been asking us to bring her to hotel. She basically imagine to get to go to "hotel Terengganu" again because obviously she had so much fun when we were there. Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu has a fun slide and pool with views and a private beach for some sand play.
So anyway, since we obviously won't make a trip to Kuala Terengganu again in near future, we make a rather impromptu plan two days trip to Taiping as it is one of the nearest city and has some fun place for kids too.
We started our journey on Saturay morning to Taiping by car. The travel took around 40 minutes only from our home. We went straight to the Zoo Taiping as it was one of our main agenda for the trip.
Once we get into the zoo, we waited for the tram first to get around the zoo. After finished with the tram trip, we walked to get to see the animals closer and take some pictures. Balqis definitely had fun naming and recognising most of the animals that she already knew, and learning the names of some animals that she never look before.
Because the picture with mummy in it are mostly ruined. #thestruggleisreal when taking photo with the kids.
Halfway through and started to feel tired.
It was drizzle on and off during our time there, hence why there were not many photo as we need to rush a bit.
Balqis was frustrated that she could not see the lion as the lion was kept somewhere else because its gate cage was broken due to a fallen tree. And no hippopotamus because they apparently were in the water and did not came up at all during our two rounds visit.
After we were done with Zoo Taiping, husband suggested to go to one of the famous cendol in Taiping, the Ansari Famous Cendol.
Had our cendol and pasembor fixed at Ansari Famous Cendol. Then went to checked in the hotel. It was raining in the late afternoon so we had to cancel our plan to go out and basically just spending the afternoon in the room.
Balqis was literally begging us to let her go to swim as we can see the pool from our room's window. It was kinda sad because one of the main reason we actually go for the trip was to let play in the pool.
And the rain still did not stopped by 7pm and we decided to go to a nearby mall for dinner instead of going to our usual place for dinner in Taiping, the Doli Kuey Teow Goreng sobss. So, we went to AEON Mall Taiping that was about 10 minutes drive from the hotel and had Kenny Roger's Roaster.
Asking Mummy to carry. Jealous asyik Bilal je kena carry la tu. Nasib mummy larat lagi.
A bowl of Mac & Cheese, cos the first one as side was not enough.
It was still raining when we woke up the next day, and again, had to just stayed in after breakfast at the hotel. Rain finally stopped just in time for the kids to get a quick swim at the pool before check out. Yay! Alhamdulillah. At least Balqis got to do what she wanted before we head back home.
But we still could not go to the many places we wish to go in Taiping like the Lake Garden and the Spritzer Eco Park.
After checked out, we went all the way to Kuala Sepetang to get a bowl of the famous Mee Udang Mak Jah before heading home.
Yummylicious!
Kuala Sepetang, is a village in Taiping, Perak which is well known for its mee udang (prawn mee). One of the famous mee udang restaurants is Mee Udang Mak Jah. Kuala Sepetang which formerly known as Port Weld is a fishing village hence the prawns served to the customer are fresh.
Some might prefer other stalls but Mee Udang Mak Jah is my personal favourite. I've been going here since my first visit to Kuala Sepetang during my study days.
Besides the mee udang, we had Sotong Goreng Tepung and Kerang Bakar as well from another stalls within the compound.
It was finally stopped drizzling and the cloud were so clear by the time finished eating. We headed home right after that so that we can have a rest and prepare ourselves to welcome Ramadhan the next day.
Again, while you are at it, join our Short Trip to Taiping video!
ermm mee udang mak jah memang tak berubah pun dari dulu lagi, rasa still sedap dan udangnya banyak. kalau pi night safari tak berapa nampak binatangnya hehehehe
BalasPadamBestnya jalan2 ke Zoo Taiping. Besar kan. Teringin nak pergi lagi kesini. Btw makan tu sedap betul yer. huhuhu
BalasPadamwahh.... i dont remember when was my last time i have been to Taiping Zoo... gosh.. feel like going back there again as i really dont recall much things there!!!
BalasPadampernah singgah sini dulu, memang puas berjalan dalam zoo ni. seronok sebab banyak binatang kat dalam dan anak-anak pun enjoy trip diorang
BalasPadamaduiiii silap lah baca entri nie siang2. nampak dah perkataan cendol tu. tak sanggup nk bukak takut telriur. teringinnya cendol skrg nie !! tak pernah lagi cuba mee udang mak jah tu, nanti kalau singgah taiping nak cari lah.
BalasPadamwaa looks so much fun having this kind of trip with family! I bet my kids will love this too since they do love to see animals. So far I haven’t bring then to the Taiping Zoo yet, perhaps someday. Anyway the foodie looks so yummy too! Will definitely try them whenever we go there too! 😍
BalasPadamkesian Balqis banyak juga kehampaan dia untuk trip kali ni. Next time memang kena pergi lagi tebus balik yang tak dapat main tu.
BalasPadamRindu lah nak pergi Zoo Taiping lagi. Nak tengok sendiri binatang depan makan. Rindu juga nak makan mee udang tu jugak.
BalasPadamTaiping Zoo kita pernah masuk kita pergi yang night safarinya hehehe memang best terbaik lah kat sini cuma yang cendol dan mee udang tu kita tak pernah cuba sedapnya menyelerakan lah hurmmmm
BalasPadamTak pernah pergi zoo taiping lagi.. Seronok pulk tgk anak-anak happy ni.. Wah cendol.. Mew udang nampak sedp.. Udang pun besar.. Pergi bercuti sana nanti boleh try ni..
BalasPadamTak pernah lagi pergi sini tapi baca entry ni macam seronok pulak. Siap makan cendol dengan udang besar tu. Nampak sedap!
BalasPadamseronoknya bawa anak-anak jalan ke zoo taiping... Tak pernah pergi lagi zoo taiping nanti nak pergi jugalah. macam menarik jer!
BalasPadamzoo taiping ni BBL pernah lalu je depan tu tapi tak pernah masuk lagi. teringin jugak nak masuk sice dorang operate sampai malam kan. rasa macam real dalam hutan bila haiwan ni aktif sebelah malam
BalasPadamBestnya dapat jalan² ke zoo dengan anak². Anak² pon seronok je dapat tengok dan kenal dengan pelbagai haiwan yang ada. Cx tak pernah lg masuk zoo taiping. Hehe
BalasPadamYaAllah lamanya tak makan passembor dan Cendol. sedapnya, nak nak bulan puasa ni kan. Btwseronoknya dapat jalan-jalan dengan family anak2 kan.
BalasPadamNina belum pernah lagi pegi zoo taiping. Nampak keseronokkan di situ. Kalau bawak anak² nina ni sure depa excited nak plak pastu ada cendol mee udang. Fulamak... . Percutian yang mengasyikkan!
BalasPadamSis zoo kat KL ni pun dah lama tak jejakkan kaki kat sana, last masa masuk kat zoo kl rasanya masa 20 tahun lepas kot..hehehe, rindu pulak nak ke zoo bila tengok orang dok pergi zoo gan keluarga.
BalasPadamRawlin dah lama tak pergi ke zoo - teringin nak bawa anak-anak saudara melawat gak agar mereka dapat melihat binatang-binatang nie semua. Bestnya rajin outing dengan anak-anak sebegini - good bonding time.
BalasPadamBest nyer cuti kat Taiping. Yang lagi best is makan kat kedai Mee Udang Mak Jah... terliur bila tengok gambak mee udang tu.
BalasPadamBestnya pi zoo...lama dah x pi zoo bawak anak dan dan anak2 buah..next vacation bleh la pi.. Mee udang mak jah mmg best..
BalasPadamWhat a interesting way to spend time with the kids! I will bring my baby to go to zoo when he is older. Now I am looking for baby car seat cleaning service for my car. I like the way you write your blog. Keep writing!
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