-- Medan Trip (Lake Toba) --

On the second day in Medan - Bandar Baru, we were brought to a newly developed tourist place which is known as 'Pearl of Lake Toba' to view the nice scenery of this famous Lake Toba (it is called Danau Toba in Indonesia). It took us about 2 hours to reach to this place. You wouldn't believe how attractive the scenery is, as if you are looking at an art. Also, the touch of fresh breeze in this place where we hardly find in the city are just priceless for everyone of us.

The first photo I took by my hp camera on the rock. You have to experience it by yourself to know how exciting you will be when you look at this scenery.

The natural creatures which surrond the lake are like the additional touch to this beautiful art.

Another view of this beautiful lake.

I just couldn't stop myself from taking more and more photo on this scene. Haha!

There is another area where we could take another set of photo. Don't you think this is like a piece of drawing? Sorry, I zoom too much and make the photo a bit blur. :-P

Pearl of Lake Toba - a place similar to Cameron Highland where you can get fresh air but you can't find the nicest scenery of Lake Toba in anywhere in Malaysia.

-- Medan Trip Day 1 --

Last month, my family & I went for a trip in Medan to pay a visit to our relatives. It was such an enjoyable trip and we were able to meet up with several relatives during our trips. Many of my friends are wondering how could I have relatives in Medan, Indonesia, yet I am a Malaysian? The reason was because my mom's grandpa married his second wife who was an Indonesian and there's how our relationship came from. Somehow, I was quite proud to have relatives there as they are so friendly and down-to-earth all the while though some of them are pretty rich. :-P

This is my grandaunt's restaurant and they are selling Nasi Padang. It was newly renovated and built last two years and they had just shifted to this new shop not long ago. The more impresssive thing will be the upper level of this restaurant is actually a nicely design bungalow and my family and I stayed there for two nights.

If you can't find the shop, you will see this signboard right before you reach the restaurant. Hehe.

My grandaunt's great variety of Nasi Padang. It was the famous Nasi Padang Restaurant in Bandar Baru and you normally have to queue up for seats during public holiday.

Toba Cove. We spent FOUR hours to travel from Bandar Baru to this place and unfortunately it was raining and we couldn't really walk around. So, we ended up buying souvenirs there.

The facilities available in Niagara Hotel, the hotel which we visited when we went up to Toba Cove.

Look at the overall living room in the bungalow, isn't it a luxurous design?

A beautiful yellow flowers as another decoration at a corner of the living room, just nice for it!

This is just like an ancient clock and it's very unique. Note there's a OSIM uSqueeze machine beside the clock. Haha~

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-- IKEA --

Last two weeks, dear and I joined his aunty Amy and his cousin bro -- Victor for shopping at IKEA. It was my first time to pay a visit to this famous home accessories shopping centre and it really amazed in the way that they displayed their various showroom such as bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, office and etc. Dear and I bought a new dustbin because of its nice design and it costs us only RM9.90. We had a lot of desire after the visit because we started to dream that our house will be like this and that after observing those showroom's design. Anyway, let's save up some money and turn this dream to become reality one day... Haha!

We had breakfast in IKEA food court where they provide a special food trolley for customers to carry their multiple breakfast set at the same time. This is such a creative design and makes me think of the Dim Sum restaurant. As for our Fried Bihun, Chicken Wings and 4 cups of free flow coffee cost us about RM30++. Thanks aunty Amy for the treat.

This is the executive chair which suit dear's requirement and I think we are going to purchase it during end of this year. Yeah!~ RM199 Exec Chair... Comfortable and relaxing...

Dear told me that he wants his changing room in this design so that he can view a 100 times whenever he changes his clothes and haa his own 'fashion show' in the bedroom. (As you know he likes to place different pose everytime he went for clothes shopping... :-P)

This is the opposite view of the changing room in which dear wishes to hang and keep all his clothes and garment here. Yeah.. Dear, don't forget about my section ya.. I think this design fulfill my changing room requirement as well. :-P

-- New Purse from someone special --

On the same day when we went to Wok & Pan Restaurant, dear and I went shopping in Mahkota Parade. In fact, I just came back from Medan not long ago. Dear heard me complaining about my old purse which he bought for me in MNG sale. So, he brought me House of Leather and asked me to choose a new purse for myself. At last, he'd chosen for me and I thought it was too striking as it is red in color. However, after I got it then only I feel that how charm is the purse, just suit me nice! Thank you dear for being so thoughtful!

My new purse. It's not branded but I LIKE IT so much!

-- Wok & Pan --

Last two weekend, dear and I went to Melaka Raya Wok & Pan Restaurant for dinner. We met my brother and his gf in Mahkota Parade before we went to the restaurant, so both of them joined us. The restaurant doesn't look attractive but in fact the food are delicious and fabulous. Go and try it and I bet you will say the same thing.

Fish & Chips. Sorry, I had eaten some chips and that's why it looked so little.

Pork Chop with BBQ sauce. It's nice~

-- Brother's Convocation --

Last month 11th was my brother's convocation in MMU Cyberjaya campus. I could see how happy were my parents on that day, just like the day I graduated two years ago. I wish I could finish my master as soon as possible and invite my parents again to my convocation. Anyway, I am working towards it...

Mei Ping, Bro, Dad & Mom

Bro & his pretty gf.

Me & Bro

My aunt and bro

Bro and his friend (dunno what is his name)... Haha~

-- Wai Po's Birthday --

Last month 13th was dear's grandma (Wai Po)'s birthday and we brought her for luncheon in Melaka Great Manson Restaurant. I discussed with dear in prior to decide what present to buy for our lovely wai po. After the discussion, we decided to buy her a bouquet of roses. We immediately headed to florist in Jalan Ong Kim Wee to order the red roses. The next day when we presented the roses to wai po, she seemed very enlighted. Though, Wai po said to us, "Don't waste your money to buy me present next time, ok?" We were touched that wai po is always so considerate to all her grandchildren and in fact she treated me as if one of her own granddaughter. I am very proud to have such a caring and loving grandma.

Happy Birthday, Wai Po! May your life be blessed with health and happiness always!!

-- Hale St. Mary's Concert Band --

Last month, dear got two VIP tickets for this concert band entitled "Hale St. Mary's Concert Band - Chamber Orchestra and Big Band from Perth Australia". This concert band was organized by Malacca Rotary Club as a charity event and was held in Malacca Pay Foong High School.

It was such an interesting concert which I could notice most of the audience paid complete attention to both the performance of Chamber Orchestra and Big Band throughout the entire event. Nevertheless, the merry of applause was non-stop after one performance to another. I would say that the last performance was most interesting because they combined the Hale's St. Mary School and Pay Foong High School orchestra band and you would see all of the audience stood up and gave them a round of applause during the end.

-- Amigo Japanese Food --

As one of my friends recommended me to purchase a set of vouchers to be used in Amigo, I was very willing to do as I thought it was the western food vouchers. However, it was the Japanese food which are newly offered in Amigo. In the end, I still decided to buy one set because I am a Japanese food lover too. Haha. So the other day, dear and I decided to use it before the expiry date and we invited Mei Ping -- my bro's gf as well.

The free dish from the voucher. I forgot its name but it's similar with Fried Yam.

One of the free side order - Salmon Temaki.

Mei Ping's order -Unagi Donburi. I guess it must be very delicious because I love unagi so much! ~

Dear's order - Tori Katsu Donburi. A little bit like omelette fried rice. Haha.

My order - Tori Teriyaki Set with the promotion of free one side order.

-- Kenny Rogers Roasters --

When we went shopping in Mahkota Parade last month, we had our own sweet time in Kenny Rogers Roasters for lunch. It'd been some time we didn't been there since last year, I guess.

Hot chocolate. Just nice to drink when you feel cold.

Our lovely original flavored muffin.

My dish -Spaghetti Cheese with Chicken. Yum yum~

Dear ordered the Origincal 1/4 Meal where the side dishes he chose were smashed potato, macaroni & cheese, coleslow.

-- Pahlawan Mall Wong Kok Char Chan Teng --

Although there had been several times dear and I went for window-shopping at Pahlawan Mall, Melaka, we didn't got the chance to pay visit on this Hong Ki Restaurant. Until recently, we went for shopping and all in a sudden both of us were complaining about the feeling of hungry and craving for food and drinks. Here it came into our mind, why not try on Wong Kok?

Our favorite drinks -- Honey Lemon. One of them was a bit too sour but the other tasted just nice. Why? Don't ask me. Ask the person who prepared it. Haha!

Dear's favorite -- Cheesy baked Chicken Chop Rice. Although it looked overcooked but it tasted as fabulous as you can fin at the other Hong Ki Restaurants.

Dear and I also agreed that this "three scope ice-cream with waffer" was super delicious!!

My favorite -- French Toast. I love to order this dish regardless I am at Hong Ki Restaurant or OldTown Coffee House.

-- P.D Trip --

Early of this month dear dear and I went to Port Dickson and this is our annual trip. Why do I say this is an annual trip? It's because we will be going to P.D once a year. Last year around the same day and time, we went and stayed at Guoman Resort and this year we went again but this time we reserved the 5-stars resort - Avillion Port Dickson. I was the one who reserved it online and I had chosen to stay at the Garden chalet due to the refreshing garden mood would be a good experience for the vacation. Let me show you how enjoyable we were during the trip. Hehe!

Dear dear was driving yet he could take a pic of himself...

Hehe. The journey just only began and I was superb excited...

The seaside view which was captured along the way we were looking for our chalet.

Took a pic in front of the water chalet which was much more expensive than our chalet.

The romantic four-poster King-sized bed. Huhu...

The extra bed in our chalet and it's just nice for our BB Lim and Bobo Lim to sleep there. Haha!

Let's have a look with our chalet's bathroom area. So spacious~
I really hope the next time my house can have this design. Wahaha~

The bathtub in which dear dear thought it was supposed to be an open sky bathtub. Haha!

Dear likes this pic so much that he places it as the display picture in his MSN. Haha!

We took this pic in front of the mirror at the bathroom area in our chalet.

Look at the natural environment around our resort. So green and so fresh...

Dear and I together with our BB Lim, Bobo Lim and their pets -- Snoopy. Haha!~