Taiping Lake Gardens...

“Don’t allow your past or present condition to control you. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level.” – T.D. Jakes

(Extra hot weather in Taiping)

Taiping Lake Gardens date back to 1884 and occupy about 60-plus hectare site. The lake was once Perak’s famous tin mines.

It is a very peaceful and scenic area for both walkers and joggers, and a perfect place to come and relax. Taiping Lake Gardens are better visited on foot to enjoy these beautiful grounds. The main part of lake is flanked by Pekeliling Street and is filled with magnificent rain trees, many older than 100 years, with long branches that extend all the way to the water.

The busiest times of the day are early mornings and late afternoons, when the temperature is cooler and joggers and visitors come here to enjoy the peace and quiet.

As the weather was extremely hot we drove around the lake and stopped for photo shots of some interesting places.

(The lake was once a tin mine)

(Take a paddle boat and float on West Lake)

(Driving a full round of the lake)

(The entrance to Taiping Zoo)

(Perak Botanical Garden)

(Taiping WWII War Cemetery)

(Maxwell hill road of Bukit Larut)

(Walk among the Raintrees)

(Branches of the Raintrees extending into the lake)

(Perfect place to relax and chill)

(Rent a bicycle and cycle around the lake)

(The Lake Gardens west lake)

(Taiping Clock Tower)

(The famous Doly Kuew Teow Goreng Restaurant)

(Masjid Daerah Taiping)

(Masjid Lama Bandar Taiping)

(Masjid India Jalan Kota)

Kari Sembilang Claypot di Selera Azrorasa Taiping, Perak

“Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.” — Derek Jeter

(Selera Azrorasa by the river)

GPS: 4.772436, 100.680166
04°46′20.77″N 100°40′48.6″E

Kedai Makan Selera Azrorasa is located in the village area of ​​Kampung Matang Gelugor, Perak. To get to this eatery from the trunk road you have to go through small village road with some un-tarmacked stretches. This eatery is not a big restaurant and is located by the river. The river water is murky when we were there but the surrounding is quite clean and tidy.

Kedai Makan Selera Azrorasa serves kari ikan sembilang in a claypot as a signature dish. Apart from kari ikan sembilang, there are other dishes like chilli crab, prawns dishes and crispy fried ikan sembilang with ulam2an and sambal belacan among others.

We arrived just in time for lunch. We did not call first to pre-order and need to wait long for ala-carte dishes. They only cook when a reservation is made. However, if you do not want to wait, you can choose from readily-cooked dishes from the buffet line. There were not many options though.

The kari ikan sembilang is delicious and the price is quite reasonable.

(There must be another alternative route)

(Wondering whether we took the correct turn)

(Passing through a Muslim graveyard)

(Finally reached our destination)

(The full menu on the wall)

(Dishes from the buffet line)

(Good food and nice ambience)

(Another signature dish, chilli crabs)

(A cemented bridge crossing the river)

(Will drive on to Taiping from here on a better road)

(Cool kampung scenery)

(View from the back of the eatery)

Fraser's Hill short trip...

“I enjoy life when things are happening. I don’t care if it’s good things or bad things. That means you’re alive.” – Joan Rivers

(A welcoming sign of Bukit Fraser)

Today we had a short trip to Fraser's Hill via Raub.

We had breakfast of Roti Canai Sarang Burung at the MPS food court at Bandar Baru Selayang. After breakfast we started driving on Karak Highway towards Raub and detouring at a few attractions along the way.

We reached Bukit Fraser in time for Zohor Prayers berjemaah at Masjid Sultan Mahmud. Later we had lunch of Lamb Chop for me and Nasi Daging Bakar for hubby. It was still early when we drove back home to avoid the evening rain taking the Kuala Kubu Baru road.

We reached our Bidara house just in time for Maghrib prayers.

(Roti Canai Sarang Burung for breakfast)

(Detour to Tanah Aina Cafe along Karak Highway)

(A nice kampung ambience Cafe at Tanah Aina)

(Lembah Digital Bilut)

(Lembah Bilut Extreme Park)

(Ample parking space)

(4x4 drive to Bilut Hills and Resort)

(Arriving at Fraser's Hill)

(Solat Zohor/Asar at Masjid Sultan Mahmud)

(Lunch at Bukit Fraser food court)

(Tea for two at Aida Daniya Restaurant)

(Rumah Hutan Bonda Rozita at Batang Kali)

Majlis Bacaan Yassin dan Khatam al-Quran...

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value...” - Albert Einstein

(Muslimah in bright pink attire)

This morning, after my Kahfi class at Masjid At-Tayyibin, I attended another event organised by the Muslimah Surau al-Firdaus. The Majlis baca Yassin and Khatam al-Quran was led by Ustaz Dasuki, the Imam of Masjid al-Firdaus.

This is my first time joining this group as I had never attended any of their events prior to this. The event was organised quite well and went smoothly. The attendees received a door gift each, with lots of food and a white tudung as door-gift souvenirs.

I had requested to be included in the WhatsApp group and would join any event if time permitted, insyaAllah.

(Imam Surau Al-Firdaus, Ustaz Dasuki)

Restoran Asam Pedas Selera Melayu Melaka...

“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps

(Crispy fried fish with kuah Asam Pedas)

GPS: 3.237659, 101.560983
03°14′15.57″N 101°33′39.54″E

Restoran Asam Pedas Selera Melayu Melaka has moved!

Restoran Asam Pedas in Sungai Buloh has been operating since October 2015. It serves a variety of asam pedas cuisine and beverages. In addition to the special dishes of Asam Pedas, there are also various types of side dishes and vegetables that could be picked from the menu.

The restaurant used to be located at Jalan Nautika AU 20/A Sungai Buluh has moved to a new location. It took us quite a while to locate the new restaurant. The new location is now by the main road of Jalan Matang Pagar opposite the Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Matang Pagar.

For those of you who crave spicy dishes may want to try their Melaka Asam Pedas dishes. The taste is still the same.

(The old Asam Pedas signage)

(Possibly new operator?)

(Dining hall not as spacious)

(New presentation of dishes)

(The new location of Restoran Asam Pedas)