Perak Museum, Taiping

February 17th 2010

It's our third day in Taiping and thus after our breakfast, we decided to go up to the Maxwell Hill. It was half past eight in the morning when we departed from my parent's house heading for the cooling air of Maxwell Hill.

Along our way to the Taiping Lake Garden and then to Maxwell Hill, we stumbled upon the old and worn out railway coach.
Finally, we were so happy for reaching the foot of Maxwell Hill and went straight to the ticketing counter. But Sun don't shine forever because all the tickets up to the Maxwell Hill were sold out as early as half past seven in the morning. Early birds catches the worms.
Left no choice but only to snap photo as remembrance.
The Maxwell Hill was founded in 1870. A British resident assistant in Perak,George Maxwell build their vacation houses on the hill.
A full picture of Perak Museum.
Last British government of Perak.
PS and I with the Perak State Railway.
Locomotive of Perak
Only half of the Museum were open for viewing because half of the museum were under renovation. The museum is free of charge with no entrance fees.

Taiping,Perak,my hometown.

February 17th 2010

For a bowl of cheap and satisfying chendol is definately none other than Angsari Chendol in Taiping. My family and I never miss visiting the shop to have at least a bowl of chendol whenever we're back in Taiping .

Chendol is good for hot and sunny day.

Heritage site in Jalan Taming Sari,Taiping.
Waiting for my fried kueh teow.
Doli kueh teow goreng aka fried kueh teow which is it's signature dish.Located in Jalan Tupai, Taiping.
What is PS trying to indicate? Help needed.
A plate of mee kari and mee rebus @ RM4.00
Signature dish, fried kueh teow @ RM4.00
Taiping Outpatient Hospital in Tupai Road. It was formerly Boys Home.
PS accompanying her grandma in the hall. To strengthen the bond.

Malacca to Taiping,Perak

February 15th 2010

It's a Chinese custom that all married daughter return/visit their parents on the second day of lunar calendar. After returning to Melaka for the reunion dinner and celebration thus HB, PS and I left for Taiping, Perak after taken our home cooked lunch.Upon reaching the Alor Gajah Toll Plaza, there were bumper to bumper queue for existance. Of course, we didn't join in the crowd but instead took the old road. From Seremban, we headed for the North South Expressway and to our disappointment, take a look at the pix below:

We were soon joining the massive traffic jam. Festive jam in regardless of which race you belong to.Being on the road for two hours, we stopped at Puchong, own home for HB to shower and taking a break before the journey moves on to Taiping.
It was half past three in the afternoon and traffic had eased going to the North for both directions.
Lata Kinjang waterfall from the North South Expressway.
Heard the ambulance siren,from our back to the front. The ambulance was rushing to Ipoh which was the nearest destination.
Cars making way for the ambulance to move with the marble mountain as named by PS in front.
Our journey was make fast and smooth by following the back of the ambulance.
By twenty minutes past six in the evening, we finally reached the oldest railway station in Taiping,Perak.Welcome to Taiping, the wettest town in Malaysia!

Candid Camera at MIL's house.

February 15th 2010

Second day of Chinese New Year. The weather was extremely hot. Nobody wished to go for any visiting except to rest inside home sweet home. After lunch, HB, PS and I will be leaving for Taiping, Perak soon. So I decided to take some candid shots of the Tan's family as remembrance for the year of tiger.

Wedding photos,SIL,youngest BIL, BIL (2nd in the family) and HB & I.
HB during his TAR ( Tun Abdul Rahman) graduation for ACCA.
Nephew from Penang (SIL's son)
MIL, myself and SIL.
Nephews from SIL and BIL.
PS and PY (cousins)
SIL from Penang.
SIL from Palembang, PY and I.
MIL ( not in good mood).
SIL making sure her son finishes his lunch.
BIL & son ( like father like son).

Tan families gathering dinner.

February 14th 2010

It's been more than a decade that four families of Tans gathered together during the first day of Chinese New Year yearly. The first time when I followed HB for the yearly CNY gathering was before PS was born. Now, she had turned 12 years old, able to own her identity card too. Time really flies. Adults are aging and children are growing up.

2010 dinner gathering was held at Rose & Ali Ikan Bakar, No 7,Crystal Bay,Sg Punggur Alai,Melaka.It was the most recommended place for ikan bakar in Melaka.The whole area were flooded with crowds.
My best shot but yet the photo was dark.
end of the long table were children of different families but same surname as Tans.
From the shadow, it's Abigail and PS ( left to right seating)
Jin Hui and HB are in charge of choosing the seafood for dinner. Wonder what are they taking?
Negotiating the prices or informing the way to cook the seafood?
The prices are written clearly on the yellow board.
Besides seafood, nasi lemak could be found on the table.
There goes Abigail and PS, better and clearer view of them.
First arrival of seafood, the bamboo lala.
Then the crispy fried ikan pari( sting ray) and another kind of fish with chilly topping.
Now, two plates of ikan bakar on the table. The children couldn't finish or maybe don't like the fish and pass over to adults to finish it.