Well, let me see is this my second, thrid or fourth trip this year.... Hmmmm.... can't remember. Been going on trips since March/April that I've lost track of how many that I've gone to. Hehehe... Let me count... Sitiawan/Pangkor Island in March. Kuala Kangsar/Butterworth/Penang in March. Jazz Festival/Genting in June. MLTR Concert/Genting in July. Kuantan/Cherating in August. Singapore in August. Langkawi Island in September (Yeah!!! Finally get to to go). And lastly this trip to Ipoh/Bukit Merah. That would make my count to 7 trip to somewhere up-to-date. And next month will be going Genting again for the Genting International Magic Festival.

Anyway, this year I spent my Raya holidays in Perak. This would be the second time I've gone to Perak this year. First being my first ever this year in March (Sitiawan/Pulau Pangkor). This time my stops are Lata Kinjang, Ipoh, Bukit Merah, Taiping, Teluk Rubiah and Teluk Intan... Somehow I think I missed some stops in between.... Oh well....

So our journey.... Opppss... think I should intro my travel buddies. The driver aka the Organiser is Daniel (D). The photograph aka Paparazzi is Weng Ki (WK). And the passengers aka The Girls are Suet Nee (SN) and myself. These are the same peeps fo the Kuantan/Cherating trip.

(From left: Daniel, Me, Weng Ki and Suet Nee)

So our journey starts around 7 something in the morning after picking up SN. THe highway was alright. Not as jam as I expected it would be but I get to see something I never seen before. That would be a 'Contra Flow' where one lane from the opposite direction would be closed to be used by cars from my direction going up North. Hehehe... Talk about being sillly.   Anyway, there were a few accidents that happened that we saw on the way up and one was just behind us when we slammed our brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of us when he too jammed his brakes. The fourth car behind us actually slammed his brakes, screeched and there was a loud bang when he hit the third car. Luckily we manage to brake in time. So on with our journey to our first stop, Lata Kinjang Waterfall. Really nice waterfall. So nice. So cooling. Then on with our journey to Ipoh. We manage to reach there safe and sound. Checked in to the hotel (Casurina Ipoh. Very nice. Loved it. Love the bed. So comfy). Then off we went to hunt for food. The weather wasn't helping though  but we manage to find food. Chicken rice. Then we wanted to go look look see see around but it started to rain. And boy did it rain heavily. Which eventually forced us to seek shelter in Ipoh Parade. And there I found a sex shop that openly sells anything and everything (well nearly) related to, what else, sex of course. I'm impressed really since I don't see shops like this in KL ('I Need House' isn't X-rated). I was tempted to buy something my sis for her birtday but alas I didn't because I in't sure she is allowed to bring it back into Singapore. So then we head back to the hotel and I slept for nearly 3 hours (I think) because I was having a killer migrain. Anyhow, we had dinner at the Lou Wong Chicken Rice shop and after that we visited the Ipoh Train Station. And there we found a sick old perv that was actually playing with himself while following us. I felt really sick then. Thats all for Ipoh.

For Bukit Merah, nothing much to be said. Sounded impressive but not really. The waterpark is not that all impressive. Nothing beats the real beach. But I manage to spot some cute guys that help brighten the dark gloomy rainning day. Then we wanted to have dinner in Penang but we got lost and end up back in Butterworth. So had our dinner there where for the first time tried 'apong' soft version not the crunchy type. Oh and I nearly lost my hands-free in the hotel. I actually left it there. And D was soooooooooooooo nice to drive the one hour trip back to go pick it up from the hotel instead of letting them send it back to me. THANK YOU!!!!! HUGS.

Then third day we stayed in Teluk Rubiah where we took the picture above. Not bad but could do better. The pool not the impressive and the beach is really dirty that we didn't dare to go into.

Then our last stop was Teluk Intan where I get to see the Leaning Tower. Then all the way back to KL after that. Since it was Monday and the last day of holiday for most (I got Tuesday off as well) the trunk roads back to KL was quite jammed up. Mainly caused by the fast turning traffic lights too.

So all in all, it was a good trip. Though our Chrating trip was better especially it didn't rain as much as this trip. But it was still a good trip. Enjoyed it. Loved it. I want more... Hehehe.... Till then.... Toodles.