Noor Rafiza A Rahman appreciates trip to Cameron Highland arranged by Mohd Rahimi joined by Noor Rahila and sporting makciks Zaida Hussin and Zaiton Hussin. Little accomplishments:
- Fulfilled mum's wish to revisit CH. The last trip was 38 years ago, in 1976!
- Celebrated Lutfi's 3rd birthday
- Enjoying rain and cold @ CH with satifying homemade steamboat
- 1st attempt at monopod. Haha!
Mum's wish
My mum said she could not enjoy the first visit because she was in her 1st trimester pregnancy with morning sickness and all carrying my brother, Apis. It was a day trip on a bus with uncomfortable seats (if you could imagine old buses during the 70s). She mentioned she wanted to revisit CH a few years back but I just came back from CH in 2009 with my in laws thus the delay in fulfilling her wish. My mum loves fresh produce so I know she certainly would enjoy a visit to Cameron Highland.
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| Love you, mum! |
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| Kasyif picking strawberries |
Rumah Peranginan Persekutuan: Cameron Highland
I got to know my aunt, Zaida who is a senior officer could reserve a bungalow (restricted only to officers with higher grades) under Rumah Peranginan Persekutuan (a collection of subsidized vacation properties for government staff). Once I know the accommodation is spacious, I insisted my brother (who is a government officer with lower rank) to place a reservation under my auntie's name. The plus points of this accommodation are:
Homemade steamboat
Having a homemade steamboat was just perfect. My helper made delicious dumplings from fresh fish+ prawn paste, seasoned and wrapped in wantan skins. Coupled with abundant fresh veggies easily available (and cheaper) there, we managed to survive the Saturday without rice during meals!
Healthier theme
I suggested to named this trip as 'Healthy trip: Reduce carbo, reduce cholesterol'. The idea was to prepare meals with healthier options e.g more veggies intake, substitute white rice with brown rice, use olive oil instead of normal cooking oil, green tea instead of normal tea and no deep frying. It was successful on the 1st day but quickly abandoned the next day.
My other aunt, Zaiton who is creative at cooking, as if waving her 'magic wand' (i.e frying spatula & wok) cooked up some dishes using fresh veggies bought there. Thus a few dishes were never cooked before and made special for the Cameron Highland trip. I said special as she said she could not remember what she put in her cooking because she just used whatever were available, yet the dishes were yummy!
Lutfi's 3rd birthday
It was Lutfi's birthday on the 20th Sept Saturday, the day we traveled to Cameron Highland. It was Iridna's idea to buy lots of balloons when I asked her what is simple to do that could wow Lutfi. My brother bought a chocolate cake and that was it really. However, the excitement at Lutfi's face when he received a big fire engine from his grandma as birthday present was something to remember.
Weather and visits
We spent equal time in and out because of the occasional rain during the day and night. It was really cold! Had to wear a cardigan and socks all the time and stayed indoor when it rained. Managed to visit Mardi Agro Park and had English scones at KHM on sunny then turn cloudy Sunday morning. Then headed back just in time before it rained after 1.00pm.
All in all, we had so much fun despite the weather. I enjoyed the trip although i didn't get to do some shopping, which you can tell from this lengthy entry.
- generous space with 3 big rooms suitable for our big family, the living room has large glass sliding doors thus provide a view
- a kitchen that enable us to prepare meals although only the microwave works. Not sure about the stove because none of us are smokers so no matches/lighter to ignite the stove. Basic cooking utensil with plates/bowls and all.
- just next door is 'Healthy Strawberry Farm', listed as one of the good options to do strawberry picking
- very near to Brinchang, where the fun is
Homemade steamboat
Having a homemade steamboat was just perfect. My helper made delicious dumplings from fresh fish+ prawn paste, seasoned and wrapped in wantan skins. Coupled with abundant fresh veggies easily available (and cheaper) there, we managed to survive the Saturday without rice during meals!
Healthier theme
I suggested to named this trip as 'Healthy trip: Reduce carbo, reduce cholesterol'. The idea was to prepare meals with healthier options e.g more veggies intake, substitute white rice with brown rice, use olive oil instead of normal cooking oil, green tea instead of normal tea and no deep frying. It was successful on the 1st day but quickly abandoned the next day.
My other aunt, Zaiton who is creative at cooking, as if waving her 'magic wand' (i.e frying spatula & wok) cooked up some dishes using fresh veggies bought there. Thus a few dishes were never cooked before and made special for the Cameron Highland trip. I said special as she said she could not remember what she put in her cooking because she just used whatever were available, yet the dishes were yummy!
Lutfi's 3rd birthday
It was Lutfi's birthday on the 20th Sept Saturday, the day we traveled to Cameron Highland. It was Iridna's idea to buy lots of balloons when I asked her what is simple to do that could wow Lutfi. My brother bought a chocolate cake and that was it really. However, the excitement at Lutfi's face when he received a big fire engine from his grandma as birthday present was something to remember.
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| Lutfi & Aisy is 20 days apart, Aisy came out first.... |
We spent equal time in and out because of the occasional rain during the day and night. It was really cold! Had to wear a cardigan and socks all the time and stayed indoor when it rained. Managed to visit Mardi Agro Park and had English scones at KHM on sunny then turn cloudy Sunday morning. Then headed back just in time before it rained after 1.00pm.
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| Now with monopod, we shall have more family photos! |
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| Would you like to join me for a cup of tea? (with English accent) |
All in all, we had so much fun despite the weather. I enjoyed the trip although i didn't get to do some shopping, which you can tell from this lengthy entry.
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