Cameron Highlands on New Year 2009

PaPa had no annual leave and worked almost the whole year except Sundays and some major public holidays included Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali, Christmas, New Year, Hari Wilayah and Labour Day. PaPa was also working even on Hari Raya Haji.

However, we managed to bring Jeriel and Ariel a one-day trip to Cameron Highlands on 1 Jan 2009. KongKong, PohPoh, Sam Yee and Sam Yee Cheong also joined us. We almost had to cancel the trip when Ariel was sick but the on 31Dec08 night, Ariel had no fever, we decided to carry on and also we didn’t want to disappoint Jeriel who were looking forward on this trip which was his only holiday for such a long kindy holiday. Even though it was only a day trip but Jeriel was very excited.

We left home in 2 cars about 6.46am to Cameron Highlands. We went up via Tapah and down via Simpang Pulai.

Our first stop was the Bee Farm. PaPa bought a bottle of honey because Jeriel loved honey.

Next stop was the Boh Plantation. We wanted to bring Jeriel to see the factory but sadly the factory was closed. So, we had tea and Jeriel enjoyed himself by drinking Raspberry Strawberry Tea with Apple Pie.

Then we went to one of the market and bought some vegetables and corn. It was a very interesting walk for all of us.

Jeriel wanted to pick strawberry, so we went for strawberry picking as a family.

Everyone was so hungry and we went to the Water Crest Farm for Steamboat. We also drank herbal drink made from water crest, red dates and ‘Loh Hon Kor’. After lunch, we walked in the water crest farm and Jeriel almost wanted to walk in between the water crest plants without knowing that it was full of water. Then we bought 1kg of fresh water crest. The owner said it was an organic water crest.

It was raining heavily we PaPa and Sam Yee Cheong drove down. KongKong suggested that we go to Ipoh for Ipoh Chicken Rice as dinner. Even though it was raining so heavily, we managed to reach Ipoh quite early. PohPoh went a boutique to get some clothes, the same boutique which she loved to go whenever she went to Ipoh. Sam Yee and Mummy didn’t find any clothes we like, maybe not our taste.

Before dinner, we went to visit PaPa and Mummy’s Poly Christian Fellowship lecturer family in Ipoh. Yes, PaPa and Mummy met in Ipoh. We were studying in Ungku Omar Polytechnic. We had a short but great time. Roselin was happy carrying Ariel.

Then we found that one of our junior in poly, A was in Sam Yee and Sam Yee Cheong Life Group member in church. Sam Yee and Sam Yee Cheong were the Life Group leaders. They also were A’s wedding coordinator the weekend before, Then, Roselin remembered seeing Sam Yee Cheong went up the stage during wedding to pray. Roselin’s hubby Soba called A. Actually without realizing, A and PaPa came face to face during Sam Yee and Sam Yee Cheong’s wedding in 2007, when A was singing on the stage and PaPa was sitting in the 1st row. What a small world…..

Dinner time……after dinner, we went back…it was a wet wet day….the whole journey was raining so heavily and PaPa had to drive slowly. We only arrived home almost 11pm.

Everyone was tired but happy…we may go back to Cameron Highlands much later when Ariel is much older….