Friday, March 7, 2008

Sleepy, quaint town of KKB

" What you speak so loudly no one can really hear what you say. But it is even more true that if what you are matches what you say, your life speaks loudly, louder "

Results! Apart from all the happenings this month will encounter, and soon encountering, comes results. Most crucial would be my SPM results due to come out next Wednesday, 12 March. Wish me the best of luck, and finger-crossed, to do well. As said to that, spending time to the maximum, praying and still holidaying, on this wonderful day of the eve of Malaysia's 12th Election- i will have nothing to do with that yet as i'm still underage and not eligible to vote, but i hopefully will in the 13th one.

Holidaying in KKB- short for Kuala Kubu Bharu. It's a small town, quiet and slow-paced. Unlike KL, this town offers clean air to breathe. For those not familiar with the place, it's still in Selangor, near Hulu Yam. About 45 minutes drive from KL. Roughly get it? Those empty-stomach readers, choose to not continue, it'll make you hungry. My dad is quite familiar with the place so he brought us on a mini 'makan' trip, with some sights to see, his site, and a dragon fruit farm! Love it...

Woke up early, about 7.15am. After the scenic drive along the way, we reached our first destination, for our breakfast- Pork Noodles...

I didn't order this. It's my brother's.

This is MINE. Saliva drooling yet?

After having breakfast in Hulu Yam, we headed to our next stop, another 'makan' place.

From afar, this hut roadside shop is our next stop. Take a closer look at what we had.

My brother couldn't wait for his turn, the Mee Kari. We shared.

Lotong. Enjoying the dish. Mouth watering yet?

Finally, i could rest my stomach for a while before lunch. Drove to my dad's working place. And wore a helmet for safety purposes.

Me, with helmet! Yuck!

Part of the site. Still under construction...

Located near the site, within motorcycle distant, is a hot spring. Really. It's hot naturally.

My brother, again, impatiently waited for his time at the spring. The place is a bit run-down, but still, function-able.

Missed the spring, but still have to go on. Next stop, from a distant, the dam.

Can you see it? The brownish, off-white brick wall like. It's that. According to my dad, it's a restricted area. Could go nearer, but it'll just be almost similar. Canceled it out.

This is part of the town, but it's just slightly bigger.

The next 'makan' place is near here. Hunting for it...

Found it! No time to waste!

BURP! Ah... done! My Hailam style Chicken Chop is now digesting after devouring it. Fries?

A plan of the town in the shop. Better take one picture of it. I think it's a people-know-people place. Found it in the shop, mind you.

My next destination is a must go for me during my visit there. It's a dragon fruit farm. Do you know what's it?

Ring a bell? Knocked your door?

The land filled with... dragon fruit trees!

Wasn't in time for harvesting, but managed to catch some growing ones. I didn't know it grows from the, whatever they call it, tip of the branch?
Properly arranged trees, like a lane. Or many lanes...

After the farm visit, went to a house nearby and given a few 'baby' dragon fruits to try. I didn't eat, but it was sweet, said the guy there. Sweeter than the bigger ones! Not long after that, we headed home. Seemed long, but we were back by 1.45pm! Overall, it's a good one-day out for another wonderful experience.

Stopping here. Counting my days, only 5 days left! 5 DAYS! And another results, the general election, coming tomorrow night! Nervous, wc08, with everything in his wonderful world!

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