Desaru, Johor

It's my first time coming here to the eastern part of Johor coast - Desaru... or maybe I came may yrs ago with my uni friends... complete forgot.

Drove from KL at 3pm, then arrived at Tuna Maya resort near Bandar Penawar at 720pm... traffic was clear.. only made two stops, one for fuel, one for prayer....

From PLUS highway just exit Desaru, then can see JPO at the exit (wow.. drool). Drove for another hour via Senai highway. Toll was RM40+ and RM13+

So here at Bandar Penawar, a very small town with limited sources. Only one appealing kedai makan, D'Bangkok village. Got one or two kedai mamak. The rest are convenient store.

I stayed at Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort. Very nice beach, pool is huge, by the sea.. and gym, and playground.. there's also watersport activity for parasailing, jetski etc. I wanted to try parasailing.. but quite pricey though.. it's RM110/pax or RM200/2 pax.... sigh!

Other hotels nearby;

1. Sand and sandals - looks like they hv modern room than here

2. Lotus - got waterpark inside

3. Other cheaper hotels.. no beach I guess

Best Western Genting

A last minute trip.. ad hoc upon request by the kiddos...

I found a newly opened Best Western Ion D'Elemen at the peak of Genting Highland.. somewhat 10 minutes from Genting World Plaza...

The room was on sale 26% off, from RM280 (w/o), and I book a 2 single bed, deluxe room w bfast at RM370.. net was RM390.. not bad afterall except for the tiny room and tiny beds...

The morning view was magnificent...a superb sunrise view from the balcony. Our room was at the the South tower, level 6.. room no 6065. It's a sharing corridor with room 6064.. and shared shoe rack outside the room.

I love the huge shower head.. but closet was problematic.. we called for repair but they never did came.. sigh.

On weekends, free shuttle available to First World Plaza at every hour.. until.12 midnight.. on weekdays there's a schedule with less frequency.

BWI is a must repeat I must say.

Padang adventure

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

Allahumma yassir wala tu assir

Here start our journey to Padang, Indonesia. A whole new experience on travel.. we will be riding together with 8 other bikers, hosted by Overlander tour.

The night before, we slept at Tt's hse as we need to leave by 5am to the airport.

Flight will be at 730am.

Crazy for coffee???

I am watching this episode Hotel Impossible: five star secrets

Amazed with the trip to get a cup of coffee direct from the source in Hawaii. Amazing chopper ride to taste the originak The Kona Coffee..

I'll have to try this one day

Welcome 2017

So 2016 has come to an end...
Did I achieved what I targeted for?

I was trying to find my resolutions but now I started to doubt that I actually prepared one ! Ha ha

By the way.. this wasn't the best year but I feel blessed all the way. Thank u Allah for giving me such strength to go thru every hurdle in my life... as a student.. worker.. 'single' operating parent... it's hard.. no doubt.. but yeah.. I went through it nice and sound.

May 2017 brings more luck and happiness in our lives. InsyaAllah