This package promotion was totally, definitely, absolutely, worth it. RM700++ per person and the food and services you get there are exquisite. Pangkor Laut Resort is a perfect place to go....for couples!
Our first stop was Ipoh. There were five of us for this trip. Me, The Parents, The brother, and That girl (How rude of me, but for privacy sake). We stayed one night at the Hotel Regency Ipoh Tower something something. It was a new apartment hotel. It smelled new and I like things that smells new.
At night, after watching the Man U against Arsenal football match, we went down to the lounge to listen to a live band. There was this electric guitar uncle who played so skillfully and adorable at the same time. It was just funny looking at him play.
On the next day, we left for Lumut. At Lumut, we rode the speed boat to PLR. It was a 25 minute windy ride. I love boats. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a brownish yellow jelly fish the size of my head. It looked so cute. Dancing in the surface of the sea. LOOKS harmless.
The Speedy Boat Ride To PLR
The welcoming was very warm and friendly. I like the service there. They treat everyone equally and with full cooperation and assistance. The workers there are not local. Most of them aren't. They are from Bangladesh, Myanmar, and some other countries. And it is because of that, there are no biased services.
After we checked in, we walked to the Ray Beach Restaurant for our lunch. Then we walked back for a quick nap. But I didn't felt like sleeping. Neither did The Parents. So we relaxed for a while in the beautiful Hill Villas that we got, then went out to explore. When we walked to the reception, I saw some movements in the water. No ordinary movements. From far, I analysed the vague figures to be dolphins. My dad and I ran out towards the ferry to take a closer look, and some photographs. It turned out they were three seals! I didn't manage to take any good pictures of them, merely three dots on the vast sea in the photograph. But I managed to take a mental picture of the seals when their heads pop out from the water. They look so friggin' cute!
View From Ray Beach Restaurant
Our Table In Ray Beach Restaurant
A View From The Beach Below Ray Beach Restaurant
Bats Spotted Sleeping On A Tree When Walking Around After Lunch
The Tame Eagle We Saw On The Ferry Bridge When Trying To Catch The Seals
View Of The Sea Villas From The Ferry Bridge
One The Nicest Seats At The Shuttle Bus Station
Then we walked around aimlessly until a Shuttle Bus picked us up and took us to Emerald Bay. Emerald Bay was the perfect couple spot. It was the right place for a proposal, a wedding, or just a romantic sunset view. We relaxed there for a long time. My brother and that girl came to join us later. We ordered a couple of coconuts, each cost RM16.
Emerald Bay Sun Set I
Emerald Bay Sun Set II
Emerald Bay Sun Set III
When it was close to 8.30p.m. we went back to change our clothes, then took a shuttle bus to the Fisherman's Cove restaurant. I specifically mentioned the change of clothes part because they had a dress code for the restaurant. It was my first time experiencing true fine dining. There were so many Fine Dining Rules I was unaware of. The food were beautiful. The view was dark but the ambiance was perfect, though the temperature slightly sweaty.
Every meal, was a over-fulfilling meal. We walked home most of the time. When we got back, we opened a bottle of white wine and spend some time chatting on the balcony. It was a perfect evening....for couples!
I woke up early on the day after and went for breakfast at the Feast Village restaurant with The Parents. The breakfast buffet was very "high-classed" but the variety of food was unexpected for the reputation they present so far. Though most of it's quality still preserved. Whatever it is, I comment, once again, the service was extremely fine, very friendly, and full of pleasant smiles.
After breakfast, we went kayaking in the sea. My brother teamed with that girl and I was with my dad. I got sun burn. But it was fun. The wind, the water, the view. We saw a couple of those huge jelly fish swimming around. Close up they were twice to thrice the size of my head.
Then we went to Emerald Bay again for a swim. We played in the water for quite a while. When it was time for lunch, we went to the washroom for a quick shower. Though it was supposed to be a simple shower, it was like the best shower ever. They had hair shampoo, body shampoo, and conditioner, prepared in the shower room. Then there were towels outside the shower room waiting for anyone who needs to use them. It was so relaxing. So convenient. Perfect.
Emerald Bay Water Play (Secret Spot)
Emerald Bay Water Play (Secret Spot) View
Our lunch was just behind the beach, at a restaurant called Chapman's Bar. The medium-rare beef steak I ordered was very juicy and delicious. I just have to mention that particular main course because I love beef, so I am very picky about beef, and they made a damn good beef steak. We went back to our villas after and took a shower, again, to wash off any remaining sand or sea water. However, I did not shower. I went straight down hill with my brother and played tennis. We played for more than an hour and I learned alot about tennis from him. I had a good amount of sweat and exercise, considering the amount of food I'm being fed all the while.
I went back for a nice salt bath and then a clean shower. Then rested in the room for a while. A few moments later, I woke up and saw a Hornbill on the balcony. It was surprising to see one so up close. I always thought them to be more comfortable on the coconut trees or somewhere away from humans. He looked so comfortable and serene. I went in and got some food, then sneaked out. I looked at my brother's villa and he had two hornbills on his balcony. And he looked so indifferent reading his magazine while the hornbills relaxed on his balcony. I placed the food on a surface and the hornbill flew away. Then I sat on the chair and looked at my brother's balcony.
Suddenly, the hornbill flew back and slowly and carefully, approached the food. Then it ate. Then more hornbill started to come. All of a sudden, in just a few seconds, both our balcony, cumulatively had eleven hornbills. Those resting on the roof of our villas were not included in the previous calculation. It felt like all the hornbills in that part of the island gathered at our villa for their Annual General Meeting or something. My mom brought out some more food and they ate happily. At this point, I regretted even more for not bringing my camera. I could have taken a picture of all the hornbills. But I had thought my phone has a camera now and that would suffice. I was wrong. There were so many things which a camera could do that a phone camera couldn't that I didn't take the time to realize before.
HornBill I
Close Up Of The Hornbill Which Left The "Present"
When the hornbills all flew away for their own business, one stayed behind to eat. Then then he left a "present" and flew away, we went to Uncle Lim restaurant for our dinner. The chinese food felt homely, and relaxing for once. After all the heavy western food we've had the whole time. As we walked back along the Sea Villas, I saw a huge stone fish and a couple of pointy fish (now sawfish, something else). My brother had met an old friend earlier in the afternoon. So when we returned to our villa, he went to have a chat with his old friend with that girl.
Last night I did not sleep so well at all. It was so damn cold. I woke up later than yesterday morning because I was still quite tired from yesterday's activity. We went for breakfast at Feast Village again. They had pretty much the same food as yesterday morning. I didn't felt like eating much. We checked out immediately after breakfast.
Yesterday morning, there were 6 monkeys passing by our villa. This morning more than 10 monkeys came to our villa. One entered our room and stole one apple. Some monkeys played with my brother's clothes which was left to dry outside. My dad took aggresive action and the monkey wanted to fight with him. I told my dad to stop threatening them and let them be. They left after a while. They looked quite cute though.
We left at 12p.m. Bought some food at Lumut. Drove all the wave to LCCT airport. Had KFC for dinner. See my brother and that girl off, back to Singapore. Came back home. Invited by a gas bomb of cat poo. It was too dark to locate the shit. Unpacked, showered, and prepared to go to bed. It was a very tiring trip, but very enjoyable. Although there were many activities that I missed and could not join due to the costly price, but I'm glad I experienced many things that could not be bought by money.
Shining water before I leave for home. The Last view of PLR sea water. It is thanks to this trip that I realize the depressing fate of of my 5S. The 5S that I am suffering in this period. I am hoping that this is just a period, a phase, that will pass and life would be different after that. You must be wondering what this cruel fate of 5S that has befallen me. Allow me to enlighten you. I am Short, Straight, Silly, Sad, and Single.
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