Penang2018!!!

This time around we chosed to discover things in Penang. Just a short 3days 2 nights adventure as i hardly ever visited Penang despite of its reputation as a famous foodie location and nice tourist attraction that is pocket friendly. So then we picked 30th November till 2nd December for our short getaway.

Frankly speaking, i think we need 4 to 5 days to discover all, maybe next time as this time around we stayed in Georgetown and covered most of the Northern part of the Island only. I've booked to stay in Northam All Suites Penang, for its location and room price, and it turned out to be really nice. We had a room with a view and a jacuzzi, which everybody loves. Next time maybe we'll stay by the beach.

In front of Northam's All Suites

Seaview from the pool

Poolside at Northam

Pool dip!

Well, just to share the pictures there as our family momento and maybe if you would like to have some ideas of what to do in Penang when u visit next time, lets see what we've being up to in Penang! A nice stay to forget a lil of all the hustling and bustling in the city (read office) and a good way to end 2018! all maybe are not in order of our activities but i'll summarize all in the end, inshallah.

1. Rumah P.Ramlee Georgetown

inside the house!

2. Makan makan spots 1 - Line Clear Nasi Kandar

From the parking lot behind LC

3. RNR stops to refresh!

We had few stops all the way to Penang. One for breakfast and another was for bathroom and smoking (daddy's stop). It was just a fun drive trip, so we were not really chasing time to arrive.

RNR stop!

aww.. love you two!

4. Makan makan spot 2 : Mi Udang Sg Dua

Sg Dua is actually on the peninsular side of Penang. The mee udang was marvellous! Fresh freshwater prawns cooked with a little bit sweet and tangy gravy.sedappp!

Sg Dua Sawah Padi. Nice weather kan?

the udangss

4. Our First Ferry ride crossing to Penang :)
Yups. Rm7 per car for a 15mins trip from Butterworth Jetty to Georgetown! The queue was quite long but the ride was interesting.

Our new baby

5. Makan makan spot 3 : Padang Kota Lama!

This one is a must eat spot. Apalagi kalau bukan pasemboq Hussein! the laksa there pun marvellous.

In front of the hotel

Group family photo. Alhmdulillah for my small family

6. Penang Hill (I guess..this needs an entry of its own!)

Crowded! so this maybe the first and the last trip to Bukit bendera aka Penang Hill.

Nice view mashallah!

Selingan pictures taken from our hotel window of level 35! and some hotel pictures

A part of the breakfast buffet in Northam's

Mikhail & breakfast..love!

5. Makan makan spot 3 - Kapitan Beriyani Tandoori!

6. Telok Bahang Beach visit :)

Mikhail chillin in Telok Bahang

So thats all.Bye Penang! We had a great time there!!Till we meet again (soon!). Mommy needs her share of es tingkap and sarbat! Ehehehe. Thank you Allah for the opportunity and time to visit places.

Love,

Zahra

Staycation at Amverton Heritage Resort Melaka 2018 - Our Review

This is a long due post. Our staycation story at Amverton Heritage Resort in Melaka last July 2018. The resort was previously known as Puteri Resort and the place is quite old. But all in all, the facilitites was still OK and we had an enjoyable stay.

As long as the pool was nice for the kids, the kids play room is quite big and there's a bath tub ensuite, the boys are pretty much content! Well mommy too of course!

We had a deluxe room which has all the amenities to offer and yet still at an affordable price. Our's was booked via trivago-Expedia worth RM120+ for a weekend stay including breakfast for two. The boys dined for free that morning as we were already a bit late and the spread was at its end. All i could say the room is cheap is it? Bolehlah kan. Try to check the price via online websites as they have offers from time to time.

The kids had a blast at the pool of course! the pool was a bit far from the rooms but the enjoyment was worth it! Let's check out the pics from the pool.

Just a short review,maybe it is a good choice for small families with kids, family days and gatherings but not so recommended for couples planning for a romantic getaway..ahaha. We enjoyed it alhmdulillah.

Till then Melaka!!

Dinner at Saujana Putra :)

The deal was, i cook and they come to eat. So when mommy cooks, it means simple food for all. We had, sambal belacan, masak lemak sayur kubis, ayam goreng, ikan goreng, sambal udang and of course ulaman and budu!

Thank you everyone for coming, the food was at abundance that we saved the leftovers and re-serve them for dinner for a different family crowd.

Love,

Zahra

Hello 2019! New challenges ahead!

Assalamualaikum wbt

8th day of 2019 and yet it is just the beginning!

I just started working yesterday and was on leave since 27th Dec to run errands and family matters. Yups just that no such thing as holidaying this end year around.

Well, Zainab came back from Dubai for a short one week stay and zakiyya & kids were in town so i guess we just took the week off and join the crowd. A small unplanned gathering when all 7 grandchildren are around is no joke. At one time we crammed all seven, me, zaynab, zakiyya and my mom in my car to drive to Mitsui outlet for some skechers..ehehhe. It was fun. We surely have to do it again sometime.

Amsyar is in std one this year!!! i know- how time flies right? He's no more my chubby pie, all lanky and hansome and already with his tie school bag and what nots. So far everything is ok. He lost his wallet once, spent all RM5 of his pocket money on milo and hotdogs, but he's learning. Big boy already i must say! Mommy pray for all the best for both of you Iman and Amsyar. Im keeping a close monitoring on what's Dr Maszlee had laid upon malaysia's education system, just to keep my head ahead on what to expect. Hoping to provide what it takes for the boys to cope.

So, all the best for 2019 ya..all the hopes the wishes and the dreams for more opportunities ahead, more holidays and more barakah rezeki inshallah!

Love,

Zahra