My end of year was quiet. After we flew kites (below) we head over to FRIM. Living in the city for more than 20 years and didnt ever see the light of that place, I thought it is time to change things. After all, if famous people held their receptions there then there must be something good about the place..
We went for a family wedding in Malim Nawar (that's close to Ipoh, if you are wondering) and then up the hills to Cameron (which turned out to be rather chilly at the end of the year). And someone had gotten asthmatic attacks while we were there and so we visited the emergency ward at the local hospital also. Twice!
We painted parts of the house and did more baking (so what else is new?) And went to a few more weddings. Friends getting married, remarry. We also celebrated the boys' birthday at a Moroccan restaurant in the city.
For now these are the photos at FRIM. The place turned out to be a hot attraction with the locals; already open as early as 530am for joggers. Cyclists of any age are many with those walking and picnicking and having events too.
We had a picnic on a big boulder with the view of this waterfall.
The bridge/jungle look like they are a part of some spooky movie. The boys ran across the river straight into the depth of the jungle dalam sekelip mata, leaving us behind. They found a pond somewhere at the top of the hill and had a dip in the COLD water.
It was a good morning to work out some muscles.
We stopped at the tea house and had some tea with lempeng kelapa in the nearby gazebo. The food was outrageously expensive but the ambience more than made up for it. We found a papan congkak and the boys brushed up on old forgotten skills. The wakaf was filled with sweet smelling white gardenia (my mom calls that bunga cina).
Everyone took turn posing with the bunga cina (Iman was the culprit). They were sporting. Looked kinda silly, funny (and yet endearing).It was a good morning to burn some calories. To spend time with the family. To create memories.
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