Retreat @ Shah Alam Lake Garden

Shah Alam Lake Garden is one of the popular places for people, particularly the residents in the vicinity, to relax. Many people spend their weekdays’ evening and weekend at the garden to do recreational activities such as family outing, jogging, picnicking, or spend their quality time with families at the Shah Alam WaterTheme Park, which is located nearby the Shah Alam Lake Garden. The man-made lake, surrounded by vast, beautiful landscaped garden is an ideal place for retreat, especially for those who are always busy at work.

While you walk around the lake, you will see several fresh water habitat (for example, tortoise and fish) in the surrounding area. If you are fortunate, you will be able to see peacock, forest chicken, goose and stork that are reared here.

For those who are searching for places to eat at Shah Alam, the Shah Alam Lake Garden also offer wide range of food and beverage, served at different restaurants and café in the surrounding are. Most of the eating places at the Shah Alam Lake Garden are very famous with their taste of foods. For example, “Kedai Kopi” and Shah Alam Floating Restaurant (Seafoods).

Apart from that, visitors may also drop by to the Laman Budaya or culture centre, which is also located around the lake. With its facilities and attraction, this recreation park is always being a favourite venue to held activities such as exhibition, sport games. For example, the Shah Alam Lake Garden hosts international events such as the annual International Orchid Exhibition and the International Boat Show.

Shopping Therapy - Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival

The Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival is back!

Need a shopping therapy? Good news to all shopperholics! Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival is back! Most departmental stores throughout Malaysia promise a bigger sale this year as Malaysia is celebrating its 50^th year of Independence. More discounts and promotion…The period of the carnival is longer than before (16th June till 2nd September 2007). This is a very good time for shopping. I’m sure most popular shopping complexes throughout Malaysia are full, especially during weekends. In Klang Valley itself, we have One Utama Shopping Centre (Bandar Utama), Mid Valley Megamall (Kuala Lumpur) and KLCC (Kuala Lumpur), as among main attractions for shopperholics.

The Mega Sale Carnival is an annual event for Malaysia. Normally, this is the best time for both Malaysian and visitors (foreigners) to go for shopping. Most products are offered at discount (except for new arrivals). I’m yet to go for shopping in this Carnival this year. I just went back from Singapore. The country is also having a great shopping bargain now. I had a long way walking along the Orchard Road, Singapore, with the hope to find whatever I want to buy there at lower price than Malaysia. Unfortunately, the exchange rate nowadays is quite high. After converted into Malaysian Ringgit, plus the 5% GST (applicable to sale of good in Singapore), I found that for some products it’s more worthwhile buying it in Malaysia. This is because you can get the same thing in Malaysia at lower price. So, now I have to find my time to shop @ Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival.

Enjoy your shopping @ Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival this year. Hopefully, you’ll get what you want at a great bargain…

Catch Your Own Fish @ Restoran Sangkar Ikan, Langkawi

Fish Cage Restaurant (Restoran Sangkar Ikan), Langkawi... I didn’t notice the existence of this restaurant till my last visit to Langkawi Island last year. Maybe the restaurant has been there since long ago…I’m not sure about that (Sorry, forgot to ask the restaurant’s staff. I was so excited to see the fresh meal ordered on my table. Hehe…).

I saw a long floating wooden bridge built on the crystal clear blue water when the ferry that I took from Kuala Perlis Jetty (Jeti Kuala Perlis) reached near to the Kuah Jetty (Jeti Kuah). Wow, what’s that? The beautiful scenery from the ferry really attracted me to go there.

So, once my husband and I got our rented car at Kuah Jetty, we straight away go to the Restoran Sangkar Ikan. The place located near Kuah Town (Pekan Kuah). But, you have to take the small road behind the town to reach the restaurant. You won’t miss the restaurant because there are a few signage to guide you to the Restoran Sangkar Ikan.

It was raining when we arrived at the Restoran Sangkar Ikan. The staff gave us an umbrella so that we can still go to the fish breeding area (Sangkar Ikan, which is located about 1 km from the beach) even though it was raining.

It takes about 10 minutes walking (on long floating wooden bridge) before you can see the fish cage. We really love and enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery along the way to the fish cage. What a great experience for both of us! We managed to capture a few beautiful pictures along the way to the fish cage. Unfortunately, some of them are blur because the floating wooden bridge shaking, following the wave of the sea. You have to be more careful if you bring children with you.

When you reach at the fish cage, you can see most of workers there are busy with their works (feed, catch and transfer the fishes, clean up their boats, etc.). You can catch your own fish here…fresh from the cage. Exciting hah?

Once you’ve got the fish or other preferred seafood, you can ask the workers at the restaurant to cook them for your lunch or dinner. We had a great dinner there. Hope that we can bring the whole family to eat here. It’s a seafood restaurant. So, you can have your seafood meals such as tom yam, sweet sour fish, crab, or any other available recipes. Taste it, and you’ll love it….