Salam w.b.t and
hello everyone.
It is been quite a
while since I wrote the last entry. Oh, I forgot! How is everyone doing?
Hopefully everyone is doing great yeah.
I am doing just fine, just finished a plate of instant noodle (Maggi Mee) and
having my eyes keep switching looking at the laptop and television screen to
watch the final series of Masterchef Australia 2014 while writing the entry.
Well, not so much
going on with me now. I attended Kak Daeng's wedding early of this month and I
am glad I came.
| This is Maher, my friend's son |
Apart from that, about two weeks back, our lovely hamster which
we named Sakura died. Only his brother, Sakuri left. It was devastating to see
the pet that we took care nearly three years had gone. My sisters, my mother,
and myself fed it, bath it, play with it and see it grow. Tears did flood my
eyes when I found it laying dead in its cage. You will be missed, Sakura.
| We buried him the next morning |
Last week, my mother
and I went to Bagan Lalang. We visit the place known as AVANI Sepang Gold Coast
Resort located in Bagan Lalang. I believe, many of you have heard this place
before. We did not plan the visit, but after several unproductive days, I said
to my mother, "Let's go to see Avani, what is so special about this
place." We did not spend the night there, just wandering around the resort
area, and beach walking. Below is the pictures I captured when we were there.
Only the pictures of my mother, I kept forcing her to pose around the area.
Hahaha...
| We sat at the lounge pretending we are their guest |
The night before we
departed, I checked the price of the room of the resort on the internet. From
my quick reading, the price for the room starts from RM800 per night. It also
depends on the type of room are you looking at, however in my opinion the room
is extremely expensive for a normal people like me. I believe, the location of
the resort that is far into the sea contributes to the pricey cost.
The next morning, we
departed from Batang Kali around 8.30 am and arrived at AVANI about 11.30 am.
The location of the resort is very isolated and far into the village area. It
took us about 45 minutes from the main road (LCCT) to reach the location. The
traffic is not too bad, it was a working day. However, for a place that is
quite exclusive, the road to the resort
is considered small. Well, maybe the developer do not want to destruct the
rustic view of the village, which I think is good.
We parked our car at
the side of the road, opposite to the entrance of the AVANI before we walked
into the resort. From the entrance gate alone, I can say that the resort is
very elegant and 'looks extremely expensive'. Since my mother and I were not
the resort's guests, we took another entrance which is used by the resort's
staff to load/unload the truck. There was no sign prohibiting non-guests from
entering the area, but it was a precaution measure if the guards disallow us
from doing that. That was what I feel at that time. Hahaha...what a joke. My
mother did not give a crap when I said this to her, she just walked into the
resort like a boss.
| In front of AVANI's entrance |
| The Xmas decoration at the lounge |
When we arrived at
the lounge area, there were a lot of Malay families checked out from the
resort. Also, several Mat Salleh waited for the taxi to pick them up, to go to
the airport, maybe. There were also families and kids cycling around the
resort's area. If I am not mistaken, you can rent the bike and play go-kart
during your stay. Other than that, there are also several beach-activities like
sailing, kayaking, and others. But not much activities went on at the beach at
that time. I saw several kids and families playing sand and swimming around.
When we walked
around the resort's area, we also surveyed the price of the foods sell at the
restaurant next to it. I think there are two different restaurants next to the
resort's lounge, but I am not sure since the area is combined. We checked the price of the food displayed
at the entrance of the restaurant, and guess what? The price of Nasi Lemak was
RM18. It was either RM18 or RM24, I am not sure as I could not stare a second
longer at the price shown because I found it was too shocking. For me, RM5 Nasi
Lemak is considered to be expensive. It is not that I am stingy, I think it is
beyond too much for a traditional Malay food where I can buy at the side of the
road completed with many side dishes as well as 'kuih-muih'. Other than that,
there are also alcohol served at the restaurant which I am not really
comfortable with.
From my short visit
to Avani, I can summarise several things. Generally, the place is nice and
suitable for people who loves privacy, modern atmosphere, and do not have
money-issues. Outside the resort, not much Malay food stalls. Actually, there
are several but maybe there are overshadowed by the existence of the resort.
The beach is beautiful, but if you love the sound of waves hitting the shore, I
think the sound here is not that obvious. I think the beach is more like a
manmade beach. Well, I don’t know, this is just what I experienced from my
brief visit.
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We left the place
like 30 minutes after we arrived since not much we can do there. In my opinion,
I would prefer going to Pengkalan Balak or Port Dickson because I can do a lot
of solo/family activities there, shopping, sightseeing, and mixed around with
the locals. Apart from that, I can have various choice of foods at reasonable
price. Nevertheless, I will spend a night here in the future when I do not have
any money-issue. Hahaha...
On our way out to
the main road, there were many police traffics on the road guarding the convoy
of cyclists in conjunction of "Le Tour De Langkawi".
That’s it guys. I
will write again in the near future. I have several stuffs to share with you
all, like my 2015 resolutions (LOL), SLB, detours I encountered over pass
several weeks, and many more. It just that I don’t know which one to start
first. Anyhow, do not bother about that. I will see you next time. As usual,
take care and Salam w.b.t.
P/S - Everyone has
their own preference, so do I.
