Blessed by a wave of holidays during the first couple of months in the Malaysian calendar, trips were just too tempting to turn down. I haven't had the chance to recap our trip to Langkawi at the end of January, but certainly that'll come after this recap on Genting Highlands.
Genting Highlands- I had heard so much about it previously, but never pulled through on the plans and such within the last 1.5 years here in Malaysia to make it happen. Then by chance, a best friend of mine- who shall now forthwith be referred to as JQ- had suggested that we head up on "KL Day" Friday. Two possibilities: one, complete madness with traffic that we will be in total regret for attempting to go up on a KL Public Holiday; two, absolute freedom while ascending into the nice and breezy weather. Actually, it was over Tuesday lunch that a coworker had shared her nightmare experience up at Genting where they only moved about a few km in 1.5hrs or something. That would be just horrendous.
But what do you know? Jessy does get quite lucky when she travels- it's too late to jinx myself as the story of ant army invasion had already taken place (will be covered in the Langkawi post)- no traffic whatsoever. On top of that, the weather couldn't have been more agreeable. A solid 18.5 degrees with a slight breeze, we couldn't have asked for better.
'Tis true, there wasn't much to do on Genting if you weren't into gambling or amusement parks. Then again, all I needed was to be away from the regular scene- the busy streets, the sea of people, and the noise. Not to mention the stuffiness of KL. The field of green mountain tops was the perfect medicine for ESL (Excessive Screen-Looking). For the first time, I was reminded of why I loved the cold in Vancouver. The enjoyable cold- crisp, refreshing breath with each draw of air.
Free parking is available at the top, but we decided to do the whole holiday package properly- the cable car ride and all the works. For rm12 each, we joined a short line of less than 10 minutes before we boarded with one of the worst group of kids ever. Okay, maybe I exaggerated, but they weren't too far off from getting a beating from me. One was constantly whining behind our heads that she "regrets sitting on that side", and whether "the two big sisters in front (that's us) could move for her to hop over". The other kid didn't have an inside voice, belching everything on the top of his lungs as if we were all over 90. At some point, he was actually hopping up and down while we were dangling in mid air. No biggie, we may all just crash and die, thanks to you not being able to control your child.
(It's a lie! I don't remember seeing a pink one in line~)
(My partner in crime- You can tell she's getting a bit shaky lol)
(Just LOOK at this beautiful weather!)
(Genting Tower...)
(Not sure she'd appreciate this version of herself)
(I'd give an award to the street magician who made me smile that day)
(Surprised they had a Ripley's there!!)
(Definitely patient...I couldn't even stand there for 5 minutes, let alone poke at a piece of marble for hours! *thumbs up*)
(Chinese New Year feel...love it)
But no one was going to rain on my sunny day. A cup of hot mocha at Starbucks followed by a short tour around the place through the shops and rides, we found the perfect scene for sunset...
(Banana Chocolate Muffin <3 p="">
Thanks, Genting for being such a good sport :)
(The rest of the world can wait, once again, while I soak up the moment)
Thanks, Genting for being such a good sport :)