Anyway, I'm super glad it was a fruitful trip and hopefully everyone enjoyed it.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
~ Pre CNY Day Trip to Muar ~
Anyway, I'm super glad it was a fruitful trip and hopefully everyone enjoyed it.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
~ Past Holiday Experiences 5 - Kota Tinggi, Desaru Mar 2005 ~
Location: Ostrich Farm & Desaru Fruit Farm
As promised, we brought the family to visit the Ostrich Farm & Desaru Fruit Farm after exploring on our own a few months ago. ^_^ It was barely a week since our return from Batam and we embarked on another 1 day trip to Kota Tinggi & Desaru.
This time Bbil and Hubby drove 2 cars up to Malaysia. Our first stop is the Ostrich Farm. This time there were more visitors and we roam around to see the Ostriches.
The children gets to hold the Ostrich eggs and stand on it to show them that the egg is able to withstand the weight of an adult and won't break. Nevertheless, the older kids still have the doubtful look of "Huh! You sure!??" :p
Denver's first touch on an Ostrich and it's egg. Be gentle! It's not a ball. ^_^
Before leaving the farm, we bought an egg back. (It was eventually cooked and it's shell kept. 1 Ostrich egg can really make a HUGE portion! As for the taste.... ummmmm... I will still go for chicken eggs. :D)Next, we drove down to the Desaru Fruit Farm (http://www.desaruff.com/) which is about 39km away from Kota Tinggi. I still recall Hubby bought a pair of Walkie Talkie so that we can communicate with my Bbil and uncle as both cars are driving along the highway.
It was a Hot & Sunny Day but our spirits are High! We joined the guided tour and had a tour around the Fruit farm. There are so many different trees which I can only recognise some of it. :p. Bananas, Mangos, Watermelons, Rose Apples, Longans, Durians and many many more. We get to taste the fruits and also listen to their talks. You can also see that it is a popular spot where local schools will bring the students here for an educational tour. Along the way, we also visit the Vegetable & Herb Garden and there is also a very nice fish pond where the kids get to feed the fishes. Everyone had FUN and it's educational where older folks or young children will get to enjoy. It is a good mini-getaway for the whole family.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
~ Past Holiday Experiences 4 - Batam Mar 2005 ~
Location: Batam
I must say I did not have much memories of the exact places we have been for this particular trip. Thanks to the many photos we took and Goggle, I managed to trace back some of them. :)
Day 1: A few families joined this trip and we hopped on the tour bus which came early and took us to the ferry terminal to Batam.
Finally, we have our lunch at Golden Prawn 933 followed by a local cultural show.
Before heading back to Singapore, we went to the Barelang Bridge. According to wiki, it is a chain of 6 bridges of various types that connect the islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang, giving the system its name. The smaller islands of Tonton, Nipah, and Setotok (considered as parts of the Batam Island chain itself) connect Batam and Rempang. The bridge is an icon of the local area and is a popular tourism site. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barelang_Bridge)
This marks the end of our short 2 days 1 night Batam tour! ^_^
Sunday, January 17, 2010
~ Past Holiday Experiences 3 - Ostrich Farm Jun 2004 ~
Location: Malaysia (Ostrich Farm)
Hubby, his colleague Jimmy and I drove up to visit the Kota Tinggi's Ostrich Farm almost 6 years ago. Denver did not tag along as he was only 11th month old that time. Part of Hubby's intention was also to familiarize with the area on our own first before taking the family along next time. (That time no GPS mah.)
It was a short drive up from Singapore and we finally found our way to the Ostrich Farm. It wasn't very big but very entertaining.
It's feeding time and Hubby gets to feed one of the ostrich too! The good thing is there are not many visitors when we arrived. So the owner/caretaker was able to explain and spend more time with us.
Before exiting the farm, there are many display of the various Ostrich products. Ostrich's eggs are crafted into beautiful lights. You can also buy the egg and bring home to cook and eat. ^_^ It's feather is made into dusters or souveniors and many others.
It has been an educational and wonderful experience that I believe the family will enjoy.