I had done a short trip back to Malaysia last year during November. I had to settle with double A again for the same reason.
I was lucky to get a connecting flight which arrived late at Senai.
The connecting flight was operated by MAS and we had to get transferred to KLIA1 with the KL express.
The flight was uneventful and we had arrived slightly late at the KLIA2. As I had opted for the “Xtra carry on” with the double A. I had no baggage to wait for.
We had the luxury to enjoy a good meal at the KLIA2. I had opted for the ABC one bistro at the L1.
All the staff were of south asia origin; the food was darn spicy even for someone who had spoiled tongue like me. The mee mamak goreng was actually not as tasty as I had tasted previously at the food garden but the roti canai was ok.
After the satisfactory meal, we had proceeded to KLIA1 and boarded the flight on time. The kite airline had maintained its standard even though negative news had struck them since months ago.
The trip up north was actually a packed one, a drive up to KL then stopped by Seremban and put up a night in Malacca.
We pushed out early and reached OUG garden slightly late after mid day; traffic was heavy and we had encountered a few jams on the way. Later someone told me jam occurred on the highwaywithout cause(no construction work nor traffic accident nor other bla bla bla reasons) during the weekend.
I had found a BKT shop near my aunts house and everyone had put up a thumbs up about the meal. A good BKT for every trip back to the homeland was one of my wishes…
We arrived at Seremban at 4pm. My big aunt’s health had deteriorated markedly since 1+ year ago. My cousin is a retired senior manager with the GE insurance company and is currently full time looking after her. I had been visiting them for the last 2 years. My mom feared that it might be their last chance to meet and she had requested the trip.
Our trip landed in Malacca and I had booked a great place to put up a night to make up for the lousy stay on our last trip.
I had booked a service apartment at Casa de Rio. An excellent riverside residence that was located near the Jonker street.
Spacious 2 rooms apartment and very well maintained. We had our dinner near Salud Tapa; a spanish restaurant offering nice food. We had a good meal and picked up some nyonya kueh on the way back.
The next day started with a good breakfast near the apartment and we had tasted the gula melaka cendol at the Jonker street before we headed to meet my cousin and their parents. The strong gula melaka aroma was not my cuppa of tea; the aroma would mask the taste of cendol itself.
The meeting was a great one with the exchange of view and thought with my cousins through conversation.
We reached home before evening as the traffic jam continued along the plus highway.
My dad did not feel well that night and he was struck by giddiness the whole next day. I prescribed medication and acupunctured him with the clip and his condition had improved before I headed to the airport. His condition had deteriorated as well and not fit for a long travelling trip in the future.
The flight up north was slightly delayed and we had checked into the Tune hotel after midnight. The check-in was not smooth as usual and we hit dreamland soon after we unlocked the door.
A good Malaysian breakfast at Tune hotel before we boarded AK170 heading back to the ghost island was the most graceful part of the journey the next day .
The Xtra Carryon package was a good option for travellers not wanting to wait for luggage. However you had to give up the chance of travelling with handy tools and liquid objects.
The next trip back home during the CNY would be a great challenge for me as I had to wait for the part II of cloth making examination date; Ving was sitting for the exam. I had to try CP again as it would be difficult to secure any seat on the appropriate date if I booked the ticket after November.