Made a day trip to Taiping and Kuala Kurau yesterday with my mother-in-law tagging along. An overall pleasant journey that took me on the secondary roads of southern Kedah and northern Perak. After picking her up, my wife and I detoured through Serdang and Selama before travelling down on the eastern side of the Red Hill Lake and then entering Taiping through Kamunting. By then, we were famished. With the Dragon Phoenix Restaurant closed, we had to settle for the Yu Xiang Seafood Restaurant. Though not exactly to our expectations, the dishes there were cheap enough. We spent something like RM86 for four dishes.
We tried whiling some time at the Taiping Lake but raindrops forced us to cut short our time there. Decided then to visit the Antong coffee mill, reputedly the oldest in Malaysia. Regarded it strange that they did not play up the fact that this year was their 90th anniversary. Are they waiting for the 100th anniversary to celebrate? Don't have to, actually, Every milestone should be observed gloriously. Can never know whether there'll be a next one. Anyway, the place was under some sort of renovation and the old bungalow building was out of bounds to visitors. We bought some packets of coffee and left, but not before experiencing their expresso ice-cream that left me awake half of last night.
From Taiping, we drove to the southern banks of the Kuala Kurau river to visit the Tai Tay Eah Temple by the riverbank. Then on to sample the ever-popular prawn omelette which we found a little lacking in taste this time. We also ordered an oyster omelette and a plate of fried mini-crabs. Nothing really special, in my opinion. Thereafter, an uneventful drive back home through Tanjong Piandang. One whole day gone, just like that, but at least my mother-in-law was happy for this little distraction in her life.
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