Walking on Tree Top

Have you ever dream to swing between trees like Tarzan? Ever wonder what is the feeling of walking, jumping or shaking on a suspension tree? Personally, I have never heard of Tree Top Walk in Sungai Sedim until our visitor, Yii Peng from San Jose suggested to pay it a visit. Forgive me for being this 'ignorant' like a frog undercovered by a coconut shell (you will know what I meant here if you've learned a famous proverb in Malay about the story of a 'katak' and a 'tempurung).

That day, we headed to Sungai Sedim in Kulim after a heartful dim sum breakfast in Chai Leng Park. You can imagine how heartful we were from the pictures below?

Let's skip the boring part about the journey to Sungai Sedim (in fact, I'm not sure how I got there, hehe (I think I just get some memory lost symptom). By the time we reached there, it is almost 11a.m. in the morning and we were expecting a tree top walk right under the big, bright and shinny sun.

Not far from the entrance, there seated a fish pond with many, many fishes. We are amused by the sign board "Dilarang Memancing". I wonder who will take a fishing rod and spending his day next to the pond though.

Here we were, the gang of tree top walkers. We looked energetic before the walk.

Shall we start?

Johnny was jumping on the suspension bridge to test its reliability (luckily we came back in one piece).

Hooh~ Take a break and it's photo time.

This is how it is like, looking down from the bridge:

Ladies, smile~ yes :D

What this tree is called? :p

I'm not sure if these leaves undergo their 'youth time' where they have so many 'pimples' on their surfaces :)

There is another one who perhaps has its fruit grow at the wrong position-- at the tree trunk.

Ants are trying to build their own suspension bridge too. Never put your fingers to interrupt them.

The whole walk is around 1km long. Not that tough for you, right?

Honestly, I was a bit dissappointed when I saw the bridge. I was expecting something more 'convetional', like a suspension bridge built by wood and ropes?

If you love water rafting or kayak-ing, may be you should try that here. Chances are there. The river is quite rough, as long as you visit at the right time where there is rainy season.

Here comes the challenge. Rocks are unavoidable if you raft.

For those who does not know how to swim, I would advise you not to try rafting. See.

Johnny was trying to do mining. Let's see what he got.

What do you get? Nothing? Yet, smile as if he gets a diamond. Sweat!

Now, I will show you the activities and facilities we saw there. There are 2 types of camps available, one is the typical camp for outdoor activity.

The other type of camp is a small hut made of wood. Herm.. looks like a 'jamban' to me ;p

Here comes the rafting equipments.

The safety suites hanging in the air, like hanging salted fishes...

The whole journey took us a few hours. By the time we left the place, it is already 3.30pm in the afternoon. We decided to go to Lunas to taste the all time famous- Duck rice. If you are hungry, you may skip the following parts.

The famous duckie...

Chicken tasted like chicken in anywhere else..

Eggs and Tau Gua...

The sour "Chai Bui"...

Highly recommended- must try- Chili sauce. I think this is their 'secret weapon'.

Stay tune to the upcoming event...To be continued.

Tree Top Walk Reference: www.treetopwalk.com.my

Field report: Teluk Kumbar seafood

In the outskirt of Penang, there lies a very special village that will hold the greatest memories in my mum's heart. The place is none other than Teluk Kumbar, the place where she was born and raised up.

Anyway, just to skip the nostalgic part and the reminiscent of this fishing village, let me introduce you to the seafood village located just opposite the chinese school.

You'll have to drive in to the beach to eat.

The location is about 15 minutes from the Penang Airport if it doesn't jam.

We went there on a rainy Monday night.

Most of the dishes here are fantastic but one of the must-order dishes will be the fried squid.

The crab cooked in toamto or chili taste excellent too.

The fried kuey teow is also very tasty.

This will be the dishes we ordered although not in totality. Didn't managed to capture the fish and Nestum prawns. Sorry! Busy eating by then. Rainy day, you know lah!

Anyway, after the meal, notice the grin on my left...

...and on my right!

My sincerest appreciation to Edy, Chandra, Andie and Janice for forcing me to make my way here to enjoy the seafood.

Oh ya! Take note on the satay too. A must order although it costs 70 cents per stick.

Field report: Penang Road Chendol

Let me ask you a question...

...what's green, slimy, swims in murky liquid but is tasteless yet cooling and sweet?

The answer is Penang chendol!

Show me a Penangnite who doesn't know about this chendol and I'll show you an illegal immigrant.

Boy, I love this show me sh*t.

Anyway, back to the topic, here goes the picture:

You can either choose to sit in a designated shop or stand to enjoy your ice beverage.
Note the award winning background:

This shop is also found in the Rasa Rasa Penang food guide:

Thank you Penang for your neverending wonderful unique food.

Just a special mention, there's also a rojak stall outside.

It consists of mixed fruit with tofu and cuttlefish blended with a special kind of sauce.

Try it today!

Field's report: Dynasy Tang

Hi again everyone!

After a brief absence due to busy working life, the JJ team is back.

This time we will try our best to update the blog weekly to appease our fans

and to avoid backlog.

Back in September, we went to a very sweet place called the Dynasty Tang.

This place is a thong sui shop located near the Argyll Road (New World Park).

Attached is some of the goodies on the menu:

There's also a food menu. I've tried the Wan Than Mee before. Trust me, it's good!

There's also a drink menu for those who wants to just quench their thirst:

Thong sui is served under 5 minutes:

Yummy! After eating it, you will be....

...grinning with delight!

Our sincerest appreciation to one of the finest thong sui shop in Penang.

Prices are very affordable.

Field Report: Make a guess

It was an important day fo the year. Someone would have been very dissappointed if the day just passed without anyone noticed it. Having this said, I planned to bring him to a place where none of us ever been there before.

Guess where? Hint: The flag

Looking out from the windows of the lower ground

The wooden windows and the floor give a country side feeling

The dim yellow light hanging on the wall soften the atmosphere. I'm sure it is definitely feel better to be here when night time falls

This is the lower ground restaurant where we chose. Looks good?

Does it ring a bell as where it is? No? read on.

Wooden roof with dim yellow light and soft music

Daisy flower on top of each table is the perfect match to the settings of the room

Here comes the salad of the set lunch which Johnny ordered. Cucumber and tomato cubes top with cheese and mint leaves

Crispy bread which serves with the set lunch too

Here comes my meal. Grilled fish never taste so good to me ^^

A set lunch with pork, chicken, mashed potato and Broccoli

Herm... This dessert is best. Imagine, for people who do not like pumpkin dessert nor dishes like us, just can't stop fighting each other to get the last bite (It tasted like pudding with pumpkin and chocolate sauce)

A cup of black coffee at the end of the meal sparks up your tongue buds, if you like black coffee

To reach here, we didn't need to take flight nor cruise. You don't need to spend thousands to feel the Bulgaria's atmosphere or taste the Bulgaria's specialties. All you need to do is to take 30 minutes drive to Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant in Tanjung Bungah. The food is delicious and the environment is relaxing. You should expect the price to fall within fine dining range. Try once in a blue moon, pampering yourselves, it is just fine.