Travelling Up North

Rawang, Selangor>>Ipoh, Perak>>Langgar, Kedah>>Pedu Lake, Kedah>>Alor Setar, Kedah>>Kangar, Perlis>>Padang Besar, Perlis>>Kaki Bukit, Perlis>>Penang>>KL

That was our journey up north. Amazing? As Fafa put it.."everytime she wakes up from a nap, she is at a different place"

Our main intention was to eat as many types of good food we can get hold of. In addition, the driver of this trip has a personal mission to clock as much mileage or rather to stretch the journey to as far as he can. On top of that, we also wanted to visit a few places that we 'thought' was interesting...places that we will go once and will not go again - places like Lake Pedu & Perlis.

Brief itenary as follows:

• DAY 1
• Left KL at 10ish
• 11ish @ Rawang
• Ate excellent wan tan mee in Rawang
• Left Rawang around 12pm
• 2pm ++ @ Ipoh after 2pm
• Lunch at Ipoh - Salted whole chicken, beef noodles, popiah
• Tea at Ipoh - Famous White Coffee, Roti Bakar & Caramel Pudding
• Left Ipoh around 3pm++
• 6pm++ reached Langgar exit in Kedah to access Lake Pedu located at North East of Kedah
• (Yes..there's such a place! There is also a river called Sungai Mati)
• Drove for at least 2 hours up hilly, muddy road (jalan berliku-liku)to Lake Pedu & discovered that the whole areas has been closed for maintenance for 2 yrs!
• Left the dark & quiet & spooky Lake Pedu around 8+
• 9pm++ @ Alor Setar to have dinner
• Checked in to Grand Continental Hotel at 10+

• DAY 2
• Left Alor Setar next morning about 12 hours later
• 11pm++ @ Padang Besar, Perlis - the most upper North point of Pen. Msia
• 1pm++ @ Gua Kelam, Kaki Bukit still in Perlis
• About 2pm++ lunch at very small village shop at Kaki Bukit itself
• 6pm+ @ Burma Rd, Penang - prawn mee, putu piring, char kuey teow, assam laksa, popiah. tea
• 7pm+ @ New Lane, Penang - pork intestine porridge, orh chien, kopi
• 8pm+ @ checked into guest house at Batu Feringhi, Penang
• 9pm+ chilled out with drinks & beer by a beach bar
• 11pm+ special burger at Tari Cafe for Supper
• 1am+ back to Guest House - zzzzzz

• DAY 3
• 10am+ - Nasi Kandar & Roti Cheese Salad & Tea for Breakfast
• 11am+ - Char Kuey Teow & Yam cake & Prawn Mee & Kopi O for brunch
• 12pm+ Left Penang
• 4pm+ @ Bidor - duck thigh soup & yam tart & white coffee
• 6pm+ back in KL

That's it. Will load some pics as soon as I get a chance.

Oh ya..the driver of the trip continued his journey down South followed by the East Coast.