A few steps backwards in time...

Thur 18th Mar 2010

Yup, it's another one of those "travel-backwards-in-time" posts this time around. And yup, it's because I was kinda too tired to write about everything that had happened then.

So what really did happen? Let me see...

Yup, it was during the last weekend when the question "How far is Gunung Keriang from Alor Star?" came up. Well, it seemed that there was an article in the papers that mentioned about an "tourist" attraction there...a Science Museum. Frankly both ole inmates never knew such a place existed...in Gunung Keriang, of all places!

And so it was that on Sunday morning, after breakfast, these 2 ole inmates, with their guests, went on a long_time_no_go trip to Gunung Keriang...aka the "Elephant Hill". What can I say, the trip was worth it cos there certainly was quite a lot of science-related exhibits there... more than I had expected for such a "rural" place! And those were exhibits that one can really try your hands on!! Not just look-see only...

Here are a few pics taken there...

There was a special cut-out sectional view of a REAL Proton Wira on display in the main lobby as shown in the first pic, with the other pics showing views of the exhibition area as we entered it.

The best part of it all was the whole place was air-conditioned and admission was FREE!

And of course, our KL had a great time on the special "leaf" slide/chute inside there! It was up & down, then up & down again...like umpteen repeats!

On the way back, it was suggested that we dropped in at the Padi Museum nearby. Frankly me wasn't keen on such a museum...simply because it would be purely a museum of the look-see no-touch kind!

Well, I was in luck! It appeared that the exhibit on 1 floor was not functioning and one had to pay Rm3 per adult as entrance fees! Definitely not worth that...agreed? So we spent RM4 on 2 packets of "Muar Chee" instead...sold just outside the exit gate! Tasted great, too! And definitely worth the RM4! Instead of paying for the entrance fees! Got leftover change some more! Ha ha!

A couple of pics of the front of the Padi Museum...

See? We even had to climb that long flight of stairs to reach the main entrance...to be told on reaching the entrance that we had to pay to enter! Phew! Going inside might have even spoilt our day...

Btw the Acquatic Centre built there was closed...probably closed for some time now since cracks were detected and someone drowned there. Some kind of project appeared abandoned around that same vicinity, too. There also was some form of traditional village on show in the area but it did not appear to be accessible by car. A recreational park was there the last time we visited years ago but we were too tired to hunt for it as stomachs were already rumbling...

Well, that's history now.

The present is more welcoming...yup, something to look forward to. What else can bring joy to these 2 ole pensioners but the day our "Kay Pa" is giving us our monthly pocket money! To spend! It's Merdeka once more...tomorrow! Ha ha!

Happy times are here again....