Spa & Adventure Getaway

I have not looked into the crystal ball yet. I needed a break so off I went for a spa & adventure getaway. Just what I needed to recharge and rejuvenate.



Summary of activities:

Thursday
- Fetch Ben at KL Central at 10 am
- Jem along the higway. Aren't they supposed to go back yesterday??
- Every R&R was packed... finally stop at Bukit Gantang for a late lunch.
- Parking after Penang tol... the car was not moving it looked like a big and haphazard parking place!
- Managed to reach the jetty at 4.30 to catch the ferry. Otherwise have to wait for 6.30 trip.
- Finally reached the resort, took a bath and went for a walk.
- Decided to have an early dinner. The meal was just so-so but I'm not fussy.
- Went for a walk
- Intent to read but can't keep my eyes open past the preface of the book so ZZzzzzz...

Friday
- Buffet breakfast
- We walked at the suspension bridge as many times as we like because no one else was around.
- Bragged to Ben I don't have to hold to walk on the bridge hehehe...
- Decided to go for jungle trekking before flying fox activity
- Followed the bicycle trail until the other side of the island. Followed jungle trail hoping it can lead to the resort side but met with a dead end.
- Return the way we came and continue doing flying fox. My first flying fox was during primary school scout camping trip. This was the second and it was more fun. Higher and longer route.
- Missed the lion dance at the resort. Shopping at the only convenience store at the resort. Bought nice looking blue pareo and red batik short.
- Light picnic under the tree.
- Take a bath and rest.
- Went to the reading room to do some reading while waiting for our 5 o'clock spa session.
- Our spa only started at about 5.30. The rejuvenating Balinese spa was heavenly. Just the way I like it.
- Buffet dinner.
- Return to our room to read but the activity of the day, plus the relaxing spa and good dinner makes us sleepier. Ben slept earlier with a request for me to wake her up for a movie on TV. I did some reading, wake her up and went to sleep. Woke up at about 3:00 a.m. and couldn't sleep until past 4:00 a.m. Did some reading and missing cik abang.

Saturday
- Packing
- Buffet breakfast
- Walk around the resort taking photos while Ben went back to the room to pack and read. I went up to the suspension bridge again to take more photos.
- We checked out to catch the 11:45 ferry
- Went to Kulim to look for Sg. Sedim Canopy Walk. It was a long drive, we drove on and on, past through palm oil estate, villages, small road, untarred road... Ben gave up and slept in the car. It was about 60km from the Kulim petronas station.
- The canopy walk would've been better if we get there in the morning... I can take better photos with better light but it was quite impressive even under the harsh afternoon sun.
- Reached Juru at 6:30 p.m for our dinner. The bihun sup and laksa was not good at all.
- Continued our journey back and the highway was congested but we can still go at about 80kmph.
- Stopped at Ulu Bernam for petrol, cars was lining up for fuel. I have to wait as I don't think my petrol can last until we reach KL. Otherwise I would have to exit at Tg. Malim.
- After sending Ben, finally reached home at 11:40 p.m.

Sunday
- Laundry day
- Resting day