The fresh and cool morning breeze whispering in from the open patio woke me up the next morning. I opened my eyes and saw the girls still sleeping. The patter of rain can be heard and I looked outside. It was drizzling and the cloudy day makes it ideal for sleeping in. I closed my eyes and went back to sleep. I love the smell of the forest after it rains.
I was awakened from my slumber by Windy getting up. I’m a very light sleeper and tend to rise at the slightest provocation. Hmm…that didn’t sound quite right coming out, but you know what I mean. 😉 Joyce was still sleeping so we went to the patio and chilled out there. It was still drizzling and the weather was melancholic in a good way. It’s perfect for sitting with a blanket wrapped around you and just relax.
The caretaker came at 8 am with our breakfast. I asked for three packets of nasi lemak. He wouldn’t accept payment – the food came courtesy of Christina. Thanks Christina! The nasi lemak tastes a lot better than it ordinarily would, thanks to the forest surrounding us and the cool drizzle that’s still going on. It was decided that we’ll wait until the rain stops before going exploring.
I read a book I bought the night before. I’ve always enjoyed reading on rainy days – a habit I picked up when I was a kid. The rain didn’t stop until after noon but it was fun to just chill at the patio. We checked out at 2:30 pm and decided to head up to the Serendah waterfall.
The other attraction in Serendah is the impressive waterfall located just 5 minutes away from Sekeping Serendah retreat. It’s a public park so you’ll see the usual suspects there – locals washing their clothes, out of town people having BBQ, foreign workers in large groups on their day off. Melting pot anyone?
Serendah Falls is really a sight to behold. It’s not very tall, probably about 10 meters or so, but the sheer volume and force of water coming down the waterfall is amazing! The roar of the falls can be heard quite audibly even from the side of the natural plunge pools.
Sekeping Serendah retreat is a gem of a place – it’s peaceful and quiet, with basic sheds for accommodations and no distractions. You won’t find TVs, WiFi or even cell phone reception here…but if your idea of a relaxing retreat is some peace and quiet from the stress of the big city, head down to Sekeping Serendah.
A sliver of peace lies just an hour’s drive away. 🙂
Groovy man. How come you get to go on all these cool trips with all these girls?
Wow… ages ago.
mike: Hmm…they’re my coworkers.
Joyce: Yup, and I only managed to post the last part up today. :S
Busy week.
*pats*
Busy is good. That shows add value to company maa… 🙂
Yeah, that’s true. Damn exhausting though. I didn’t go out last night. I’m not going out tonight too. I just wanna sleep coz I haven’t been getting enough sleep this entire week. :S
wow sounds like a fun trip
I would like to go on vacation as well >_>
anyway WOW how cool
looks like an AWESOME place
HB, How did you edit the photo became 4 in 1? Thanks…
shadowking: Vacations is an important part of the food (or work) pyramid. The FDA recommends more vacations. 😉
Yeah, it’s an awesome place. Great for chilling out. I kinda wish I was there right now.
Dennis Kok: One word. PhotoShop. 🙂
Reading…haha…you are enjoying the rain so much~~ I wish I could just play in the rain man!!
The girl eating nasi lemak and in your rap video, is she autumn? Look so alike..
Seen like you enjoyed camping alot. It nice and peaceful. When you be cooking again? When you cooked it so awesome.??!!
HB, Seem you really like the outdoor and camping very much. When you be cooking again.??!!
Oooo, I understand. This is multiple posts from the same trip. I have yet to cook and egg on the grill and I still wana try.
its nice to finally have something about yourself after a string of advertorials 😛
ew why is the water brown? also did u get laid?
Sorry for multiple comments, but hey I agree with Reader, Windy does look like Autumn, or vice versa. 🙂
hitomi: It’s fun to play in the rain. Getting reaquainted with your childhood and all. 🙂
Reader: Autumn is in Singapore right now. 🙂
Michael (Mike): Thanks! 🙂
I will cook soon, next weekend perhaps?
Mike: Yup, this is the final post in the series.
Try it, a lot of people think eggs explode on the BBQ but it doesn’t. It just…cooks.
chefmel: Cheers Mel! 🙂
Eh, when you coming to KL? Advance notice k.
My condo is a mess, I need to clean up first. :p
pm: Yeah, sediments from the hills. No, I did not get laid. These are my coworkers. 🙂
Joyce: OMG! No she doesn’t. The two look absolutely different! :p
What kind of photoshop are you using? I plan to use 1. But all need to buy license. Yours 1 is free?
I am using an unlicensed copy. Portable PhotoShop 7.0. Runs from a thumbdrive. 😉
Do a search on Portable Photoshop and you’ll find it.
I don’t know any individuals who actually BUYS PS, it’s too expensive.
how did u crack te serial
I’ll be coming in June but that all depends on the tickets. Checked on the price (a gazillion times dy) and it’s still quite pricey considering i’ll only be there for a day. No worries about the mess. I’m not a very organized person as well so my hostel is in a mess too. Haha!
But i’ll be on transit in KL for a few hours before flying back to Kch in May, are you nice enough to get me Krispy Kreme and send to the airport ? Haha =D
waterfall looks powerful man.
pm: I didn’t…the l33t crackers did. I just downloaded it from the net.
chefmel: May eh, depends on whether it’s a weekday or a weekend. Weekends are fine. 🙂
Get back to me on the date. 🙂
Myhorng: Yeah, it’s a really strong waterfall!
Video of the waterfall would have been good 😀
ShaolinTiger: Yeah, I didn’t think of it. 🙁
Windy had a digicam so I could have taken videos of it. I guess it slipped my mind due to the copious amounts of ethanol ingested.