Aidil Adha in Cherating - Part 1

Horayyy! we are going to Cherating today.. we should be going earlier on Saturday but mama had her final exam last night, so we have to spend our Raya Haji in the resort lah.. can't wait to swim in the pool like this.. and this..
eleh kak. as if you know how to swim.. without the donkey float. We left it at a hotel room in Melaka remember?

really? hmmm.. in that case, we should ask babah to buy us new one lah..
nemind.. we think about it later, get up Adeeb, let's go! mama and babah is ready..

just a few minutes into the journey.. and I was already zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
so was Adeeb..

it was long journey you know.. the highway is hilly.. and kinda boring, don't get me wrong, it was scenic along the highway but, hills, woods, just not my kinda stuff..
but this is new to me.. we drive through the hills.. inside a tunnel.. whoaaa... I've never experienced such a thing in Sarawak, unless the underground section of the Batu 3 flyover is considered a tunnel, but.. nahhh this is the real tunnel..

and that must be a hills resort.. we can visit this place next time ma..
are we there yet ma?

mama said we had just reached Bentong/Kuala Lipis junction.. we were still far away..

can we stop at the nearest Rest Stop? coz I have to change my shirt.. I err.. vomitted on it..

after mama changed my shirt, we bought snacks, fruits, drinks.. mama said I should not eat so much before a long journey, or I will vomit in the car. I don't know, maybe this is part of growing up.. but when I was younger.. I had no such problem. I have been travelling on plane on a number of times (close to 30 times) and our balik kampung trip took 9 hours from Bintulu to Kuching, I've never felt dizzy and puke on my on shirt before..

I was like this guy, this Momma's Little Monkey.. grrrrr!! eyahhh.. babah! help!!
see kak.. you can do nothing to me when babah is around.. hehe!
you think so bruther? wait til we get there.. c'mon babah, let's go!

mama.. maybe this drink can help me to stay awake.. can you open the bottle for me ma? hahhaa.. I said, no way Adeeb! I had tried the same trick before..
what's written on that signboard? I can't see it from he.. is this the place babah?

nahh.. babah said we are still far away from Cherating.. he asked me to just sit back and relax.. enjoy the view coz we are not going to come here often.. and I said, wokayyyy boss..
which exit to take? hmmm.. Gambang or the exit on the left.. Adeeb c'mon help babah to choose please..

Adeeb said.. just go where the wind blows us.. hehe.. this fella ahhh..

his sense of humor improve lah..
after 4 hours of driving, we finally reached the Cherating beach road.. actually Cherating is the name of a kampung, but it had turn to common name they used to identify the beautiful beach that stretch for about 10 km long..

we reached the Holiday Villa Resort around 2 pm.. just the right time for check-in,
'aik, we are not using elevator? it look like a hostel to me.. hopefully the room is ok..'

hmmm.. not bad! right Adeeb?
ya lah kak.. it has a backdoor access to the hotel's swimming pool.. great!! we can jump straight into the pool from the balcony..

I am thirsty Adeeb said.. can you open this bottle for me babah?
nahh.. babah said we are going for lunch at nearby restaurant.. okay boy?

babah said, just take a rest first, playplay.. then we go out okay? and we said.. woccayyy boss !!
you see this kak.. I can see myself on this table.. is this a magic table?
and I said, magic table? is there such thing? hey.. what's that smell?
adeeeeebbb... you pooh pooh again?

so he get his wish to shower before going out for lunch.. this fella is smarter than I think..
but let's not talk about the lunch.. we are going to Bandar Chukai in Kemaman, Terengganu after the lunch, it's just a stone's throw away, about 15 km or so.. nearer than Kuantan

this is the Pintu Gerbang to Terengganu..
we don't intend to stay for long, just wandering and as Adeeb puts it, just going where the wind blow.. 

Chukai or Cukai.. this must be a tax haven..
Kuala Terengganu, our next destination.. probably early next year

we have to rush back to the hotel.. before the sun sets,

as babah promised to take us to the beach

but babah, I thought you are supposed to bring us to the pool?

that will be later deena.. babah said..

OK boss.. let's see how the beach looks like..
wow.. the beach is empty, this is great.. perfect!

where are people ma? mama said it's the eve of Hari Raya Haji.. not that many people spend Hari Raya Haji at a hotel like us.. huuu..

babah! helppp! I'm drowning into the quicksand! but mama said,

Deena.. don't make things up! 

kidding! I just want babah to carry me here to play..
mama.. c'mon join us!! mama said, nahhh.. Adeeb is afraid of the waves..

ok! I'm strolling the beach with babah lahh..
smile for the camera.. 

you know ma, I saw a crab this big.. but I managed to grab its claws and I .. haaa.. stop bluffing la Deena, a crab claws are very powerful.. when it pinch, it could cut through your skin..

really? eeii.. you scared me kak..

cool it Adeeb, no such thing as giant crab lah, kak deena just fooling around lah..

.. and I smack the crab like this.. priapppp!!

Deenaaa...!!! can you stop that?

ok.. let's play in the pool now.. Horrayyyyy!!!

great! it's empty too..
babah bought new floats at a nearby shop.. cheap ones lah..

but we enjoyed playing with them at first.. 
but Adeeb said later that the float hurt him.. at that part, you know that part.. and he cried..

haha! now I can play in the pool all by myself..!!
and mama let Adeeb play at the shower..

it's getting dark, so it's time to return to our room..

and play inside the babycot..

but I'm still thinking of the pool.. can't wait to swim again tomorrow..

kak, if you are so crazy about playing in the pool, why don't you just sleep with this float.. hehe..