Genting Highlands Vacation 22nd – 25th Oct 2010 Day 3

Time just flies when you are enjoying yourself, doesn’t it? It does not seem as though we have been here for three days already and it is now time to check out from this Genting Highlands Resort, First World Hotel.

View from First World Hotel, Genting Resort

Checking out was a breeze. As long as you check out before 12 noon, the official check out time, there will be a staff on hand at the various check out kiosks located in the lobby. Just hand them your room key and you are done! No questions asked! Checking out could not be any easier!!!

One of the check out kiosks at First World Hotel

Staff on hand to assist you in checking out

Today we headed to Hainan Kitchen Restaurant in First World Plaza once again to have the Steamed Chicken rice as well as Curry Chicken rice. The meal was tasty, fragrant and filling.

Preparation area in Hainan Kitchen Restaurant

Hainan Steamed Chicken Rice - delicious and fragrant

Curry Chicken with Rice

Later we had a drink at Starbucks to pass the time as well as surf the internet and respond to emails.

In the afternoon, before our bus ride back to Singapore at 1530 hrs, we headed to Hainan Kitchen once again since we still had another voucher for a complimentary meal.

How to Earn a Free Meal in Genting Resort

Though we would have preferred to visit one of the other restaurants in the casino, it was a bit inconvenient as we had our luggage with us since the Bell Desk area had such a long queue and we did not want to bother queueing to place our luggage there.

This time, we tried the Mee Hailam in Hainan Kitchen. Though it was good, we still prefer their chicken rice which is simply too good to resist.

Mee Hailam in Hainan Kitchen Restaurant

Heading for the Genting bus terminal at 1500 hrs, we said our goodbyes to this beautiful Malaysia highlands which is blessed with a lovely cool weather of 16 - 22 oC. Being nature lovers, we felt that it would be even better if Genting Resort has a park with highlands flowers and plants to beautify the area; as this would definitely be another added attraction for tourists besides the current casino and indoor/outdoor theme parks.

Saying goodbye to First World Genting Hotel

Genting bus terminal

Enjoying the view

and the cool weather

Stopping along the way by the foot of Genting Highlands, the bus made a toilet stop as well as a shopping stop. Here you could buy some Malaysia products if you wish to.

Shopping for Malaysia products

Stop by the foot of Genting Highlands

Thereafter, there was one stop along the way at Yong Peng to have dinner before we arrived safely back in Singapore at approximately 2200 hrs.

Stop at Yong Peng

Spacious area to sit and have a meal

Choice of dim sum food at Yong Peng

Or snacks

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Malaysia Vacation – Kuala Lumpur & Genting Highlands Day 4

9th Dec 2009 Day 4 Wednesday


Beautiful Genting Highlands shrouded in clouds

Today, the fourth day of our Malaysia vacation to Kuala Lumpur and Genting Highlands, we would be making our way down from the resort, Genting Highlands, and returning back to Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur, our accommodation whilst in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. This gave us an opportunity to do more Malaysia shopping and see the gaily decorated artificial Christmas trees and Christmas decor in the shopping centre.

Since check out time was 12 noon, we had made arrangements with the van driver to pick us up at 12 noon. Thus, we had a bit of time to spare in the morning.

As we had 2 good days in the casino whilst in this popular Malaysia casino resort, we decided to try our luck again on the third day. Once again, we were very fortunate and managed to have a good day today. As long as you are not greedy and know when to stop, it is alright to have a bit of fun at the jackpot machines once in awhile.

Check out time was 12 noon and upon checkout, the van driver was there waiting to pick us up and drive us back to our KL accommodation Hotel Capitol once again. On the way down from Genting Highlands, we stopped by at Gohtong Jaya, a small township located halfway down the mountain from the casino resort.

The shop in Gohtong Jaya where we did our purchases

You can find a few restaurants here in Gohtong Jaya


Durians and other fruits as well

We bought some local products at one of the shops there. The chicken biscuit was especially tasty and we bought a dozen bottles at a discounted price of RM14 (USD4.05) each. We then continued our journey to Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur where we arrived at approximately 1330 hrs.

Sights on the way back to our KL hotel

As check-in time is officially at 1400 hrs, we only managed to get one room ready. So we placed our luggage into the room that was ready and went across the street to U-Village in Sungei Wang Plaza to have lunch. The food prices in U-Village were quite reasonable and you could order a set lunch for just RM11.90 (USD3.45) where you get a main dish, a soup and a drink. You could choose from a variety of dishes including rice, noodles and meat.

U-Village Hong Kong Restaurant

Is this good?

Fresh prawn wanton (dumpling) noodle soup

Fresh prawn wanton noodle with BBQ pork

Prawn noodle

Char kway teow (fried rice noodles)

Chicken dish

Rice & fish

The BBQ pork is specially made and tasted good although with lots of fat. Overall, food was above average and prices very reasonable. The total food bill for the 8 of us came up to RM144, good value for money.

Specialty - BBQ pork

After lunch, we went back to Hotel Capitol to collect the other 3 room keys before splitting up to go our separate ways. We could see the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower from our room on the ninth floor of the KL Hotel.

Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur

View of Petronas Twin Towers from our room

View of KL Tower

All of us ended up in Sungei Wang Plaza and Bukit Bintang Plaza shopping.

Shopping in Sungei Wang Plaza

Toys?

Christmas decor

Need a mask?

Checking out some dvd

Tis the season to be jolly!

All for RM25

Artificial Christmas tree

More Christmas decor

Traditional Malay dressing

Another artificial Christmas tree

More clothes

More artificial Christmas trees

and Christmas decor

We regrouped at 1800 hrs for dinner and proceeded to Jalan Alor Lim Kee Restaurant. This time round, we tried another group of food stalls. Some of the dishes ordered included bak kut teh (pork rib soup), prawn noodles, hor fun (rice noodles) and some vegetables and deer meat.

Lots of food stalls to choose from

Lim Kee Restaurant, our eating place for the night

Stir fried vegetables

Deer meat

Prawn noodles

Bak kut teh

Sour plum juice

The local Malaysian food here was just as tasty and the total bill came up to RM108.59 (USD31.55) for the 8 of us, more reasonable prices than the first day when we were at another shop.

A street vendor

Lanterns in front of a sweetmeat shop in Jalan Alor

After dinner, we did some shopping along Jalan Alor and again in Bukit Bintang Plaza before most called it a day.

Malaysian products along Jalan Alor

More shopping

Sweetmeat (beef jerky)

Clothes stall along Jalan Alor

Bukit Bintang Plaza

Balloons to brighten up the surrounding

However, hubby and I decided to go for a foot reflexology session. We walked along the main road of Jalan Bukit Bintang where there were many foot reflexology parlours and ended up at Good Friends. We decided to take the 45 minute foot reflexology at RM40 (USD11.65) per person. It was quite soothing and they even had a little back and shoulder massage at the end of the session.

Prices for the foot reflexology, body massage and cupping

Getting ready for the foot reflexology

The back entrance which was just a few steps away from our KL Hotel Capitol

We then realized that if we had come in by the back door, it was just a few steps away from our KL hotel accommodation for the night and need not have walked a huge circle.

An interesting day was this second last day of our Malaysia vacation. We came down from the integrated resort, better known as a casino resort, Genting Highlands, Malaysia’s only casino resort and made a short stop in Gohtong Jaya for some shopping before going back to Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur, our KL hotel for the night. More Malaysia shopping was done before we end our Malaysia vacation tomorrow. Plus we enjoyed admiring the various Christmas decor and gaily decorated artificial Christmas trees in the shopping centres. Not forgetting filling our stomachs with the local food of Malaysia.



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