Happy New Year 2019 to all ๐๐
Yeahโผ๏ธ SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป is gonna sharing ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ her recent staycation ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ at the North of Malaysia i.e. Bukit Merah Laketown Resort (BMLR) ๐ข๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฆ๐ง
This resort ๐ข๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฆ๐ง is not new, in fact it’s with quite a number of years since establishment. However, this recent visit & stay vacation was the 1๏ธโฃst experience of her ๐ฉ๐ป
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It’s surrounding with the Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ ‘s largest manmade freshwater lake ๐ฆ๐ง (7๏ธโฃk acres) named Bukit Merah ๐๐ฆ๐ง & approximately 3๏ธโฃ-hour drive ๐ from Kuala Lumpur city & through Bukit Merah toll Exit 150 along the North-South Expressway ๐ฃ
Room
After buffet lunch ๐ฝ๐ด@ Lelac Cafe, she ๐ฉ๐ป went to check-in ๐ with her media friend ๐ญto a standard hotel room ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ
A simple, clean yet comfy stay with toiletries available. There is no โ iron / hair dryer available in the hotel room ๐
However, no wifi โ๐ถ network detection in the hotel room, though the wifi password was printed on the hotel room key ๐ ‘s envelope ๐
Frankly, the hotel rooms are considered quite well maintained ๐๐ป since it’s an old resort since its establishment in 1995. More of its hotel room types & room information via ๐ http://www.bukitmerahresort.com.my/laketown-hotel
Activities
Guess whatโโ๏ธ
There are so much activities within & around this resort ๐ข๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐งย Hmm…Actually no need to drive out ๐๐ from this resort at all once checked-in ๐ for a staycation ๐
Curious ๐ค about the activitiesโโ๏ธ
Water ๐ฆ๐งPark
Yeahโผ๏ธ All got a wrist ticket ๐ respectively to enter the park & enjoy the great water ๐ฆ๐ง splashing funโผ๏ธ๐ฒ๐
https://twitter.com/SiennyLovesDraw/status/1075192733491376128
Ha…Ha…A welcome ๐๐ป wet wet ๐ฆ๐ง 1๏ธโฃst before enjoying the more exciting water ๐ฆ๐งridessss & slidesss ๐ข๐กโฒ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
Hmm…Would like to also sharing her 1๏ธโฃst ride with the Racer Slide, she ๐ฉ๐ป has got a slow start, don’t laugh ๐๐ like her media friends ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ as captured in this video clip ๐น๐ฅ by lovely Sally ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ (IG @sallysamsaiman)
It was really a great fun water ๐ฆ๐ง splashing time @ this water park with its new ๐ additional rides. The Boomerang (as shown in the vblog ๐ฅ๐น below) has become an exhilarating ride & it’s the 1๏ธโฃst & only 1๏ธโฃ in Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ & in South East Asia (SEA) ๐ Woowโผ๏ธ๐ฒ๐คฉ
Not just that the new ๐ Giant Bubble Slide is the 1๏ธโฃst in this region too. Bravo to BMLRโผ๏ธ๐๐ป๐๐ป
Hmm…Out of the 3๏ธโฃ new ๐ rides/ slides ๐ข๐กโฒ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ง, SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป have yet to try Boomerang, she scard…scard…๐ ๐ฅas it’s slide from the high โฌ๏ธ part to low โฌ๏ธ area…Don’t laugh ๐๐ at her ya
Website๐: http://www.bukitmerahresort.com.my/waterpark
Eco Park
For family getaways/ school ๐ซ trips, the kids ๐ถ๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ฆ๐ป๐ง๐ป will definitely enjoy this park & get to know more about the animals ๐ฐ๐ป๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐
Not just that, you will get to enjoy the skyline ride ๐ข๐ , hmm…A bit challenging to cycle a ride with hands ๐๐ป๐ค๐ป Yesโ , not โ by legs ๐ฃ as you ride on a bicycle ๐ฒ or paddle boat ๐ค ya
You get to view ๐ some animals in this park with your skyline ride e.g. Ostrich ๐ฆ, rabbit ๐ฐetc.
Also some feeding animals activities too
Website๐: http://www.bukitmerahresort.com.my/ecopark
FB: https://www.facebook.com/BMLResort/
Canoeing ๐ถ (including water ๐ฆ๐ง confidence practices ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ) toย Pak Tuan Island ๐ด ๐
It was an approximately return trip of 2๏ธโฃkm canoeing ๐ถ to Pak Tuan Island ๐ด๐& some of her male media friends ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ were participated & enjoyed the canoeing ๐ถ
Very good ๐๐ป life safety practice, whether you can swim ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ or can’t โ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ, water confidence โ ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ before the canoeing ๐ถ is a must
Water confidence ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐งdefinitely helps to get used to the life jacket ๐ฝ while you’re in the water ๐ฆ๐ง
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป has joined her other female media friends ๐ญ๐ญ on a boat ๐ค to the island ๐ด๐
Yeah!โผ๏ธ Let’s enjoy picking & eating the rambutan ๐๐คค at this island ๐ด๐
This island ๐ด๐ is a fruit orchard, many rambutan trees ๐ณ๐ณ , jackfruit trees as well as “ulam” plants ๐ฑ๐ฟ named Ulam Cabang Tiga. Ulam means salad ๐ฅ in Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ ‘s national language. She ๐ฉ๐ป is a vegetables ๐ฅฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฝ๐ & fruits ๐๐๐๐๐ lovers (Most of her friends ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ called her “cow ๐๐” ~ eating green ๐grass ๐ฑ๐ฟ, Ha….Ha…๐๐)
Hmm…Because she ๐ฉ๐ป was busy eating the rambutan ๐๐คค & picking ulam cabang tiga ๐ฟ๐ฑ for DIY Grill dinner ๐๐๐ข๐ก that night ๐๐, she ๐ฉ๐ป just realised that she has forgotten ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ to snap a photo ๐ธ of the ulam ๐ฟ๐ฑ that she ๐ฉ๐ป has picked…Oppsss…No photo โ๐ธ to share oohhh….
Orang Utan Island ๐ด๐
This island ๐ด๐ is formerly know as Pulau Panjang & it started since 22 Feb 2000 with 35 acre area. 15 acres of it has been set aside for this conservation ๐๐ initiative i.e. As an exhibit for rehabilitation endangered species with provision for further expansion for future phases ๐๐
The Orang Utan i.e. meaning “man ๐ซ (orang) of the forestย ๐ณ๐ณ (hutan)” in Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ ‘s national language ~ Bahasa Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พย It exhibits a truly human-like mannerism in many facets of its behavior ๐
Do enjoy a vblog ๐น๐ฅwith more information being captured from SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป ‘s 1๏ธโฃst visit to this island ๐ด๐ recently ya
Definitely a great ๐๐ป educational opportunity for both kids & adults ๐ถ๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ฆ๐ป๐ง๐ป๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ
To date, there are about 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Orang Utan on this island ๐ด๐ย & all are being trained for wild release to BJ Island, an island ๐ด๐of 14 acres which within this resort with secondary rainforest ๐ณ๐ณ vegetation.ย So, do plan a visit & contribute ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ปย however you can for the continuous research & conservation efforts for Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ ‘s Orang Utan ya ๐๐
Address๐: Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation, Jalan Bukit Merah, 34400 Semanggol, Perak Darul Ridzuan, West Malaysia
Website๐: https://www.orangutanisland.org.my/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/yayasanpulauorangutan/
Dining ๐ฝ๐ด
Not just that, SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป & her media friends ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ also didn’t drive out ๐๐ for any meals during this 3๏ธโฃD2๏ธโฃN stay vacation ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ
Wowoโผ๏ธ๐ฒ Yesโ , all meals ๐ฝ๐ด were enjoyed in the Lelac Cafe of this resort ๐ข๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ง
Buffet breakfasts &ย lunches ๐ฝ๐ด
It’s 1๏ธโฃ of the main F&B outlets in this resort ๐ข๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ง, located right in the middle of the Marina Village & next to the art lane ๐คฉ
You will enjoy your by the lake ๐๐ฆ๐ง either local / western cuisines dining ๐ฝ๐ดhere with a beautiful lake view ๐๐คฉ
Steamboat Grill dinner ๐๐๐ข๐ก
Yeahโผ๏ธ Really a satisfied dinner ๐๐ป๐
She ๐ฉ๐ป loves โค๏ธ the fried rice ๐ served while waiting for the Tom Yam soup ๐ฅ got heated up โจ๏ธ & luckily the soup served wasn’t too spicy for her to enjoy ๐๐
Guess whatโ
With additional RM๐, you can enjoy the Grill ๐๐๐ก๐ข while you enjoying your steamboat too ๐ฅ๐ฒ
Well marinated lamb, beef ๐ฅฉ & chicken ๐ with fresh fish ๐ & squid ๐ฆ Very tasty delicious ๐๐คค
So so full after the dinner ๐๐
DIY Grill dinner
Special thank you ๐๐ป to all her male media friends ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ who helped with this DIY Grill during the dinner ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ฝ๐ด
All female media friends ๐ญ๐ญ just enjoyed eating the BBQ food items…Ha…Ha…๐๐
More information about dining ๐ฝ๐ด@ this Lelac Cafe, do exploring ๐ http://www.bukitmerahresort.com.my/lelac-cafe
Ohh ya…after dinner ๐ฝ๐ด, do remember to enjoy the amazing fire show by Ultra Fire team (FB: https://www.facebook.com/ultrafire7777/) right outside its cafe entrance ๐ย The best ๐๐ป
Ohh ya…Also not to miss an enjoyable dessert time by having its famous rolled ice cream ๐จย ya
https://twitter.com/SiennyLovesDraw/status/1075735912791719936
It’s quite a detailed making process before enjoying a cup of this rolled ice cream ๐จ, really loving ๐ this delicious cup of ice cream ๐จ
https://twitter.com/SiennyLovesDraw/status/1075735805920858113
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป has also prepared a vblog ๐น๐ฅ of this stayvacation for sharing here, do enjoy ya ๐ข๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฆ๐ง
So, do exploring details below for a trip planning to enjoy a family staycation/ weekend outing to visit this resort ๐ข๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ง & enjoy its various activities available ya ๐คฉ๐
Address๐: Jalan Bukit Merah, 34400 Semanggol, Perak Darul Ridzuan, West Malaysia
Website๐: http://www.bukitmerahresort.com.my/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/BMLaketownResort/
Also would like to recommend ๐๐ป๐๐ปa visit to Night Safari of Taiping Zoo ๐๐ which approximately 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃmins drive ๐๐ from this resort ๐ข๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ง
Do enjoy a vblog ๐น๐ฅ created from SiennyLovesDrawing๐ฉ๐ป’s 1๏ธโฃst visit to Night Safari @ Taiping Zoo for sharing here ya ๐๐
Address๐: Taiping Zoo & Night Safari, Jalan Taman Tasik Taiping, 34000 Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan, West Malaysia
Operating hours๐:
- Zoo Taiping ~ 8am to 6pm daily
- Night Safari ~ 8pm to 11 pm every night & till 12am for Saturdays & Public Holidays
Website๐: http://zootaiping.gov.my/
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Looks like you all had a great time! I live in Maine, USA, and there are many places here along the ocean that would be wonderful staycation destinations.
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Woow!! Thanks for sharing from your home country, USA always in my to-travel list. If I happen to travel there, will get in touch with you for some tourism suggestions then ๐
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I believe that they are very smart making the hotel rooms underwhelming. It makes you want to get out of the room and enjoy all of the activities instead of staying in your room on the wifi.
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Ha…Ha…Good point, their room not really underwhelming though, personally it’s considered well managed for an old resort ๐
Perhaps you’re right that they may purposely making the room wifi not working, so that we are out to enjoy its surrounding activities available ๐
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Love this post… especially love the unique style of your blog post. So interesting ๐
Iโve recently discovered my love for traveling and Malaysia is certainly on my list. Iโm bookmarking this page so I can keep it handy at the time of need ๐
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Thank you so much for your love & enjoy reading my blogging here : )
Happy to note you enjoy my blogging style too , definitely a boost of motivation for me to continue deliver my best ๐
Welcome welcome to drop by more often here & do feel free to ask me any questions you have regarding your travel plan to Malaysia, happy to help whereever I can ya ๐
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Travel can be such a fun time and exciting! It is also all about what you make of it.
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Absolutely agreed with you, everyone owns a choice towards their travel preference & style too ๐
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I love this! I want to go to Malaysia one day. You are so lucky.
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Yeah!! I am blessed to be in a nature rich & travel worth home country ~ Malaysia : )
Welcome welcome to visit me in Malaysia ya, Lisa ๐
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Looks like you had a great time! We so want to visit
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Yup yup, I had a great time ๐
Welcome welcome to vist me in my home country ~ Malaysia ya ๐
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What a lovely resort! So many amenities and they all look fun!
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Absolutely right ๐
I had a great time with staycation in this resort, worth your short getaway definitely ๐
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I can tell you had a wonderful time away. Travel can be fun or dull so making it fun is important.
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Yeah!! Absolutely agreed with you, Elizabeth ๐
We share the same travel thought, high 5!! : )
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wow, there’s so much activities to fill the day…..that skycycle is a thrill ride…..
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Yeahโผ๏ธ My 1๏ธโฃst experience with such a skycycle with hands ๐๐ปโ๐ป, a slight tiring after the ride โบ๏ธ๐
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You go to such fun places. I would love to take my boys here. It looks like an amazing time!
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Yes โ Judy, this resort offerings lots of activities within, once checked in ๐, your boys & you can just spend time within, absolutely a nice convenient getaway for families ๐๐ปโ๐ป๐ค๐
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