Here's one on a fun outing today...
I said I went there again as last week I was also in Janda Baik to spend my time at another part. Anyway, this trip turned to be something quite special as the place I have to go to lies on the highest resort available in the already high Janda Baik. It's just the road is too narrow and the parking limited leaving the guests no choice but to park along the road...
So I was forced to walk up. The problem is my wife have to follow suit along with our 2-month old baby...
Luckily after 100-metres walking or so there appeared a 4WD vehicle which was made into a shuttle. The room was limited. But at least my wife can climb onboard with the baby. Being a man, I don't mind walking all the way up. Here's the view as I was about to enter the resort grounds where the wedding was held...
Here are the other guys who also decided to walk up. They also came with their womenfolk who were also picked up. Actually the driver of the shuttle asked us to wait for our turn. But we just couldn't wait. What's the problem with walking anyway? After all we are men and our women were safely being ferried to the top.
There, it shouldn't be that far now...
At last, the courtyard of the resort and the wedding reception...
And that's my dear wife (in blue) with baby already waiting at the entrance...
OK. We arrived sometime after 3.30pm while the program says the wedding reception would start at 3. As it turned out a number of guests have yet to turn up and these included the groom's family members. As have been shown before, the narrow road leading up to the top along with the lack of parking space which forced the cars to be parked down the road has blocked the way forcing everyone to take turns to be ferried up. That took some time but that's no problem with me... thank God, I was not as late as I thought...
Whatever your misgivings, once you are up here all mistakes are forgiven. You should see the view but here I have yet to catch the best, trying instead to capture the bride and groom posing (I'm sure you can spot them yourselves) before they walked on...
Here's a sample. One to the left of the pool outside the resort's main building...
Here's to the left where lies a gazebo and the musicians who provided the numbers...
By this time most of the guests, mainly family members have arrived...
Everyone got to admire the view as they picked up their food. For the record while Janda Baik itself stands at about 1,500 feet above sea level, this resort is some 500 feet higher...
My wife and baby took the opportunity for a pose...
Another one at the pool.
So the festivity went on...
Meanwhile I was more inclined to enjoy the views, more so as the winds shifted the clouds and mist to form a variety of scenarios...
It is so refreshing to be here. The last time I was on top this hill was probably 5 years ago. The resort was still under construction then and I thought it was a house belonging to a tauke sayur or something... no offence... :]
For the record the resort overlooks acres of vegetable farm...
Look closely in the picture and you can also see the cars parked way down below snaking up the road...
Here's a view of the main building...
As I walked back up past this man-made waterfall, I had another deja vu. For the record I had at least 3 deja vus in the two and a half hours or so I was here...
Soon it's time to check out what's happening at the entrance...
Some of the guests were about to be shuttled down on a pick-up truck..
It's also time for me and family to leave. But not before I took another good look out. Mind you, there were times when I was inside as it rained outside and caught glimpses of the view through the glasses and I began to get the same feeling I had while resting at a lodge near the top of a certain mountain in Switzerland, sometime in 1995...
And this is a video clip of the view as I was shuttled down by pick-up, my wife inside while I stood at the back. Too bad, I only started recording after having passed through the steep parts. I was so engrossed with the rollercoaster ride that I only realised it should be recorded only after some time. Never mind, this should give you an idea of how fun it was. I also have a number of articles on Janda Baik which could be accessed through the following links.
My latest trip to Janda Baik and the number 22222! (posted July 2008)
Janda Baik revisited again... (posted October 2007)
Janda Baik my resting place (September 2007)
So refreshing Janda Baik! (June 2007)
Good lord! Where are my manners? I forgot to say this. Congratulations to Nana and husband. Thank you Faiz, Kak Aina and family for inviting us to this beautiful wedding. Good night! :]
