Postcard Perfect!

Tanjung Rhu Resort (TRR) brought back many wonderful memories for both my husband and I. It was the first luxury, 5-star resort that we stayed. We went there 7 years ago, in awe and a little "uncomfortable" of the service that we got from them. Maybe it's because we were a young couple with a small bank balance then. We could only afford a night stay, and had only one meal at the resort - the buffet breakfast that came with our package! I vividly remember walking past Rhu (french fine-dining restaurant with awesome view), took a look at their menu, and were scared off by their sky-high prices.

Coming back again made me realize how much we have progressed. In a way, it was like walking down memory lane for us, recalling what it was like 7 years ago, when we were still struggling a little more to make a living. My mind stopped momentarily and I can't help counting the many blessings that I had in my life. I should be contented with what I have..... easier said than done.

This time we paid for the all-inclusive package. We had unlimited access to all the 3 restaurants in the resort - Sands (asian food), Saffron (mediteranean-could not afford the last time) and Rhu, plus the 24 hours in-room dining. I strongly recommend this package, truly value for money - my girls were thrilled that they could have all the chips, chocolates, nuts and drinks from the room minibar, were able order anything they like by the pool, by the beach, in the reading room, in the games room, etc.

We had a romantic dinner for two at Rhu yesterday as the girls wanted room service while watching the DVDs that they borrowed from the Reading Room. We were lucky to get a table fronting the Andaman sea at the upstairs balcony of the restaurant, and was captivated by the sunset view. Stunning, huh?

Dining at Rhu was a little hilarious for me. It has lost all the grandeur that it held in my memory, most definitely not in the tier of fine dining restaurants that KL has to offer. Food wise, Rhu was a let-down, but the awesome view more than made up for the food.

Time to Recharge

It has been a long, long time since we took a local holiday. Each time, we would prefer to take the kids overseas, always planning and deciding which country we should visit, and constantly on the look-out for cheap airfares. Its a natural progression for a developing society and country, I suppose. Can't help thinking about the holidays that I had, when I was my daughters' age - its always to the rest of the states in Malaysia, and farthest I ever went before I went to Australia to further my studies, was to Singapore. And that was by coach!

The last time we took a local holiday, was 7 years ago. My elder daughter was 3 years old then, and we desperately needed some time to ourselves (lousy parents, huh?). KK, one of my best pal offered to babysit her for the weekend so we took off to Tanjung Rhu Resort, at Pulau Langkawi. We had such a good time there, that we decided to re-visit the place, this time with the girls.