Ipoh Day Trip

A spontaneous road trip all the way from Petaling Jaya to Ipoh on a fine Saturday morning with my bunch of uni-lovelies! I still remember each and every bits of what happened in the car with Quinn, Esther & Bee. I can't help but giggle right now. XD

The eight of us started our journey around 6am with our tummies already making noises asking us to satisfy them A.S.A.P.! hahaha..... Without wasting much time, the FIRST stop of the day here we come....

1 - Ming Court Hong Kong Dim Sum

Located off Jalan Leong Sin Nam, this dim sum restaurant is definitely a must-try. I personally preferred the dim sum at Ming Court compared to Foh San (tried there during my trip to Penang). Maybe because it tasted like the ones in USJ 21 so i'm a little bias over it. Hahaha.... 

Yummilicious Dim Sum ♥

After this heavy breakfast, we realised we totally have no idea where to hang out next. Definitely too soon for another round of Ipoh-food but no worries. With the help of smart phones and gps, searching for the next  few destinations..... not exactly a problem! Lol~

2 - Sam Poh Tong

Bee, Esther, Rachel, Me & Su-Ann ♥

A famous cave temple located in Gunung Rapat which is said to be the biggest cave temple in our country. It was actually pretty amazing how this temple is build but sigh! Disappointing because this place is lack of maintenance. 

Tunnel to Japanese Pond ♥

I thought it would be a great visiting this so called Japanese pond full of Japanese carps and tortoises but NO! It is so DIRTY! Ewwwwww...... Rubbish all over the floor, chairs and even the pond! Gah~ No wonder its not a tourist attraction anymore. 

Symbols of Longevity ♥

With Baby ♥

Loves ♥

Such a waste because it could really be a nice place if it was well taken care of. Well, just cam-whored for a little while and we headed off to the next cave! 

3 - Perak Tong

Another cave temple! I wonder why are there so many cave temples in Ipoh itself. Placed at Jalan Kuala Kangsar, this temple actually houses over 40 Buddha statues! 

Mural Paintings ♥

Ok, in order to have a better view of the surrounding...... we have to climb 385 steps up the stairs!!!! (i didn't count the steps alright.... i google it)

Stairs  ♥ 

Climbing up is not much of a problem for me but OMG! Its the way down that is freaking me out. Fyi, i'm scared of heights. Looking down a spiral stairs do me more harm than good. FML~ But it was worthwhile la going up together with the bunch!

 One & Only Group Pixie ♥

Guess stairs climbing digested all our dim sums and its time for thirst quenching session! 

4 - Big Tree Foot Roadside Hawker

This place is famous of the Yong Tau Foo stall but i think the drinks there are just perfect for the hot weather! 

As i'm not really a big fan of Yong Tau Foo, i tried the Asam Laksa instead. Not bad.... not as good as the Penang's though but can give it a try. However, if u are a someone who is particular about hygiene, i suggest u be prepared for the dusts and falling leaves while indulging in ur food. Hahaha.....

Mix Fruits Ice Blended ♥

Dragon Fruit Juice ♥

Fruits Rojak ♥

Asam Laksa ♥

Yong Tau Foo ♥

Right after our lunch break, we drove to....... SURPRISE! Another cave. (wow right?) Hahaha.... 

5 - Kek Lok Tong

Main Entrance ♥

The cave of Ultimate Happiness. Of all the cave temples that we visited, i enjoyed this the most. Few reasons contributed to it. I remembered the quiet and cooling breeze there and how we jokingly said we should camp there during our study week. Lol~

After walking through the cave, it emerge to a HUGE garden! Fascinating!

 Eyes Opening View ♥

Although lots of mosquito bites, we still spent our time chit-chatting there before the next pit-stop to the awesome Tau Fu Fah! 

6 -  Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah

We were told that this is a must-try in Ipoh. True indeed! One bowl each is not enough for us. Besides having tau fu fah on this small little pink bowl (most of the guys can finished it in seconds), u can also try the soyabean drink either warm or cold. 

Owhh..... Hello, Tau Fu Fah ♥

With Fei at the Bench ♥

As it is just a small corner shop, there are only few benches outside for us to sit. Most of the regular customers just stop their car in front of the shop, ordered and eat in the car. So cool...... Just like drive-thru! 

7 - Nam Heong Old Town White Coffee

So, we finally tried this original Old Town White Coffee in Ipoh! Well, this shop actually sells other hawker food for example Fried Kuey Teow, Curry Prawn Mee and many many more!

Fried Kuey Teow (delicious!) ♥

Curry Prawn Mee ♥

Egg Tarts ♥

Let's get back to the white coffee part. Thumbs-up! The coffee taste is way thicker and aromatic compared to the rest of the franchise around the country. I'm a regular customer of O.T.K. and i really love this! Not to mention the price of a glass of white coffee ice is less than half of what i had to pay at other places. Tsk!

My Favourite White Coffee ♥

8 - Ipoh "Nga Choy Gai"

Apologies guys! I can't recall which restaurant we ended up for our final stop of the trip. I think we took some time thinking whether to dine at Lou Wong or Ong Kee. Hahaha! But i guess both shops are almost similar. It comes back down on the taste of each individual.

"Nga Choy Gai" ♥

That's all for a day trip at Ipoh! To all my uni-lovelies, enjoy ur holiday back at ur respective hometown! Take care and till we meet again when class reopens! Miss u guys~

Xoxo.