Weekend At Sri Manja...Day 1

On Saturday 2nd February 2008, we decided to go up to Sri Manja to spend the weekend there with Mama & family and Wan. We have been invited by them to spend a weekend at their place and thought this weekend is the best and most available one.

It was a hot afternoon when we left Seremban.

At 12.10pm we were behind a Naza Ria at the Senawang Toll and on our way to KL

First stop was at the Seremban R&R where the facilities there are good with a selection of stalls, clean toilets and a surau.

After taking our orders we managed to get a table as the afternoon highway users were coming in for lunch. My usual Ma's porridge is the one in green container.

It was almost time for Zohor prayers when we finished our lunch, so we waited a while. There were others who were waiting to get a table for their lunch anyway...so we thought it would be unfair to hang around too long at the limited table at the R&R.

After Zohor prayers we continued our journey to Mama's place.

Thats the surau behind us in this photo.

We exited Plus highway at Sg Besi toll at 2.30pm with dark rain clouds greeting us in the sky.

I was as usual sound asleep and oblivious of what's going on outside.

Somewhere near the OUG Plaza, a kind hearted Malay guy drove beside us to inform us that our right front right tyre was flat. Ma felt the little bump earlier when Pa hit on something on the road. That must be the cause of the puncture which fortunately happened near service areas.

Pa had to inflate the tyre twice before reaching a tyre service centre.

Pa looking very serious and concerned thinking of the puncture on the front tyre.

We stopped by a Tyre Service Centre along Jalan Puchong which was open.

Thats the front tyre getting the puncture sealed fixed.

How fortunate we were...it started pouring as soon as we left the tyre service centre. Thinking that we could not drive into the compound of Sri Manja, Ma suggested we drive back to Plaza OUG until the rain stopped.

It sure was a long wait...

Heavy rain at the traffic junction of Jalan Puchong - Old Klang Road.

We headed for McD to get some snack while waiting for the rain to stop...Ma's turn to look worried and concerned while I was enjoying the fries.

Even McD's delivery boys were stranded.

Only Kak Cik Liyana and Wan was home when we reached Sri Manja as Mama had gone out to fetch Kak Long from her class in UTM, Jalan Semarak campus.

The evening sky at 7.30pm overlooking Mama's 3rd floor balcony.

Mama and Kak Long Ili came back with dinner and a pair of sandals for Wan.

Mama unpacking dinner while Kak Cik looked on.

Kak Cik was in charge of warming dinner.

Kak Long meanwhile was busy at the wet kitchen area.

Before 10.00 pm I had already called it a day and found myself curled with my Jumbo on the comforter we brought along.

I was really tired. Pa & Ma stayed up with the rest to catch up on current events and stories in our family.

That was Day 1 of my weekend at Sri Manja...