Malaysia (Covid-19 National Recovery Phase 2 - My Staycation No 4 to Ampang / Cheras, Kuala Lumpur) Sept 23 2021

Bukit Ampang Lookout Point, Ampang, Selangor

Taman Muda Food Street, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Ketumbar Hill, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

" Keep your vitality. A LIFE without health is like a river without water " 

" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy visit with my travel buddies, KF Wong & Thompson Tham to Bukit Ampang Lookout Point, Taman Muda Food Street, Taman Cheras (Yulek Heights) & Ketumbar Hill, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday Sept 23 2021 (07.00>16.30) traveling by LRT & MRT from SS15, Subang Jaya > Surian, Kota Damansara & then by a vehicle driven by KF Wong (a big thank you to KF)  from Kota Damansara > Ampang & Cheras, Kuala Lumpur; my 4th outdoor trip after a National Lockdown (Movement Control Order / Emergency) imposed by the Malaysian Government on May 6 2021 due to a spike in Covid-19 cases; a National Vaccination campaign is currently being implemented by the Malaysian Government (1st phase started in Feb 2021),  Selangor (my home state) is now placed under the National Recovery Phase 2 (NRP2) starting Sept 10, 2021 which permits individuals with vaccination certificate or card for cross district travels, dine-in restaurants, hotel accommodation & homestay, outdoor sport & activities within the same state "  

Total expenses incurred: Rm6.60 (2 train rides, 50% discount for seniors) + Rm30 (food) = Rm36.60 (US$7.15) - distance from Kota Damansara > Ampang Lookout Point, Selangor is approx 32km; Ampang Lookout Point > Taman Muda Food Street is approx 13km 

My travel buddies, KF Wong & Thompson Tham, the 3 Klang Valley musketeers doing a "sing my own song" staycation in my home state of Selangor amid a Covid-19 pandemic during the 2nd week of the National Recovery Phase 2 (NRP2) ! 

The mask-off  Klang Vallley Musketeers - KM Cheng, KF Wong & Thompson Tham

The Zorro-face of  3 Musketeers from Klang Valley 

The start of my Rapid KL train ride from SS15, Subang Jaya > Pasar Seni (transit) > Surian to meet up with KF Wong in Kota Damansara, in front of UOB bank (07.00 > 09.00), KF volunteered to drive us around for this day trip. 

Pick up of Thompson Tham opposite the Ampang MRT station, in front of KK Mart & DIY Store (09.45 >10.00) for our 1st visit to Bukit Ampang Point 

Travel Highlights: 

1) Bukit Ampang Lookout Point, Jalan Mulia 2/1, (Taman Mulia Jaya) Ampang, Selangor (10.00) - scenic lookout, a great spot to enjoy a panoramic & magnificent view of Kuala Lumpur city; due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bukit Ampang Lookout Point original site was closed to the public, but our group was able to find a spot besides a road kerb near a hillside in order to get a good view of Kuala Lumpur city, a beautiful day, clear blue sky, surrounding greeneries, my 1st visit to Bukit Ampang Lookout Point ! 

2) Veg Fish Farm Thai Restaurant, Km4, Jalan Hulu Langat, Ampang, Selangor (10.30) - not far (approx 2-3km) from the Bukit Ampang Lookout Point, my 1st time visit, lush cooling forest setting, operating hours 11.00 > 22.00, nice ambience, grow their own vegetable & fish, serving over 100 Thai-style dishes, fresh seafood, normally packed during the weekends & public holidays, a big thank you to Thompson who guided us to this restaurant in Bukit Ampang in the middle of nowhere  ! 

3) Taman Muda Food Street, Jalan Bunga Tanjong 10, Taman Seraya, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur -  a well known food street in Kuala Lumpur, a number of eatery stalls have yet to resume business but customers are gradually returning so their glorious days are not far from now, a great place for gluttons & foodies, take your time to "sample" the various hawker style food in this food street, day or night ! 

4) Taman Muda Town Center, Morning Market & Hawker Stalls, Medan Selera Putra Food Court, Ampang, Selangor

5) Paragon Point Shopping Center, 26, Jalan Bunga Tanjung 8, Taman Putra, Ampang, Selangor 

6) Medan Selera Putra Food Court, Jalan Banga Tanjung 8b, Taman Seraya, Kuala Lumpur 

7) Restoran Yulek Wan Tan Mee, 19, Lorong Durian, Taman Cheras, Kuala Lumpur - unfortunately no dine-in since the Movement Control Order (MCO) in mid-2020, so customers have to pick a number & queue up for takeways (tao bao) in this famous char siew (roasted pork) wan tan noodle shop, waiting time is approx 30 minutes, tao bao 3 packets of  wan tan noodles (large portion Rm10 = US$2.35, a treat from KM) as our "picnic" lunch in a cool resting area at the foot of the Ketumbar Hill (not far from Yulek Heights) with some monkeys loitering around the area, KF also bought a pack of prawn fritters & Thompson, a pack of mini egg tarts & drinking water - a simple & no frill meal for this "beautiful" friendship outing ! 

8) Kui Lum Noodle House, 24, Lorong Lobak, Taman Cheras, Kuala Lumpur - no luck for us to savour a bowl of famous pork noodle soup as this restaurant was closed at the time of our visit to Yulek Heights - KIV for our next visit to Cheras !

9) Ketumbar Hill is a 2.1 km moderately trafficked loop trail located near Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, the trail is primarily used for hiking, walking & nature trips for young & old & is accessible all year round - our group picnic lunch in the cool Ketumbar Hill, fresh, cool air, greeneries, monkeys loitering around, watching trekkers walking up the hill even during the mid-afternoon (12.30) ! 

Roasted pork & wan tan noodle - Rm10 (US$2.35) per pack (large)
A treat from KM Cheng 

Prawn fritters - a treat from KF Wong

Mini egg tarts - a treat from Thompson Tham