Malaysia (Covid-19 & My Staycation No 32 - Avani Sepang Gold Coast, Sepang International Circuit, National Automobile Museum, Sungai Pelek, Bagan Lalang Beach, Cyberjaya & Mitsui Outlet Park, Selangor) Sunday March 14 2021

 

Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor

Pantai Bagan Lalang, Sepang, Selangor 

Avani Sepang Gold Coast Resort, Sepang, Selangor 

" Covid-19 is vicious. LIFE is precious but fleeting. Always be grateful for what we have & make the most of it while we can  " 

" My Staycation & Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) free & easy day trip to Avani Sepang Gold Coast Resort, Sepang International Circuit & National Automobile Museum, Bagan Lalang Beach, Sungai Pelek New Village, Mimi Dragon Fruit Farm, Cyberjaya & Mitsui Outlet Park, KLIA, Selangor on Sunday March 14 2021 (07.00>15.00), travelling by my brother's vehicle (using Waze) from Subang Jaya > Sepang, Selangor together with my brother Weng & sister Mei; my 32nd outdoor visit after the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO 1.0) by the Malaysian Government since March 18 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic; MCO 2.0 ended on March 4 2021 & switched to Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) on March 5 2021 allowing inter-district border travel but not interstate travel; my first visit to Cyberjaya, Sepang International Circuit, National Automotive Museum, Sungai Pelek, Bagan Lalang Beach, Avani Sepang Gold Coast Resort, Mimi Dragon Fruit Farm & Mitsui Outlet Park, KLIA " 

Travel Itinerary: Subang Jaya > Taman Equine > Cyberjaya > Sepang International Circuit > Sungai Pelek > Bagan Lalang Beach > Avani Sepang Gold Coast Resort > Mimi Dragon Fruit Farm > Taman Equine > Subang Jaya, Selangor (approx 80km one way, current CMCO allows inter-district travels within my home state, Selangor) 

Sepang is one of the 9th districts of Selangor State

Sepang district is located on the south of Selangor State

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is in Sepang

Expenses incurred: Rm20 (petrol + toll) & Food (Rm5) = Rm25 (US$6.20) per pax (group of 3)

My travel buddies: brother Weng & sister Mei 

Travel Highlights: 

1) Cyberjaya, Selangor 

2) Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 

3) National Automotive Museum, Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 

4) Sungai Pelek New Village, Sepang, Selangor 

5) Bagan Lalang Beach, Sepang, Selangor 

6) Avani Sepang Gold Coast, Sepang, Selangor 

7) Mimi Dragon Fruit Farm, Sepang, Selangor

8) Mitsui Outlet Park, KLIA, Sepang, Selangor

No 1st stop - Subang Jaya > Taman Equine (sister Mei's home place) > Cyberjaya, Selangor (14km) - a city with a science park forming a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, also aspiring to be known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia, focusing our group's visit to the Cyberjaya Lakeside & Commercial Business District (CBD) area 

No 2nd Stop - Cyberjaya > Sepang International Circuit & National Automotive Museum (27km) - free admission for the museum visit, the Vintage car exhibits a real attraction ! The international circuit is a motorsport race track in Sepang, 45km south of Kuala Lumpur & close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it hosted Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix between 1999 & 2017, also the venue for Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix !   

No 3rd Stop - Sepang International Circuit > Sungai Pelek New Village, Sepang, Selangor (21km) - the area has a large tract of mangrove forests & a thriving clay making industry, food such as Foo Chow round pastries (fragrance biscuits or heong peah) & mooncakes are popular here ! 

Early Lunch in a coffee shop in Sungai Pelek New Village, Sepang, Selangor - Rm5 (US$1.25) for a bowl of pork noodle soup ! 

No 4th Stop - Pekan Sungai Pelek > Pantai (Beach) Bagan Lalang, Sepang, Selangor (5km) - home to Avani Goldcoast Resort & the beach is a popular getaway for families especially during the weekends, the place is also well known for its "Ikan Bakar" or barbecued fish sold at beach front food courts ! 

No 5th Stop - Pantai Bagan Lalang > Avani Sepang Gold Coast Resort, Sepang, Selangor (2km) - a 5 star hotel resort in Pantai Bagan Lalang, Sepang, indicative room tariff for May 2021 online booking is Rm380 (US$94 promotional rate) per night for a Superior room - go ahead & book a superior room for the coming weeks to celebrate your birthday with the loved ones in this popular resort ! 

No 6th Stop - Mimi Dragon fruit farm, Sepang, Selangor - Sepang is famed for dragon fruit farming, Vietnam is currently the largest dragon fruit supplier in the world, bought 4 pieces of dragon fruit from the farm site for Rm10 (US$2.50) for home ! 

No 7th Stop (our last stop) - Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA, Sepang, Selangor - popular for departing guests as the place is close to KL International Airport (KLIA), offers a range of upper middle to high end off seasoned brands & products at attractive discounts, quite a crowd during this Sunday weekend, most shoppers carried away a bag of branded goods ... shopping with a vengeance, so merry shopping till your last pennies ! 

Home Sweet Home - what a beautiful Sunday after visiting a Science Park, a National Automotive Museum, a rural village town, a natural beach, a 5 star hotel resort, a dragon fruit farm & KLIA Mitsui Outlet Park ! I believe in The Beatles's Yesterday & cherish my Good Old Days !