Monday, June 20, 2022

Malaysia (Covid 19 - Transition to Endemic Phase - My Staycation No 11 to Royal Selangor Factory & Visitor Center, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur) Sunday Jun 19 2022

" LIFE is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet "

" My Staycation No 11 (Transition to Endemic Phase) free & easy visit together with my brother's Hong family (Jennifer, Wendy & Bryan) to Royal Selangor Pewter Factory & Visitor Center in Setapak Jaya, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday June 19 2022 (13.00 > 15.30), travelling by my own vehicle Rapid from Subang Jaya, my 44th outdoor trips 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 (Phase 1 started in Feb 2021), as at Feb 5 2022, a total of 22.9 million individuals or 97.9% of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations; Malaysia is now under the Transition to Endemic Phase starting from April 1 2022, an exit strategy that could allow Malaysians to return to near-normal life after nearly over 2 years of battling the pandemic "

It's school holiday in Singapore ! On Friday June 17 2022, my youngest brother, Hong & his 3 family members (Jennifer, Wendy & Bryan) took a First Coach (S$70 return) from Singapore (departing 11.45) & arrived in Subang Parade, Subang Jaya, Selangor at around 17.00 instead of 15.30 due to a traffic jam & rain. 

After the hotel check in, I joined my brother's family for a dinner in an old established Hainanese restaurant in Brickfields, not far from Hotel Aloft.  

On Saturday, my brother Weng's family hosted a dim sum lunch in a restaurant in USJ, Subang Jaya & a reunion dinner for my brother Hong's family & my 3 sisters in Puchong, Selangor  

On Sunday (Father's Day), after a reunion lunch with my family in a restaurant in Subang Jaya & together with Hong family, our group paid an educational & interesting visit to the Royal Selangor Pewter Factory & Visitor Centre before driving them back to their hotel. 

As for the coming Monday June 20, our group decided to visit the Lalaport Bukit Bintang Centre & for a lunch in Kajang Stadium famous for Kajang satay ! 

My travel buddies: brother Hong & family (Jennifer, Wendy & Bryan)

Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) - after a lunch in Subang Jaya & our group made a visit to Royal Selangor Pewter Factory / Visitor Centre in Setapak Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, an educational & interesting visit especially for my brother Hong's family from Singapore, My last solo visit to this center by Rapid KL MRT & LRT trains was in Feb 2020 prior to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak ! 

Brother Hong (1962) & KM (1950)
were born in the year of Tiger ! 

Makan Makan (Eating) Sunday June 19 2022 - lunch (Rm261 for 9 people, a treat from KM) with my brother Hong family together with my family members in Xfrens Restaurant, SS18, Subang Jaya (12.15 > 13.15). 

Steamed Fish (Whole) with ginger paste
Rm60 (US$13.50)
Marmite Pork Rm40 (US$9)
Claypot Chicken in Rice Wine
Rm55 (US$12.35)
Beancurd in Pumpkin gravy Rm30 (US$6.75)
Stir Fried Potato Leaves Rm30 (US$6.75)

Makan Makan (Eating) Saturday June 18 2022 - brother Weng's family hosted a dim sum lunch in Copper Mansion Restaurant in USJ, Subang Jaya for brother Hong family & my 3 sisters from Taman Equine, Serdang. 

Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur - a 4 star hotel in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, near to Brickfields nicknamed the Little India, my brother Hong's family stayed for a week in this hotel due to public transport convenience & also the hotel offered an attractive room tariff for a quad room weekday stay in June 2022 !  

Cityscape as viewed from
Hotel Loft Rooftop Pool

Makan Makan (Eating) Friday June 17 2022 - dinner with brother Hong's family in Restoran Sin Kee, an old established (1968) Hainanese Kopitiam in Brickfields (known as Little India), Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Kuala Lumpur, I really enjoyed their classic steamed rice (Rm12), a signature dish, the restaurant owner's Grandfather recipe, all in one fast meal, meat, vegetable, egg, rice with lots of gravy ! Yummy Yummy ! 

Signature Hainanese Pork Chop Rm16 (US$3.50)
Steamed Rice (Mun Fan) Rm12 (US$2.60)
Fried Rice Rm12 (US$2.60)
Steamed Rice (Mun Fan) Rm12 (US$2.60) 

Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in Ampang Town, Kuala Lumpur with my travel buddy, Thompson Tham (Tuesday June 14 2022 travelling by LRT & MRT trains from Subang Jaya > Ampang Rm3.10 x 2 return), a down the memory lane visit !  I lived in Ampang town for 2 years in the late 1969 & 1970 during my younger days ! My travel buddy, Thompson lived near Cahaya LRT station, one train stop from Ampang station. 


Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in Taman Ampang Mewah & the surrounding


Makan Makan (Eating) - lunch with my travel buddy, Thompson Tham in Ampang Town, Kuala Lumpur. 

Kuangfu Ying Yang Rm10 (US$2.20)
Hokkien Mihoon Rm10 (US$2.20)
Popiah Rm3 x 2 pcs = Rm6 (US$1.30)

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