Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunway Lagoon
31-Jan-2011:
I figured this post is really updated but I should really catch up on all these blog posts since (1) I will forget what's happened, and (2) time flies and now I can hardly recall how Em grew up. And she's growing up fast. The other day a friend asked if she can already talk and what words can she say. It was at that moment that I couldn't recall really what words she has managed to say and it was only during the night that I remembered ... she said thank you (sounds like tank koo) when we gave her something, like a toy or a banana. She called me mummy (sounds like mameh). And she said "daddy" when she hears Saimun opening the door when he comes home. Anyway, she's growing up too fast. She can feed herself efficiently with a spoon already, and can carry the Ikea stool to reach places too high for her, turn on the tap to play with water, get into the car on her own, and many more. I think by not blogging more often, I have now a lot less detail about Em growing up compared to Dom. And they're both very different, really.
So anyway, this post is about our one day break at Sunway Lagoon during the school holidays in Nov/Dec last year. Sunway Lagoon is just about 30 mins drive (or less) from our home and both Saimun and I think that it's the simplest and most relaxing holiday we can have - with no long drive, no flights, and minimal packing. We both took a day off work on a week day to avoid the crowd and it was most enjoyable.
We haven't been to Sunway Lagoon for many years. It still looks the same, although some things have changed. I like the e-wallet system that they have implemented, whereby instead of a paper wristband, they now give you a watch (not a real one) to wear on your wrist. You can load cash into it (digitally) and use that to purchase food and stuffs. That way, you just leave your wallet in the locker and don't have to carry cash around. I think it's a good idea ... except that when all of us were craving for some pop corn, the darn thing refused to work. We had like RM50 in there (I think) and the system told us that we only had 4 cents. Fortunately, we already had lunch before the thing went bonkers.
Outside food and drinks are prohibited, even for mineral water. They searched our bags at the entrance and we were told to remove the 2 litres of mineral water we had. I wrapped one of the bottles in a towel but it was discovered. We argued and I insisted that I needed the water for my baby and we were allowed in with the 2 litres.
All in all, it was a fun day and all of us enjoyed ourselves including Emily. There were pools, a beach (although man made but the kids had fun playing with sand) and rides. Emily was too young to go on any rides so I just went with Dom. He rode on the roller coaster for the first time and it was rather exhilirating for me (think I'm really getting old) but he said it was fun.
