Discoveria @Avenue K

It was a sudden plan to visit this place called Discoveria at Avenue K last weekend. It was enough to get the kid excited just by mentioning the place contains some 'dinosaurs' :-)

The tickets to the entrance was RM35 for a kid and RM25 for an adult. Wondering why it is expensive for kids? Because this Dinoscovery is basically for them!

There are lots of activities for kids from posing as an explorer to digging of some fossils. There are plenty of dinosaurs in here so it is good place to learn about them. The dinosaurs are animated, it moves in some kind of motion with sounds (quite loud to scare my little one!)

The kids gets to do their own dino quest with a map, coloring and playing with volcano simulator. 

Interesting to know different kinds of dinos

Entrance

Tag for the little explorer

Unfinished coloring :-)

Dino egg? 

"Thanks for bringing me, home", says Diplodocus (if I got the name right :-))

We get to take pictures too at the designated photo booths. The pictures are then sold back to visitors (good way to make money!).

It is not considered a visit if we don't bring back something from the place, so my little one set her eye on the pink color dinosaur plush costs RM30 (they said it is promo price). We shall see how long will this dino lasts :-)

Basically, even though it is quite pricey for maybe 1-1.5hours spent inside the 'park', I guess it is okay just to entertain the kids. Of course, we, adults also learn about dinosaurs, some facts are amusing as it can be!

Book Review #3 - The Seventeen Second Miracle

The 291 page Seventeen Second Miracle book was written by Jason F.Wright. This book is all about miracles. It is not in form of big miracles but just small little things that happens in life. First few chapters was a bit confusing as story spans across decades. But after that it gets interesting as the author tries to link histories. It is important to keep reading this book till the end, after some time you will tend to forget who is who. 

Basically it is about a man who retells his dad's stories and memories. Why 17 seconds? He said it took that much of time which got him distracted and costed him a life. And that incident turned his life over and prompted him to perform 17 seconds miracles in form of helping people. He passed it down to his son who now in turn runs workshops, sharing his dad's life stories and educates kids to do miracles to others. 

I bought this book in BBW sale along with other books. Got attracted by the title. This is an interesting read. Every chapter consist of few pages only, making it easy and keeps me motivated to finish it :-)

At the end, you are encouraged to perform your own miracles and keep a log of miracles others performed on you. It is always good to remember and appreciate good things in your life after all !

~ End of review ~

Little Happiness & Appreciation

Today, I received something special from a friend. I called it special because not everyday we receive anything from others. If someone gives you something it means that you are being remembered and you have crossed that person's mind which in turn triggered some actions. So, it is worth appreciating it. It is a big thing actually. In this busy life when everything seems to run faster than we what we think, it is hard to pause. Often, we lost ourselves in our daily routine. We are too engrossed in executing our plans for the day, we forget to stop. We let ourselves to be fooled. 

Little chocolate box from a friend ~ yummy!

Fooled by situations which we have no control at all. Rather than focusing on things which can't be changed, we can focus on things we can control. Let the time heals and let nature takes its own course. Better this way, we can shift our attentions to stuffs which we really need to think of. Life is learning, it is only making us better each day - only when we are receptive and accept things as they are.

Port Dickson - 15/03/15

Wow, what a trip.  It was full of mixed emotions. Till I was speechless to an extent it does not matter. Lexis - u gotta wait some time to meet us. This time we were not lucky enough to stay here, maybe better luck next time. This was my second outing with a big family. Let's start the review right away. I was not so excited about this trip though. I always have a bad impression about Port Dickson beaches - dirty. I had not been here for centuries thus the last impression stuck in my head like a sore thumb. Nevertheless, we need to count our blessings, right? Our day started at Teluk Kemang beach. A place buzzing with activities. This is a public beach with plenty of food stores and public washrooms. Well, I should say the beach here was quite clean. Surprised, though. A few hours of water treatment was good. And of course with 100 bucks worth of speed boat ride for 14 people. Better than nothing for an outdoor, nature lover like me.

Teluk Kemang 

The best beach in PD is Cahaya Negeri.  There is a honest and good review on beaches and resorts in PD here. I think he is right. Located at a strategic place just opposite Bayu Beach Resort, this beach is a perfect place for relaxation.  Bayu Beach resort is recommended for families as it is apartment based with rooms. An ideal place for those who wanted to enjoy the beach and conveniently, resort is just a walking distance. Maybe because it is tagged as best beach in town, water here is clear, far better than other beaches. Overall, Bayu Beach Resort's accommodation was okay, rooms are big, clean, everything was working as it should. No cooking facilities though. No microwave. They do provide electric kettle. Quite number of people can be seen here although not so crowded as in Teluk Kemang. Mostly I would say those are guests staying at Bayu Beach.

View from balcony

Beach front

Pantai Cahaya Negeri 

My own foot print :)

That's all from me this time. More to come soon....