My 2 nd Visit to Kellie's Castle in Perak-18/5/08

THE KELLIE'S CASTLE

I found a Chilly Api plant near Mr Kellie's compound and took some riped chilly from the ground so that i can plant it in my house compound too cos i am a Chili Api fancier.

I do admit plunking a few fresh one for my own consumption.Wow! they are real hot! Sorryle!

Another new attraction found on the tree near the river bank.A Bear head emerging from the tree trunk.

The sky turned PINK then during my visit.haha

This building below; (behind the main castle) got to be supported. It is declining at one side.

Now you have to pay RM 3.00 for an adult and RM 1.00 for a school going kids to enter the compound.My last visit was in 1993 with my Poly buddies,no entrance fees needed then.

Earlier on we arrived at Simpang Pulai Ipoh at about 9.30 am.Head straight to Hotel HillCity for our Dim Sam.Wow it was Yummy good taste. spent about RM 53.00.Very satisfied Dim Sam.After that proceed to Kellie's Castle; about 20 KM from the Hotel.

After that proceed to Songkai- SG Klah Hot Spring in a Felda Plantation,took about 45 minutes from Ipoh. Booked a Ayurveda Indian Massage therapy for RM 90.oo at 45 minutes session.Actually it was rather a oil therapy and not so much of a hand massage(by an Indian man of Indian nationality) So far this was the first time a man touches my body-a bit gili at first.But frankly i have had numerous touches my ladies' finger-massage i mean.But man's hand was the first try.Three types of oil was used during the course.the massage are namely:

1. Shirobhyanga - head, neck and shoulder massage; And

2. Abhyanga Snanam - Full body massage.

During the massage session the whole family can enjoy the private hot spring; all secluded in a confine compound of a Malay Kampung style house-very private indeed. If you are not going for the massage you can just rent the place for RM 75.00 per hour with the facilities of the hot spring but it does not worth the money ;you might as well go for the massage plus free use of the hot spring for the rest-while waiting for you.

See these two young fellow!

The most disappointing outing was the dinner at the lodge in the plantation resort.Lousy n slow services took almost an hour just to prepared 5 persons' food- fish n chips,nasi goreng,sandwiches,spaghetti's and mee goreng. The "fresh orange juice " cost me RM 11.00 but only tasted like canned drink.Spent a RM 94.00 on that meal.Compared to the morning's Dim Sam!

This Sg Klah hot spring got a Malaysia Book Of Records for the "Largest Boiling Eggs Event"!!!

50,420 eggs were boiled in the hot spring on 28/7/2006. The duration lasted 43 hours.!!