up in the clouds!

it's been a good 6 years since i last went up to genting! i still remember hubbi (then-bf) treating me a trip up there right after our graduation in may 2002! and getting hooked on the blackjack, i actually persuaded zm & ayu to go up with me again like 1 mth later in jun 2002!
lol. and they aint fans of gamble so i actually went to the casino myself.
abit siao.

anyway! dear hubbi treated me to genting this time round again. and we opted for a better coach ride (草原) and hotel stay @ resorts this time round. the journey was much smoother at around 6hrs+ and the road up is much wider. though i still have my grips when the gigantic bus snaked its way up the steep winding hill. *sweat*

oh, forgot to mention that the coach did has some decent in-ride entertainment. heh.
i watched "the machinist" which starred christian bale on the way up. not an easy show to watch. but it does have an interesting twist to it.

and so we arrived on fri noon, fresh and bright-eyed! :)
heard that resort hotel recently had a face-lift and it sure look the part.

tada! in our room.

ready to rock genting! i sorta has a plan mapped out for the 2D2N trip and off we go!
the thing about staying @ resort is you need to walk alot to get to the actions. 1st world for the shopping, food, movie. genting hotel for the food, karaoke and of cos, casino de genting!

and so we walked. alot. via the sky walkway that gives a good bird-eye view of the outdoor theme park. we didnt hit the theme park at all cos not really our cup of tea now and we totally sat out most of the rides during our last visit.
hubbi + me!

day 1: we cheong to 1st world for late lunch+ shopping+dinner+movie+jackpot for the day. :)
lunch was so-so @ this fast food branch of mary brown (?). which serves food which is a cross between mac & KFC. after which, we went shop shop @ 1st world. selection of shops is really limited but still, no stopping me! managed to get a some clothings from brands not available in sg like padini.

i really had a good time with dear dear. like transported back to pak-tor times. :)
clowing around as usual. heh. presenting the new performer in tights - mr NCL.

and dear dear was sweet to treat me to ah yat for dinner! i've never try their food before (unless u count their lunch time dim sum which is delicious by the way!) and really excited with eating abalone! *slurp*
we ordered the cheapest set meal which comes with an abalone for each pax, and few dishes more + desserts. not too cheap either at around RM120++ per pax.

this mexican abalone is really neat! but not the phoenix claw or whatever. eeks.

after dinner, we went to catch "quantum of solace"! wow wee! i enjoyed the show tons cos im a huge bond(or rather daniel craig) fan. :) but hubbi was less than impressed with the messy directing. what to do? it's helmed by bourne ultimatum series' director mah. so can expect lots of those rapid cut n paste scenes. still, daniel craig!!! ooh, intense man. totally my cup of tea. :)

and the night was still so young after the show! so we cheong to the starworld casino @ 1st world. bad mistake. think the air ventilation is not as good as over at genting casino. and poor me almost suffered an asthma attack, inhaling all those idiots' 2nd-hand smoke! *gag*
we stayed for 2hrs+, just for the slots machine. quite fun. as we all know, its always a lost case with jackpot but it does allow us to spend a considerable time for around 30RM? heh.


Day 2: hubbi and me lazed in bed till 10+ then bothered to move our lazy asses out of the room. hiaks. sooo nice to stay in bed late on a weekend! yes, this is a luxury cos back home, we wakey up ard 7+ with notti baby yz! :P

trotted to 1st world for brunch and then its time for singing! karaoke, here we come!
we went for the happy hours package at the karaoke @ genting hotel. RM38+ for 3 hours, quite a good deal if you ask me. i love singing k with the husband cos he doesnt sing much. lol. that means i got to sing alot. ha. we've a huge room to ourselves and the system is quite decent.
the only drawback is they really dont have most of the new songs. @_@

AND THEN, we stayed alll the way @ the casino from 4pm till midnight! ok, not that mad. we did came out for dinner. was really fun initially. as usual, was granted the initial bout of luck as like ALL gambling. we tried our hands at 3 king, big-small and jackpot as usual. by 8pm, we actually won a good 100RM. lol.

so we left for dinner with the winnings. :)
dinner was @ this chinese restaurant - shanghai 10- at 1st world. and apart from its decent xiao long bao, the rest basically sucks. pui.

ignorant me still smiling @ the seemingly tasty food.

and then its back to the casino. tried our luck again at 3 king, big-small and then pontoon. and lady luck deserted us. and me being me, just played and played till hubbi gotta stop me. heh.
and OF COS we lost in the end. around S$100+ each.
but all in the name of good fun! i'll do it all over again at the drop of a hat! :)

were totally bashed by the time we were back at the hotel. bath and slept like babies.
we opted for the earlier coach back cos i know i'll miss yz lots by then. so we checked out at ard 10am on day 3 and proceeded to have early lunch before boarding the bus at 1130am.

in short, this is a really nice getaway/break for hubbi and me. unlike other couple who love to go to some beach side resort to chill, this is really our cup of tea. just somewhere away from sg. doing normal activities without the daily stress and hassle really make our days. :)

and of cos, the gambling doesnt hurt!