Friday, 13 May 2016

Driving To Kampar And Then To Gopeng.

Last Wednesday evening, hubby and I went on a drive to Kampar and then to Gopeng for 2 purposes. One was to run an errand and the other was to visit & take a friend out for dinner.
 We started our drive around 4.50 pm to avoid the after office hour traffic jam.
 It was a nice leisure drive with light traffic.
Pine trees in new flower pots on the road divider.
We drove near the Tunku Abdul Rahman University campus area.
Fishing at the beautiful Kampar lake near the campus.
 Someone just caught a fish!
 A lone man sitting and waiting for a catch. It was about 5.50 pm.
 Buildings near the campus.
Grand Kampar Hotel.
 Found this art piece behind a cascading water fountain in front of the hotel.
Left side view - gravel pump mining & dulang washing.
Right side view. 
 Main population - university and college students.
From Kampar, we then drove to Gopeng.
 Some repair works near our friend's house. The retaining wall has collapsed.
Since the retaining wall was down, the chain link fence was also down.
Caught sight of these fowls in the compound. Surprisingly, without the fence, these fowls remained in the compound.
Linking to Skywatch Friday.

Praise be to the LORD,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
We have escaped like a bird from the fowler's snare;
the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
(Psalm 124:6-8, New International Version-NIV)

58 comments:

  1. Great buildings and lovely views. Thanks so much for sharing, dear friend. :)

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    1. Hi Sharon, it was a very grand looking hotel.

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  3. So many great things here. Love those huge pots.

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    1. Thank you, Jim. The pots were not there previously.

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  4. That was a nice relaxing drive. Can't wait to see what you had for dinner :)

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    1. Thank you, Phong Hong. Dinner will be in the next post.

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  5. Enjoyed your drive especially the lake area.

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    1. Thank you, Margaret. I love to drive by the lake.

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  6. I love quiet towns like Kampar. No hectic lifestyle and the scenery is calming. :)

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    1. It is a good place to de-stress and enjoy the calming scenery.

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  7. Nancy setting is great I Love it. Pine trees are interesting in the pots

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    1. Hi Gosia, I am looking forward to see how the pine trees will grow in the pots.

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  8. great places :)I watch the blogs I expect my blog :)

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    1. Thank you, Umran for your visit and comment. Have a great day!

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  9. You certainly took us on a very interesting tour. The hotel building looked very majestic and I loved the mural in front of it. Have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. Thank you, Mamas. I too enjoyed the tour.

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  10. nice view of the lake and the murals :)

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  11. The Grand Kampar Hotel sure looks grand. Looks like a very pleasant drive with not much traffic.

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    1. Thank you, Mun. It was an enjoyable and relaxing evening for us.

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  12. Interesting journey... Looking firward tomseeing the dinner pics....

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  13. Magnificas fotografias gostei do Grans Kampar Hotel.
    Um abraço e bom fim de semana.

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    1. Thank you, Francisco. Have a wonderful day!

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  14. The Grand Kampar Hotel is grand.

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    1. It looks very grand. I have not been inside.

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  15. Hello, looks like a pretty drive. The buildings are lovely and I like the view of the lake. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Thank you, Eileen. Have a great weekend!

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  16. Love your blog and I am a new follower!
    I hope that you will follow me too <3

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    1. Thank you, Maddalena. I am also your new follower now.

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  17. That bas relief art is a real stand out.

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  18. Loved this virtual trip with you, so much to see and I really love those pots in the centre of the road. Have a good weekend. Diane

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    1. Thank you, Diane. It was an enjoyable trip.

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  19. How fun. I would have loved exploring with you.

    Have a fabulous day Nancy. ☺

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  20. So interesting trip!
    Those buildings are great! :D
    xxx
    S
    http://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.it/

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    1. Thank you, Silvia. Have an interesting weekend!

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  21. Great post dear! Happy Friday! xo


    Vildana from Living Like V & Stalia Is BAE

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  22. I like the architecture of the hotel!

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  23. It is a beautiful place This wall art is amazing....
    nice pictures

    Glamorous without the Guilt

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    1. Thank you, Glamorous. Have a beautiful weekend!

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  24. Lovely post dear! Have a great weekend! xx

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    1. Thank you, Beauty. Have a great weekend too!

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  25. Delightful photos and am sure you had a grand time ~

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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    1. Thank you, Carol. Oh yes, we did. Have a great weekend!

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  26. Pretty views along the way.

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    1. Thank you, Ladyfi. Have a beautiful Sunday!

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  27. Nice of you and your hubby to go all the way to take a friend out for a meal. :)

    The 'buildings near the campus' don't look like typical Malaysian design!

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    1. We tried to do so as often as we are able. Many of the buildings near the campus are not of typical Malaysian design.

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