Thistle PD

Thistle PD had always been one of our favorite stop when we were in PD, usually for a quick lunch or afternoon tea. It used to be called Guomon, and famous for its golf link. But we were there mostly to chill.

We went there this time for a quick lunch and the food was still fine. Not a fan for staying there since it doesn't have a good beach, the apartment was way better for that ....

We were rushing to go home this time around and wasn't able to have a good look around. It must've been a couple of years since I last stopped at the place.

The Evening Dip

I was not lucky this time around. The evening before, the sunset was gorgeous. The afternoon which I had the chance to have a dip at the beach, the sunset was more of the cumulonimbus variety. At least, there was no risk of sunburn!

I went to the beach after taking a nap. Anita and the boys were already out when I got up. We spent a nice couple of hours, playing ball and making castle before finally leaving just after the sun was down.

The beach was not too crowded as it was midweek. There was enough room for everybody. Anita wanted to try one of those sand buggy but was put off after hearing how much they wanted to charge. And I don't personally think it was safe as well. They didn't even provide a proper sets of helmet.

I had to drive back to KL the same evening as I had clinic the next morning. After showers, we went out for dinner at the Golf Club. The drive home was a pleasant one. I reached Bangsar just before 11pm.

Teluk Kemang Afternoon

Right after lunch at Thistle, I asked for the driver to drop Anita and I at Teluk Kemang while the rest of the troupe going straight back to the apartment. I wanted some time by the sea, enjoying the breeze, and maybe some ABC to boot.

And it was a pleasant afternoon indeed, spending about an hour by the small shade at the beach, enjoying the sea breeze. Not to mention the ABC - unfortunately of the diabetic-friendly variety. Watered down despite the bright colouring. Typical!

We had to pay rental for the shades, and it was charged by the day. So, despite just there for under an hour, we had to pay the full RM15 day rental! Easy prey these lot! But the shade and the sea breeze proved too inviting, and the RM15 was well worth it.

To the beach next!

Run Down Downtown

Over the years, the Port Dickson City Centre had changed a lot. Some for the better, but I personally preferred the good old quiet days. These days, PD during weekends and public holidays was a Mecca for traffic, which spelt an unpleasant outing.

Once we reached PD, we really hated going out mainly due to the sheer number of cars trying to pass through these narrow busy streets. The road around Teluk Kemang was especially notorious!

As for the downtown itself, in the last ten years, a number of malls were built. Today, those malls seemed abandoned. Take Oceanic Mall for instance. If not for the main tenant - The Store - the place would probably been closed. Last weekend, the top couple of floors were shut down. I remembered there being shops opened there before. Back then, you could get some bargain, especially clothing for my boys every time we were in PD. Not any longer now.

A sad story.

Since it was a midweek that I went to PD this time, I missed the Pasar Malam on Saturdays. It was located just 500m away from my apartment, saving me the hassle of driving into town. At least the beach at my apartment was still OK.