good things in life can just pass you by

Taman Rekreasi Air Panas (TRAP)

Felda Sg Klah, Sungkai, Perak Darul Ridzuan

Sunday 2nd May, 2010

For the last five years, we passed by the signage almost everytime we traveled back to my hometown in Ipoh. Never paid much attention to it. Never thought it is something worth checking out. After all what can be so exciting somewhere in the middle of Felda's palm oil plantation? The name came up by chance when talking among office colleagues while working on a tender submission. So, during the recent trip back to visit mom last Friday, we took a 7km detour from the main road to see it ourselves. We did not immediately went into the park but just by peeping from outside, the park looked 'promising'. Still with some lingering doubts, we decided to stop at a nearby warung. Alhamdulillah, here we got to sample the best 'pau' (abu king abdullah's secret recipe) and 'jeli air kelapa' (manjung coconut jelly) we ever tasted in our life. There and then we decided to come back ... priority to pay mum a visit first. So, on Sunday we reached TRAP before noon. Did not expect to see such a big crowd! Entrance fee quite reasonable and yes, the place does look good. The kids and everybody had a time of their life splashing around the waterpark. We stopped once hunger strikes. However, all agreed we definitely have to come back here again...also for the 'pau' and 'jeli air kelapa'! Wondering we could have missed all this just because of ignorance and prejudice ...